I took two new and better pictures of the consturction of Cassia Gardens on George Street today.Not much since last week.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/pd168ade6e9c99e21bcd68f3a39d85bf9/fd2f0b73.jpg


Earthworks at the back. Isn't this weird for a construction site that half of the site is being dug up while pouring in the other?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid35/p5d0059f1a7df56d3062e8a69af45fc6c/fd2f0b7b.jpg

stats for CASSIA GARDEN>

no of floors-26
height to roof-81m
height to light beacon-89m
height above sea level-100m

height of 8 storey office tower fronting george st-35m

cheers

Thanks Culwulla for the update on Cassia Garden stats and measurments. Just a minor point but relevant; there is no "S" on the name of the development Cassia Garden.

Cheers,
m.b.

thanks for pointing that out MB! ill edit it.

cheers

I went past the site yesterday. No photo but the area at the front was all level with a new pouring of concrete I think.

The 8m light beacon on top doesn't seem to appear on the rendering....or is it the ghosted, transparent orange image set back from the front of the tower and parallel with the white blade?

..................http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/CassiaGardenArtists.gif

Originally posted by museumb
The 8m light beacon on top doesn't seem to appear on the rendering....or is it the ghosted, transparent orange image set back from the front of the tower and parallel with the white blade?

..................http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/CassiaGardenArtists.gif

Yep thats it. It rises in the middle, between the grey and white sections of the tower, and looks as though it will be a clear-glass structure, except for when it is lit up at night.

At this stage it seems to go the width of the front section of the tower. With such width and height, what a beacon!! :eek:

Originally posted by museumb
At this stage it seems to go the width of the front section of the tower. With such width and height, what a beacon!! :eek:

Yeah, for sure! It looks to be long and narrow!

Found a bigger picture:

http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/Cassia1.gif

And another, with the beacon in all its glory!! :D

http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/22.gif

Here is the developers comment on the beacon:

http://www.sunlord.com.au/Astute_Buyers.gif

I like those renderings. It will look nice when completed.

Isn't the office building supposed to front George Street?

Originally posted by Fabian
I like those renderings. It will look nice when completed.

Isn't the office building supposed to front George Street?

Yes, the office building does front George St. These views are taken from the Eagar St frontage.

Thanks finn.

By promoting it from the teeny, almost unheard of Eagar Street, it must be the more marketable side of the structure i.e. the more "welcoming" side for apartment dwellers. Wonder what it looks like from the more frequented-by-us-side on George Street :? .

Then the office component fronting George Street is the lower level (supposedly) 8 storey bulk that can be seen in the background. Wonder if the rusty box is a continuation of the commercial suites or it is full of very small and of course the cheaper accomodation.

The tower looks very set-back from George Street, not hiding The Summit as much as we had hoped :( .

Interesting how the beacon sits flush with the white blade. Only described as "crowned by a stainless steel pinnacle that will be a bold and exciting feature". It is quite sensible to have such features as guiding landmarks; for residents who have no sense of direction :nuts: .

nice model!:D

Originally posted by museumb
Thanks finn.

By promoting it from the teeny, almost unheard of Eagar Street, it must be the more marketable side of the structure i.e. the more "welcoming" side for apartment dwellers. Wonder what it looks like from the more frequented-by-us-side on George Street :? .

Then the office component fronting George Street is the lower level (supposedly) 8 storey bulk that can be seen in the background. Wonder if the rusty box is a continuation of the commercial suites or it is full of very small and of course the cheaper accomodation.

The tower looks very set-back from George Street, not hiding The Summit as much as we had hoped :( .

Interesting how the beacon sits flush with the white blade. Only described as "crowned by a stainless steel pinnacle that will be a bold and exciting feature". It is quite sensible to have such features as guiding landmarks; for residents who have no sense of direction :nuts: .

The Eagar St frontage is about twice the size of the George St frontage - it's kind of a reverse L-shaped site, with the base of the L-fronting Eagar St, and the upper stroke fronting George. So this is one reason why this may have been shown in the model - it is the widest and most dominant frontage,

The residential tower fronts Eagar, and the office tower fronts George, so I imagine that is another reason why this frontage has been shown. Access to the residential tower from George will probably only be through an arcade linking the street to Eagar.

The Summit also fronts Eagar, so it si the same alignment Cassia. Unfortunately, The Summit is a huge fat tower, maintaining its height through the whole site, which means that Cassia will block only the back half of The Summit - the end towards Eagar.

Summit is just too much cream! Way too much cream! But then so is the whole look of Meritonia unfortunately.

I just hope someone remembers to paint these buildings every 10 years, otherwise they will look like total slum!

Its a pity these tower as others have mention isn't more towards George St.

However that bomb of a carpark site has been an eyesore for almost 20 years. This tower is a long overdue welcome addition and approvement IMO.

There is now an excavator (trackhoe) digging the foundations on the Eagar Street side of the site.

Originally posted by museumb
There is now an excavator (trackhoe) digging the foundations on the Eagar Street side of the site.

Glad to hear that news muse - hadn't heard anything for a while, and was starting to think it may have stalled!

As for the issue with the cream colouring - its not so bad really - I mean its mostly windows anyway, and the main frontages of the tower seem to be red and grey.

A week ago, I tried to take a new photo of work on the site and the picture didn't come out well. The fencing was the problem again.

I walked past last week and It seemed that very little has moved since Fabian took those original pictures...

Well, the earth certainly "moved" at the weekend with the new excavator on the site. It'sa happenin'!! Hard to say when a crane is going to appear for Cassia though.

I recall seeing a container along with a bit of construction material.

Evne though construction is going full steam ahead, only 10% of the 132 apartments have been fully commited to.

1 bedroom apartments are on all floors and start from 370k
2 bedroom apartments start form 550k and
the 3 bedroom apartments start from 700k
There are 3 penthouses only.

Anticipated completion date at this stage for Cassia is in the latter part of 2004.

Another crane to add to the CBD list !
It was being assembled on site early this morning. Should be up by now !
http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/CassiaGardenArtists.gif

Thanks for the update spaz

I'll try and have a picture of the crane by the end of next week.

theres just too many projects in sydney at the moment! its really booming! i cant keep track lol

BTW The hole (i think where the crane is lodged) looked pretty deep. Couldn't see very well from George St due to the amount of machinery on the site. Hmmm, Saturday workers. They want this one to rise in a hurry too!!

Bit of trivia - There was a female construction worker on this site yesterday - you don't see it often in Australia so it was really apparent to me - You go girls!! :okay: That would be such a hard job with all the jibes from "the blokes".

I have a picture of the crane. Decided to include Summit in the photo too.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid49/p962591b31c2aabda92f6081e6cecc4c7/fcb5ab33.jpg

I still can't believe that only 10% of the apartments have been sold, and yet they seem to be going ahead with it. I haven't seen any ads for this building so maybe they aren't marketing too heavily at the moment.

Anyway Culwulla, what is the height limit for that site?If it's 80m then that's silly cos you have a massive tower across the street (WT). If it's 150m then WHY THE HELL ARE THEY ONLY BUILDING TO 80M??????

Mr tall, the site has a 90m+ height due to its proximty to summit . also its only a small site , thus only a small bldg.

heres a pic from today, i peeped inside and there digging really deep ,
concrete was being poured for lower levels. wont be long til there at street level!


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182802.jpg

I noticed that they have only dug in the Sussex St side? How come they haven't dug the front of the site?

It actually backs on to the small lane-type Eager Street....and it is actually concreted @ street level on the George Street frontage.

Of all the construction sights going at the moment this is the only one that I wouldn't care if it got canselled.

I hope Cassia manages to hide that miserably designed messy wall of The Summit in some way shape or form!

@ finn. In total agreeance...unfortunately the main tower is set back towards Eager St, although the 7/8 level commercial levels fronting George Street, will at least hide the lower levels of the yukky ole Summit's bohemith : )
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Fat chance of it being cancelled - it is well on the way of being constructed. At this stage more than 10% of the total of 132 apartments have been pre-commited.

I drove past it yesterday and there was NOONE there, let alone working there. The only thing to indicate it was a construction site was the crane still being there.

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Yesterday was Monday. For many construction firms Monday is a builders day off, since they do alot of work on the weekends.

Some things on construction sites are easier to get organised on the weekends since there isn't the Mon-Fri peak hour traffic and stuff like that.

When I first saw the hole on this one I thought it was gonna be a 40plus story building. It was a pretty big hole for a relatively small building. At least World Tower will get a small cousin to play with.

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>I still can't believe that only 10% of the apartments have been sold, and yet they seem to be going ahead with it. I haven't seen any ads for this building so maybe they aren't marketing too heavily at the moment.

Anyway Culwulla, what is the height limit for that site?If it's 80m then that's silly cos you have a massive tower across the street (WT). If it's 150m then WHY THE HELL ARE THEY ONLY BUILDING TO 80M??????</td></tr>
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Maybe buyers think that World Tower will collapse on top of it.

This one should be shelved or at the very least transferred to Adelaide.

It's not a bad residential development. It's much better than The Summit next door. It will help improve that part of town.

Yeah but it will be majorly undershadowed compared with what else is in the area. I got to the cinema carpark today and the lift wasn't working so I had to walk up to the roof. I should sue the bastards for having sore feet.:)

well finally got a pic of the cassia site today. I popped my head over the rear lane and took this. It shows the basements are 1 floor away from street level.The core is just out of view but its also at street level.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/187461.jpg

the view from this lane is unbelievable, i counted 8 cranes just within 2 blocks.
2 world tw, 3latitude,1cassia,1masonic,1north ! soon 2-3 more for east & Aspect!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/187470.jpg

It has come up pretty fast. I popped my head over this same wall about 3 months ago and the pit was about 15-20 metres deep. Did you see any homeless people in that back alley Culwulla? I've seen a few there.

workers still pressing ahead today in rain!
site finally at ground level.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/189011.jpg

The only thing interesting about this one will be seeing a empty block filled.

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i dont no, its looks pretty smart to me? i love the set backs and unusual facade

http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/CassiaGardenArtists.gif

Kool, it's up to street level. The only way is up from here :)

...and yerr, it's only a mid-riser but it looks like good architecture. Sunlord are getting known for their reasonably good quality too.

Also Cassia G. (sounds like a D.J.) is gunna hide some of The Summit from certain angles - and we like that!

I'm looking forward to its light beacon on the night skyline myself!

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Kool, it's up to street level. The only way is up from here :)

...and yerr, it's only a mid-riser but it looks like good architecture. Sunlord are getting known for their reasonably good quality too.

Also Cassia G. (sounds like a D.J.) is gunna hide some of The Summit from certain angles - and we like that!

I'm looking forward to its light beacon on the night skyline myself!</td></tr>
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put it this way, it it was built in Parramatta, Hobart, Darwin,Townsville- it would be there cities tallest building!!! At just under the magic 300ft mark its beacon will complement World towers which will be of similar design.

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Kool, it's up to street level. The only way is up from here :)

...and yerr, it's only a mid-riser but it looks like good architecture. Sunlord are getting known for their reasonably good quality too.

Also Cassia G. (sounds like a D.J.) is gunna hide some of The Summit from certain angles - and we like that!

I'm looking forward to its light beacon on the night skyline myself!</td></tr>
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put it this way, it it was built in Parramatta, Hobart, Darwin,Townsville- it would be there cities tallest building!!! At just under the magic 300ft mark its beacon will complement World towers which will be of similar design.</td></tr>
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I wonder what people from Townsville, Darwin and the rural areas feel when they come into the Sydney CBD for the first time. After all it is Australia's big Apple. I wonder if they are in awe at how tall and dense all the buildings are!

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Kool, it's up to street level. The only way is up from here :)

...and yerr, it's only a mid-riser but it looks like good architecture. Sunlord are getting known for their reasonably good quality too.

Also Cassia G. (sounds like a D.J.) is gunna hide some of The Summit from certain angles - and we like that!

I'm looking forward to its light beacon on the night skyline myself!</td></tr>
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put it this way, it it was built in Parramatta, Hobart, Darwin,Townsville- it would be there cities tallest building!!! At just under the magic 300ft mark its beacon will complement World towers which will be of similar design.</td></tr>
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I wonder what people from Townsville, Darwin and the rural areas feel when they come into the Sydney CBD for the first time. After all it is Australia's big Apple. I wonder if they are in awe at how tall and dense all the buildings are!</td></tr>
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They would probably think they are glad they don;t have gugly buildings like that where they come from.

I think even the name sucks.WTF is a cassia ? It is more in place in Bangkok or Cambodia, not the harbour city. The style goes against 99% of the other buildings the only exception being the other sunlord building.

Building looks nice.

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Kool, it's up to street level. The only way is up from here :)

...and yerr, it's only a mid-riser but it looks like good architecture. Sunlord are getting known for their reasonably good quality too.

Also Cassia G. (sounds like a D.J.) is gunna hide some of The Summit from certain angles - and we like that!

I'm looking forward to its light beacon on the night skyline myself!</td></tr>
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put it this way, it it was built in Parramatta, Hobart, Darwin,Townsville- it would be there cities tallest building!!! At just under the magic 300ft mark its beacon will complement World towers which will be of similar design.</td></tr>
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I wonder what people from Townsville, Darwin and the rural areas feel when they come into the Sydney CBD for the first time. After all it is Australia's big Apple. I wonder if they are in awe at how tall and dense all the buildings are!</td></tr>
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They would probably think they are glad they don;t have gugly buildings like that where they come from.

I think even the name sucks.WTF is a cassia ? It is more in place in Bangkok or Cambodia, not the harbour city. The style goes against 99% of the other buildings the only exception being the other sunlord building.</td></tr>
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"The other building" - do you mean Sunlord's Century Tower?!?

I think Century Tower looks fantastic!

http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/century%20tower.jpg

Yeserday construction workers were very busy plying along on the site!!

That gate on George Street is always open. You almost feel welcome to trudge right in and get some some shots.

from today!

core has stuck up its head!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/191514.jpg

Thats a very small lift core by the looks of it.

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Its only 2 lifts in the shaft.
when i had a close look inside the core thru the orange slit window there was all this electronic boards etc. very high tech!
looks like there would be nothing in there but its a working platform and enclosed environment for the workers.

I guess the lifts will be serving all the floors. It might mean a bit of a slow ride to the top floors.

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Had a peek-a-boo today.

On the western side of the site i.e. the Eager Street side, already the bottom floor is well under construction.

On the George Street side, @ ground level it is now fully concreted. Also pilings about 1 metre high were apparent, possibly for the construction of the 6 level office component.

It's at ground level on the Sussex St side.

Fabian

They are already constructing the 2nd level on the Eager Street side - I guess that's what you meant by the Sussex Street side.

The construction workers on the site were working until 6.00PM earlier this evening.

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They had the ceiling of the ground level but it was not poured with concrete.

pix from today!

the core can be seen far right. its up about 5 levels

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/196421.jpg


rear

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126cassiarear-med.jpg


6 cranes in this pic alone!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126cassiacranes.jpg

man i wish they would demolish that unions nsw building...culwulla please tell me there is a da on that place

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Hahaha, there's more likely to be a Green Ban on it! ;)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid68/p818977e38070b38121a2c820544a8528/fbc24ffb.jpg

Hey Crane, which side as that picture take from? Looks alright, it's getting taller judging by the way you had to crane your neck...

haha.... geddit?:D

Thats from the Sussex St side. and how high would it be now climbing_crane?

That shot was taken from the back laneway between George and Sussex Streets. I did have to crane my neck big time. And it's not that high yet, you can only just see it popping out on Goulburn Street. Maybe 4 levels.

Cassia Garden construction shots taken today from the George Street thru' peek-a-boo opening:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3036/379cassigardenconst1-med.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3036/379cassiagardenconst1-med.jpg

I can start going back there now. It will be good to see this tower rise.

from 2day!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/07/205324.jpg

Is that the core-box behind the crane. Very sneaky Culwulla.

Originally posted by Fabian
Is that the core-box behind the crane. Very sneaky Culwulla.
yeah, so this spot will be ideal to watch it rise!!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/pd41a9ddf376e7ede0b8382b178723346/fb98bd8f.jpg

Hey Cul. I reckon this balcony from what I think is Scruffy Murphy's, will be just that little bit better.

Any structure that assists in covering a lot of that bloody blank southern wall of The Summit has to be good - Go Cassia, go!!

Originally posted by climbing_crane
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Hey Cul. I reckon this balcony from what I think is Scruffy Murphy's, will be just that little bit better.
yeah it is a great spot, but im just thinking quick street level shots. i havent much time @ lunch! :)

Just taking images from the street will be enough. It will be fairly visible.

Originally posted by museumb
Any structure that assists in covering a lot of that bloody blank southern wall of The Summit has to be good - Go Cassia, go!!

Damn straight, its pretty ugly, though thanks to lift area windows of the Summit, you get a pretty good view of the Cassia Garden construction area...... Pity I havn't got a camera to take any pics, because on the 18th floor you get a prime view of the site!!!!

Originally posted by heyhey
Damn straight, its pretty ugly, though thanks to lift area windows of the Summit, you get a pretty good view of the Cassia Garden construction area...... Pity I havn't got a camera to take any pics, because on the 18th floor you get a prime view of the site!!!!

Getting in is the hard part, how can you dodge past security?

I think heyhey might be breezing past security as living in The Summit. (Still hideous blank walls, on both sides!).

No I live in the Building!!! No dodging past security, but its getting pretty high now, soon it will be as high as the floor I live on, after a slow start they are really churning through the floors!!!!

Well if it weren't for the dirty windows picture 1 would be my best ever of this one.


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Looks like only half of the summit is going to be blocked out:mad:

Originally posted by Fabian
Looks like only half of the summit is going to be blocked out:mad:

But I don;t understand... I thought the renders and the model for Cassia showed clearly that most of Summit would be blocked off! What's going on!?

Originally posted by fro
But I don;t understand... I thought the renders and the model for Cassia showed clearly that most of Summit would be blocked off! What's going on!? Yes true. A lot of the Summit will be blocked by Cassia, esp. when you move closer down George Street to the north.

The Summit is 103m to roof and Cassia is 81m to roof and 89m to top of its beacon.

As you can see by the pic post of the below rendering, the main bulk of the tower is relativley wide and the mid-rise floors and the bottom office component will also assist in blocking much of the Summit.

Fronting George Street:

____________http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/CassiaGardenArtists.gif

I'm sure that rendering is the Sussex St elevation. The office section looks to be at the back.

Me finks you are correct Fabian. Even the better for hiding a lot of The Summit.

Cassia will do a great job of hiding the view of Summit when look from the south-west (i.e. Darling Harbour), but unfortunately won't have much imact when looking from the south-east (i.e. George St).

But don't lose faith! If you look at the aerials that cc took, you'll notice that there are a couple of undeveloped properties between the George St facades of Summit and Cassia, and they will probably be developed into a skinny apartment/office tower at some point in the future, so one day that view of Summit will be further improved! :)

I used to know a friend who once lived in a building near Central. I was at his place one night and he took me up to the roof. Anyone can get up there so today I decided to go back up and have a looksee.


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Originally posted by climbing_crane
I used to know a friend who once lived in a building near Central. I was at his place one night and he took me up to the roof. Anyone can get up there so today I decided to go back up and have a looksee.


What building is this?

Cant say for sure but there's a pub on a corner and you can see the roof from there. It's about 4 levels and very confusing to find the roof.

A pic of the hideous wall of the southern side of the Summit. I wish more of this wall was going

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid49/p962591b31c2aabda92f6081e6cecc4c7/fcb5ab33.jpg

Originally posted by Fabian
A pic of the hideous wall of the southern side of the Summit. I wish more of this wall was goingEven one square centimtere that disappears from any angle is well appreciated!!

How much of the southern wall of the Summit will be consumed by Cassia Tower?
Is Cassia going to be taller?

Originally posted by andad1
How much of the southern wall of the Summit will be consumed by Cassia Tower?
Is Cassia going to be taller?

Cassia Garden will only rise to 89 metres tall. The Summit is just a bit taller at 103 metres.

unusual method of building floors. there seems to be no corebox?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126cassiasept23.jpg

It's pretty common for many highrises to have no corebox, particularly in the suburbs. I've not seen many developments in my area which have used them.

fabian, no its not common for a highrise to have no corebox!! name one in the CBD over past decade!! The ones in the burbs arent high enough to have lifts, thus no lift core! very rare indeed!

I cannot name a scraper in the CBD.:(

looking down from 200m today!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126cassiasitelev74.jpg

What a fantastic pic CULWULLA:) :D :)

What floor is it up to now?

from level18 of WT today!

https://www.emporis.com/files_transfer/6/2003/09/220700.jpg

Here's an image from Thomas St.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/p07ffa8eb828e5361d0726119184970b9/facbbefc.jpg

Go back there in a few weeks when you can see it.

theres been a core rise! the core box has been rebuilt for the highrise section, so should rise pretty quick now!


http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/11/227793.jpg

Does anyone have any idea as to why the office compoent is being built separately to the actual tower?

Not sure Fabian but I hate buildings like these where the *main tower* is atop or next to a wider smaller structure. It's just so hard to get a proper photo in its early days. 3 sites come to mind. Genoa, Abode and this abysmal thing.:)

From 69(mmmm) Goulburn Street



http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/pe8eae4a6f381c18841a065b09d612905/fa9de366.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p6951632acfb3bfbd6b2256f01408d5c9/fa9de2a5.jpghttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p3f89d6b43d8fb35fb358324b306afb6d/fa9de111.jpg

I cannot believe how slender this tower has become. I Was expecting the tower to virtually engulf the southern face of Summit.

Yeah it was obvious from the model that Summit's ugly south wall would not be covered.......:bleep:

Cassia Garden today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid88/pfe1b3cffec3bc3dc79cf8e9e328b8bcd/fa92e511.jpg

Cassia Garden today from level 30 World Tower

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid88/p4cf54aaa699817199c1f9e8378d1bf57/fa90a0fd.jpg

Did not realise how big the set back was untill today
somewhat disapointed

Shot from recreation level in WT


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pf5bc888dfff08a5dd2da5dfa61e67be5/fa8cac8e.jpg

So got around to posting all your photos crane
Guess study and stufff me too
Thanks good shots there
How much natural light will be left in the recreation level in WT
this towers taking out the afternoon sun

Originally posted by Trances
So got around to posting all your photos crane
Guess study and stufff me too
Thanks good shots there
How much natural light will be left in the recreation level in WT
this towers taking out the afternoon sun

This one isn't in the sun's way.:)

I was talking to a few of the workmen on the George Street side and they told me that even though the office component fronting George will have its top floor indicating 10 above ground; it will actually only be 9 levels.

This due to the fact that there will be no level 4 as a result of Chinese superstition amd numerology.

Cassia Garden yesterday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p1258eb1d5973bfeec69363a60af51beb/fa83d3c6.jpg

Cassia last night.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p0c95fc46409639f6e2a865110c13a382/fa80318b.jpg

Cassia Garden today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/pf646a9aee3587c9da6e652cf522e85c8/fa74d7d4.jpg

its summer!!

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/12/232642.jpg

It's such a shame this tower is not bulkier....I wanted a massive building to cover Summit's annoying south face but it's too late now... Sunlord did a much better job with Century Tower!:moods:

Here's the latest from the site

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid92/p4f1b1107e89523444682e11a235b7efe/fa547bd1.jpg

today from Goulburn st pub.

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/12/234871.jpg

What a horror this one is. It's too small, too slender and check out all that black crap they call covers. Ughhh.

Hey Cul, why exactly did the CSPC approve for the tower set back so far off George St, hence exposing the awful side of Summit's slab, seemingly now permenently? I must be missing something......

I'm thinking there may be a future high-rise development on the George street side of the site which will eventually cover Summit's blank wall. Cul?

Cassia Garden today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p622ef0ffdaadfb4a3259492137279ee3/fa44f83d.jpg

The facade is visible in number 2 photo. Looking nice.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/pc9b72aa21806aa31194805c9ba9ed84d/fa44c568.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/pfa04e712c14691fb72a302adcf608186/fa44c527.jpg

After bit of a slow start for the main tower section to rise, it's now starting to gain momentum.

Spoke to the project manager on site yesterday and he told me they are having half a day on Xmas Eve (probably for a bit of a glug glug:cheers: I reckon) and then they're back to the slog on 5th Jan..

..and right on schedule. They're back!

...and the first cladding has appeared too. A nice aqua blue for the windows

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p1020027dfe0e6f8b1d22cc1a5e1aac90/fa0a0cd7.jpg

The site today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid99/p92de296df2845cfe224d1ffaa6c870d2/f9eeddf0.jpg

It's certainly starting to look like a residential.

BTW In case any of you are wondering, the yellow Preston steel 'boxes' poking out are known as 'loading bays' or 'super decks'. It's where the cranes lift all the nuts 'n bolts so to speak, drop them into the bays and the workers carry or trolley them off and do what they do.

You can still see them on high on the western facade of World Tower too.

I was wondering what they were for. I always assumed they were like rubbish bins for all the internal leftover pices.

I reckon this one will look better once complete.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid101/p06403ee3462a6389488952009bb078a6/f9e2a84d.jpg

I agree. It's starting to look fairly good from the Haymarket area.:)

today-reached lev14 in core.10 more to go! +2 plant,.
i worked out the beacon/lantern of cassia should reach 3 floors from top of southern face of summit.

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2004/01/240412.jpg

I still don't know why they use that black mesh crap. They should cover it the way Quarry/Distillery is covered.

Cassia Garden today from Goulburn St .

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid101/p3d03dbb042c92f0153f1de17072732fc/f9ddf1fe.jpg

Cassia Garden today

The office component is now at level 2

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/pd04f0442aa819d36bb0ffa1af9687e7c/f9b6443f.jpg

Cassia Garden today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p5ed3913569b656b918d918a32a713b6c/f9a51cd6.jpg

Cassia today.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p97f1bf612ab0adabaac3c34385bc6177/f9a4e1b5.jpg

More moonfare pics.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p6e8f1907a03bd6d3429cbff97c3b4e68/f99e8147.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/pfc15009ce9531c11264999967433abde/f99e80cc.jpg

Will Cassia's height to roof equalize that of Summit's?
I hope so given Summit's fugly southern wall.

No it won't. As it says in Culwulla's last post, the beacon will fall 3 floors short of the southern face of Summit, so the height to roof is therefore even lower :(.

Originally posted by andad1
Will Cassia's height to roof equalize that of Summit's?
I hope so given Summit's fugly southern wall.

Damn shame too it would be nice if it could of removed all of the view of the summits blank wall... Ahhh never mind the Summits ugly from any angle anyway..... A fine example of Meriton at it architectural best :D :D :D :D hehehehe:D :D

I like this tower now. Has nice glass. Here's some fresh angles.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/pd306d0bf644bf266440fd0710b613462/f9944036.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p8d9a23c838be543f220cd0c001cab489/f9943f58.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p63884957dc2fc03dfd571137dac4263a/f9943eb1.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/pd5f2408d80e44bc364856e39e8e8aa8f/f9943df8.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p78fad0bbb05cafa417eaee339947100a/f9943d4d.jpg

Originally posted by heyhey
Damn shame too it would be nice if it could of removed all of the view of the summits blank wall... Ahhh never mind the Summits ugly from any angle anyway..... A fine example of Meriton at it architectural best :D :D :D :D hehehehe:D :D

I find the Summit's blank Wall to be one of the most hideous in Sydney, and I have been a bit disappointed that the tower hasn't been able to block much of the wall. At least from Sussex St it does the job :okay:

I have to admit that I love the glass windows being laid. It is giving a tower a nice look but I wish the whole building was cladded blue. I'd look stunning. :)

Oh no! E-Gad!

Low and behold they are painting the balconies the same colour as The Summit. There is also a blank wall facing Goulburn Street not far from Sussex Street, that is also being painted the same off-white creamy colour as The Summit.

From afar, it is just going to look like a slightly more interesting southern wing extension of the before mentioned.

I already feel this is not going to turn out as good as the render (for a reminder, see below).

The only saving graces for this one are the green windows and the beacon that will grace the top.

The back of the tower, facing Eager Street:

____________________http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/CassiaGardenArtists.gif

Cassia moonfare on Saturday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid105/pab2a0138e044440ea074df5db3903e9c/f97d5dd9.jpg

progressing well-\

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/248494.jpg

So when is the 8 storey office building going to be constructed? Any dates. 35m sounds kinda imposing in a good way.
Anyone got renderings of the george st side..

EDIT: Thnx Fab for the info. havent walked pass there for ages!
(oh didnt want to waste a reply for a thnx ;)

Zulu, they are building the office component. The last time I passed the site, it was about level 2. It should now be at level 3

And here's a pic of how it's faring from up George St at Central.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid105/p09e41c0567d2c67664fb5c02c22e52f7/f9746813.jpg

Zulu, I followed up on your quiery regarding the number of floors in the office section that have been done. The third floor is currently going up.

Here's a shot of the entire site this morning.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid105/p771774fca772fd883d8adae54c58f26b/f970c537.jpg

Cassia Garden struggling to stick out from the Belmore Park area

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p906a4f7ccf9351084190c44c0c6af83d/f9661d3f.jpg

Cassia Garden from the intersection of Goulburn & Sussex St's this morning. It's a much better viewing point than George St.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pc71fc9f28af7adff0d7640a2dca3b98e/f95ebcc3.jpg

Last pic you can see the steel that I think is labelled Level 52 for Latitude.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p4a163ac9e10a20b69e1736114b745603/f9513467.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p9c1061b0ad72a98e7725b38a9d918f0e/f95133e0.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p1cd27779c9a58975b5d323605bd3e77c/f9513035.jpg

Moonfare with 8 or so floors to go maybe.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/p534b5073477adf3f6e41d9d017682318/f94f5f3b.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/pea6294c5a84526634e2e246f463e91a3/f94f5e62.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/pfcd461bbafc88f4350766d26070021c5/f94f5d1d.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/pbfa143c1061e8d243c392ecac6e4f7d6/f94f5bea.jpg

must be nearly topped out.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/254154.jpg

It's amazing how slender this tower really is.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/p3bedf311bc137764e68865c8aa5fd7f4/f9399585.jpg

It looks more like a box scraper from this angle. Boring :bash:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/pbd5bfab903fbd48296939ad02a6957ad/f9399571.jpg

Progress on the office component - continues to progress quite well

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/ped079ba596ab6def93d58a4017d84af6/f9399558.jpg

Cassia Garden yesterday

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/256878.jpg

view from Pyrmont bridge yesterday. just about there.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/256781.jpg

Cassia Garden now taller!!!! Sunlord has submitted a "section 96" recently with council and has been approved for 2 extra floors and taller architectural feature! The old heights were 28 storeys (roof-73m) and beacon-89m. Now the heights are 30storeys/86m and roof feature-97m. up 8m! it now will be 1m taller than the lower section of adjacent Summit!
The architecural feature is 11m tall and is 18m wide and 2.6m thick. it will me like a see thru metal grill.
So miracles do happen!!lol
Also the smaller office tower fronting George will be called SUNTOWER !!-The 9storey bldg rises to 36m, thus becoming eligable for ss.com's 35m cut off!Sydneys newest scraper addition!!!!
ill post a pic of the amended model later today :cheers:

here you go! i updated model this afternoon. the steel grill structure really stands out now!
http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/257797.jpg

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/257798.jpg

This building is one big disappointment - what we needed was a bulky scraper to hide the huge blank walls of the Meriton monster called the Summit....Not only is it too tiny, the design seems to be even below Meriton standards (can't believe the same people built the Century Tower...) :wallbash:

btw, one of the pics above also reveals what the number one 'priority' should be in the southern CBD...Refurbish (or rather rebuild) Roden Cutler building! It's a really bad eyesore, even from the distant Pyrmont Bridge!

This building is one big disappointment - what we needed was a bulky scraper to hide the huge blank walls of the Meriton monster called the Summit....Not only is it too tiny, the design seems to be even below Meriton standards (can't believe the same people built the Century Tower...) :wallbash:

I actually quite like it and think it is far and away better than most of Meriton's developments in terms of aesthetic quality - well from what can be seen so far anyway.

The problem with hiding The Summit (which I would love to see happen because I think it is among Meriton's most abysmal) is that the Cassia Garden site only adjoins The Summit at one point, with two lots adjacent to the building and fronting George St not part of the Cassia Garden development site. Only when these two buildings are redeveloped will The Summit be properly blocked from view when driving north on George St.

According to the model Cassia will do a fairly good job of lessening the impact of The Summit from the Darling Harbour view and the increase in height of two storeys, while only a fairly minor admendment, can only be a positive in terms of the finished product! :)

This building is one big disappointment - what we needed was a bulky scraper to hide the huge blank walls of the Meriton monster called the Summit....Not only is it too tiny, the design seems to be even below Meriton standards (can't believe the same people built the Century Tower...) :wallbash:

btw, one of the pics above also reveals what the number one 'priority' should be in the southern CBD...Refurbish (or rather rebuild) Roden Cutler building! It's a really bad eyesore, even from the distant Pyrmont Bridge!

I hate the southern wall of the Summit. It's a disgrace I have to contend with this in the southern end of town, and hoped Cassia Garden would block it once and for all. If looking from the southwest, it does block out that wall quite well. This revised design is even better too especially with the architectural feature added to the structure. This tower is certainly better designwise than anything built by Meriton. The building it's next to, in my view, is one of the worst designed Meriton towers in this city. The Summit looks so bland when viewed from any angle

I also managed some construction shots today

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/258429.jpg

The office tower - it looks like it's up to level 4

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/258430.jpg

You will find as part of there DA requirment, some unit blocks must have blank walls to the south if adjoining another site. It has to do with no sun access and windows facing the future DA.
fabian-the office tower is known as SUN TOWER.
remember i asked to see if you can take pix withouit the light poles?lol they really do ruin the photo.

Here is a combined pic of Cassia Garden & Sun Tower today from George Street.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/p1e69e6df77f1f7d9933483c4f43748a4/f8fe4ed8.jpg

Weekly pic from the intersection of George & Goulburn Streets.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid113/p0817d318b4919c3ee15fbe1697573bc0/f8ea643f.jpg

today
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/cassia.jpg

The view from Sussex St today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pd71f5d67f3882c4f93a59cc2fc1fe372/f8da67d4.jpg

Cassia Garden this week

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid115/p476cdd483912f48134db9b119ee71cb8/f8c082b8.jpg

Suntower is coming along fairly well

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid115/p1ed54840c41cfa4cc6e28c05ba062cc8/f8c082a6.jpg

The complex yesterday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/pf37a07d13627847ae5af53fb01284bf0/f8ad080a.jpg

Thanks for all your update pics guys.

This one is one big let-down. It's horrible.

Too puney to be a gap-filler, too similar 'n creamy to distract from The Summit, too box-like to be interesting architecture.

The only thing I look forward to with this screw-up is the streetscape created and the beacon atop. As for being a tower - capital "L" Loserville.

It's not that bad. Still lots undercover.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/pdeb3e8becdc3bbc2de542a9b04e06576/f8aa6d92.jpg

hey.it could of been alot worse!!! the beacon atop should relieve its dismal height slightly. lets agree, that whole block is dismal.

It's obviously designed to face the Sussex Street side (i.e Darling Harbour), and from that angle it's not too bad, but the George Street side of the tower is rather hideous and looks very cheap. Of course, not as cheap as the Summit, but it makes you think just how bad this tower really is, if it can look cheap next to the Summit.

jesus looks on.
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/jesuscassia.jpg

from sussex st

http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/cassiamay18.jpg

jesus looks on.


Actually Jesus is looking away! He doesn't want to know about Cassia! ;)

LOL It's true. Dear Jesus can't save this one.

Looking ok from these points.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid117/pdb51d9b952a504563cda4dee5cd74757/f8981521.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid117/p94d97516515aff7a5bf1b51404d6cab4/f898140a.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid117/p9bc005762577f4d7a3003cc152b46ed9/f8981308.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid117/p47a2caeee721d1e8f8de5274ddd01775/f898123e.jpg

from today.
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/cassiamay25.jpg

I took this in Sussex Street today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid118/pc927ce45ad168f331f9bee6592a09d70/f87f262a.jpg

these two towers are now under a complex on ss.com and have separate pages so if you want to add any pix for suntower you now can!

these two towers are now under a complex on ss.com and have separate pages so if you want to add any pix for suntower you now can!How on earth can anyone add pics of Sun Tower to ss.com? It's still covered in mesh and even the initial render was from the back facing Eager Street.

Todays image. Suntower appears quite huge in comparison to the more slender but taller Cassia.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid120/p4ee3526cf4e2ac7e2835057021f91378/f868f77d.jpg

This is an obvious situation where the implementation of a FSR limitation is totally impractical. Look at that crappy blank wall we are treated to (I know it's been raised before), and I presume it's the result of a FSR limitation on the commercial building.

I can't see what good these inflexible rules do.

Cassias' crane came-a-tumblin) down ToDAy.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid120/p03b04dd5233a2ae427572b764eebdf78/f865fbc9.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid120/p7a8f8450b7fc7cc91abd8af70a618d0f/f8660a7a.jpg

pic today taken from "rear" but actually front!

http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/cassiajun8.jpg

@Mrtall, im pretty sure the reason why tower is setback on Eager lane is that this is its entrance and address (away from busy george street). makes sense. but leaves horrid blank wall on Summit. cant have everything.

View from George Street yesterday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid121/p9823317c24dd9897484baef4e7e630ed/f8546460.jpg

Suntower is looking very imposing in this part of George Street.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid121/p2068d948d83443f917ca1b896b4b7ac8/f8546473.jpg

Suntower has topped out by the looks of it

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid122/pf144950963355f94379d9478682196f0/f83c1401.jpg

A closeup of work on Cassia

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid122/pdebc960bc784c6b990d59553d811f899/f83c1420.jpg

Today from Sussex Street.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid123/pa2ba4e8866add6882bb9a5418f07aff0/f8230257.jpg

Mark Taylor took this aerial from Latitude yesterday.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid123/pda2bb0796fae8e553bb20dbca5a59534/f8215196.jpg

EDIT: Thanks Cul for informing me about SS.com photo's. I was still under the impression that you could still post them as the pics were coming up when I posted. The photo's concerned in other threads are being fixed right now.

Nick Taylor from SS.com took an amazing aerial of the site from the roof of Latitude yesterday.

https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/06/275784.jpg
Fabian, the photos from ss.com dont show anymore, please save it to your pc and upload on photobucket or imagestation so everyone can see.

Today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid125/p1b2cd1f6573bac64496c17bce4665de1/f8073199.jpg

Darling Harbour
It looks more like an extension of The Summit :bash:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid125/p5ef021ef22f2fa4d509d178e60eb2280/f80730f9.jpg

My weekly pic

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid127/p532ae6d79563a82abb9eefbae919641a/f7f0413e.jpg

Suntower today. It's topping out. I'm not sure if it's a plantroom or the top floor of the office complex.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid128/pcf36e29175930402a7b4875f8d6e4353/f7d8514e.jpg

An inspection centre has opened along the George Street side. Material posted in the windows at the moment is all in Chinese but I saw a sign nearby mentioning the centre is only open 12pm-4pm daily. There is also a model that you can inspect if you choose to go inside.

I went by the inspection centre yesterday and asked a few questions about the project. He said that it will be complete "early next year" anywhere from January to March, according to the guy. I'm not sure if this has been said already, but the offices will be strata offices. I also had a look at the model and your in for a very nice surprise if you go there, especially those who has doubts over the design of this one. It looks very nice and the beacon/lantern looks absolutely superb, topping off the tower perfectly.

Fabian you seem to be talking to yourself, the last 3 posts are yours and they are on 8th, 15th, 23rd (no replies.......)

Fabian you seem to be talking to yourself, the last 3 posts are yours and they are on 8th, 15th, 23rd (no replies.......)

Attracting "views" are just as important. As long as people look at them, it shouldn't be too much of an issue. Plus forumers haven't been bothered posting pics of the project.

That's because this project is boring, uninspiring, hell it doesn't even fully cover the wall of that ugly building that it's supposed to be adjoined to...

This week

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid130/p20462cb85e6024a865c45b1daba13c1f/f7ba1d0e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid130/p0aed4b96e18ff5d8cf43821aab6f8e44/f7ba1cfe.jpg

That's because this project is boring, uninspiring, hell it doesn't even fully cover the wall of that ugly building that it's supposed to be adjoined to...

Yeah. this apartment just looks like a plain old box scraper :sleepy:

yep dull scraper that why not talk until now

View from George Street today. Grey panels are being laid along the facade. It looks good.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid132/p9159c762e03a7a043ac29ea813e3f18f/f7a0c2e4.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid132/p3da4effd7038a6efaa0c91bbffb9a1d7/f7a0c2c0.jpg

This tower's like one of those new HK residental towers... they look cramped inside, dull and boring. And esp those metal things jabbing out!

This tower's like one of those new HK residental towers... they look cramped inside, dull and boring. And esp those metal things jabbing out!

The metal supports are being used to support the scaffholding. They will be removed as the done as completed.

Weird windows....Looks like a hospital from the 1950s

the floor plates are now full height. just 10m beacon to go! icing on cake!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid130/p20462cb85e6024a865c45b1daba13c1f/f7ba1d0e.jpg

Beige on beige at its absolute best. How can garbage like Summit and this new tower be allowed to get passed through council ? Arent design competitions meant to stop hideous embarrasing indictments on the southern CBD like these? The green windows are nice but the exterior wall colour is terrible.
This Melbournian cant do much else but shake his head in dismay.

Never trust the renderings!! :bash:

http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/CassiaGardenArtists.gif

Here is an enlarged render of the one above. It looks good. It's a real shame that Summit spoils the look.

http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/Cassia1.gif

And here's a good "aerial" of the complex featuring the lantern. It doesn't look that bad from this angle.

http://www.sunlord.com.au/images/22.gif

Still dont thing there is much cause for intrest in this one
just another res tower
wait for the beacon

Today from Sussex Street.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid134/p21c01b95ba57212a43cfe12c0ae56ce4/f76f3790.jpg

Closeup of the facade - It looks good with the blue windows

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid134/p2235f03c2f63c5d7ec48ea6cf9db37be/f76f3778.jpg

Also Suntower is being cladded at present, receiving the same treatment as the residential tower. The windows have been cladded blue.

those renderings are purely for marketing purposes. who in there right mind would show the imposing Summit adjacent when your trying to sell aparts in Cassia G?? lol
this is turning out ok. its just another 300footer resi for Sydney.

today from p bridge

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/cassiaaug20.jpg

Today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/pd2801a9312647786e5d621949f139b2d/f7569094.jpg

Today from Darling Harbour. It's looking good

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid137/p03a1cee7c3831230eb13477fcce03ff7/f740a91d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid137/pf8d79a62301db1339cc4e5d43baaa87f/f740a8f0.jpg

Todays pic - I wonder if there is anything new worth checking out?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid138/p35b144b6f5b68c8e92f31363d3e41ebb/f727daab.jpg

Closeup of work on the rooftop of Suntower. The blades are starting to be constructed.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid139/pc5e1ecda01925ba4e66e751324218532/f70f2385.jpg

Yay! Hopefully the most interesting section on this one.

Today from Goulburn Street

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid139/pa0de274d98b6f9d2c5f49643e5d25ba2/f6f9c28d.jpg

Great pics!! I go past this set of buildings each day. I took a picture yesterday near the sydney motorshow exhibition of the developement in that area. In the foreground as corrected by Fabian is the Cassia Garden & Sun Tower shadowed by the World tower and Lattitude.

http://img76.exs.cx/img76/9163/ausydney-haymarketdevworldtwrlattitude-belowzero-17102004.jpg

could you get pic any bigger??? lol
yes its getting there. now for the beacon structure to add a further 10m to its height.
thankx

Wow, huge pic! Notice the missing panels on World Tower?? What's up with that?? :?

great cable sided pic
suffer !
But great shot
enjoy the show ?

ok now the image is not working :(

great cable sided pic
suffer !
But great shot
enjoy the show ?

Thanks Trances, yeah the show was quite good and managed to see the whole thing in the limited 2 and a half hours I had. It's always good when you haven't been to one for sometime then it's a treat, otherwise its not too different from year to year. It's good to see some electric and hydrogen car development plans coming out now. Especially evident from Honda and Toyota at the show.

From the location there, looking across Haymarket towards the world tower the development and density is quite impressive so I took the shot. The pick resembles the rise of an urban jungle. The tree looks frail in comparison to the huge scrapers.

ok now the image is not working

still works! at least now I just tried it via the url link of the img.source. It's fairly large although I found it funny as I do have a the original which is even more higher-res :)

not sure about the missing panels, that seem more evident on the Lattitude tower. Perhaps damaged during construction awaiting replacement. There was a hailstorm not long ago and some strong winds coming through the city cntr.

yes was raining so hard when i left
glad winter in not quiet over yet

Cassia & Suntower today.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid143/pb992f3ffa0e7dc7430829e85f7a83220/f696832c.jpg

best part of cassia G is up! the 10m beacon frame is up!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid144/pabcbe64cfb5511f41f83ff758466de0c/f677c8d1.jpg

Some more of the beacon frame being assembled

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid145/p75609f095a6aa7f54107f2e1cc222189/f66ac338.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid145/p12fbc989ae6f00594c031945b8e7e3d9/f66ac374.jpg

Funnily enough, Sun Tower is doing more the job of blocking out the southern bland face of The Summit.

Just the sheer bulk of Sun Tower obliterates that ghastly wall from the southern end of George, more so than Cassia Garden has.

It's also getting a canopy-type of architectural feature atop.

I just hope it's a reasonable building once the scaffolding comes down.

:)

It doesnt seem as terrible a building as I original thought .....

The mesh 'n stuff is coming off Sun Tower. LOL It's the same colour as The Summit! :| :no:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/Muse11/cassiatower1.jpg

good pic muse! sadly the bldg isnt. lol
oh the pain the pain!
Sunlord you ninny!!!

http://www.space-debris.com/sci_lis_harris_bust.jpg

as soon as mesh is off, this thread will go into archives!

^ LOL @ Dr Smith. You bubble-headed booby CULS lol

On the top of the grey blade that runs the length of Cassia on the western Darling Harbour side, they have incorporated the Sunlord logo - below but without the wording. The logo is of transparent material so once the beacon has been completed and glowing @ night just behind it, it should also "glow".

BTW The beacon is still just the completed metal frame. :?

http://www.justlisted.com.au/agents/images/4_sunlord.gif

yes the beacon is a let down atm. maybe thats it. just a few spotlights runing up it and bam! beacon!

Surely that can't be "it"!! Maybe they're waiting for the contractors to bring in the glass.

Higher stuff on scrapers has been done without cranes before. Like finishing the balconies on the Pitt St side of Meriton's Rialto and completing Beau Monde's plant rooms.

We'll have to wait and see.

i think it is?
http://img172.exs.cx/img172/4807/cassiafeb14ar.jpg

Yeah, apparently it is an artwork LOL

I asked a rep last week if it would light up at night and she said replied that it wouldn't be. She called it an art piece.

if that finished im dissapointed

it was definately planned to be light up. oh well Sunlord must be running out of money? lol
yes peter, thats finished. :wallbash:

:(

Cheap.


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