Since the WT & Eureka threads were deleted by the hacker, im starting the WT from begining! Im going to go back as far as i can with photos from ss.com construction section and upload them in chronological order. if anyone has recent pix please re post when i think its time to! sorry bout this guys but i feel pretty devastated! a whole 12 month history gone.:(

This is really shitty news. I guess this was why the forum was down all day today ? Did anything else get purged ?
Interesting to see that only the 2 BIG threads got deleted- wonder if it was an inside job ? ( i.e a pissed off ex-forum member ............ or someone from Toronto ;) )

I cannot believe that my longest running thread has been deleted.

But the goodnews is that I have all my photo's which means I should keep this thread active.

This is horrible stuff!>( My sympathy for you guys, all those pics and info updates! All that effort! Cul, I hope you find out who did this!

apparently the hacker went for all the most popular threads. lots in Uk were deleted also holland.i thought jan might of backed up threads. oh well. lets start over.

here we go- just to jog peoples memories on what World tower looks like!lol

height-230m
storeys-83 (73 above ground)
units-711.
Builder-Grocon
Developer-Meriton
Architects-Nation, Fender, Kastalidis
Sydney;s tallest building to roof-

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/175277.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182142.gif

photo by Bulwarra
JANUARY 2001

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182068.jpg

photo by Climbing Crane

OCTOBER 2001

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/209618.jpg

NOVEMBER 2001

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182126.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/197011.jpg

NOW FOR 2002-

my april 2002 pix

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/174203.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/179179.jpg

May-

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173058.jpg

July- pic by Fabian

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/177214.jpg

August-

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173056.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173057.jpg

PHOTOS BY FABIAN-

Flashback: August 27 2002

World Tower on that cold and drizzly day was at level 69 to core.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid29/pf603634faa72eb1e33aa1b0877d8e9a7/fd595112.jpg

From St Marys Cathedral

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid29/pdebc092b8f26030331635b030d86f636/fd594e82.jpg

if anyone has photos of World tower back in 2001/2002, please post and ill fit them in chronological order. just tell me what month it was taken

cheers guys>>

SEPTEMBER 2002

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173068.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173071.jpg

OCTOBER 2002.
i was lucky enough to take these from roof of HSBC-

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173096.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173097.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173098.jpg

from Kent st carpark

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173078.jpg

NOVEMBER 2002-

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173082.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/11/169432.jpg


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173081.jpg



DECEMBER 2002

TOPPED OUT
from Town hall House

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173108.jpg

FROM WALDORF

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173075.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173074.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/173110.jpg

:)

I'm devastated. When the thread gets up to may 2003, I'll post my pics.

Fucking arseholes, I hate people that get pleasure in killing others enjoyment.

JANUARY 2003

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/180007.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/178615.jpg


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/180512.jpg

FEBURARY

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182167.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182050.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182267.jpg

MARCH

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/03/184695.jpg

PIC bULWARRA

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/03/184677.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/03/185859.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/03/186019.jpg

APRIL 2003


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/189009.jpg


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/191517.jpg


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/191556.jpg

PIC BY BULWARRA

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/188618.jpg

MAY 2003

PIC OF BULWARRA

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/05/192717.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/05/193770.jpg


PIC BY MARSHALL GEROMETTA

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/05/194096.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/05/191951.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/05/191759.jpg

MAY 2003

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid67/pff164f1545b552a24784f8e5535a014f/fbd85ec3.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p3c0a03b552bf5e853c462cef9df405ab/fbf41ce6.jpg

Still mad about all of this

JUNE 2003

view from my sydney tower trip

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/195752.jpg


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/197489.jpg

from THH

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/197623.jpg

JULY 2003

FROM MUSEUM TOWERS

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/07/201365.jpg


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/07/205018.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/07/205322.jpg


PIC BY cLIMBING CRANE

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/07/206097.jpg

FROM THH

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/07/206881.jpg

AUGUST 2003-

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/208843.jpg


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/210825.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/211664.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/211667.jpg


WELL WE ARE UP TO LATE AUGUST NOW, SO WERE BACK TO PRESENT FOR THE PHOTOS.

PLEASE POST EARLIER PIX AND ILL TRANSFER THEM INTO CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER IN THIS THREAD!!
sorry how this has happened but its all i could think of atm.
CHEERS

view from St martins today!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/214128.jpg

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

St.Martins will provide the most excellent position for a view of 101 Bathurst Street rising, once it gets underway!! :D

Dang well I will place a few of mine up later
I just reformatted so have to reload my images CD about 14 of then dateing back to around 2000.
So I got heaps of world tower
A few special shots
and of course the links on my web space dump
Will do it all on Friday
So hwo did this happen
Greee

Okay, here's some from my folders. Hope it helps...

http://matixvolta.lithoptix.com/tree stick world tower.jpg

http://matixvolta.lithoptix.com/world tower screeming.jpg

http://matixvolta.lithoptix.com/fc7cc810.jpg

http://matixvolta.lithoptix.com/fc7cc7ec.jpg

http://matixvolta.lithoptix.com/fc7cc777.jpg

http://matixvolta.lithoptix.com/126wtredfern.jpg

http://matixvolta.lithoptix.com/126wtfrompittst.jpg



http://matixvolta.lithoptix.com/109march2003-or.jpg

Well, it has to be said, some benefits did come out of the random yet horrible deleating of this thread...its now very easy and clear to see WT's progress over the last 3 years, in only a few pages!:)

Originally posted by flyin_higher
Well, it has to be said, some benefits did come out of the random yet horrible deleating of this thread...its now very easy and clear to see WT's progress over the last 3 years, in only a few pages!:)
Jan actually said that the loooooong threads are bad for the forums server. He said the newly created ones are great and show the towers progression without all the crap!
Ill be sure to keep adding your favourite photos and sort them into there year/date.ect.
MAKE SURE YOU INDICATE THE MONTH/YEAR THE PIC WAS TAKEN!

I took the third, fourth and fifth images back on March 18th.

lol check out Fabians post count. You know where he has been spamming lol

Originally posted by routemarker
lol check out Fabians post count. You know where he has been spamming lol

It's because the post counter is screwed up completely.

maybe when WT is complete, we should all get our good photos together with the date of course, and put a book together of WT's progress? just a crazy idea lol

btw Culwulla, when is your book coming out??

*cough* hahahahaha a major hit to his err...well yeah!

WTF?! ive got 551? oh well like i care

I was getting quite excited about reaching 1000 posts! (I was about 40 off) lol. oh well i dont really give two shits

from today! if you look carefully you can see a guy hanging painting the 60th floor plantroom. wt looked great today.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126wolrdtoweraug28.jpg

a MILESTONE in World Towers construction..


Those concrete pillars at the top of the middle section have finally been painted white!! About time.

Culwulla, great picture. You know why? Because that east side of the tower has got that black glass creeping up over those balconies, where as those views we always see of the west side still have the construction elevator running on those balconies, thus no glass. That west side is still lookin messy.

That black glass 'skin' covering those balconies is a key feature of WT imo. It brings the premier and that section below it (whats it called again) together, and it is also an excellent contrast to the green of premier.

I cannot wait until that bloody construction elevator comes down and they give those concrete balconies jutting out a nice, black reflective skin :D

I now the cladding becomes clear I wounder how this building will age.

Sorry not sure of the date of this one

http://athene.riv.csu.edu.au/~towers02/ForSkyScrapersCityPage/World_Tower_A_While_ago.jpg

there are so many great photos up here
So I will just add a link to mine they are only from the start of March anyway. these are just the ones on the server still.

My fav view
that will change rapidly soon

http://athene.riv.csu.edu.au/~towers02/ForSkyScrapersCityPage/Worldtower/DSC02981.JPG

http://athene.riv.csu.edu.au/~towers02/ForSkyScrapersCityPage/2003-05-31-PanScape-Dsc00009.jpg

Originally posted by SydneyDude

I cannot wait until that bloody construction elevator comes down and they give those concrete balconies jutting out a nice, black reflective skin :D [/B]

They have removed the floors that they stop at in the metro section and they are being cladded and getting the final job done before the people start to move in, which is about a week from now for those in the metro section.

Originally posted by CULWULLA
MAKE SURE YOU INDICATE THE MONTH/YEAR THE PIC WAS TAKEN! [/B]

Also, try and credit the photographer if you can remember who it is. If you can't then at least indicate that you did not take the picture yourself.

The first photo in Matixvolta's post is mine. Nice to see someone thought it was good enough to save ;).

I agree with what some people have said... That black glass covering the balconies really adds to the towers look. It will be great when it is finally finished.

The phantom of this thread will add a pic at last. You really realize how big this bitch is when you compare it to Latitude. Latitudes core is up over a hundred metres and it only looks less than a third of the way up.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid76/pa1e6001dfdad048b9ce1d96014a4b225/fb418b99.jpg

Some piccies from today/yesterday/day before that depending on when you look at this post.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/p152765301729e1138c387254a6283f4c/fb3d19dd.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/ped00e2f70d563c94fcaf72e8bc47f600/fb3d1596.jpg

More angles to check out World Tower at it's tallest as well as slenderist.

"slenderist" :?

is that a word?

anyhoo, here's one I took ealier today from level 17 in the Grand Mercure


http://images3.fotki.com/v29/photos/2/22045/307766/201august2003-vi.jpg

It's actually slenderest.

replace the "i" with an "e"

pic from today- This is first pic with my new digicam!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/215125.jpg

FANTASTIC pic Culwlla. Really captures it in real life. Well done. I expect to see it on SS.com.

WOW! some pics just make WT look so big! CAn't wait for latitude!

Not bad.

wt today 8am-

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/215284.jpg

Easily the most dramatic tower in the CBD! In addition to MLC vista from King St and Governor Phillip from Bridge St.... :)

went for look see at lunch- if you look at top of pic, the crane is lifting a bucket, i saw 2 guys get in at street level and get hoisted alllllll the way to top. what a ride!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/215319.jpg

Looks like some of the apartments aren't quite ready for occupation as yet on the metro level.

And residents can begin moving in this week too. Another milestone on the road to completition.

monthly trip up THH.
pic from today!Latitudes cranes are really getting up there!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/215763.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/215764.jpg

I didn't notice the skyhigh section had been cladded.

So which floor is the highest apartment floor in the tower? Republic Tower has a very similar top section and the pool, gym... are on the highest floors between the blades with the apartments below.

Originally posted by Grollo
So which floor is the highest apartment floor in the tower? Republic Tower has a very similar top section and the pool, gym... are on the highest floors between the blades with the apartments below.
the highest penthouse is levl79 or (69 above grd). it is just below the white painted area on core. (the last core floor with little square windows.) Its 211m above grd or RL227m.

Only 6 metres lower than the Q1 penthouse (higher RL heheh), also equal to around level 67 on Eureka. Does it take up more than one floor, has it been sold yet?

Originally posted by Grollo
Only 6 metres lower than the Q1 penthouse (higher RL heheh), also equal to around level 67 on Eureka. Does it take up more than one floor, has it been sold yet?

The penthouse is two levels tall and it will become the property of Meriton owner Harry Trigboff. If it were to be released for sale it would fetch $12 million.

Originally posted by Fabian
Looks like some of the apartments aren't quite ready for occupation as yet on the metro level.

And residents can begin moving in this week too. Another milestone on the road to completition.

Why do people keep saying that residents will start moving in before it is finished. It would be impossible to move into a building that is still under construction.

Can someone get a picture of the world tower foyer next time they are near it.

Originally posted by Steve World Tower
Why do people keep saying that residents will start moving in before it is finished. It would be impossible to move into a building that is still under construction.

Can someone get a picture of the world tower foyer next time they are near it.
the bldg is split into three separate sections. they all have own lift lobby. the lower 25 floors will open soon while upper 50 are still being done.

Originally posted by CULWULLA
the bldg is split into three separate sections. they all have own lift lobby. the lower 25 floors will open soon while upper 50 are still being done.

That is weird that people will be around all the construction work. I would have thought it would be too hazardous to have residents being around while it is still being built.

Bloody hell!! Is it just me or is WT looking heaps taller? I can't wait till the cranes are taken off and we can see her in all her beauty! A great way to christen your new camera Cul!

Yes, how nice it would be to move in while the building is still under construction. A nice cup of coffee in bed to the sound of jackhammers and moving cranes. At least you can open your window to enjoy the view... of scaffolding.

No need to fear that.

4 new noticable changes :

the first is that nearly all of the cladding is complete! only 2 or 3 panels to go on the eastern side

the second is that the spoke ontop of the beacon have been removed,

the third is that the scaffholding on the silver stuff on the northern balconies has been removed - the rest of the top bit will be encased with the same stufff the beacon is encased with.

the fourth is that there is this weird looking wood panels on the top od the core area (if ya know what ii mean) it was there in grey yesterday (probs steel) and today it was painted with some panels behind it to cover up the holes in the core!

VERY EXCITING!

I'm attending a Computer Aided Design ( CAD ) conference at the moment hosted by the people who supply Fender Katsilidas with their CAD software. To promote the conference they have produced 8 foot high banners each with a 4 foot long render of World Tower on them and the building looks absolutely awesome!

Tomorrow there will be a presentation on Eureka tower ( can't wait!) and I'm trying to get hold of a CD that contains a presentation done by David Sutherland ( the guy who designed Eureka). Aparently it contains some great stuff about the building, if I get my hands on one I'll see if I can post some of the material on here....no promises though!

Originally posted by larven
I'm attending a Computer Aided Design ( CAD ) conference at the moment hosted by the people who supply Fender Katsilidas with their CAD software. To promote the conference they have produced 8 foot high banners each with a 4 foot long render of World Tower on them and the building looks absolutely awesome!

Tomorrow there will be a presentation on Eureka tower ( can't wait!) and I'm trying to get hold of a CD that contains a presentation done by David Sutherland ( the guy who designed Eureka). Aparently it contains some great stuff about the building, if I get my hands on one I'll see if I can post some of the material on here....no promises though!

wow larven, that'd be soo cool

I went past the foyer of the metro section and it's just about complete. Just one or two things left to do. The doors automatically open if you go close, so if you want to go in, do so soon.

Looking nice. I broke my computer on the weekend so I won't be on much over the next month. It took my computer 3 hours to upload 13 images to image station so I broke it.:)

A case of computer rage I see.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Looking nice. I broke my computer on the weekend so I won't be on much over the next month. It took my computer 3 hours to upload 13 images to image station so I broke it.:)

Lol Climbing Crane:D...need some "time out" i see, although I knowwhat you mean, it gets real annoying when imagestation takes forever just to load a handful of images:bash:

I have to upload the photo's the long way as the drag and drop option says there are problems with the photo's when they have none at all.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Looking nice. I broke my computer on the weekend so I won't be on much over the next month. It took my computer 3 hours to upload 13 images to image station so I broke it.:)
sounds like you take too many like i used to! so i only take 1 or 2 at most of a bldg site. and post 1 for eeach scraper. it makes life a lot easier!! also only once a week now!

As nice as it is to have "A Photo A Day" for WT, it can get a bit excessive. I'm sure when Crane gets his computer "unbroken" he'll have a true bounty for us.

As for me, I'm looking forward to the WT cranes coming down. Now that's a photo-worthy event.

Actually a guy here at work knows someone who works on cranes and apparently no chopper will be used. He reckons 1 crane will disassemble the other and then they will use a special crane that will go higher than the 1 remaining and disassemble this one. This *special* crane can apparently jack itself down after that. Confused?

pic from today! see nice and easy -1 pic no probs.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126wtsept9.jpg

Even the construction of Latitude will do nothing to reduce World Towers domiance from this angle.

Originally posted by Fabian
Even the construction of Latitude will do nothing to reduce World Towers domiance from this angle.
what about Meriton tower? you can say goodbye to this view next year! perfect spot to watch that grow!

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Actually a guy here at work knows someone who works on cranes and apparently no chopper will be used. He reckons 1 crane will disassemble the other and then they will use a special crane that will go higher than the 1 remaining and disassemble this one. This *special* crane can apparently jack itself down after that. Confused?

No. They used the exact same method to bring down the cranes which built the SkyTower over here. It looks real cool when they are carrying it out, just wait and see.:cool:

Originally posted by CULWULLA
what about Meriton tower? you can say goodbye to this view next year! perfect spot to watch that grow!

I forgot that but when viewed from further away, not all at all.

Originally posted by Fabian
I forgot that but when viewed from further away, not all at all.

:?

Originally posted by flyin_higher
No. They used the exact same method to bring down the cranes which built the SkyTower over here. It looks real cool when they are carrying it out, just wait and see.:cool:

How will they jack the crane down in World Tower? I can understand if the crane is running on the outside of the Tower, but in the case of WT, the crane is stuck in the core?! What the-?!

They use a special crane. Like a climbing_crane:)

correction: the cranes are ontop of the core
if u look from above when there was a corebox, there was a crane stand for the crane and no hole

pic from 8am today

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126mvc-001f.jpg

sept 11-rip

Wow, Looking large. I like that aluminium facade stuff that's slowly being applied to the North and south sides of the tower. Classy.

And how SMALL does Latitude look from that angle? Bloody hell, RISE DAMMIT!:rant:

Just an image from last week.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/pc9210f899cd0adc3fabd06f36403e903/fb2b7963.jpg

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Just an image from last week.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/pc9210f899cd0adc3fabd06f36403e903/fb2b7963.jpg
that looks like it was taken after the holocaust! lol

Cool pic CLimbing Crane! :cool:

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Just an image from last week.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/pc9210f899cd0adc3fabd06f36403e903/fb2b7963.jpg

Sydney when the Armageddon comes!!!

When are the cranes coming down ?

I work for Lindores cranes & Rigging in Brisbane.If we had the contract to dismantle World Towers cranes we'd probably use a Favco recovery crane,erect it on the roof pull down the 2 tower cranes then use a smaller crane again to dismantle the Favco recovery crane and take the pieces down in the buildings elevators or the sites building hoist

I'm seeing RED :cool:

Pics from today

from Oxford St, Paddington

http://images4.fotki.com/v38/photos/2/22045/307766/205september2003-vi.jpg

almost all the glass is in place

http://images4.fotki.com/v38/photos/2/22045/307766/207september2003-vi.jpg

http://images4.fotki.com/v38/photos/2/22045/307766/208september2003-vi.jpg

http://images4.fotki.com/v39/photos/2/22045/307766/209september2003-vi.jpg

http://images4.fotki.com/v38/photos/2/22045/307766/210september2003-vi.jpg

oooh yeh! if this tower were a woman id fuck it!

great pix

The cranes will still be there for another few months as the beacon is constructed and the rest of the tower is cladded.

And from Homebush Bay today, it was looking quite impressive.

Just like in the Rialto thread's pic posts for today, Bulwara must have been stalking me - or was I stalking him? LOL

A few pics I took of the eastern side of W.T. today....

From the cnr of Pitt and Liverpool Streets:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtconst12.jpg

...and 2 that I took from Liverpool Street:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtconst14.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtconst13.jpg

I dont care for the side views takes away from the hight

Originally posted by Trances
I dont care for the side views takes away from the hight Kinda true. But you should see the western side view near my place from Glebe!! Talk about height!

This tower is big no matter from what angle.

Even out at Homebush Bay, it looks huge and very dominating.

fabulous pix guys! how good does WT look?? the green glazing! the black enclosed balconies! the white concrete columns! the front aluminium blades! just brilliant!
and sydneydude it WT was a dog id feed it pal!;)

Nice pics of a very nice tower. I must say it looks "very busy", in that I mean there's alot of different shapes, colors and sticking out thingies etc. on it.

WHEN IS IS DUE FOR COMPLETION?

The tower should be completed externally by christmas and be complete in full by 2005!!!

Originally posted by Richo
Nice pics of a very nice tower. I must say it looks "very busy", in that I mean there's alot of different shapes, colors and sticking out thingies etc. on it.

WHEN IS IS DUE FOR COMPLETION?
nfk are brilliant with setbacks/undercuts,exposed concrete-glazing ect- very much like melbournes Republic Plaza.
WT is being completed in three sections. the first 25 floors consist of METRO section which i is about be opened . The (CENTRO) section to opened early next year and top (PREMIER) serviced apartments will be let late 2004.

http://www.meriton.com.au/wtw/images/floorguide.jpg

from regent st today! Wt is slowly being swallowed up by litle latitude

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

Originally posted by SydneyDude
oooh yeh! if this tower were a woman id fuck it!

great pix

bit young wouldnt you say?

Originally posted by Duff
bit young wouldnt you say?

lol gold!

World Tower will be blocked out completely from this angle. Make good use of that vantage point while it lasts.

It will just poke out a bit at Redfern.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid29/p8736dcc360b7f2963b684319bb447d67/fd595173.jpg

Now that most of the glass is in, I must say that I'm dissappointed by the green glass box at the top. It's no Republic Tower (in Melb) - Katsa's best tower to date).

Originally posted by Duff
bit young wouldnt you say?

Yeh your right, World tower is a little bit too young.. but in a few years ;)

Originally posted by Blabbyboy
Now that most of the glass is in, I must say that I'm dissappointed by the green glass box at the top. It's no Republic Tower (in Melb) - Katsa's best tower to date).

The beacon will be impressive, particularly at night!!!!

But if you mean the fascade, well it's quite impressive and tops off the tower quite well.

Originally posted by Fabian
The beacon will be impressive, particularly at night!!!!

But if you mean the fascade, well it's quite impressive and tops off the tower quite well.

I thought the beacon topped off the tower, not the facade?

:D

I'm not sure what Blabbyboy is talking about and yep I agree the beacon will top off things.

managed to get to museum towers roof today for updated pix of the southern boomtown.

i love the new alumium sheeting on upper levels.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/218455.jpg

The top looks absolutely stunning!!!!

Originally posted by SydneyDude
oooh yeh! if this tower were a woman id fuck it!

LOL

World Tower may be piece of eye candy, but what makes you think she'd open her wide shiny doors to just anyone? ;)

btw...nice pic there, Cul

the aluminium's especially nice when it reflects the arvo sun

Notice the a few units in the top floors were lit up last night any one

Those lights might of been on due to late finishing internal works.

What about the lower third of tower where the metro section is? Any lights on down there?

no it seems to me
on the west side a few floors from the top in the middle of the floor, that there is 2 units ( or two rooms ) that appear to be fitted out more so.
They can bee seen as white walls in day time
Mabey as show case ? or for display

check out todays sat telegraph! it has storey about Wt and sydneys scraper count- from my recent interview!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126sydneytelestorysept20-med.jpg

Imagine that, a well sourced newspaper article in the Telegraph!

What'll happen next?!?!
Well done Cul!

Originally posted by CULWULLA
check out todays sat telegraph! it has storey about Wt and sydneys scraper count- from my recent interview!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126sydneytelestorysept20-med.jpg

That would make a nice holiday job! what a view from the cabin!:guns1:

Thats one of the best views of Sydney!!!

Driving over the gladesville bridge as the sun is setting, there are TWO things that catch your eye in the Sydney Skyline:

1) The metal blades on GPT (sun reflects hugely)
2) Metal blades in WT (sun reflects hugely)

Anyone else noticed this?? Its amazing!

The World Tower blades are temporary until it cladded green as part of the beacon.

....blades as part of the beacon ... hmmmm, think I understand.

Originally posted by SydneyDude
Driving over the gladesville bridge as the sun is setting, there are TWO things that catch your eye in the Sydney Skyline:

1) The metal blades on GPT (sun reflects hugely)
2) Metal blades in WT (sun reflects hugely)

Anyone else noticed this?? Its amazing! Yeah, every arvo around the corner from my joint. It's blinding. I felt my retinas (plural?) were burning one viewing, literally - as like looking at the sun.

I think I understand the reasoning behind Fab's post. There do seen to be holes punctured in the blades esp. around the Premium floors waiting for something.

Anyone read the SMH this morning? The Prime Minister is opening World Tower? What the?

And what about the Full page advertisement thanking the various companies for "completing" WT?

What's going on?

I saw that ad about World Tower. I'm going to cut it out and keep it for all eternity!!!

Originally posted by fro
Anyone read the SMH this morning? The Prime Minister is opening World Tower? What the?

And what about the Full page advertisement thanking the various companies for "completing" WT?

What's going on?
in the article i mentioned , it says JHoward will open the Wt tonight.

Oh glorious Tower ... I worship thee

2 hrs ago ... from my place ... don't forget the sunnies

http://images3.fotki.com/v36/photos/2/22045/307766/wt2-vi.jpg

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might need to cut + paste the second one in another window

If I didnt know better Bulwara I'd say those pictures were taken from the UTS student accomodation at Haymarket

Did anyone catch the big news story on tV tonight about the opening of WT? They had heaps of glorious shots with helicopter views ect. They still said 79 storeys instead of 73 but close enough! It looked bloody awesome!
Since its officially open now im checking out the lobby tommorrow!
fab shots bulw!!

Both Channel 7 and nine carried reports relating to the opening. How ironic they would actually show the same helicopter shots but they were a 10/10. The views from the penthose were quite spectular too and it would of been nice to have seen views looking north and south as well!!!

Also they reported on Meritons plans to convert the apartments into dual use apartments including serviced apartments and the oversupply it could produce in the hotel market.

Here's the article about the opening

http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1064082934653_2003/09/22/23natworldtower.jpg

From The Sydney Morning Herald (smh.com.au)

PM: A beauty, Harry, but where's the picket fence?
By Claire O'Rourke, Urban Affairs Reporter
September 23, 2003

From the top of the 75-storey World Tower building you can look down on most of Sydney with ease. But Meriton boss Harry Triguboff admires the spectacular view for another reason.

"When I look from the building I like to see the flats I have built here before," the property mogul said, glass of Moet in hand.

"This is a monument to me and all the people who have worked for Meriton over the years."

Last night the tallest residential building in the southern hemisphere was opened by the Prime Minister, John Howard.

The scene of the party was the unfinished - and barely air-conditioned - 74th floor.

Guests - including the city's Lord Mayor, Lucy Turnbull - ascended after queuing for the one operating lift.

"There is only one thing missing from this building, Harry," Mr Howard quipped during his speech. "There's no white picket fence."

Earlier, Mr Howard said the beautification and diversification of the city since World War II was owed to the "extraordinary contribution that developers and architects have made. One person has really been at the heart of that expansion.

"Harry epitomises what a lot of Sydney is about, somebody who has got hope and optimism and drive and determination."

The building, designed by the architectural firm Nation Fender Katsalidis, boasts some colossal statistics: 77,380 cubic metres of concrete, 275,000 square metres of Gyprock and 43,180 square metres of glass to date.

Despite the ongoing 16-hours-a-day construction, eager residents have moved into lower-floor apartments during the past three weeks.

Fifteen flats have been leased for weekly rentals of up to $380 for a studio and $680 for a two-bedroom apartment.

The top third of the building - 115 units - will become serviced apartments, which will be rented for up to $400 a night.

The tower is expected to take another year to finish and will eventually contain 637 apartments, 80 commercial suites and two child-care centres.

Wasnt allowed into foyer but was allowed to take this pic.
nice and swish!

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

Nice pic of the foyer. They have added the furniture since last time I saw it.

Did you try getting in via the side door. I remember going there earlier in the month and the doors just opened but didn't go in.

WOW! That pic of the guy by the window makes me wanna get me one of those premier apartments!!!

That foyer looks really mordern hey just like the renders!!

BTW a question for Culs!:

What are the plant room heights like the white bands around the 90m area.....also the heights for the crown of the building...like core height...first step height etc....

You'll see why I wanna know soon!

Nice to see some furnishings in the foyer

I took this pic on the way home this arvo. Bathed in the warm sun

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Good to see that the external elevators on the east side of the tower have been removed, so they can start filling in the gaps of the facade on that side!

Getting closer and closer to externally complete! :)

I guess you mean't the western side Finn:)

Originally posted by Fabian
I guess you mean't the western side Finn:)
this sometimes can be confusing. Finn probably ment viewing towards the EAST !

2day

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

Originally posted by Fabian
I guess you mean't the western side Finn:)

You guessed correctly! You win! ;)

Cul, that's a friggin amazing tower up close, but that damn "crown" isn't quite right!:rant:

I like how it steps up. It looks great and tops of the tower well.

Originally posted by Blabbyboy
but that damn "crown" isn't quite right!:rant:

It aint finnished yet man!

Flashback - June '03:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379hsbcandworldtowerbaskinginthearvosunlight-med.jpg

Pic of mine taken at 7am yesterday morning......:guns1:

http://members.fortunecity.com/pete999/asdf2.jpg

And the two brothers grow tall together...Nice pic Spaz!:cool:

I tell you something, WT is looking HUGE and SCHMICK! Its officially my favourite in OZ, probebly until Eureka and Q1 finnish (I will decide my favourite when they are complete).

Thanks spaz & SydneyDude 4 the angles :) :)

From Central Square late thisarvo:

_______http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379wtconst15.jpg

I just love having 200m+ towers only 10m apart!!! Its fantastic!!
I really love the look of WT as well.. dont know why but has a touch of art deco character in terms of its shape.. call me crazy. Imagine the building in 'old world' materials..no glass. Thats one reason why i like WT. Originally i thought latitutde tower was going to be another cheap green glass builidng that seems to be in fashion in sydney today.. but the facade is looking much much better than i ever thought. This place is going to be grand in a couple of years let me tell you!
Go 'Mid town!'

yeah World Tower is a very special building! Its interior is awesome, its BIG also! everything is BIG! I agree too, its got Art Deco overtones, with gothic shapes thrown in! (circles and step ins and large columns supports) all the stuff thats makes a grand structure! The whole World Square complex is going to be a great landmark for Sydney in coming years!

World Tower is looking impressive from the south even though it's slowly being consumed by Latitude. At least it tattempts to bring some balance to the skyline.

yes i think WT attempts to ring some balance to the skyline!lol
anyway heres a pic looking down york today! If you look at the west face near top.the highest yellow bucket is the one i went out on yesterday. so next time i go up with "fellow fourmers" we willl go 4 levels higher on lv78 which is roof.

https://www.emporis.com/files_transfer/6/2003/09/220912.jpg

I so wanna go up there!!! This is still my favourite scraper, by far. Surely there isn't a need for 2 cranes now???

the top is looking great even in pouring rain!

https://www.emporis.com/files_transfer/6/2003/10/221124.jpg

holey moley :master: I didnt realise they had finnished up with the silver facade ion the eastern blade!

and so here is the beginning of the end... Just about externaly complete from the east side, lookin *divine*. Those silver blades are unbelievable.

This one has turned out a stunner!

Cul- when are they gona start puttin in the glass bricks on the lantern??

Originally posted by SydneyDude
holey moley :master: I didnt realise they had finnished up with the silver facade ion the eastern blade!

and so here is the beginning of the end... Just about externaly complete from the east side, lookin *divine*. Those silver blades are unbelievable.

This one has turned out a stunner!

Cul- when are they gona start puttin in the glass bricks on the lantern??
i was told the glass bricks will be in place by XmAs!!

Time to shift the focus to the western side, which still has a fair few balconies to be cladded in glass.

And World Tower from the east is absolutely beautiful, even in the rain today.:)

World Tower today

Liverpool St

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid82/pcecb4409e300220be4ee2edfecac96e3/faeef22a.jpg

Sydney Square

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid82/pa8b312094869b310dc2c1d5a44b796c2/faeef239.jpg

Looking up

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid82/p3007c44af0211b20f832145ed0d8e161/faeef210.jpg

Nice pics Fab! Looks very dominating in your last pic!:cool:

Taken 2 hours ago from the Sydney Ent Centre carpark. 5 cranes plying away furiously in the rain !

http://members.fortunecity.com/pete999/wt.jpg

I can't see the pics eeeeeeeeerr:rant:

Originally posted by Sydguy1
I can't see the pics eeeeeeeeerr:rant:
you have said that to a few threads today! and everyone else can see them! hmm something must be wrong with you pc??

wwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllll SSSSSSSSSSOooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyy

me thinks WT looks even better in grey wet conditions!!!!

Flashback to this day one year ago - October 3 2002

I think the core was around level 74 on this day

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid40/p279efa9cbb04550b22b4bfd9753fdcba/fcfd7ab4.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid34/pac6fc7cd712c81d4fde78afa9dc0b123/fd354bd0.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid34/p46286837fe6daebd0abc5895442b797e/fd354be1.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid34/p75f35c6714a88358691fdebf78cc53b6/fd354b63.jpg

Comparison shot

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its come along way baby! cant wait for the oct 3,2004 pix!

It will be a fully complete tower by then!!! with a topped out Latitude next to it.

Originally posted by Fabian
It will be a fully complete tower by then!!! with a topped out Latitude next to it.
really? lol:doh:

hahaha love the emoticon :D

Oh Fabian, Fabian. You are a true worry. :ohno: Stick to comparison shots and she'll be apples.

But hey!! Ya never know. Multiplex workers may go on strike for a year or an earthquake just may happen @ World Square and swallow the whole shabang right up!! :goodnight

Originally posted by CULWULLA
really? lol:doh:

There are twenty or so floors to go before it does top out which means another 7-8 months to go including holidays and disruptions!!!

Here's a ( slightly blurry ) pic of the skyline from Leichhardt - taken in the rain this arvo. This angle indicates how WT has really beefed up the skyline south of Citigroup !

http://members.fortunecity.com/pete999/lc.jpg

I got to drive up part of Canterbury Road at Campsie today and is absolutely dominating especially when you're driving towards it with it in your face.:moods:

fabian for someone who is topping geography you really are dense:D

Originally posted by chrisaus
fabian for someone who is topping geography you really are dense:D


now now kids, that's enough

top photo there Spaz, love that sky!

Originally posted by rondeez
me thinks WT looks even better in grey wet conditions!!!!

Heah, that's something that's been playing on my mind lately. When it's nice and sunny in Sydney, you look at WT's top levels, the Premiere levels with the green/blue cladding, and I don't know... the gree glass looks... not quite right. It's not dark enough.

But on a dark, grey day like the last few days, the top levels looks superb.

Don't know. Prolly just me and my weird thinking.

2day-

https://www.emporis.com/files_transfer/6/2003/10/222305.jpg


https://www.emporis.com/files_transfer/6/2003/10/222306.jpg

Walking on York Street near Portico last week and I noticed that all the glass was up on the eastern side. This building has taken on a whole new dimension. Amazing how much different it looked just by adding glass.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Walking on York Street near Portico last week and I noticed that all the glass was up on the eastern side. This building has taken on a whole new dimension. Amazing how much different it looked just by adding glass.

too true! The critics who made premature judgements will be eating their words!!

Im just llovvin the black glass.. yum yum yum

Looking Marvellous.

World Today today

George St from Martin Place

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p83bf65ebe3af9552440a2266a2660740/fadf9c5e.jpg

York St

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/pf88fe28cfbfe43dd777071535de47781/fadf9c57.jpg

You get a new camera Fabian? Those pictures look pretty good. Perhaps you've gotten better at the art of photography ;).

Originally posted by Mar
You get a new camera Fabian? Those pictures look pretty good. Perhaps you've gotten better at the art of photography ;).

no no no... must be the camera ;)

Originally posted by Mar
You get a new camera Fabian? Those pictures look pretty good. Perhaps you've gotten better at the art of photography ;).

No, the weather or the type of flash might be the reason.

Originally posted by Fabian
No, the weather or the type of flash might be the reason.

Flash? Haha... That would have to be one hell of a flash to light up George St.

Well, your photos of late are a lot clearer. Before they used to look like you were taking photos with a webcam. Something has changed...

Originally posted by Mar
Flash? Haha... That would have to be one hell of a flash to light up George St.

Well, your photos of late are a lot clearer. Before they used to look like you were taking photos with a webcam. Something has changed...

Maybe because they're not taken from a moving vehicle? ;)

Yeah Fabian, one hell of a flash as Sydney's Town Hall clock reads 12.44PM to the minute ;) :

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/pf88fe28cfbfe43dd777071535de47781/fadf9c57.jpg

Originally posted by finn
Maybe because they're not taken from a moving vehicle? ;)

Maybe because no digital zoom was used. I wanted to get Latitude in the pic as well.

I still can't help but think that this will always be the site where Sydney lost it's first seriously tall scraper. Everything was there. Much lower ground than other parts of the city meaning you could build taller without it looking tooo tall from the North. It was in the south CBD way past Centrepoint so anything up to 270 metres wouldn't of taken away Centrepoint's domineering effect. I always look up to the tips of the North crane and wonder why they couldn't have built it to this height. Something in my mind says seriously tall to the crane tip but just normal to it's current height. I remember the early renderings had it at least 40 metres higher than current.

World Tower has actually reduced the dominance of Sydney Tower from the south. The top of the tower just reaches the bottom of the turret if you see it from my suburb and from areas such as Mascot some of the turret cannot be seen. 230 metres aint too bad.

So true Fabian.

If anyone gets a chance to venture to Cleveland Street on the south side of Prince Alfred Park, World Tower appears taller than Sydney Tower.

Just the perspective at work. That of course means the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer.

Fresh from the Flash Card. These will be my last pics for a few weeks before I leave the country for a spot of diving on the other side of the world



shiny

http://images4.fotki.com/v41/photos/2/22045/187906/218october-vi.jpg

I got a few photo's in before the rain pelted down just after sunset

http://images4.fotki.com/v41/photos/2/22045/307766/221october-vi.jpg

http://images4.fotki.com/v40/photos/2/22045/307766/222october-vi.jpg

the rain was pelting down here

http://images4.fotki.com/v40/photos/2/22045/307766/223october-vi.jpg

farken hell look at that weather- scary...

great pics as always. Where are you headed Bulwura?

I like the grey, even though it makes the tower appear a bit dull, but looks great when the weather goes foul.:)

Originally posted by SydneyDude
great pics as always. Where are you headed Bulwura?


Going back to Egypt (on Thursday), this time with a group of friends. Doing some wreck diving off the Sinai Peninsula (Red Sea) for 2 weeks, then bumming it in Cairo for several days. Can't wait. Hot weather, warm water ...

Dahab - one of the places we'll be (was here November last year)

http://images2.fotki.com/v23/photos/2/22045/234127/01-vi.jpg

I'll be seeing a lot of this!

http://images2.fotki.com/v16/photos/2/22045/234127/07-vi.jpg

pix from 2day.
looking very complete except for top.

the west face of steel cladding is nearly done also!

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/223411.jpg

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/223412.jpg

World Tower is looking FINE baby.

isnt ironic how the "meriton now selling sign" is located on the serviced apartments section.lol

I still don't know why they need 2 tower cranes?? Surely one would be enough?

All they need to do is clad the balconies in glass.

WOW WOW WOW!

Those pics that you guys submitted today are awesome! Its looking better everyday! The steel top is making this look very art deco!yay yay! I cant wait for this tower to finish.. probably will become my fav soon.

Originally posted by CULWULLA
isnt ironic how the "meriton now selling sign" is located on the serviced apartments section.lol

LOL. Probably to divert their attention to the wonderful steel cladding. Damn, it's looking mighty fine now. Top pics from everyone as usual... And have a tip top trip Bulwara!

Wt is just stunning and its great that it turned out much better than the renders.

Originally posted by CULWULLA
isnt ironic how the "meriton now selling sign" is located on the serviced apartments section.lol

It's part of advertising. The higher up, the more exposure.

Originally posted by Fabian
It's part of advertising. The higher up, the more exposure.
no kidding! :)

Wow Fabian,I never thought of that before.

You are really smart.:baaa:

Does someone have a pic of the ENTIRE Sydney skyline in profile, say, from the Manly ferry or Kings Cross? It would be nice for us non-Sydneysiders to see how the tower stacks up against Centrepoint. Cheers.

Sorry for the big pic. This one was taken around mid June on the Gladesville Bridge.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~edwin.robertson/mypic76.jpg

Ooooh nice, AR! Thanks

Gee, I had no idea it's shoved waaaaaay back at the arse end of the CBD!

Ooooh nice, AR! Thanks

Gee, I had no idea it's shoved waaaaaay back at the arse end of the CBD!

WOW great shot!

LOL It's hardly the "arse end of town". We consider it to be mid to uptown. The arse end is south of Central, past Redfern and on to Canberra.

However along with Latitude, it's great as it is certainly str-e-e-e-e-e-etching the main Sydney CBD.

Yeah but wait a couple of years and that region of the city isnt gonaa be so 'assy'.
Latitude..etc.

But i agree the shot isnt that impressive for sydney but had it been closer all the 100m+ builidngs would show so it would look much better!

PEACE OUT

World Tower- Real height

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid73/pfe68122ce66cb9d3dbd25aeec7316bfa/fb772525.jpg


World Tower- Height it should have been,


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid73/p85bc8609f7169166062c2f346dcfdba2/fb7724a4.jpg


World Tower, You wish!


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid73/p6953c44d5dcb7afbfe2c0104b34b9034/fb772403.jpg

Love the photo effects there :)

About the "arse end of town" you could say that the northern CBD is the pretty face, MLC, AMP Tower and Citigroup are the pointy breasts (three breasts!), World Tower is the good looking arse and well...shame about the legs!! ;)

ok its getting late now.

Originally posted by Muse
LOL It's hardly the "arse end of town". We consider it to be mid to uptown. The arse end is south of Central, past Redfern and on to Canberra.

However along with Latitude, it's great as it is certainly str-e-e-e-e-e-etching the main Sydney CBD.

It used to be the worst part of town when we had the lifeless world square site with the big hole in the ground and the rundown shops and nothing decent in the area.

But this development along with that of World Square and in surrounding Streets are revitalising the area, bringing people and to us guys more skyscrapers to admire, giving the northern CBD a run for it's money.

YAY!! Glass bricks over Very Top Apartment Balconies [aka Penthouses) has starting to be put in place!! Only about 6 levels..then its the beacon!!:banana:

There's lights on in the bottom third of the building at night. Looks nothing shorter than wicked.

Originally posted by Noonos
YAY!! Glass bricks over Very Top Apartment Balconies [aka Penthouses) has starting to be put in place!! Only about 6 levels..then its the beacon!!:banana:

yipee this tower has entered its final phase in external completion! How do the glass bricks look?

All thats left to do is the glass bricks, and black glass facade on the west side, and it will be externally complete! The end of an era :( and :) at the same time.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
There's lights on in the bottom third of the building at night. Looks nothing shorter than wicked.

Thats because people have been moving into the metro section.;)

Latest News

The BMU (Building Maintainance Unit) has been installed! It is quite large and can be seen easily ontop of the penthouse section. A 'Shed' is yet to be constructed over this.

Also, glass is appearing over the penthouse section, under the beacon, but this is not glass bricks. Its just glass, i think the glass bricks will be used for the actual lantern only?

I have a pic, but imagestation doesnt seem to be working. Ill see if i can post later.

cheers

here is a pretty poor pic i took today (sorry, i had a dodgy camera, and i had company.. if you know what i mean ;))

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p45e980de58e752da43c067b387e0f535/fac9866b.jpg

showing the BMU and the new glass on the penthous section.

if it isnt working, you know the drill. copy and paste the URL into another window!

It's working however looks like you took the pic while driving along the highway. :nono: :)

I'm curious about the white bordered cookie-mold squares on the large fin.

Originally posted by SydneyDude
Latest News

The BMU (Building Maintainance Unit) has been installed! It is quite large and can be seen easily ontop of the penthouse section. A 'Shed' is yet to be constructed over this.

Also, glass is appearing over the penthouse section, under the beacon, but this is not glass bricks. Its just glass, i think the glass bricks will be used for the actual lantern only?

I have a pic, but imagestation doesnt seem to be working. Ill see if i can post later.

cheers

yeah i remember a few months back i broke the news of the BMU shed that came in as a new DA . It will be 6m high and 15m longx10m wide. It will be silver anodised metal (like blades). steps in well with the other setbacks.
Also the "beacon" is probably better known as the LANTERN! Most people refer to it as this-even meriton and planners. A lantern lights up and stays constant brightness. A beacon tends to flash aka lighthouse.
cheers

close ups from today!
the front section under lantern is now being built.

The sliver almost looks white.

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/225091.jpg

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/225090.jpg

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/225093.jpg

The panneling has come out better than i thought. I prefer the near white to silver.

This panneling is very bad - the colour looks too white. Only when you're close to the WT it actually looks like panneling - otherwise appears like a cheap paint job and shines really bad in the sun! (I was checking it this Sat from Darling Harbour - morning and Moore Park - before sunset) :bash:

Altuis, check Sydneydudes photo's. From a distance it looks quite silvery, and is only really white when you see closeups eg Culwulla.

I agree fabian, it does look very slivery from a distance, eispecially in real life. I love how the sun reflects off it, its just supurb!

Up close it looks a bit whitish, but it still looks great!

What is bothering me however is the squares cut out of the blades for windows. They look terrible, and i hope they are covered up by some type of reflective glass, so that they blend in with the blade itself. The blade is supposed to be one huge feature, and these square cut-outs detract alot from this effect.

Other than that, im just curious if this dark class that we are seeing put onto the penthous levels will continue onto the whole of the lantern. Where are the glass bricks?? :?

btw @ Muse- no i wasnt driving! lol I was actually standing in darling harbour under the flyovers. I see why you thought i was driving, what appears to be a rear vision mirror is in the bottom left hand side of the pic, is actually something else !(not sure what it is). ! Also, that dark part at the top, which appears to be the roof of a car, is actually one of the flyovers!. Just a coincidence!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p45e980de58e752da43c067b387e0f535/fac9866b.jpg

cheers

EDIT: after looking at that picture for a few minutes (thanks to MUSE :P) i have figured out what that 'rear view mirror look alike" actually is. Its a light!

just like these lights pictured here:

http://www.gdaysydney.com/graphics/134-monorail.jpg
except i only got the top bit.

I don't understand why it looks so 'blue' on that photo. Looks very white to me in real life...

I reckon it should have been built as a giant multi coloured lantern - without any panneling (the actual lantern is too small!)
;)

Its very silvery today! I suppose it reflects what kinda day it is!

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/225332.jpg


the painter/riggers were finally painting the western columns.
sorry for blurry but it was 16x zoomed!
http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/225334.jpg


looks 300m!

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/225331.jpg

They say glass is very reflective but anything silvery is just as bad.

View from Mrs Chifley


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pd77c90b9e82b91700eabbb4681b598cd/fac4a4de.jpg

THats today hwo did you get up
there sure you said just remind me
Looks so tall above other from that end of the city !

Originally posted by climbing_crane
View from Mrs Chifley


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pd77c90b9e82b91700eabbb4681b598cd/fac4a4de.jpg

Great angle c_c! How good does WT look rising amongst the southern CBD towers! Such contrasting colours and materials to the surroundings and looking a real class act! :D

I actually only just noticed Rialto's core box just popping through.

Fab view, WT would look better with the zoom.

I might actually go up Sydney Tower before the end of the year and it should look great with the near complete exterior.

And what floor was that from??? I need to get up there myself.

And finally, try level 60 GPT for yet another great shot of WT from the northern CBD.

Level 39 Chifley

York street level today.

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

How come the plant rooms are being glassed?

Originally posted by Fabian
How come the plant rooms are being glassed?
there not plantrooms at the front! thats the top penthouses! The top two floors under lantern are plant.
thats why theres square windows on sides. There will be also some plant in 3 storey Lantern.

The York St level and Chifley shots make it Look very empire state -ish!!
Smashing baby yeah!
:angel1:

York St vista is just orgasmic - Town Hall spire, HSBC and WT...Imagine Latitude in full height joining the show! :)

btw, I love the view from the loo at the "41" restaurant @ Chifley (just above the "39")....It is definitely the best piss in town! :D Can't wait for the Deutsche Bank tower to rise! It's gonna be the best vantage point to check out the anatomy of the Lord Foster's tower "crown cage"! :cool:

Originally posted by CULWULLA
there not plantrooms at the front! thats the top penthouses! The top two floors under lantern are plant.
thats why theres square windows on sides. There will be also some plant in 3 storey Lantern.

I'm refrering to levels 78 and 79.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Level 39 Chifley

And the floor is vacant?

I arrange with Muse to go up that tower, and I only get to go up to level 28.

Originally posted by zulu69
The York St level and Chifley shots make it Look very empire state -ish!!
Smashing baby yeah!
:angel1:

My thoughts exactly. Top pic Cul! Good to see that those columns are slowly being painted. Looks like they'll have to be recoated every 5 or so years since it is paint. What a job though... imagine dropping your paintbrush!

It's a construction area up there. I asked a worker to get a pic, he said he couldn't say yes or no, so I went and got one on my own accord. BTW, great shot down to 126 Phillip site.