http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/papervagina/91-Quay-Street-1.jpg
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6757/0001869ew5.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/papervagina/91-Quay-Street-2.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/papervagina/91-Quay-Street-3.jpg

nice, but another one that should be allowed to be a little taller for the area, but moreso it's the one across the road that is being stunted.

It's all a bit familiar with a 15-level wall continually stretching along, like the upper part of Goulburn St in Surry Hills (which I like BTW, but others may find mediocre as far as streetscapes go).

I agree Lancelot - the Bates Smart proposed opposite is just a big splodge - it should be well rendered but another one of those in Sydney that look more like a podium for a 60-level building.

Having said that, this one is my fave out of all the littlies proposed around town.

WOW! That looks a lot better than Her Majestys lame carpark.

a new DA has been submitted yesterday. a dumbed down version of the tower. same height. but now simple design.
just build it

a new DA has been submitted yesterday. a dumbed down version of the tower. same height. but now simple design.
just build it

Is this student accommodation, or is it office space? It looks like an office building but I've been told by a friend at Bates Smart it is student accommodation (at least I think it is this building they were referring to).

you could be right. i havent looked at DA yet.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/3093334559_dfb1323b78_b.jpg

heres a pic from the DA on the city of Sydney website, and yes it is student accomodation now.

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/2006/91quaystreetcj0.jpg

Wow! That's some change. Not sure that it's as good a design even with change of function. Looks a bit like someone stuck huge post-its all over it.

^bloody students.lol
looks ok. just build it, o\im over all these DAs hanging round for years.

It's an awful box and I'm sure it will age disgracefully, but man, I love to see a bit of colour every now and then!

I agree. Any colour except pink, light blue and white will do!

I love it and just because of it's colours! But it's still a waste of space because it's in Disneyland.

this was officially approved recently

Surprised. Thought that COS won't improve anything without sandstone cladded lobby <kidding>. This colour scheme reminds me of that wavy building near Euro Tower.

bump

noticed yesterday the the hoardings had gone up round her majesty's car park... guess demo about to begin soon :)

Demolition appears to be complete from this angle:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/papervagina/91QuayStreet-20100115.jpg

The signs on the hoarding have a domain name (urbanset.com.au) that isn't even registered.

The signs on the hoarding have a domain name (urbanset.com.au) that isn't even registered.

I think it should read http://urbanest.com.au. They are a student accommodation company. Their website says this project will be open by December 2010.

They've just completed a similarly structurally uninspiring building, jazzed up with a paint job, in Southbank, Brisbane.

http://urbanest.com.au/content/upload/images/Locations/Southbank_Images/SB_front_v2.0.jpg

I think it should read http://urbanest.com.au. They are a student accommodation company.

That's it - thanks, finn. Maybe I need to invest in some glasses...

This is well and truly under construction with concrete pumping today -

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4287351996_4683baf0f1_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4287351920_883902ffe9_o.jpg

i think i saw a large tower crane today dominating this end of town? must be this site

The tower crane you saw is actually for the student housing UTS are building above building 6.

^yeah thought it was after i saw it this arvo. its so close to marcus clarks tower.

so bldg 6 is FINALLY being built?
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9423/utscampus.jpg
i made that model back in 1990. its the oldest DA in the city.its a wall alright. about 70m high.
great to see it come to fruition

Yep - there are some renders here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=39893760&postcount=101). The crane is standing where the umbrellas are in the last picture.

This is no longer 'Approved', it's 'U/C'. What happened to the NSW mods?

^ive asked to be reinstated but no reply.

Yep - there are some renders here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=39893760&postcount=101). The crane is standing where the umbrellas are in the last picture.

So the crane is for the UTS redevelopment, not 91 Quay St. 91 Quay St may still be at demolition/site prep stage?

correct

uts bldg6 crane at left, 91 quay st crane at right
taken7am today
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4338840678_8a2190947a_o.jpg

1 floor above grd
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/4421656386_4f6dea3799_o.jpg

Making nice progress. :)

Friday March 19 2010

Floorplates have risen by another floor.

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7716/dscf4998.jpg

April 16 2010

Floorplates are at level 5.

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8455/dscf5685t.jpg

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/6123/dscf5687t.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1400/4603216746_bc9e3741bd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35672655@N00/4603216746/in/photostream/)

May 14 2010

Taken from the pedrestian walkway of the Western Distributor

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3/dscf7052l.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4633924635_b9b7ff90fc_b.jpg

Great pic cul, this is starrting to make an impact!

The title for this project says "off" but it's actually apartments/student housing:

Urbanest (http://www.urbanest.com.au/en/student-accommodation/sydney/quay-street)

http://www.urbanest.com.au/content/upload/images/Locations/Quay%20Street/Quay%20Street%20Image%20-%20locations%20tab.jpg

^thanks, i would have chnzged a while back but im not mod.

It's entirely student housing by the looks of it. The website also promotes premium rooms with 'the best views in Sydney'.

Cladding!

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/papervagina/IMG_0171.jpg

It's hard to see from my crappy phone picture, but the coloured bits are actually coloured glass (and nowhere near as colourful as in the render).

^^
What kind of material is the black part?
Looks kinda reflective?

I'm not sure. It isn't concrete or glass, but it's too high up for me to tell what is actually is.

^^
What kind of material is the black part?
Looks kinda reflective?

Probably some sort of pre-fab fibre-cement composite panel? Maybe with an aluminium powder-coated cladding? Looks like it was probably already in its finished state when it arrived on site, just needed installation.

The coloured glass was looking more colourful today:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/papervagina/IMG_0180.jpg

great looking building.........

This will look very similar to one of the twins that will sit perpendicular across the lane.

Thread title still needs changing.

It looks fantastic so far.

Think I'm going to have to see this one 'in the flesh' before I make up my mind about it.

this looks good!
http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/8776/p1010550d.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9909/p1010551n.jpg

^^ didn't realise that the coloured bits opened out, kind of a cool effect though because the look like fins in stead of windows.......

Is this topped out??

nah, i think 2 or 3 more floors

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4754130024_71c33cd0d1_o.jpg

July 2 2010

Coming along nicely.

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/6113/dscf8285c.jpg

July 16 2010

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7871/dscf2109u.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4817494966_243e878a5b_b.jpg

Great looking building this has turned out to be!

This building reminds me of the really ugly tower at Carlton Crest (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=54450197&postcount=83) in Brisbane, except with a much better facade. Seems to be a pretty impressive pace for construction too - gone from nothing to a 15st building which is two thirds clad in less then six months!!

It is interesting to note how this type of facade has come back into fashion. The coloured panels next to the windows certainly approve the appeal and look of the building.

An architectural feature should have been examined because it would have topped off the building perfectly.

edit: posted in wrong thread :lol:

today by me!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4862285352_26df7134da_b.jpg

I cant get over the quality of the cladding, it looks amazing!!!

For student accommodation it is unexpectedly noice looking. The lack of balconies would probably have something to do with that.

this went up so fast.

This does look good, love the reflection, colour. :D

It's good to have a dark coloured building in Sydney for a change!

^^ but ain't that a bit racialist?

September 8 2010

http://a.imageshack.us/img693/2360/img0550uny.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5007223934_def7ee0e8f_b.jpg

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause: Such Quality, this has turned out great.

This one should be listed as completed. :)

I took this at Central yesterday.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7969/img312401.jpg