one corebox is up again (a couple of days ago now).

How many floors are there below the ground level ? and how many floors are dedicated to carparking

Three below ground. My understanding is that virtually the whole site below ground will be carparking.

From an ABN AMRO presentation:

"Landmark Office Development:
– 37 levels of office plus 2 levels of Podium and 3 basement levels;
– approximately 55,000 m2 of office and 355 carparks plus 1,250 m2 of retail;
– Brisbane City Council leasing 60% of office space and Suncorp leasing the
balance; and
– Office floor plates vary from 1,450 m2 on low and mid rise to approximately
1,700m2 on the upper levels"

Keep in mind the space Suncorp is taking up is less than the space it currently has in the soon to be moth balled Suncorp Plaza.

I have been told that the company is still on the look out for other options in regards to office locations in Brisbane.

I reckon they should fund a big building project and consolodate all office locations into the one space, it would be a pretty decent sized building!

from today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsq1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsq2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsq3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsq4.jpg

From that last picture I see they must have demolished the 10-12 level office building that used to sit on that corner.

The 10 level building next door to the MLC looks very dated, a real 60's special.

Also, what is the unusual building in the background? On Ann Street, behind the Town Hall clock tower.

160 Ann St I think. An office building.

160 Ann St I think. An office building.

Yep:
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=222100

I reckon they should fund a big building project and consolodate all office locations into the one space, it would be a pretty decent sized building!


It unfortunately will never happen under the current management.

The current plan is to decentralise, I think to $ave. The last call centre to open was in Toowoomba, competing with Rockhampton. Toowoomba won due to deals with the local council.

I don't really mind just aslong as they keep me in a job and issue a good profit result :P

First above ground basement slab on other side of site is now underway.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay1/22aug04brisbanesquare1.JPG

This is still my favorite building under construction in Brisbane at the moment.
Some photos I took yesterday when I borrowed a camera from QUT.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid138/p0f6d21286fd4b6585a77a39dedfffef0/f71ddf04.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid138/p237da204667ba287aeed774466ea20eb/f71ddf07.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid138/pc8075f4ad5da4d18db2e5ce70b39e9fc/f71ddf10.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid138/p8f867ce1ec71334322ab7ab63aad7830/f71ddf12.jpg
jt

great model. i love the overhang section. another "overhang" bldg for brissy! Ripararian will also have top 1/3 overhanging!

It just dominates that side of town, look at how huge it looks next to the MLC building.

I like the black hole for the casino, I wonder if that is a comment on what happens to most peoples money when they step inside.

was in the modelroom just the other day looking at it. Those pictures make the model look bigger than it is lol. Its MINIATURE!

That is what you call a great building!

Photo taken from William Street beside the Casino today.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay1/08sep04brisbanesquare.JPG

this from my last shoot for comparison:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsq1.jpg

Can't believe the lack of interest in this tower - especially with the way its taken off in recent weeks.


This photo taken just minutes ago from the skycam atop 111 George Street.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid140/pb71a9c4ab8c87c7881f1e71a110df984/f6df14d9.jpg

They have poured the first office floor already and have completed the ground floor lobby area. It should rise pretty quickly now. There have been some massive changes since the last pic was taken.

jt

wow! thats incredible progress!! thanks for pic.

my brothers does CAD for the scaffolding company which is doing the work for this building, as well as festival towers and many other towers in the city. By the sounds of it, its going to be a pretty hard building to construct, much harder then any one built in brisbane in the past few years. The actual workers had to undertake a abseiling, rescue type course(on the storey bridge!!) specifically for this project, something they havent had to do before. And a lot of new and shiny equipment which isnt common stuff.

I made this half-arsed panorama attempt last Tuesday afternoon (21/9). It gives an idea how much better the view will be in a couple of years - with blinding sunlight reflecting back off Brisbane Square's blue box.

Click on thumbnail to see image:

http://server4.vnpages.net/~one/bne/victoriabridgepan1_thumb.jpg (http://server4.vnpages.net/~one/bne/victoriabridgepan1.jpg)

Amazing pic defec8R - great work!

I think I'll have to get back out and about with my camera soon - just don't know when I'll have the time. I did some stitched images in my last batch, but they weren't panoramic, they were just to fit the building in close up... Keep up the great shots!

Awesome pano, what is the building u/c to the right of 111 George St, it looks pretty big.

Brisbane Square, like JayT says has come on very quickly, this building is going to do so much for the "other" side of town.

Notice the small aircraft high to the left of the picture.

The Freeway, whilst looking functional, and blocking river access to this side of town, does have a certain charm.

The buildings UC is Casino towers.

And the freeway should be being redone, and river access on that side GREATLY improved. (check out www.northbankbrisbane.com)

reminder: (cuz its pretty much exactly the same view)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/225451.jpg

The buildings UC is Casino towers.

And the freeway should be being redone, and river access on that side GREATLY improved. (check out www.northbankbrisbane.com)

I can see Casino Towers, I'm asking about the other u/c to the right of 111 George St.

The one to the right of 111 George is Metropole. Topped out a few weeks ago now. May be finished by Christmas?

JayT I was starting to think no-one cared about this one either, but must be just that its only now getting its bulk above ground, same thing seems to have happened with Festival Towers but its one floor above ground now too. Im looking forward to Hitachi's disappearing act over the next year or so.

While crossing Goodwill bridge this morning I noticed that there has been a crane rise as well. Also the core of this tower is now higher than the court house over the road.

jt

I'm a little perplexed looking at the model. Is that top portion sort of a semi-translucent, grayish glass ?

Whatever the case, I do like it.

from the actual renders, the top is blue glass?

sure is getting bulky
pic from today. damn silly casino crane in way. i bet Brissy Square guys didnt realize the crane would block there cam?

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

sure is getting bulky
pic from today. damn silly casino crane in way. i bet Brissy Square guys didnt realize the crane would block there cam?


...and the configuration of the roof of 111 George St where the camera is mounted would appear to make repositioning the camera impossible. Still, the cranes will come down next year - but by that time Casino Towers itself will partially block the view!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsquare299041.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsquare299042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsquare299043.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsquare299044.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsquare299045.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/bsquare299046.jpg

great pix blend. looks like 6 levels above ground.

Does anyone hava pic of the original twin 45storey resi's that were originally proposed for this site? (as per skyscrapers.com)

Wednesday 20th October 2004

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1435.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/100_1436.jpg

It's starting to come alive!

wow, 7 levels? its zooming up!

i found it amusing to read about councils 'vision' for buildings in brisbane, and newman said that 'glass curtains' did not add to the city scape, instead favouring buildings made out of materials found in the local area are preferable... hate to ask, but what the hell is the new bcc council officers made out of here?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Blend/225451.jpg

i hate that man more and more every time he be's a tard like that.

Why not build a 150m scraper out of timber and dirt.

Brisbane Square is supposed to be rare example of "Structural Expressionism architecture .I believe that means that the structural members eg a steel trussed beam or a brace are exsposed as features. Can anyone name a building in Brisbane that exemplifies this type of architecture ?

Well yes, the man is a tosser!! What sought of building materials are significantly found in the local area that can be used to build a scraper? And why is glass not one of those materials?

What does he presume CP1, Waterfront Place, Vision, Comalco, AMP and as previously mentioned his own beloved Brisbane Square are clad in????

Hes like a baby John Howard (no offence to JH), opens his mouth without really thinking what hes saying!! Is there anything that hasn't come back to bite him on the ass!!

Why not build a 150m scraper out of timber and dirt.

lol thats what came into my mind when I read it - men trouping down to the Brisbane River to fashion mud bricks from the banks, carving down trees with a hand axe. Oh and they were wearing cave man type apparel.

What an idiot.

Glass is made from silica (sand). What can be more local to Queensland than sand?

For some reason I get the feeling that Brisbane's office towers are far superior to residential - towers like Gotham, CP1, Brisbane Square are timeless... I wish they'd make more office towers in Brissie.

woah.. sorry a little off- topic there by me! yeh screw u newman :)

Glass is made from silica (sand). What can be more local to Queensland than sand?

That's exactly what I was thinking Duke!!

i think newmans reffering to places like riparian, riverside and the bottom bit of casino towers... or maybe he's just talking about all the blank concrete walls everywhere... lol very noice.

For some reason, I dont really like Brisbane Square. I guess its the fact that its a giant Glass Box and I usually like Glass box Towers, but maybe because its huge.

its one of my fav :D

Brisbane Square when finished will be a lot of peoples' favourite. It's definitly my choice for a stand out building

Brisbane Square is a stand out building. It's my favourite too, and when it's completed it will win a lot more people over.

its funny when something doesnt post/send whatever and u re-word it :P

Then yet again, It does look good when you think about it. So yeah, Its one of my Favs.

I do that alot too.

I think this project is now about two months behind from what I have been reading in Suncorps relocation plans. Initially to be completed by November 05 it now looks like Jan 06.

how did you work out that?
Its moving quite fast IMO.

At work I found a table which had the initial timeframe of us moving in, vs the new time frame. Everything is behind two months. Having said that I am sure BCC and Suncorp would be putting massive pressure on to get this done asap.

seems to have risen another floor guys... any pics

I might try and get some this week - if I remember!!

Brisbane Square construction cam is now pointing at ..............Riparian!!!!!!!!!

Brisbane Square construction cam is now pointing at ..............Riparian!!!!!!!!!

who the hell moved the camera that far... i tryed moving it back, but its stuck... so well done whoever did that. i mean really.. youre a hero. :sleepy:

13/11/04. Check out the length of it:
http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/bsq00.jpg

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/bsq01.jpg

what is that, 7 in the box? and 3 floors poured?

^ Not certain but I think it's 9 in the corebox and 4 1/2 floors poured. Remember it's higher above George St (1st shot) than North Quay (2nd).

wow, thats almost KENS size!!! huge structure!
keep pix coming defec

There is a new mini hammerhead style crane on the North Quay side of the site. Would be pretty much in the centre of defec8r's last shot. Looks like it will be used for construction of the plaza area.

A Liebherr 91EC.

You mean Liebherr 71EC actually.

You mean Liebherr 71EC actually.

Haven't seen a photo, only got told by someone. Why only 71ec, fairly small capacity crane????

they are only serviceing up to ground floor and don't need much out in that area

The core is up to level 11 with level 10 exposed.

jt

Today: (06/12/04)

http://img37.exs.cx/img37/8716/o1kbsquare061204.jpg
http://img13.exs.cx/img13/1884/w4fbsquare0612042.jpg
http://img81.exs.cx/img81/6691/i6pbsquare0612043.jpg

I noticed today that at that height the corebox is finally visible from the William Jolly Bridge.

http://img60.exs.cx/img60/7448/bsquare2day7ae.jpg

http://img113.exs.cx/img113/6210/bsquaretoday21cb.jpg

MALT = have i ever told you your a champ getting all those pics = :bow: :applause: :rock: :okay: and so on and so forth

lol :P

thnks

It's going to have a massive impact on the skyline when viewing from where the last pic was taken. Where exactly was it? Performing Arts Centre or something?

its from the construction cam for that museum thing. Just down from the william jolly. I looked thru the site, they had a series of cams spanning a 45-60 degree angle (from william jolly to this angle)

I thought it could beour new Bsquare cam. nice and big, better quality.

Taken from Southbank 11/12/04

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/chrisso/Brisbane/Bsq_111204_2.jpg

what level is in core atm?

12 I think - was at 11 about a week and a half ago - see previous post from me.

The numbers are written on the side now which is handy.

jt

thanks.

http://img144.exs.cx/img144/9499/bsquare12153th.jpg

floors/green stuff moved up another level
http://img146.exs.cx/img146/9184/bsquare12183xf.jpg

My Mum will be working in that building when it is finished. She said eveyone in the Brisbane Admin Centre Building will be relocating to brisbane square when it is finished.

thats correct.

When do they think they will top out this beautiful office tower? It seems to be moving quite slowly.

19/12/04
Core has gone up two since I was there on the 13th of Nov.

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/bsq02.jpg

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/bsq03.jpg

10 marked in green, 11 in the box.

http://ct4host.lunarpages.com/bne/bsq04.jpg

ud think they could write the numbers bigger lol.


Nice work, now i/we know what level its up to.

Apparently Mum said that they are supposed to be relocated there in the beggining of 2006, but i dont know........

thanx for updates guys. looking large

Does anyone know how high the podium/coloured boxes are. Its probably a bit early to start looking for any sought of changes in the floor plates but you can already see that they are not all the same.

ud think they could write the numbers bigger lol.


Nice work, now i/we know what level its up to.


They are bigger on the other side :-)

^^ thats good then lol. Last time i went they hadnt seemed to paint any.

A few shots taken 30th Nov (Sorry for delay in posting, I've been offline for a few weeks).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20041130_1024x768_01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20041130_1024x768_02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20041130_1024x768_03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20041130_768x1024_04.jpg

ive finally got some plans sent to me by DCM and now have accurate plans of Brisbane square. I remember malt asking me how large it was compared to KENS.(80mx60m)
The dimensions of the tower are as follows.

width-71.5m (about size of Waterfront Place)
girth-36m
height to roof above North Quay-143m
height to small plantroom-151m
height to underside of lev29 above George st-104m.
The numbering system for the floors are abit confusing. Its 36 floors high not 39 even though it says 39 to LMR.
the first office level is lev6 but 5 above grd.

exclusive elevation-
the heights (RLs. are-
grd-14.5m
roof-157m
LMR-165m

http://img160.exs.cx/img160/4824/brisbanesqelevat6bf.jpg

just had a look at the ssp diagram and it needs to be amended asap. it shows roof at 153m instead of 143m. and missing LMR.

In the Suncorp occupied top levels several of the floors will have interconnecting stairs. Easy inter floor access was idenfitifed as a requirement in the scope for the 'Workplace of the future' for Suncorp. This project is a pilot for all Suncorp offices across the country.

Is it my imagination, or has the Brisbane Square Webcam been moved so that you can see it better (Casino Towers doesn't seem to be in the way so much anymore)??

Brisbane Square's megabrace. A giant brace on the western side to counteract with the lift core which is to the far east.

Basement 3 to level 6 is reinforced concrete. Levels 6-40 is structural steel.

These pics are taken at level 6 where the cross brace meets.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/30.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/12.jpg

answering culs confusion with the numbering.

Floors G-2 are the podium floors.
Floor 3 is the podium roofs.
There is no level 4 & 5 for some wierd reason
Level 6 - 23 BCC
Level 24 - 37 Suncorp
Level 28 Sky Lobby
Levels 38-39 Plant rooms
Level 40 Roof

How (/where) did you get those pics Maroon_Grown?

(edit) Nevermind - just read your riparian post. Great Pics!

Cool, thanks for the pics :) Looking forward to moving in soon, its going to be my new 9-5 home!

Yay, it's going to partially block out that hideous Hitachi building.

answering culs confusion with the numbering.

Floors G-2 are the podium floors.
Floor 3 is the podium roofs.
There is no level 4 & 5 for some wierd reason
Level 6 - 23 BCC
Level 24 - 37 Suncorp
Level 28 Sky Lobby
Levels 38-39 Plant rooms
Level 40 Roof
yeah, it s a funny numbering system. in total there are only 37 levels above ground not 40.
numbering plantrooms and roof as actual levels is a bit silly.level 38 is highest floor which is a plantroom.

Yesterday the level 12 was in the boxes... Im not sure but i tihnk the Adelaide st side is up to 13 in box today..

nah level 12 hasnt been poured yet. it will prolly get done on the weekend. the other jump will be raised to level 12 tomorrow morning.

level 6 has finally been poured after a month of delays with rains and minor dilemmas.

typicals to level 28 now.

heres the elevation i posted previously
level 6 is first typical office floor.
http://img160.exs.cx/img160/4824/brisbanesqelevat6bf.jpg

Did you get that from DCM?

both core boxes have level 12 in them now.

^ yep.

If your on adelaide street, walk on the Brisbane Admin Centre side of the street near the Bsquare end (top), and look at their window displays. Theres some angles we havnt seen of bsquare (i havnt seen at leaste.. infact all ive seen are those 2 small renders)

Yep, thats been there since last month but it is quite interesting especially the shot of the rear building.

^ yes that one interested me too. It looks pretty awesome from that angle.

I think they're putting a display centre in there so you can see what it will look like inside the building - but I don't know if it's going to open to the public (I don't see why not)

cul can i have the full sized version of that plan u have?

^ that is the full size plan. what did you want for? do you need heights? tell me which ones and ill tell ya.ive also got a floor plan.

I was going to do a SSP.com style diagram for it, and wanted to know heights for the roof, box on the top, also how big the overhang is and what size each level is (windows included)

As well as the ground level features (big coloured boxes)

http://img122.exs.cx/img122/8657/bsquarerender7zf.jpg

Theyre still building the display centre. the notice on the door says it will be ready early 2005. So you know, its early 2005 now so hopefully soon.

I was going to do a SSP.com style diagram for it, and wanted to know heights for the roof, box on the top, also how big the overhang is and what size each level is (windows included)

As well as the ground level features (big coloured boxes)
that render looks sentational!
love the overhang.! thats what Australian office towers need more of, some bloody flare!
roof height-143m.
plantroom-151m.
the underside of level 29 is 106m above grd.
it has a 10m overhang.
the podium height is 14m.
all office level heights for floor to floor are 3.75m.
the upper floor size measures 71.5m wide.
the plantroom on roof is 15m x10m.

http://img122.exs.cx/img122/8657/bsquarerender7zf.jpg

Theyre still building the display centre. the notice on the door says it will be ready early 2005. So you know, its early 2005 now so hopefully soon.

who is that dirty man in the pic? he scares me

who is that dirty man in the pic? he scares meHe is part of the healthy economic cyclatron; the happy blue collar worker. Only happiness is felt if involved in Brisbane Square.

BS lol does look good in the display room render. So different from the army of 30-40 storey apartment buildings ATM.

Taken January 23rd from the river:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20050123_1024x768_01.jpg

I am unable to get control of Brisbane Square webcam. I can get to the site http://www.brisbanesquareconstructioncam.com.au and view the images but I get an error message when I try to get control of the camera.

Can someone else try and let me know how you get on.

I also can't get control of the camera.

An Error Occured.
joinQueue
Please try again.

I also can't get control of the camera.

An Error Occured.
joinQueue
Please try again.

Thanks Orfeo. I installed a whole bunch of MicroSoft security upgrades yesterday and wasn't sure whether that had affected it.

I'm assuming when Brisbane Square is finished BCC will vacate their current office building in background of Ausilencer's photo?? What will happen to it then - leased out as commericial offices or are there redevelopment plans?

Yep, the BBC will vacate their current building, but I believe it has been sold (or it may still be on the market). I havn't heard of any redevelopment plans, but i'm sure it is possible. I wonder what grade office space it contains?

^ you have so heard of redevelopment lol.

The City Plaza building is in the courtyard, and the current building is getting a small facelift (according to the D/A's i found ages ago and posted)

Okay, you're the expert :)

I remember City plaza, but that is another building...and I don't think i looked through the entire DA. I don't suppose there were any renders of this "small facelift"....

Also, i thought they refurbished a few years ago both the internal and, to a very limited extent, the external... (?)

It looked to be just repainted with a roof feature. The DA has mysteriously dissapeared (im planning on checking in the city next time im there.. amusingly enough ill be checking for a DA on the site im in at the time)

Photo taken yesterday.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/johnthay/photos/11feb05brisbanesquare.JPG

Already a scraper. :banana:

that hitashi building almost looks half decent in that picture... almost lol

Okay, now wait a couple hours while you sober up. Then take another look :tongue2:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/brissquare1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/brissquare2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/brissquare3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/brissquare4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/brissquare5.jpg

Such nice pictures.

nice job.

Brisbane Square yesterday evening
http://img135.exs.cx/img135/4607/p21800170as.th.jpg (http://img135.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img135&image=p21800170as.jpg)



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jt

Great pics peeps.

Love the large arched entrance being formed. Looks like a nice lofty lobby in the making. Big-ass architecture.

This building seems to be coming along pretty slowly

Awesome pics everyone!!!

This has to be my favourite development in the city atm.

Not only the big glass monster that it is, but the way it will bring life into that southwestern pocket of the CBD.

How much Office space is in the Building, Its so bloody large.

Arround 55,000 sq m.

Photo taken yesterday.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/johnthay/photos/19feb05brisbanesquare.JPG

From what I have heard it's still running behind. Suncorp is growing beyond its capacity in its existing buildings - including Brisbane Square. The company is still looking for other options to house staff - including leasing Suncorp Plaza.

im just trying to work out current height. is still 12storeys in core?

im just trying to work out current height. is still 12storeys in core?

That is correct as of lunchtime today!

Ok heres my pic of brisbane square as of 9.30am today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/Aza17/DSC01544.jpg

IMHO doesnt really look 12 stories at the core, it looks like its the same height anjd size as my house. lol.

Well, I took one from the Adelaide St side - check out the floor numbers in fluro green on the core. Its hard to make out but the top number reads 11.:
http://img111.exs.cx:81/img111/7614/brissq9ce.th.jpg (http://img111.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img111&image=brissq9ce.jpg)

It looks like you two are competing for photos, either way, they're all good, bloody good.

It looks like you two are competing for photos, either way, they're all good, bloody good.

lol i know, the first time i go out to take photos around the whole city, so does NCC1701D, we must have gotten every possible angle there. lol. well i walked over the footbridge through southbank, over victoria bridge down queen st and up all the streets with female names, took photos along them then went back over vic bridge through southbank and back to uni. ahhhh.

im just trying to work out current height. is still 12storeys in core?


yes still 12 levels in core. catching up on basement levels

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jt

Those photos JayT sure demonstrate what a huge project this is, a complete city block :eek2:

Brisbane square is quite big. floor plate measures 72m x 35m. Sydneys KENS floor plates measure 80mx 60m
how many floors in core now?

^
There hasn't been any changed recently - I get the feeling they're waiting for the final section of the main tower to catch up before the move the core up (easily seen in Aaron17's pic on the 3/3). The public plaza/carpark is also only slowly moving up.

its not that there hasnt been change. Its just the floorplates moving up.


Edit: There was half a core rise today. The one closest to Adelaide St.

its not that there hasnt been change. Its just the floorplates moving up.

yeah, what i meant was that there hasn't been a change in the number of floor of the core - that they seem to be waiting to finish the final bit of the floor plate at the end before moving it.


Edit: There was half a core rise today. The one closest to Adelaide St.

Good. Hopefully they'll start really moving....they're definatly behind their schedule.

Yeah we were told here that we wont be moving in until next April now. It was supposed to be later this year.

ill give you guys an update.

the ground plaza is 95% formed and 50%poured
level 9 floorplate is half poured half steel fixed
Level 13 Jump 1 is currently being steel fixed
Level 12 Jump 2 cannot jump until crane does.
Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical services are being installed in the lower basements

cheers for that.

Thanks for the update Maroon Grown!

I've got some updates of my own - some of the shots aren't straight - I must have been wearing uneven shoes hehe j/k.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20050323_768x1024_01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20050323_768x1024_02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20050323_1024x768_03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20050323_1024x768_04.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20050323_1024x768_05.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/BrisbaneSquare_20050323_1024x768_06.jpg

three Cranes?!?! my wordy.

thanx ausilencer

now i dont have to bother about taking progress shots for the monthly reports, youve done it all for me!!!! hahaha

love the pics aus :D

I can't wait for this baby to start looming over North Quay, it's such a big mofo...a whole city block :eek2:

thanx ausilencer

now i dont have to bother about taking progress shots for the monthly reports, youve done it all for me!!!! hahaha

Aww - C'mon - your shots would be more interesting and inside the construction site wouldn't they?? (like your last ones - the crossing of the steel structural supports) :-P and again I say, aww c'mon...

http://img213.exs.cx/img213/6756/picture0259vw.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img213.exs.cx/img213/1597/picture0446do.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting (http://www.imageshack.us)
jt

Taken Today (5/4/05 - 10:30am):

http://img234.exs.cx/img234/812/00001414cp.th.jpg (http://img234.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img234&image=00001414cp.jpg)

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/bccwr/lib81/v1.bris_square_southbank.jpg

The other core has risen and they are both at lvl 13 now in the core i think it is.

Yep that's right, level 13 in both coreboxes. This thing seems to be moving really slowly... I hope the pace improves!

If your keen to check out what the floor plans look like, take a walk past the old Suncorp Theatre... Floor plans are up on the back wall.

the core has been slowed down because it was not the critical path of construction for a while. the plaza and podium area has been shooting up like a rocket but nobody can see that happening. the core should now take off and the tower floors be complete within a week each. just completed level 11, forming 12 now.

and by take off you mean how many per week?

^^
Well according ti what Maroon said, one per week.

anyway, I've really noticed it now. It's shot up to 13 now and You can tell it's going to have a massive effect on the area.

Im pretty sure now, caus i walked past it this morning to the QUT, that one of the 2 cores has been moved up to lvl 14, just that they havent painted on the lvl13 number so it is harder to see, but im pretty sure one of them is higher....

Taken this arvo from the William Jolly Bridge.

http://img245.echo.cx/img245/7726/brisbane0664ru.th.jpg (http://img245.echo.cx/my.php?image=brisbane0664ru.jpg)

It looks like another 12 to 13 months before completion. The latest doco I have seen at Suncorp is that staff will not be moving in until April 06.

lol. yeah sorry. i didnt paint the numbers coz they jumped when i was at uni!

lol, your the number painter?

if so.... Paint something on for us. Paint 'Ozscrapers'
:P

haha. the boss wouldnt like that! and yeah, i didnt paint that piddily lil excuse for number 13 on the left core. that floor just must be bad luck!

oh come on!
Show hims pics of Eureka's core.
Make him feel insignificant next to them, so he agree's to you painting other things on there :P

Ok, if you can't paint "Ozscrapers" on it, try "Marty rocks!"

I'll give you a dollar! :D

Lol maroon.
I saw that 'piddly excuse'

I think you should just be there to paint them. :)

http://img237.echo.cx/img237/4333/bsquare6nt.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

someone else painted 14 today in PINK!!!!!!!!!

bahahaha.
You need to control your men!

Yeah, sure, "someone else". :tongue2:

this will give you guys an overview of the plaza / podium area.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/Plaza_Podium.jpg

What a mess lol.

So what do you do at Brisbane Square Maroon Grown? I'm assuming it's a bit more painting core numbers?? Anyway good to have someone on the 'inside' :)

im just compiling my stats for may diagram. so is core at lev14 and floors at 10?

im just compiling my stats for may diagram. so is core at lev14 and floors at 10?


core is 14, floor plates at 12 and podium at 1

What a mess lol.

So what do you do at Brisbane Square Maroon Grown? I'm assuming it's a bit more painting core numbers?? Anyway good to have someone on the 'inside' :)

document control! it SUCKS :bash:

thanx mar00n!

One of the 2 cores has risen to level 15

both cores now up to 15

floors onto Level 13 as well. level 1 of the podiums are formed and 1 is half poured

http://img204.echo.cx/img204/9139/bsquare12302lv.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

just looking at that shot, something really needs to fill in the gap between Hitachi and Casino Towers

When should glass start being attached?? With it being such a glass dominated building, I'm interested in finding out what the final product will really look like in comparison to the renders.

When should glass start being attached?? With it being such a glass dominated building, I'm interested in finding out what the final product will really look like in comparison to the renders.

curtain walls (Glass) will be going on very soon. we had to get to Level 12 to be able to start and were at level 12 now. should start to see some action within 2 weeks.

Thanks Maroon Grown.
It's very handy having your inside knowledge. Looking forward to
seeing the "curtain walls" going in.

It actually looks quite messy at the moment, Not that good.

curtain walls (Glass) will be going on very soon. we had to get to Level 12 to be able to start and were at level 12 now. should start to see some action within 2 weeks.

Excellent.

wtf gertzy?

Its just the concrete structure lol.

What do you expect before the glass?

I am really surprised at how big the vertical steel truss on the George St side of the building is. Much bigger than I expected, and its only just started! Brisbane truly has not seen a building like this so far, where everything is scaled big, big, big. Much like the old BHP building in Melbourne (I think its the old BHP). The black tower with the huge cross bracing.

This is still my favourite project, even more so than Vision

just looking at that shot, something really needs to fill in the gap between Hitachi and Casino Towers

Well Festival towers will help to do that, however it's a block or two behind. The gap can't really be filled unless it was built on top of the Treasury Casino, except lets hope that never happens.

^ It wont be filled.

Some towers along the Elizabeth St, Charlotte St block will help that a little.

But nothing tall can be built either side of the mall. (Shadowing issues)

7th May 2005

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/bs3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/bs1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/danubiis/bs2.jpg

I am really surprised at how big the vertical steel truss on the George St side of the building is. Much bigger than I expected, and its only just started! Brisbane truly has not seen a building like this so far, where everything is scaled big, big, big. Much like the old BHP building in Melbourne (I think its the old BHP). The black tower with the huge cross bracing.

This is still my favourite project, even more so than Vision

Do you mean the steel cross-bracing on the William Street side (the side we can see in Danubis' pics), or the 3 concrete pillars on the George Street side (the side facing Hitachi)?

I like both of these elements of the building - these aspects and the glass make this one of my favourite designs too. :-)

Great pics too Danubis - I really need to get my act together and take some more pics...

..

The truss bracing on george st is the 'Spider Brace' which has steel beams attached to the building and 3 large columns which support the overhang of floors 28 - 39.

The 'Megabrace' on the North Quay side is the structural brace compensating the fact that the core is not centralised within the building. ill post some inside pics of that soon if you like!

The truss bracing on george st is the 'Spider Brace' which has steel beams attached to the building and 3 large columns which support the overhang of floors 28 - 39.

The 'Megabrace' on the North Quay side is the structural brace compensating the fact that the core is not centralised within the building. ill post some inside pics of that soon if you like!

Thanks for that explanation - better then mine lol!!

And yes - I would like some inside pics! :-)

One of the cores is now up to lvl 16 and has been like that since tuesday so id say the other one will rise pretty soon as well.

It's really starting to get a move on now!!:)

16 ey,

It is on the move

Excellent, would I be correct in assuming that this would be the glass for the megabrace side of the building?

Is it just my puter or have the last three posts in this thread jumped ahead in time???

Look what arrived today fellas.......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/DSC01026.jpg

GLASS!

all over.. theyve fixed brackets all over the building

HOW EXCITING!!! - just a little bit of wee came out :naughty:

Is it just my puter or have the last three posts in this thread jumped ahead in time???


its me too man.. whats doing :dunno:

HOW EXCITING!!! - just a little bit of wee came out :naughty:

oh dude.. thats wrong :runaway:

^ It wont be filled.

Some towers along the Elizabeth St, Charlotte St block will help that a little.

But nothing tall can be built either side of the mall. (Shadowing issues)

They should knock down Lennons and put something tall there :bash:

all over.. theyve fixed brackets all over the building
I was there yesterday and didn't notice. This building is rocketing along.

jt

Today (14/5/05):

http://members.optusnet.com.au/chrismayhew59/brissquare_small.jpg

good pics. Hoping it'll speed up like Aurora did after the first few floors were built.

Ayay for glass!

Nice shot chris.

I can't see the glass.

Here's a closer shot. (Sorry for the size 56kers)

http://members.optusnet.com.au/chrismayhew59/brissquare_medium.jpg

Excellent. Killer camera, the 20D :skull:

I mena yay for the glass getting delivered. Not in your photo, Maroon posted it.

you can actually see stacks of the curtain panels on the first two typicals.

thanks for closeup. as you can see on this elevation its up to levl11 floors and lev15 in corebox or 61m/200ft
http://img251.echo.cx/img251/2883/brisbanesqelev0wp.jpg

hey cul,

level 14 on the floors now, rising to 16 in the corebox very soon.

1st curtain wall panel went on yesterday as well. havent got a pic yet. ill put one on soon.

^^

Looking forward to it! I would like to see what it looks like IRL, as compared to the render

One of the cores is partly up to lvl17 now, well it was when i looked at it this afternoon.

hey cul,

level 14 on the floors now, rising to 16 in the corebox very soon.

1st curtain wall panel went on yesterday as well. havent got a pic yet. ill put one on soon.
There are two on now!
jt

There are two on now!
jt

2 in 2 days. at this speed theyll have them on in a record time of over 3500 days.

excellent news

excellent news

dude....thats bad! :bash:

:hilarious lol

3500 days...did u read it man

^^
Of course I read your latest post, however I wasn't responding to it - If I was I would have used ^^.....

Maybe I should have posted "Excellent news that they've started attaching the glass" but I didn't think it really required it....

Get a pic Maroon. (since u can get right up to it lol)

^^
Of course I read your latest post, however I wasn't responding to it - If I was I would have used ^^.....

Maybe I should have posted "Excellent news that they've started attaching the glass" but I didn't think it really required it....

just checking man...lol.. it was funny to read though. i thought it may have been the case

one shot of the curtain wall. would put more on but im in a hurry to go to the pub.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/20.jpg