nice pic CC, lots of work being done on this baby! shoudl really take off over next 6 months!

Originally posted by SydneyDude
Its quite unusual that this tower only has 2 basement levels. You'd think theyd do what Alot of Sydney Towers do and have more basement levels for parking.

The NW corner has four basement level as the hole is very deep in that section.

Originally posted by Fabian
The NW corner has four basement level as the hole is very deep in that section.
there is only 2 basement levels at 126 phillip st site. the "4 basement levels" you refer to are just tiny LMR equipment storage.there not classified as levels.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid73/p06c0f5574bca9a052d5eed56a1dbe32e/fb772282.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid73/p8196e168f3aed2435fcef0a6079e5f41/fb7721e5.jpg

I decided to get some photos of photos. I have a stack of nice photos from before I got my digital so apologies for quality.

Those photo's are from May aren't they?

Yep late March or early May.

Site today: very busy, full steam ahead! Coreboxes are fuckin huge!!!

http://www.lewycomputing.com.au/andy/other/bt1.jpg

http://www.lewycomputing.com.au/andy/other/bt2.jpg

http://www.lewycomputing.com.au/andy/other/bt3.jpg

This site, and especially Cassia Garden, will be very restricted as far as photo points are concerned. The only decent spot I can think of to get pics as she rises will be the court area of Chifley Tower. And even that will be restricted by the trees.

The core box has been enlarged since. Now I'm waiting on a core rise which will make them visible from the street.

Cool pix SydneyDude....right in there!!

Yeah, they are extremely large cores.

We'll be glad when the floor plates start to rise above street level and the hoardings. As for me, I got tired of looking down at the mamoth hole....kind of like Lobana's (Rialto) although that one was chronic. All part of the fascinating construction process though.

They must be going to start on the western foundation section soon....surely!! Last time I saw it, it was just a large mound of bedrock and soil.

Originally posted by Fabian
The core box has been enlarged since. Now I'm waiting on a core rise which will make them visible from the street.
went past today! MASSIVE core! easily seen from street. its atleast 2 levels above phillip st!
awesome

Originally posted by CULWULLA
went past today! MASSIVE core! easily seen from street. its atleast 2 levels above phillip st!
awesome

Same with me. Yep it's looking huge. :)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid75/p41bd90e87d392e43cf2a41661c30312e/fb58bcc1.jpg

I know ive said this before, but im going to say it again.

I am so glad Sydney is leading the way in commercial tower construction. This tower is going to be 'unbelievable'. Sydney has some of the greatest architecture in the world!! Who needs glass towers when you have the Opera House, Chifley, GPT, Aurora Place, World Tower, 1 Oconnell St, and I could go on and on!! And now we are gettin Latitude (glass!!!! :D ) and omg this stunner!!!! We are so fuckin LUCKY to be gettin this! It is going to rival Chifley for the countries classiest tower!! What a great city we live in!!! IMO this is a 'revolution' in Australian skyscraper history.

HOOLEY DOOLEY!!! that is one f#^&#%@$^44#$% massive core box!

Whats the purpose of the red crane in relation to the core?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid75/p41bd90e87d392e43cf2a41661c30312e/fb58bcc1.jpg

Originally posted by Fabian
Whats the purpose of the red crane in relation to the core?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid75/p41bd90e87d392e43cf2a41661c30312e/fb58bcc1.jpg
thats the concrete pump lever!! looks like the core pumping is about to start!!
http://skyscrapercity.com/images/smilies/guns1.gif

Originally posted by SydneyDude
I know ive said this before, but im going to say it again.

I am so glad Sydney is leading the way in commercial tower construction. This tower is going to be 'unbelievable'. Sydney has some of the greatest architecture in the world!! Who needs glass towers when you have the Opera House, Chifley, GPT, Aurora Place, World Tower, 1 Oconnell St, and I could go on and on!! And now we are gettin Latitude (glass!!!! :D ) and omg this stunner!!!! We are so fuckin LUCKY to be gettin this! It is going to rival Chifley for the countries classiest tower!! What a great city we live in!!! IMO this is a 'revolution' in Australian skyscraper history.

LOL! Someone's happy today!
Sure, Sydney is really getting some good office towers right now, and I totally agree with you, BT is up there with the best in Australia, and dare I say, world?

But on the residential side of things, *cough*Meritonia*cough* Sydney could improve things. Just looking at Republic Tower in Melbourne makes me cry. Hopefully with Meriton Tower and World Tower Sydney will take residential towers seriously.

Originally posted by CULWULLA
thats the concrete pump lever!! looks like the core pumping is about to start!!
http://skyscrapercity.com/images/smilies/guns1.gif

And they will use this everytime there is a core pour?

This tower is really coming along! The city will look great from Woollomolloo / Kings Kross. 126 Phillip will nicely fill in the gap betwee other tall buildings in this area.

When you look at that part of the skyline, it does look a bit empty, but it will fill the void well.

from today
core rise!! 3 above st

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/215581.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/215584.jpg



http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/215580.jpg

The core only gets bigger and bigger.

Originally posted by Fabian
The core only gets bigger and bigger.

LIES! I don't believe a word of it.

Originally posted by Fabian
The core only gets bigger and bigger. Lol no Fabian, it will start shrinking soon. In a few weeks it will be down to the size of a sugar cube and then they'll put a fence around it to stop people stepping on it. Then they'll put the lifts in using lasers and electron beams, wrap it in cellophane, stick a little flag on top and then all the little ant men can start moving in.

I don't know if this has been posted here before or not, but I just came across a new rendering - the view looks to be taken from the northwest, near the Chifley Tower.

Anyways, awesome project - go Sydney!

http://www.3designarchitect.com/images/gallery%20office/3%20126%20Phillip%20St%2001.jpg

Thanks but this has already been posted.:)

....and yet we never get tired of looking at it. Thanks sbaummberger!

Originally posted by hk-star
Lol no Fabian, it will start shrinking soon. In a few weeks it will be down to the size of a sugar cube and then they'll put a fence around it to stop people stepping on it. Then they'll put the lifts in using lasers and electron beams, wrap it in cellophane, stick a little flag on top and then all the little ant men can start moving in.

HA! Good one.

I must say, that rendering does look awesome.

Originally posted by Fabian
Thanks but this has already been posted.:)

Really? I've never seen it before! Looks great! :D

Thanks sbaumberger! :okay:

Oh yeah, love that render :)

BTW Saw through one of the peek-a-boos that they're already preparing a subterranean lobby area with some kind of dark polished stone on the southern end of the site. Lots of nice curved features. I feel it might be an area that you look down to from the ground level lobby area/s.

Originally posted by museumb
Oh yeah, love that render :)

BTW Saw through one of the peek-a-boos that they're already preparing a subterranean lobby area with some kind of dark polished stone on the southern end of the site. Lots of nice curved features. I feel it might be an area that you look down to from the ground level lobby area/s.

This is actually occuring on site?

:? No, further uptown!! :|

Originally posted by museumb
:? No, further uptown!! :|

Your making me confused:?

@Fabian, surely your not as stupid as you let on???
I must say, the spires on this one look at little out of proportion to the rest of the building, if its 36 levels? yet it reaches over 200m to spire? In that case, the spires will be enourmous, although they look fine, just appear to be a bit too large, compared to the rest of this baby. (Apologies if i have those stats wrong):)

Originally posted by flyin_higher
@Fabian, surely your not as stupid as you let on???
I must say, the spires on this one look at little out of proportion to the rest of the building, if its 36 levels? yet it reaches over 200m to spire? In that case, the spires will be enourmous, although they look fine, just appear to be a bit too large, compared to the rest of this baby. (Apologies if i have those stats wrong):)

yeh you do have them wrong- those spires reach 240m :)

To say it is out of proportion is a fair statement, but I truly believe that when this baby is finnished people are going to see that feature ontop and instead of thinking 'ooh its out of proportion' theyre going to think 'wow..'. This is sir norman foster! he isnt a sir for nothin ya know ;)

That steel cage and 'goal posts' are whats gona make this building, and change sydneys skyline dramatically.

Originally posted by flyin_higher
@Fabian, surely your not as stupid as you let on???
I must say, the spires on this one look at little out of proportion to the rest of the building, if its 36 levels? yet it reaches over 200m to spire? In that case, the spires will be enourmous, although they look fine, just appear to be a bit too large, compared to the rest of this baby. (Apologies if i have those stats wrong):)

No way it will be out of porportion. It's going to really be apart of the structure itself.

Originally posted by flyin_higher
@Fabian, surely your not as stupid as you let on???
I must say, the spires on this one look at little out of proportion to the rest of the building, if its 36 levels? yet it reaches over 200m to spire? In that case, the spires will be enourmous, although they look fine, just appear to be a bit too large, compared to the rest of this baby. (Apologies if i have those stats wrong):)
the LMR will be 160m high and level40. The reason for the steps is mainlt due to the sun access plane that runs along that part of CBD. So the shadows dont cast over libary/park ect. the cage/spires on top are just an "architectural feature" sir norman F thought would look good on top of roof! so he also made the bldgs frame on the external part of the bldg and designed it extending thru the height plane up to 196m . this is where the spires start and reach a further 40+m to 240m. This tubular steel section wont cast much shadow. The architects are currentrly working on its night lighting design for its completion. now that should look spectacular!

Originally posted by Fabian
Your making me confused:?
maybe your just a little dim :)

Originally posted by SydneyDude

That steel cage and 'goal posts' are whats gona make this building, and change sydneys skyline dramatically.

I spose I can't really judge this one until its completed!;)

BTW, those "goal posts" could become very handy during a Bledisloe Cup rugby match, lol! I can just imagine Carlos Spencer booting a penalty through the spires of BT Tower in the dying seconds of an exciting match! lol:D :cheers:

Originally posted by flyin_higher
I spose I can't really judge this one until its completed!;)

BTW, those "goal posts" could become very handy during a Bledisloe Cup rugby match, lol! I can just imagine Carlos Spencer booting a penalty through the spires of BT Tower in the dying seconds of an exciting match! lol:D :cheers:

hehehe

heres a little graphic to show how it will fit in with the skyline-

http://www.126phillipstreet.com.au/images/projects/sydneyskyline.gif

A nice not-so-little gap filler i reckon! That row of scrapers (BT, Chifley, Aurora and GPT) will be unreal. They will have a very international feeling about them. Starting from left to right:

*BT tower designed by Sir Norman Foster, London
*Chifley Tower designed by New York architects (forgot name)
*Aurora Place designed by Italy's world famous Renzo Piano (alongside the New Zealander you mentioned... you showoff :P)
*And GPT by NFK from Melbourne

Basically, when the most popular architect from Sydney is Harry Seidler, you start looking elsewhere! Nah, his latest work is nothing short of awesome, eispecially Cove which is actually a masterpiece IMO. Meriton tower is going to look quite schmick too.

cant wait!

Chifley Tower was deisgned by kohn Penderson fox.with Sydneys Travis partners.
Whats more impressive with the big guys on the northeast segment of the cBD are there heights above sea level.
The height you actually see them from while on harbour.

AMP-203m(666ft)
GPT-244m (800ft) antenna-270m (885ft)
Aurora Place-213m (700ft) spire-244m (800ft)
Chifley Tower-270m (885ft)
BT Tower-268m (880ft) maybe 3m rods will be added later.

3m rods?? for lightning?

Originally posted by SydneyDude
3m rods?? for lightning?
yeah! they end to add them after completion so could go to 243m above ground just like Chifley and Citigroup.

Originally posted by SydneyDude
hehehe

heres a little graphic to show how it will fit in with the skyline-

http://www.126phillipstreet.com.au/images/projects/sydneyskyline.gif

A nice not-so-little gap filler i reckon! That row of scrapers (BT, Chifley, Aurora and GPT) will be unreal. They will have a very international feeling about them.


Well, it doesn't look too bad in that one, and yes, that row of scrapers will be very grand indeed, something to be supremely jealous of infact!:D Good stuff Sydney!
:guns1:

Went passed at lunchtime. On the southern side they were pouring a driveway. It spiralled around and looked really good. Lotsa people were stopping by to have a geezer.

Is it at ground level Mr Crane?

Pretty much.

From last Satday.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/pcbe8f049131d7720db3283005b357b5f/fb2b7bad.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/p2413aba255c33c062ef68924d0694ad6/fb2b7a40.jpg

the twin cores are coming along nicely!!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126btcoressept24.jpg

Nice arse! Oh I mean... Nice.. Umm.. Cores. Yeah that's it. *cough*

It's three levels above ground isn't it?

yeah there abouts! these two cores should look really weird rising up as self supported structures. the recatngular floor slab will rise as a separate element.

from today

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126bttowerspet25.jpg

Its getting there, slowly but surely, its getting there!!:guns1:

The site yesterday. No rise in the core as yet. Hopefully it goes up in a week or two

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid82/p06f476fa53d6cb5f5d50ba97ed662ecf/faeef013.jpg

The site one year ago. The buildings on site were being demolished.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid34/pdbf9d866d53b5178e92f23346c7b7225/fd354b3e.jpg

Well i must admit i wasnt excited about this building but after looking at the models on page 5 or 6? i am really really looking forward for this one. My mind just boggles when i think of the aluminum shining in the sun. Then at night the bars all lit up.. i can just see postcards having this building pictured with a lit up opera house in a widescreen shot. Only wish they could hurry up tho.. dont know why its so long tho they have an anchor tennant maybe i should go down there with my whip *witshe* *witshe*!:D
THis is going to look G R E A T.

Agreed:cool: Rock on Sydney!:cheers:

Originally posted by zulu69
Well i must admit i wasnt excited about this building but after looking at the models on page 5 or 6? i am really really looking forward for this one. My mind just boggles when i think of the aluminum shining in the sun. Then at night the bars all lit up.. i can just see postcards having this building pictured with a lit up opera house in a widescreen shot. Only wish they could hurry up tho.. dont know why its so long tho they have an anchor tennant maybe i should go down there with my whip *witshe* *witshe*!:D
THis is going to look G R E A T.

Well, think about it. One year ago they were still demolishing the previous buildings on the site... and now one year later the cores, yes, TWO OF THEM, are peaking over street level. Don't worry, give it another 6 months and they'll be moving fast.

I agree about the impact of this tower. It'll be an awesome view from th Botanic Gardens...

^ awwww 6 months but i want it now..
now god damn it!
excuse me i have something in my eye...

It will probably begin taking off before christmas.

Progress is pretty well sticking to the construction schedule @ BT TIMEFRAME (http://www.126phillipstreet.com.au/projects/project_03.asp)

"Confucious say" - skyscraper construction = patience

Another pic of the twin cores. Taken 06/10/2003.

http://129.94.222.41/syd061003/btcores.jpg

I think they may of been a core rise last week, looking a bit taller than my shot taken on Thursday.

I think it's a bit too hard to tell from that angle Fabian.

Just thinking that BT will look awesome from that angle Cul took that picture from!

One on the left has risen.

This was today or confirming my claim??

For a fantastic aerial shot go into the QANTAS building and rise up to level 11. Go out the lift and you see a stairwell. There's a big window you see out of and BT site looks great. Even better walk up another level and you get to walk straight out onto the roof for an even better shot.

Shit !

this one has come along quick guys !

i was in sydney in july, and dirt was still being dug out of the ground !

This Tower is going to be a stunner ! I can't wait to see it next year when i am next in sydney !

cheers

lozza :dooby:

lozza,

Great to hear from a Melburnian - the city with second city complex - no understatement. Nice to hear.

Cheers lozza.

Here's the pic from the roof of QANTASS building.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p5fc1e169435369e0774f8205dc10979a/fae1608a.jpg

thanks for the comments lozza, its nice to get some posotive comments from our southerly neighbours :)

This building is going to be ICONIC, i am so bloody excited about this one i really cant contain it. :cool:

gr8 pic climbing crane,

Dammit, now that the 126 Phillip St cores are rising I'll have to trek all the way to this side of the city.... arghh! All that walking, it's hard on a guy's feet ya know ;)

We'll say the core is now at level 5 with the exposed levels up to level 3.

Originally posted by fro
Dammit, now that the 126 Phillip St cores are rising I'll have to trek all the way to this side of the city.... arghh! All that walking, it's hard on a guy's feet ya know ;)

walkings good for ya! i actually get of at sutho station instead of miranda and walk home which is 50mins walk!lol
anyway, great pix cc. dif view from top of qantas! this tower is going to look unusual when it its going thru its construction process.

Originally posted by fro
Dammit, now that the 126 Phillip St cores are rising I'll have to trek all the way to this side of the city.... arghh! All that walking, it's hard on a guy's feet ya know ;)

At least you can get lots and lots of photos for us all.

Confirming the core rise with my own eyes yesterday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p394087383cdb2a4123dc6fee24ca70f2/fadf5279.jpg

Originally posted by fro
... arghh! All that walking, it's hard on a guy's feet ya know ;) Oh, you poor dear. Despite, I'm sure most of us can empathise in regard to being hard on our feet.

Still, LOL fro quote:

"... arghh! All that walking, it's hard on a guy's feet ya know ;) "

No probs guys ! Thanks for the compliments !

I think from what Culwulla was telling me when i met him in Sydney in July , was that theis tower will have a " massive glass atrium " that extends for about 30 plus stories right through the guts of the building !! Also, i think he said that it will have glass elevators in some places too ! ( awesome ey !)

One of my favourite views of sydney is when u take a walk through the botannical gardens next to the opera house. The view from the gardens to the Aurora, Governor Phillip and Chifley Tower is simply Stunning ! One of the Best in the world ! A bit like looking at Melbourne From the Southbank side of the Yarra River ! This new Phillip Street Tower will further add to this amazing View ! It will look like a Massive wall of towers ! It will be Breathtaking !!:colgate:

cheers & God Bless Always !

lozza :dooby:

lozza, here is a pic of the floorplate:

http://www.126phillipstreet.com.au/images/features/TypicalFloor-May022.gif

you can see the atrium, which will rise the full length of the tower (150m). Between the two cores which are rising at the moment, a steel cage will be constructed, with a glass frontage. The elevators will be in this! These elevators will be for the workers, whilst the cores will have a goods and services elevator, as well as stairwells and toilets.

Also, there will be another set of glass elevators facing the atrium aswell.

It will be a unique building!

Hi :hi:

WOW ! A 150 metre glass atrium ! :cool: Spectacular !!!

Awesome ! It will be a stunner for sure !

Looking forward to catching up with you guys for a drink late May next year when i am in Sydney !!

cheers

lozza :dooby:

Wow! A 150m glass atrium will look fantastic! wicked cool:guns1:

cores are rising.

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/223696.jpg

It hasn't moved up since last week. At least it will be a few levels high by Christmas.

That'll be a nice chrissy present for you Fabian.

Pic from today, you can see the crane chugging out it's smoke.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p896bb5549c64a36b9b340044668ddfc8/fad44664.jpg

Can see thsi one becomg the next one we track
whats the rise rate
how long per floor

Once every two-three weeks. I anticipate this core to rise a bit slower as they are both connected to each other, and the bulk of the building.

I like the view from the area outside Chifley Tower. Too many trees in the way though. One way around this problem. Go up to the foodcourt on Level 2.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p12383fe5b2ace2f1a031d8880e874907/fad1ead9.jpg

Are the floorplates now visible from that angle?

In most of my images Fabian I like to recreate what it looks like in real life. So what you see in the photo is exactly what I saw.

Originally posted by Fabian
Are the floorplates now visible from that angle?
you ask the weirdest questions fab??
photos are virtually self explanatory! no need to explain whats in pic!

It's difficult to distinguish in climbing_cranes shots as he prefers not to zoom in if he sees anything he thinks we should take note of.

So is it true that the roof will be equal to this Westpac building?


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/p56166c248b176d1512b73e07bc4445af/facbbccc.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/pbb778421143141557a508adc6365f24c/facbbc91.jpg

roof of BT = 160m

roof of westpac looks about 130m?

Anyway that pic was one of the best I've gotten in the city.

2 cranes on BT site now. I got photos today but can't access imagestation. Another nice spot to get a shot is the podium of Chifley Tower. You go to Level 4 and walk down the deserted hallway (training room area) and go out the door under the exit sign. There's about 6 doors but only 1 is unlocked.

Originally posted by SydneyDude
roof of BT = 160m

roof of westpac looks about 130m?
Westpac is 119m high. So 160m is substantially higher.

Enter this in the next weekly photo contest

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/p56166c248b176d1512b73e07bc4445af/facbbccc.jpg

Originally posted by Fabian
Enter this in the next weekly photo contest

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/p56166c248b176d1512b73e07bc4445af/facbbccc.jpg
the "experts" in world forums will no doubt pick it to death! Its tooo dark! not enough light!! wankers!:bash:
iv eactually stopped entering even viewing the contest pages. You cant compete against guys with $5000 digicams and actually go out to take pix just for this contest!!:bash:

yes sadly i no longer enter either
It just taken the enjoyment out of posting photos there

It's the lack of light which makes this photo good. Just let him try at least.

core rise!! it now shows level 4 under core box-

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126btleve4.jpg

Now it will be easy to monitor progress!!!

Glad to see they're numbering the levels above ground instead of Meriton's confusing numbering including underground levels! :)

Originally posted by finn
Glad to see they're numbering the levels above ground instead of Meriton's confusing numbering including underground levels! :)
i agree, 4 down another 35 to go!

Originally posted by CULWULLA
i agree, 4 down another 35 to go!

actually four up, 35 to go ;)

I'm really excited about this building but those advertising phrases on the site hoardings are sooooo corny!

"an invasion of armies can be resisted but not an idea whose time has come"

as for this and the rest of em....puurrlease! :puke:

Originally posted by larven
I'm really excited about this building but those advertising phrases on the site hoardings are sooooo corny!

"an invasion of armies can be resisted but not an idea whose time has come"

as for this and the rest of em....puurrlease! :puke:

Yes, some of these big companies with stong inter-staff team building policies (i.e. Lend Lease) can go a little overboard with their use of philosophical phrases!

Maybe it's supposed to inspire the workers to build with a little more passion, pride and care...or something stupid like that! ;)

Originally posted by finn
Glad to see they're numbering the levels above ground instead of Meriton's confusing numbering including underground levels! :)

Glad to hear that
It confused me to no end when I was little and uninformed

Originally posted by finn
Glad to see they're numbering the levels above ground instead of Meriton's confusing numbering including underground levels! :)

Thats how they should be labelling floors.

Originally posted by CULWULLA
the "experts" in world forums will no doubt pick it to death! Its tooo dark! not enough light!! wankers!:bash:
iv eactually stopped entering even viewing the contest pages. You cant compete against guys with $5000 digicams and actually go out to take pix just for this contest!!:bash:

Hey Cul! Heres an idea, Ozscrapers should have its own Photo contest! how about it?

BTW, great pics C_C:cool:

Thanks Flyin Man. You and Trances seem to be the only people who admire landscapes.

Anyway here's a few pics taken over the last week.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pb8d53595f26a1c9d6b05e0a59acc1c30/fac4a738.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p3d646048e4c5eeea9512b626d6ce46da/fac4a6b9.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/peabff9cf1330fe7f5372fd8f65e650b4/fac4a672.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p0d146accd63e9f6990fc893aac488cc5/fac4a621.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p76b9bc8ab3bc4af207cbf9efc05944f3/fac4a5f2.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p5036cb18caaec31568442b194629f31f/fac4a404.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p2ffb2f16ed4accbc5419e39bd5a88354/fac4a485.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pa6fae4cddf417dbcb767022f9b0c84ce/fac4a532.jpg

Love this one
can see all the thin stuns stars on the street opposite and give an idea how huge this site is

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p5036cb18caaec31568442b194629f31f/fac4a404.jpg

This was my favorite.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pa6fae4cddf417dbcb767022f9b0c84ce/fac4a532.jpg


The one you liked actually reminded me of a postcard oddly enough.

One i had picked almost no clue it sydney !

Great pics (as usual) Climbing Crane, looks like we're really starting to get a move on on this one. Can't wait to see it in real life when I'm back in a month (and counting the days....)

Were those aerials taken from level 39 Chifley Tower becuase I'd better get myself up there after the HSC.

True to Culwullas' word the cores have already started to dis-arrange themselves.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid86/p71a351b6df7cffcf21d444d0ff827fca/faae8cef.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid86/pb612c74d0559f344fbe5b1d109d8e971/faae8d63.jpg

Great snaps there c_c.

The floor plates are now up to ground level and the north west core has level 5 exposed.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379bttower1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379bttower3.jpg

I bet the core will be at level 10 or as tall as those Macquarie St scrapers by Christmas and then start to emerge into the city skyline early in the new year. It's progressing faster than we are thinking!!!

Originally posted by Fabian
It's progressing faster than we are thinking!!! :? Maybe faster than your thought processes ;). Seems to be pretty much keeping to schedule as per web site.

There is nothing specific about the lift core but we will see the first appearance of the floorplates above ground level by then. Maybe 2 or 3 levels.

today. not sure if any change? only that one of the two friggen cranes have JUMPED the southern core to be located at the southern end of site!!!lol WTF>>?? check comparison to muse pic below.

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/11/228335.jpg

No change in the core but it's strange for a crane to be moved and reassembled elsewhere on site.

the height of the goal posts will now be 242m above ground!
due to amended plans and site regualtions. The site can go to 270mRL-equal to Chifley's RL.

Was it always this Height Limit ?
If not then why the change now once it has began ?

And what would be the structural height that the tower could go up to and how did this change result?

A pic from Kushanitan's recent trip to Sydney:

http://users.ncable.net.au/~ekmccody/sydney/IMG0049.JPG


you can see the BT crane poking up throough all that density! Should look unreal, another designer scraper to sit in line with GTP, Aurora and Chifley!

all your height answers are here>
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=69594

i have a couple of qestions about this
1) how come there are two large cores?
2) how come in the estern states, the core boxes are taller and can do 2 levels per rise. our shitty core boxes only do one at a time.
thanks!:)

With this core - it goes up one floor at a time. Most Sydney developments are the same.

And dilaz, one core is to carry the workers, the other is a service lift and they are big because the tower is going to be massive.:)

What's with the crane jump? LOL Like a magic trick.

Hey, you can almost (almost!) superimpose the Foster & Partners' render
over Kushanitan's (great) pic to get an idea:

__________________http://www.fosterandpartners.com/internetsite/images/project_media/0992/BT01.jpg
http://users.ncable.net.au/~ekmccody/sydney/IMG0049.JPG

Originally posted by dilaz89
i have a couple of qestions about this
1) how come there are two large cores?
2) how come in the estern states, the core boxes are taller and can do 2 levels per rise. our shitty core boxes only do one at a time.
thanks!:)
1-those arent lift cores. there stairs and amenities only. The 9 lifts will be situated as exposed structures housed in the 150m high atrium!
2-this is just a new trend. why pour 1 floor when you can pour two at once. just as long as its same configuation.

level 6 now exposed

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/p394087383cdb2a4123dc6fee24ca70f2/fadf5279.jpg

Level 7 now exposed.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p27ffa35e98c475a204a8796d990cc924/fa85564a.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pd32e6285e5a74c3cd82755fce459b556/fa8555b7.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p589e3feae3e183de839ee4e162f3e3e8/fa855542.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p597a559e0d59ec8552a2e9fe4480d9d1/fa8553b9.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p1af41c8be3243504f736f88ff02ef40b/fa855443.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p70cfc68630082bf07594791994aea976/fa8554b2.jpg


BT will look as architecturally stunning as Aurora Place.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pb3df4c3b62e7f77dd26429c67a8e80fb/fa8556a0.jpg

Great images CC. Those floorplates have literally appeared overnight, very much to my surprise.:)

nice pix cc. the massive structural steel beams should be rising from the ground anyday now! (this is what project Manager BLL told me).

You can make see a beam in the 4th image.

From Chifley Square today. More coloums and scafholding are appearing at the southern end.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pc4464f731ecc4e073693b6afbe968e41/fa83d3fd.jpg

I hope that green stuff doesn't cover the whole building during construction like the Lend Lease project on Hickson Road.:bleep: :mad:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p5c5fd11be9cc3f17b17e1574e6dd7053/fa803f3a.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pe59481b97d33759ac1461fa61b6d6944/fa803e8d.jpg


BT, phone home...

level 8 exposed! went past this morning!
so looking at my plan elevation the top of core box is RL84m or 56m above street already! only 1 more rise and it will equal the height of the adjacent Macquarie st bldgs to the east which reach RL87m.

well heres one out of the vault! Does anyone know about this one?
The handsome St Micheal Apartment block which was erected in 1923 and stood til 87, when prematurely demolished. The Hunter st bldg became a boring carpark until last year when the site was amalgamated into the BT site.
another tragic story for a rare inner city apartment block.


http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/11/231791.jpg

http://users.ncable.net.au/~ekmccody/sydney/IMG0049.JPG

In the pic above, what's the crane for underneath the AMP building????

Is that from today ?

Originally posted by pikey
http://users.ncable.net.au/~ekmccody/sydney/IMG0049.JPG

In the pic above, what's the crane for underneath the AMP building????
there ading a floor to the hotel Intercontinental. It wont increase its height as its built to plantroom.

BT today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/p88eacd391c3ad42d6ba60779f6ba55db/fa74d915.jpg

This building is going tobe one of the most spectacular buildings in Sydney once finished, both fron the inside and the outside.

Also, the view from the Botannical Gardens ( as shown in the above picture) will be one of the most spectacular views of Sydney that can be seen once the tower is finished!!! :rock:

cheers

lozza :dooby:

core rise!!!! level nine exposed

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid92/p4342a7f43de3bdc719a7f90f67d7e373/fa547de1.jpg

Floorplates now at level four

Level 9 exposed indeed on North Core.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid92/p59aa98f5ef210bbd401a106d248cbbe0/fa5444a0.jpg

as i mentioned before. the next rise (level9) is now same height as the bldgs to the east along macquarie st, so its over 50m high now and will be seen from now on from the east!
good twin pix guys!;)

the core looks pretty close to the street? hope its not going to be exposed like QV's!!!!!!!!

It will be exposed as it forms part of the atrium, which will run along the Phillip St side. The lifts will be glass, running in front of the core so workers can enjoy the views while travelling up.

Originally posted by chrisaus
the core looks pretty close to the street? hope its not going to be exposed like QV's!!!!!!!!
fab-dont tell people incorrect data.thats not the case.
no it wont be exposed concrete!!! This scraper will be fully clad in a new type of aluminium and the concrete will obviously be clad with this shinny panels.(foster wouldnt have exposed concrete)
see pic>http://www.3designarchitect.com/images/gallery%20office/3%20126%20Phillip%20St%2001.jpg

I've never known of a Foster work that didn't consist of the highest quality finishes. Nothing on the cheap! Check out the official site @ http://www.fosterandpartners.com

The project manager has just told me the site will be closed from the 23rd December to 5th January (same as Civic Tower's break). I think we can cope with that :angel1:

Here's 126 Phillip St from another angle today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p07eef35de927b60b28703b0615282763/fa45006c.jpg

core rise!!! level10 exposed! .probably happened on weekend!

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/12/235890.jpg

Good to see a core that's way ahead of the floors.

Well, it's now 3 floors above ground.

We shouldn't see any more 'action' on BT Tower now until 5th Jan. onwards.

oh well looking forward to that anyways

is there a level where suddenly the core just booms to the air?

The top of the white core box is now visible from Mrs Macquaries Chair.

The workers are back on site, but no core rise as yet

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/pe2be714d36e4bef9fdde15aa41e530fd/fa0a0443.jpg

Give the workers a bit of time Fabian. They only returned to work last Monday i.e. 5th Jan.

Passed the site yesterday @ 6.00PM and there were a few construction workers still working.

The north-western core exposed level 10 with the core box reaching @ least level 12. The floor plates are now up to level 3 above ground and they're already getting started to start on level 4.

i took a pic back on dec23 showing level10. it wont rise again til probably next week. hey its holiday time!
waste of time taking pix.
come back to the city in Feburary!!!:cool:

Lol @ Cul.

LOL NOT @ CULS. You're a sallywag, whippersnapper. Stop your shenanigans ;).

As I mentioned in my last post, they're were workers early yesterday eveing @ 6.00PM on site.

Originally posted by Muse
LOL NOT @ CULS. You're a sallywag, whippersnapper. Stop your shenanigans ;).

As I mentioned in my last post, they're were workers early yesterday eveing @ 6.00PM on site.
scallywag? lol. workers? they were probably setting up the BBQ for next day!:banana: :lol:

Originally posted by CULWULLA
i took a pic back on dec23 showing level10. it wont rise again til probably next week. hey its holiday time!
waste of time taking pix.
come back to the city in Feburary!!!:cool:

in the meantime, go to one of Sydney's many beaches

http://members.optusnet.com.au/leighcreswell/Picture 009.jpg

A cute suggestion northern beaches :) & ;) ...however, Bovis Lend Lease Ltd has been back on the construction job since last Monday.

We won't have to wait until the soon coming month of Feb. to take more construction pics. But more construction pics in Feb. and beyond certainly won't go astray :okay:

Meanwhile 'ava-long drive to Avalon.:)

Core rise!!!! level 11 exposed

looks like those workers didn't have the BBQ

http://img8.photobucket.com/albums/v28/Fabian/b05a23d2.jpg

Great Fabs
Level 11 Still long way to go !

Wow. What's that white thing below the blue things. This scraper is already architecturally stunning.

I dunno, but I was going to comment that it looks like they have built a sort of form-work/cladding template that will creep up the building with the floor plates.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Wow. What's that white thing below the blue things. This scraper is already architecturally stunning.

126 Phillip St from Sydney Harbour today

http://img8.photobucket.com/albums/v28/Fabian/945d1e93.jpg

Well after losing some interest in scrapers over the last month or so I'm now back. I just had too many film photos so I've realized to only snap film pics every month or so and digital as much as I like because I can just delete them after I pot them here.

BT yesterday morning.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid101/p257a85c9871a3862361246f7979a1c23/f9e2aa3e.jpg

Thanks for the update. The core is really starting to be visible !! The building will be a great addition to the skyline, especially from the Domain.
Greetings.

Originally posted by gazmo
I dunno, but I was going to comment that it looks like they have built a sort of form-work/cladding template that will creep up the building with the floor plates.
yeah, thats just the floor plate box frame.
apparently the large steel tubes frame will start to rise from ground soon, these are the structural framework for the tower which will eventually soar 242m high!:guns1:

BT from George St end of Hunter St today.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid101/p116490ea075e15a6e353ac384e336d61/f9ddf819.jpg

That's a different one Fabian. Maybe pointless, maybe not. Take your butt up to Level 4 Chifley and walk on out on top of the podium.









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Do I have to go through the main foyer to access the garden because I haven't been able to access it from within the retail complex?

There's a few lifts just inside the retail entrance off the street between Chifley and Aurora. Can't remember what that street is called. Get off level 4 then walk all the way back down the corridor. There are a few doors going out but only 1 is unlocked below the exit sign. Even in the food court the lifts are there down passed the dentist. Well hidden.

Could this be the greatest skyscraper in Sydney?

I wonder what the public will say when this is completed....love it or hate it.

Most who will 'experience' it will more-than-likely love it.

According to the construction schedule @ http://www.126phillip.com.au, looks like this one is right on time. Look out for the cladding to appear around April or June. :naughty:

i reckon BT and Chifley will tie for Australias finest commercial towers! Gawd what a lineup the 'Chifley talls club' is gona be.. bloody sensational :guns1: Very international, as I have said before. Starting from left to right:

1) BT tower - Norman Foster - London.
2) Chifley - Kohn, Pederson, Fox, Travis McEwen Group - New York and Sydney
3) Aurora - Renzo Piano - Italy
4) GPT - DCM - Melbourne

Four world class towers side by side, gona be a sight to behold. IM EXCITED!

good night! :bye:

I think BT will over take Chifley as BT is one of a kind with it wire frame. More reconised !

Not much of a fan of distance shots anymore but here's one anyway.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid101/pa370f591125aa08f489b2c2de1ac6324/f9db0cf5.jpg

Another question for Cul ( sorry mate, my mum always said that there's never a dumb question, just dumb answers....;) )

What are the chances of "the line up" continuing further south after BT is done ?
I'm assuming that the area between BT and Westpac ( and then further along toward King St ) is pretty much a no-go zone for anything over 100m because of Martin Place/Maquarie St/Hyde park overshadowing issues ???
I'd LOVE to see that bloody communist regime, poo brown Sydney Uni Law Building at Macquarie St/King St corner get bulldozed sometime in my lifetime....

The pics showing the core, show it to be very dominating, it will be interesting to see how this one looks upon completion.

A very international scraper line up indeed;)

Originally posted by spazpecker
Another question for Cul ( sorry mate, my mum always said that there's never a dumb question, just dumb answers....;) )

What are the chances of "the line up" continuing further south after BT is done ?
I'm assuming that the area between BT and Westpac ( and then further along toward King St ) is pretty much a no-go zone for anything over 100m because of Martin Place/Maquarie St/Hyde park overshadowing issues ???
I'd LOVE to see that bloody communist regime, poo brown Sydney Uni Law Building at Macquarie St/King St corner get bulldozed sometime in my lifetime....

good question. the area between Reserve Bank facing martin place and boxy law Courts has some 60;s crap which could easily be bulldozed.Facing Macquarie st is a bit more restricted with heriatge bldgs but there are none facing phillip st on that block. But at end of Macquarie st ,you are getting close to hyde park North and over shadowing becomes an issue.:bash:

Even though the floors aren't-a-visible this one is still-a-changin' because the core is still growing.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid101/p72cfab3e6a9e2837e90b03099cf479ea/f9d2241c.jpg

heres a pic i took a few years ago from sydtower. It shows the pathetic 60;s highrise bldgs that occupied the BT Tower site.
I think the BT Tower will be a much better option!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126shellhouse-med.jpg

Good pic of the old buildings on site. That pic is actually 20 years old by the looks of it, as you can see the old Rural Bank Building, occupying the site of the Colonial Centre;)

Here's one In July 2002 in the early stages of demolition showing three of the four buildings on site. It looks like two buildings had extensions which saw them come closer to Phillip st, removing the wall which was visible on the northern most tower.

I cannot wait for next year when the street comes back to life again.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid25/pff2a5562923c12dcbc40045132e947fa/fd8ca141.jpg

yeah the pic is from 1984 showing the Rural Bank which is now Colonial centre. I didnt think year or that building was relevant. I was indicating the bldgs on BT site.

Core Rise - level 12 Exposed!!!!

I had no space left in my memory plus I didn't have much battery left either to show the rise, but I did manage this from high above Sydney in Sydney Tower

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/pc75627a0444bee013adec66725733fea/f9c91829.jpg

Hard to see any thing there Fab
But core rise is good !
But I want the cladding
thats ages away
goo thing is things seem to move faster when I am only here every 4 or 5 days vs 5 or 6 time an hour !

The cladding is scheduled to start around April/May. Not so long away Trances.

BT today.


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Good pix CC.

We should be seeing a core rise sometime today or tomorrow if the trend towards late week rises continue.

It looks like we'll have a rise tomorrow.

Meanwhile here's a pic I took from Chifley Square today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/p70384709f0ec84aa1a4033bd99a742b1/f9b63c90.jpg

Is the small tower crane in that last shot part of BT tower construction

Hello Peoples long time no post did you mis me:D

Anyway just wondering the Anchor tenant is Bankers Trust.
Im just curious does any else know about the other tenant's that have pre-leased for space im hoping if someone knows who else it filling up this building.

DUECHTBANK?
FAVELLE-THATS THE CRANE FOR 185 MACQUARIE ST REDEVELOPEMNT.THE 15 STOREY BLDG IS BEING CONVERTED TO A NEW APARTMENT BLOCK . ITS BEING EXTENDED 5M TOWARDS MAC ST AND A NEW ROOF ADDED. HEY I BETTER GET this caps lock off.:D

Originally posted by Sydguy1
Hello Peoples long time no post did you mis me:D

Anyway just wondering the Anchor tenant is Bankers Trust.
Im just curious does any else know about the other tenant's that have pre-leased for space im hoping if someone knows who else it filling up this building.

No, BT have nothing to do with this tower anymore - BT was originally the property group behind the project, but it is now being funded by Investa and built by Bovis Lend Lease.

For this reason, I guess it should probably just be called 126 Phillip Street.

The anchor tenant will be Deutsche Bank, who will be leasing about 40% of the project...I'm not sure if they signed up any other other major tenants or not yet? :?

Originally posted by FAVELLE
Is the small tower crane in that last shot part of BT tower construction

That crane up towards the back is the 185 Macquarie St development.

did anyone read my post??:?

What? Your caps-lock ranting and raving?
:D

Originally posted by CULWULLA
did anyone read my post??:?

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Core Rise!!!! Level 13 Exposed

I was spot on with the timing.

View from Sydney Harbour today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/pfb95b250c34a8022c59e9deb99a1e167/f9b1caee.jpg

:banana2: :cheers:

I wish this gets built faster.

Culwulla: What ya think the floor height will be by August & December?

Originally posted by Fabian
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:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

the best input in this thread!!! Captures all the exctement and energy of the building.I couldnt have put it better my self!!!!
:baaa: :baaa: ;)

( i have to stop drinking that red cordial in ze morning!!)

Originally posted by Matixvolta
I wish this gets built faster.

Culwulla: What ya think the floor height will be by August & December?
i reckon the 40 level/160m core will reach full height in September!
Its currently going up a floor every week so i calculated this plus abit of delay, and equals approx sept or latest early OCt since the core dont change the whole way up!!
As for floor height it will be probably be mid 20's? maybe.

The beams for the external lifts on the Hunter Street side are now being set into place. The floorplates are rising @ a reasonable pace too.

...and no Fabian, there's no "Level 14 Exposed" to post as yet ;).

Originally posted by Muse
...and no Fabian, there's no "Level 14 Exposed" to post as yet ;).

I'm going to put in a bet for another late week core rise.;)

CC - I didn't tell you that I went to a very silent and empty level 4 in Chifley the other day. I didn't go outside into the garden just in case I got locked out, which would freak me out.:doh:

You won't get locked out Fabian. Even if you did you could just jump off the podium.

theres alot of exposing! on this thread!
http://www.fluxdesign.com/prd/images/flasher.gif

According to SydneyDude in the city images thread, the steel cages for the lifts have appeared. Here's a pic he took.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/pdf2e691321c7c77e5ba78e1137f7856a/f9ac766d.jpg

today still lv13.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/242441.jpg

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/242442.jpg

Can't believe I haven't realized this earlier but isn't it unusual how the floors are being built in front of the cores. Does this mean that when it nearly tops out we will see 2 cores 150 metres plus in the air.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Can't believe I haven't realized this earlier but isn't it unusual how the floors are being built in front of the cores. Does this mean that when it nearly tops out we will see 2 cores 150 metres plus in the air.

see.. 126 phiilip is a very unique bldg, structural wise. These cores arent lift cores BUT service cores which have stairs/toilets ect.. thats why there large. the far north cnr one will reach exactly 160m/38levels high.
the southern core will only reaches level 30.

see pic>>>http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2003/10/225398.jpg

also the 4th level indicated on core is actually the first on my elevation of BT plans. So level 13 is really the 10th level . or 64m tall (top of box).

Will the cores be covered in the aluminium facade or will they be removed once complete.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Will the cores be covered in the aluminium facade or will they be removed once complete.
i hope they leave the cores or the bldg will fall down!
yeah the cores will be aluminium clad.
Also, I had a lo0k at plans and the shorter core reaches 115m high/lev28.

Going to be 1 weird building under construction.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
Going to be 1 weird building under construction.

I don't think so. It's actually going to be quite interesting to see how this goes up because of the different nature of construction. It can be boring when you always see buildings being going up with a core in the middle and the floorplates following it up.

No core-rise today but I decided to get something a bit different

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/pa7b2abb6040971ba3af9d6a05b32ece9/f9a52725.jpg

The steel cage for the lifts - The flash was quite powerful and actually hit the hoarding.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p732e0502d0c804e7704cb397bda8041c/f9a52709.jpg

BT in the gloom, from Mount Doom

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p1d13ba48467a45d772fbc637bfc2d4e0/f9a4b7dc.jpg