Hobarts tallest

[CULWULLA]

found a pic showing Hobarts CBD tallest building. The 14storey/58m AMP Building built 1968 .The 73m/20st Wrest point is located some 2km away.
I think its time Hobart received a new tallest!!! what do ya think!
Somethink maybe-80m? a mixed use glass scraper for edge of CBD. This would take advantage of views. A large podium with tall tower with apartments/office/hotel. maybe an observation deck?

http://www.swainaustralia.com/events/wpe22.jpg

[Dilaz89]

hobart is in desperate need of a new tall! surely A/B grade office space must be low.

[Will]

I think it is possible to build a mixed use skyscraper in Hobart.

My idea would be a building with apartments and a hotel, there could be some office space in the lower levels too.

I think this could work in Hobart, as it appears they have a shortage of hotel accomodation and apartments.

[CULWULLA]

yeah. lets write a detailed letter/proposal to Hobarts Town planning and send the same letter to a dozen architects and developers and start up a frenzied competion for the landmark project! lol
there simply MUST be an excuse to erect such a building!
Hoabrt needs something like this? How many other capital cities in the world have the same tallest building since 1968??
thats 36 years!!!!

[Biggles (Tasboy)]

Dont worry about the HCC, they're all stupid and any good ideas would go straight through them

You just need to look at CBD traffic flow to realise how stupid they are

[ShayPlan]

Tasmania does not have the population density to build, let alone have the need, for a skyscraper. You said the tallest is 73m/20 storey casino, is that the tallest in the state?

Only way tas would get skyscrapers, if oz started opening up their arms to a greater population.

[Favco750]

There should be a tower crane either up or very close to it, a M230D, I saw it getting loaded out of a crane yard in melb 6 weeks or so ago. Don't know where in Tassie, but somewhere????

[CULWULLA]

Tasmania does not have the population density to build, let alone have the need, for a skyscraper. You said the tallest is 73m/20 storey casino, is that the tallest in the state?

Only way tas would get skyscrapers, if oz started opening up their arms to a greater population.
thats the tallest in tassie not Hobarts CBD. The wrest point tower is 2km from the CBD.

[Trances]

well its 7 months later and still nothing has happened !
not that I expected it too

[Shuzstar]

100m seems more ideal for a little town like hobart if it wants something tall. but it have to be apartments and a hotel. shopping mall mabye?

[CULWULLA]

heres a couple of classic shots from CML in 1950;s.
looking at T&G
http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23504164-v

Town hall
http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23504166-v

[Danubis]

Do they still have the trams today?

[Chuq]

Do they still have the trams today?
No, the trams (and passenger trains) finished up in the 50s.

[Yardmaster]

How about a header image for Hobart?

[Chuq]

How about a header image for Hobart?

If you mean like this one...
http://skyscrapercity.com/images/forumheaders/15.jpg

I believe there already is one? Not sure who created it though... If there are archives kept somewhere, take a look there..

[CULWULLA]

ive just added two historic highrise to hobarts ss.com. The 7st/35m CML bldg of 1936 and 37m/6st TG bldg of 1938. both terrific towers.

CML
http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-tmp/rt54523-27107.jpg

T&G
http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23504221-v.jpg

[CULWULLA]

here is the latest list on ss.com
please let me know of errors ect'
its getting there. now 19 skyscrapers!!

bldg/height/storeys/year
1. Wrest Point Casino 73 m /19 /1973
2. AMP Building 58 m /14 /1968
3. Commonwealth Government Centre.. 52 m /14 /1976
4. 10 Murray Street 46m/12/1976
5. Aurora Building 46 m /12/ 1972
6. Trafalgar Building 45 m/ 12 /1995
7. Lands Building 45 m /12/ 1976
8. Hobart City Council 43 m /12 /1974
9. Hotel Grand Chancellor 42 m/ 12 /1987
10. Empress Towers 42 m /12 /1970
11. Royal Hobart Hospital 42 m /9 /1970
12. Reserve Bank Building 40 m /9 /1980
13. Number One Market Street 40 m /13 2006?
14. Silo Apartments 40 m /11/ 2001
15. Marine Board Building 37 m /9/ 1970
16. MBF Building 37 m /7 /1983
17. T&G Building 37 m/ 7 /1938
18. Executive Building 37m/111988
19. Colonial Mutual Life Building 35 m /7 /1936

[CULWULLA]

heres some more pix of cbd from 1994
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=11723208&T=P&S=1

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=11723209&T=P&S=1

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=11723180&T=P&S=1

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=11723211&T=P&S=1

opening of casino 1973
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=11722524&T=P&S=1


http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=11723130&T=P&S=1

commonwealth bank 1954
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=11722481&T=P&S=1

1971- AMP dominates
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=11667529&T=P&S=1

1955- view from Holy trinity church. T&G dominates cityscape
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=11722733&T=P&S=1

[Auxodium]

lol Hobart reminds me of a sleepy town


which is nice!

[Giorgio]

lol hobart cbd is so cute!

[Nick]

The city is awesone.The only captial in Australia with close and tight geographical features

[Drew]

Hobart has the lowest vacancy rate of quality office space of any Capital, and given the recent growth in population and boom in industry a new high rise can't be too far away. There are one or two high rises close to the construction stage, but they are hotels or apartments. The 52m Commonwealth Government Centre is to have a two story addition of apartments, adding about 10m to the height. There have been a number of new 2-4 level office buildings constructed recently. Public pressure may prevent any building in Hobart from nearing 100m. As in most cities, more and more small businesses are utilising former inner city housing for office space rather than new buildings.

[CULWULLA]

^ yes i agree,but the additional levels on commonwealth Gov Cent dont actually add height at all. this is what architect told me. the 2 levels are being built on roof which is lower then the plant level. but i think Hobart is due for a skyscraper. be it 12storeys or 20.