time for new thread.
heres first 20 pages/500posts>>

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12141&perpage=25&pagenumber=20

height-132m(LMR)
roof-130m
no of storeys-6 in podium (24 in tower) total=30
an elevation of Civic-

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/182753.jpg

new podium (model)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid29/pb91345e09de17998e4e0c907d1be8b66/fd595271.jpg

Heres a quick history of the construction starting from fabian's first photo of the crane appearing on DEc 1,2002.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid40/p300bfade017bc9a37088b8a517fa1882/fcfd7b25.jpg

cul-
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid40/pc8fcf156bf7159505206acc892e420e8/fcff8944.jpg

March-2003

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/p97e4312c83f97477243d3dc52e931c81/fc8e2d50.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p16cf82d0c8505a07bbc6c4db8851be82/fc82f3cc.jpg


June-2003

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/p334b3109649bd70c5f3e174b58b21d92/fbb8b439.jpg


Sept-2003

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


Oct-2003

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid82/p576f7c68af5e2d85dd3a6a8c708b2039/faeef238.jpg

Nov-2003- (CC)


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p6751e4dfec71058fbaaa3cbcc9442fee/fa9ddfe2.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p8973b0ecab744ef404b3da662e92571a/fa9de392.jpg

fab-
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid88/p429083aa8859e5d0fc950980e75626ad/fa909ff8.jpg

Dec-2003-


fab-
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/pac77d59c7e146851ed2f49fe4bb3be10/fa44f832.jpg


cc-
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p76872261f7be73873c36aaf6caac8791/fa44c4cd.jpg

Jan 2004

fab-
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p8cd7e84da3ec75047a809a69863b14ff/fa0a0d9a.jpg

cul-
http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2004/01/240411.jpg


some recent pix-
Feb9

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/242019.jpg

Civic tower how has 19 levels exposed with 3 in scaffold .so only 2 more + plant to go.
currently 117m to top of corebox.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/242020.jpg


http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/242021.jpg

cc-

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/pa427c793f04e0d0d9ac4edfd4763e3c2/f9b24ed0.jpg

fabian-
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p0df5bfcbef121ac75b46c156c59f21d2/f9a51d27.jpg

Is the building from the ground up 130m? or is that just the building and then we add the podium height to it, because it looks way taller than 130.:cool:

Originally posted by zulu69
Is the building from the ground up 130m? or is that just the building and then we add the podium height to it, because it looks way taller than 130.:cool:
its 132m above ground. the podium is 30m high + 102m tower = 132m.
:)

zoomed in from 6km away at leichhardt council! showing civic s rising bulk.

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

civic from picturesque Hyde Park today!


http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/244352.jpg

Civic from Bathurst st today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p752b45835e9362a12f54af83194ae4d1/f99923f9.jpg

This one kicks ass over Rialto. A simple design where all sides are the same. Very striking.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p1244534426eae7785e96848cb7e67ab5/f99440bd.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p5005226d4dc0815beb82cce16cd4fbce/f99442b6.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/pcec5ef689ab18934d26a8b57aedd3bc3/f99441e5.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/pa844ecbe82a22a876c909a46dd44ff1e/f994415b.jpg

Great images CC. This tower will definately be the best box scraper in Sydney.

view from Sydney park today. Civic can be seen rising at far right.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/245149.jpg

Has it topped out yet?

Originally posted by andad1
Has it topped out yet?

not quite yet. 2-3 more floors. march sometime

muse- heres one of the renders-

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379civicrender1.jpg

Looks like the core now surrounded by a white box at the top of the construction has virtually reached its full height. The equivalent to approx. 2 levels for the crown will add slightly more height for Civic to reach its full height of 132m above ground.

BTW I have a feeling that colourbond type sheeting beginning to cover the diagonal transfer structure is acting as a mold for the ribbed radial concrete.

Pic by CULWULLA of sheeting:

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/242019.jpg

Muse,

When the colourbond first appeared I made the observation that I hoped that wouldn't be the finished product - it'll be a real "garage door" look.

The challenges of pumping concrete into moulds at that angle will be tricky - and perhaps it would have been easier to have precast the panels and then assemble them onsite.

We will just have to wait and see.

Originally posted by Muse
Looks like the core now surrounded by a white box at the top of the construction has virtually reached its full height. The equivalent to approx. 2 levels for the crown will add slightly more height for Civic to reach its full height of 132m above ground.

BTW I have a feeling that colourbond type sheeting beginning to cover the diagonal transfer structure is acting as a mold for the ribbed radial concrete.

Pic by CULWULLA of sheeting:

This one is going to meet its June top-out deadline for sure! :okay:

level 24 is now in white core platform , so now its 121m above street! just the double floor plant room to go!

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/245738.jpg

I was looking at Civic from Central today and appears to becoming more dominant on the skyline from Central, sticking out behind Mirramar and the Regis Towers. I've been impressed with it's progress.

today from TNT Tower
starting to look impressive from the south

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/246262.jpg

That pic reinforces what I posted yesterday about it becoming increasingly dominant from the south. If the TNT Tower's were a block or two to the east, it would of appeared even better.

It's domiance over the southern CBD skyline increases as you head further out. It stands out at bit better from St Peters, and from Monterey, it's even a bit more dominant.

whats the orange on the windows guys
what did i miss with all this ?

Originally posted by Trances
whats the orange on the windows guys
what did i miss with all this ?

The orange widows are forming the Grocon logo.

http://www.cornwell.com.au/images/work/brandID/grocon1.jpg

Originally posted by Fabian
That pic reinforces what I posted yesterday about it becoming increasingly dominant from the south. If the TNT Tower's were a block or two to the east, it would of appeared even better.

It's domiance over the southern CBD skyline increases as you head further out. It stands out at bit better from St Peters, and from Monterey, it's even a bit more dominant.

heres a better one showing its status.

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

Civic from Bathurst St yesterday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid104/p4ce1e26afcd01f57ecec0008186885c7/f984fc1a.jpg

Is that Grocon thing permanent? Or just during construction??

What is the orange stuff? Is it like an adhesive transfer applied to windows?

Originally posted by demanjo
Is that Grocon thing permanent? Or just during construction??

Only temporary. It will be removed when the building is fully complete.

Civic Tower from the harbour today looking very nice. :cool:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid105/p3ba9397ea3a6d3f14447b9e91e76ab6e/f9812432.jpg

another good pic fab. it really fits its location well. it looks like its only a few metres from full height!
its RL will be exactly 150m so compared to AMEX-RL146m and Hordern roof-156m. its nealry there!

Only one more rise to go! its now at half way up topfloor plantroom.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/248485.jpg

I don't know why but this tower is really impressive from street level. I think it may be due to the overhang which makes it seem to make it feel like it's right over the road. It's looking big from Central station too (platform 22).

Also got a question. Are there many towers in Sydney that are identical from any angle? I wouldn't think there to be that many... A question for the experts! :colgate:

Yes i like it
Looks very professional...

Originally posted by fro
I don't know why but this tower is really impressive from street level. I think it may be due to the overhang which makes it seem to make it feel like it's right over the road. It's looking big from Central station too (platform 22).



I agree, it's made a fair impact on the skyline when viewed from the south. Here's one I took from Central this morning

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid105/p54b5635c3f6ab69bcd85ad369a9f5440/f97467c6.jpg

Originally posted by fro
I don't know why but this tower is really impressive from street level. I think it may be due to the overhang which makes it seem to make it feel like it's right over the road. It's looking big from Central station too (platform 22).

Also got a question. Are there many towers in Sydney that are identical from any angle? I wouldn't think there to be that many... A question for the experts! :colgate:
alot of the 'box scrapers" from the 70;s look identical from all angles. eg- AMP Centre, hyde park square- these are of course slightly off square, so not 100% identical but close.NAB House is octagonal with equal sides.
Sydney tower does to.lol

from THH roof today. the working platform at top is coming down.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/249129.jpg

Civic Tower peering over Goulburn & Pitt St this morning. It only gets better as you walk down the street towards Darling Harbour.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid105/pa70062b54cccfc0d9529b194c5168835/f970c50c.jpg

Good shot Fabian. Here's a cheeseburger Civic Tower that seemed to only be a few weeks ago.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/p6f038bd4b7712285542edbf0f6812004/fb3d2d31.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/p8a03796ad9b2b9c4a3a711f426a7ba35/fb3d2d80.jpghttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid76/p738bb1de599e161b4b641031df038426/fb41909e.jpg

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/249129.jpg

My partner and I had a look at this wonderful building on Saturday night as we were walking to a party to watch the parade and it looks amazing. My partner (who doesn't know much about the development) was amazed and loved that they were completing a building to its original design, 30 years later!!!

yep that element has some romance to it
I think any ways

As I've posted a couple of times, we now have a new and improved (sounds like a washing detergent commercial) Civic Tower. Wider and taller and set for the new millennium.

If we had Civic Tower built 30 years ago with late 60s, early 70s technology and materials, it would be more than likely a sad and redundant building riddled with concrete cancer. This might be unfair as the Masonic Centre is quite a solid structure in itself.

BTW nice pic Fabian and lol @ "cheeseburger" c_c.

I'm really impressed with the polished concrete finish - which is really white without having to resort of a painted finish.

It's sssooo much better than the way Meriton have to paint their buldings white.

Originally posted by Muse
As I've posted a couple of times, we now have a new and improved (sounds like a washing detergent commercial) Civic Tower. Wider and taller and set for the new millennium.

If we had Civic Tower built 30 years ago with late 60s, early 70s technology and materials, it would be more than likely a sad and redundant building riddled with concrete cancer. This might be unfair as the Masonic Centre is quite a solid structure in itself.

BTW nice pic Fabian and lol @ "cheeseburger" c_c.

the core has reached its highest point, now the out wall has to rise another floor and its done!

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/250363.jpg

Civic a little further out from the Eastern suburbs railway line

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pb0a19800c001456e860c79cc2128f2cb/f9662055.jpg

Originally posted by CULWULLA
the core has reached its highest point, now the out wall has to rise another floor and its done!

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/250363.jpg :D

Lol, whats with replying to yourself cul?

Good shots though, both of you

Originally posted by uewepuep
Lol, whats with replying to yourself cul?I think he's saying "My shot's better than your's :D "

Now for the last test on this one. i.e. To see if the big-clump-of-a-crown turns out to be a big-clump-of-a-crown or proportionate to the rest of the tower. :D :D :D

Civic Tower today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p3a18277e48e21be64fa13c1e57f60e13/f95ebc66.jpg

Work on the podium has just begun with the frames for the glass entrance making an appearance

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pfafa33fee6c852ec6518d5376ea87735/f95ebc56.jpg

Civic last week.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid106/p569acd8138329fee1fccee1e6796bc87/f96c6912.jpg

How good does it look at top with that square roof.

It won't be a square crown, obviously i.e. it will have rounded edges in accordance to the main body of the tower.Originally posted by Muse Now for the last test on this one. i.e. To see if the big-clump-of-a-crown turns out to be a big-clump-of-a-crown or proportionate to the rest of the tower.

Originally posted by climbing_crane
How good does it look at top with that square roof.

I concur. I think the flat rounded square top for this tower will be spiffy. I can't wait to see how the podium will look like when completed. Nice pics guys! :D

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/214648.jpg http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2003/10/223911.jpg http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2003/11/231025.jpg http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/244412.jpg http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/244413.jpg http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/249681.jpg

Todays pics. I wonder if they are still paying the footpath fees.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p67c0475dbda675d6a6e191f3cb78c29b/f95877af.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pbccaa4e540222225f989e562fae20445/f95876f3.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pd6dd79af866668c2542cb7c956e5b892/f958741e.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p94bd6858e37515a58ce942b210acdbd1/f95872d2.jpg

top pix CC! i notice the guys are hard at work on the podium. With the glass enclosure and matching the paint work over the horrid yellow some fool covered it with a few years back.
The top bit is taking a bit long, probably due to a totally dif pour config due to no more window openings , just sheer wall for top 6m.
Civic Tower, Rialto and Latitude have been built incredibly quick over past 12 months! once we were taken photos of them at ground level and then zooming in on the 40th floor!:guns1:

Gee, look @ the yellow superdecks (loading bays) coming down.

From "cheeseburger" to engineering marvel.

Good little Log there Crane
Should make a time lapse !
Cant belive the trip we have had with the tower is almost over
:cry:

Originally posted by climbing_crane
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p67c0475dbda675d6a6e191f3cb78c29b/f95877af.jpg

Amazing to think that once EAST is complete this view of Civic will be pretty much obscured. Yay for density!:D

While heading to uni this morning on the train out west to Strathfield, I could easily locate Civic on the southern CBD skyline as the train headed towards Burwood. It appears more dominant on the skyline when compared to the south which I had thought provided the most visible view.

Civic from Pitt St today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/p5776be1982506f4eea6d032e3b2224a3/f94c8e03.jpg

today

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/03/254151.jpg

You can see some poles coming down on the Masonic Centre in one of the pics.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/ped354f2338b8ecba1285cae7d74d22f6/f940a239.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/pb7ac4b271034a8aa333a1298144636eb/f940a195.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/p97f023124bbe681a7dbd5e4bb5f4d692/f9409f9a.jpg

Those "poles" will be used for the glass facade that will be installed at the base of the tower (existing masonic centre). Here are some renderings that I found of the base. It will look very nice.

http://msakaguchi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/image/works/CivicTower/night.jpg

http://msakaguchi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/image/works/CivicTower/G-front2.JPG

Hopefully they open a restuarant or cafe to bring some life!!!

http://msakaguchi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/image/works/CivicTower/Lobby.JPG

http://msakaguchi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/image/works/CivicTower/G-cafe.JPG

Nice find Fabian.Originally posted by Fabian
Hopefully they open a restuarant or cafe...That's the idea. Similar to across the street @ John Maddison.Originally posted by Fabian ...to bring some life!!!That remains to be seen. All of those legal eagles huddled in groups having yet more decafs look about as exciting as an old balloon full of shit.

Great pix PEOPLE! Love the one with Latitude and the sunshine that c_c took.

I don't think it will appeal to just those in the legal profession. Those attending meetings and conferences inside the Masonic Centre would be very likely to use the restaurant/cafe as well.

Like Mason conferences are really gonna revvvv things up :ohno:

If your meaning of "exciting" just means people to-ing and fro-ing, well, yeah.

You can see the 4 level blank wall that will be the roof.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/p440735ad329ecef8bd9ae61f9650acb5/f93bed13.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/pb6492cc365f4b1f08848ae6aeb274541/f93bec8a.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/p7a193e755385530b41a58e5fca42b4c1/f93bd798.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/paead2b12751382abd9796f77a4a0dd1f/f93a3e31.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/pff30ee0e90ba726ceba527cc1f9b15f5/f93a3d8f.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/p13b68df7fe5c5ba86265e7491ac387d1/f93a3cce.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/p494a650e085000f3b793f3cfbc7ea0a9/f93a3922.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/pdaad315c43d614f5c35477b5be877c61/f93a3876.jpg

Civic Tower today from George St

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/pe17570e52b6e753cab302a99e839e9da/f9399602.jpg

managed to get up close and personel with Civic tower this week. pix from roof of adjacent Museum tower. WOW!! the skin of Civic was so crisp.The plantroom parapet is full 130m height now with LMR a futher 2m higher in centre.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/256516.jpg

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/256517.jpg
the bold concrete finish should look superb when it gets buffed up within a month or so. The crane should be down soon also.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/256518.jpg

Civic from Central Station yesterday

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/256881.jpg

Muse - Organisations and firms can book rooms to do their conferences and meetings. I was fortunate to attend a lecture day for HSC Economics inside there in the main room.

managed to get up close and personel with Civic tower this week. pix from roof of adjacent Museum tower. WOW!! the skin of Civic was so crisp.The plantroom parapet is full 130m height now with LMR a futher 2m higher in centre.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/256516.jpg

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/256517.jpg
the bold concrete finish should look superb when it gets buffed up within a month or so. The crane should be down soon also.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/256518.jpg
The crane should be down soon also.

not getting you new photos there cul
But the base looks great in the renders
Can I ask again are the Gcon symbol perment or just during contstruction ?

not getting you new photos there cul
But the base looks great in the renders
Can I ask again are the Gcon symbol perment or just during contstruction ?

It's only temporary.

not getting you new photos there cul
But the base looks great in the renders
Can I ask again are the Gcon symbol perment or just during contstruction ?
sorry bout that. ss/com seems to always have problems. atm i cant add or edit a bldg. and now the photos arent showing?? f..k!

They are up fine now and I am loving it

Civic looks so great!!! Lovin' the completed top! Although its kinda sad when the construction is over, is great to have a funky retro tower now dominating the southern edge of the skyline! :D

The pics of Masonic are brilliant, especially the top.
My question relates to the core which sticks up from the concrete rim. How will the tower be finished at the roof line? Are we to expect the tip of the core to jut out like it is?

The pics of Masonic are brilliant, especially the top.
My question relates to the core which sticks up from the concrete rim. How will the tower be finished at the roof line? Are we to expect the tip of the core to jut out like it is?
yeah pretty much. The core/LMR is located in centre and will stick out 2m higher than roof line.the corebox is yet to be removed, once this is then you will see polished LMR .

So to my understanding, if the core is 2m higher than the crown's roofline, the crown is @ 130m.Civic looks so great!!! Lovin' the completed top! Although its kinda sad when the construction is over, is great to have a funky retro tower now dominating the southern edge of the skyline! :DNot by you finn, but I was scoffed at by some forumers when I said "This tower is going to be great" by us first posting the renders. They back-peddled once the tower started taking shape!

I look forward to some public down-on-your-knees apologies :master: (you know who you are) ;)

BTW I passed the site @ 6.15PM last Saturday & many construction workers were just packing up. Yet there were definitely workers inside still toiling away. You could hear them.

wow this tower has turned out pretty cool, love that concrete look too, esp. in Culs last pics

nice little vista from mary ann st near UTS.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/pd586edbd4a87b907389a7a7cbb93afff/f91d3cea.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p005f554bca533a2f118eb140374287c1/f91d3ad0.jpg

Nice vista shot Cul!!!! A resemebles a mini version of the WTC Towers in New York.

Also, Did anyone see the report on illegal immigrant workers on ACA last night? Apparently a number of illegal immigrant workers been working on this development for contractors and sub contractors, being paid very little for their work. The report even showed a member of the CFMEU searching for these workers on the site asking for visas and other personal documents. They even did an interview with the CFMEU guy on the roof of the tower and they showed some nice views of World Square and Latitude and also there were scenes of people working inside the tower.

larger version-
http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/257532.jpg

Wow nice shot from the UTS. Great zoom-work I wish my camera could compact things like that or whatever the word is. Something to look at while I wait for the page to download.
The first 2 angled photos from Museum Towers are tops also.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/pc4a097e8a06c170a5db68f43c354853c/f919e039.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p0d9a2507dff5e33787243eda412dae65/f919de25.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/pdc0c5bbb4bf95fbed69a26d57226bcb1/f919dbcf.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p7b4f2ca6e98be563ad935ab76b0c5cfa/f919da9b.jpg

It's looking great from Goulburn Street.I cannot believe that one year ago there was virtually nothing there.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/258422.jpg

Installation of glass along the base of the tower has begun as well.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/258426.jpg

The support structure (hopefully I got it right) is now being cladded as well.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p635b281096ee52a5660613ac69c47af8/f9150887.jpg

***The project manager told me last year that the aim for Civic Tower was to top-out by June. It's certainly well ahead of construction schedule :okay: The support structure (hopefully I got it right) is now being cladded as well.It's "diagonal transfer structure" and "clad" not "cladded" if you please :nono: :no:

More importantly, excellent pic posts Fabian.

I still feel that they are moulds and not cladding because if you look at any renders (as below), it sure looks like concrete. Also they aren't completely joining to the base of the main tower. Time will tell.

Posted by Fabian on previous page:

________http://msakaguchi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/image/works/CivicTower/night.jpg

today from Waldorf. Civic tw looks so small wedged between the WSQ complex.

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/04/259192.jpg

smaller pic>
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/pb36943705ac298753c2b13f043c95475/f90816fd.jpg

the podium is being painted and looks good match up.

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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/p799c6136cdf6ee0bb99e9ab31ab243fd/f90493f5.jpg

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They soooooo want to finish this. It was the only site yesterday that had anyone near it.

Civic from the train near Central Station. Those Tangara windows certainly wreck any chance of clear pics :bash: . It's one neat standout for sure and despite it's simple design, I find it more eyecatching than those hideous Regis Towers.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/pee9647fcb58463f89f43471c1d3eae34/f903b90b.jpg

It's one neat standout for sure and despite it's simple design, I find it more eyecatching than those hideous Regis Towers.It's because of its simplicity together with the large windows, smooth finishes, novel history and structural engineering that makes Civic so endearing.

Civic from the train near Central Station.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/pee9647fcb58463f89f43471c1d3eae34/f903b90b.jpg

That LMR looks taller than 2 metres me thinks. :sly:

Civic this afternoon from Pitt St.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/pa1d0c9409c65f6be87eb3d24f7ab683e/f8fe4ea6.jpg

todays pic shows the top parapet section being polished.
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/civic.jpg

Nice! That's such a great finish.

for those who wanted to see a section of civic.
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/civicelevation.jpg

busy little bees today!
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/civicbase.jpg
goulburn street is becoming a canyon!
just wait to next year when East & Aspect join the street wall.

http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/civiclat.jpg

The leaning tower of Sydney lol

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid113/p10b1e3f0610357f6af064cc62c33e0d3/f8ea6479.jpg

They are removing the Grocon logo as well as shown in the shot above

I thought I'd grab a closeup of the roof as well

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid113/pc94194d8aa45ab3d90eb0c43081d2f55/f8ea645c.jpg

civic tw really has its world at its feet!
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/masonicworld.jpg

That was funny, especially the anticiaption of waiting for the pic to download. Poor old Planet Hollywood.

Excellent posts Fabian and CULS from the previous page to here!! Thanks :)

Civic Tower today from Castlereagh Street.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pb04eea94789cc2e83577319c510fa987/f8d5c070.jpg

well this is a unique touch to the civic tower design. a section96 has come in and its for a 4m tall air vent which will be located at street level close to cnr of Goulburn and Castlereagh sts.The circular concrete shaft will be 1.6m dia. you should see the model of it at 1;500!!lol its 8mm tall.
so now you know what will be being built near cnr.

Oh no! Not one of those 70s concrete shafts. Do they have to stick with the original concept 101%? It will look grose.

For the subway?

just a plain shaft with grills , its for underground substation/.

just a plain shaft with grills , its for underground substation/.

Take a close look at Latitude from George St - even it has a shaft and vent grill close to street level.

Civic Tower yesterday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid115/p8e7dc7e8b8396fcae3fb336e5dfb3a75/f8c0822d.jpg

Progress at ground level

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid115/pa5c1bbddae7dadab344b70554a6d3acc/f8c08252.jpg

podium today
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/civcpodeimmay11.jpg

So they're taking away the beams around the perimeter but leaving the roller-door fixtures :( I can't believe it. It's supposed to be a "Symphony in Concrete".

Top pic there CULWULLA. Shows all the zig-zag, in and out!

I cannot see anything wrong with the podium even after looking through renderings and model shots.Trust me, it will come out fine.

I think they should of actually put the glass the whole way around including the the Castlereagh Street entrance.

I forgot to post this pic I took of Civic last week

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p3b8d8ab4e5d5da03585692ab614195b3/f8ad0846.jpg

the entrance for the office tower will be lower goulburn Street and as you can see from this pic its nearly finished. note the glowing consierge desk!
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/masonicentrance.jpg

And the podium is finally getting it's paint job at long last. Time to shrug off that dirty concrete 70's look it has had for many years and it certainly is a symphony in concrete, aided by the glass entrance to add that modern touch.

Civic Today. Just some painting left to do.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid118/pfc7b10e124bfbb056ed0b9d22c3d93a0/f87f252a.jpg

The podium is almost done with the glass just about installed

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid118/pf40227346a1bb4c0c87bab0dd0ab7a08/f87f2520.jpg

A shot of the entrance to the tower and Masonic Centre. Very nice

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid118/p4b9000e57ea0ed1b6e25f9c6b0bb9666/f87f2538.jpg

I've also noticed what appears to be office equipment eg folders, desks on the lower levels. I think some of the tenants may be in the progress of moving in on those levels. You can see it here

http://img8.photobucket.com/albums/v28/Fabian/a6b96583.jpg

Has much been done to the Castlereagh Street entry? Or does it still exist? From memory it was a huge effort to walk down that side of Castlereagh Street for all the boards & general construction eqp. in the way... anyone?

Hoardings are still there tayser.I've also noticed what appears to be office equipment eg folders, desks on the lower levels. I think some of the tenants may be in the progress of moving in on those levels. You can see it hereUmmmmm, O.K.. We'll take your word on it ;)

It's the DPP (Dept. Public Prosecutions). It was always going to be the first to move into Civic, taking the lowest 5 floors of the tower.

this one has turned out very nice! 10/10, eispecially looking up.

the crane on civic is on the way dooooownn>>>
view from THH today!

http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/southskyline.jpg

Some piccies of Civic after a coupla months.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid119/p6f5d3d22813c266cedf2ea8d3cc299fd/f8788f9c.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid119/pb7c6e585e227fd2f77f19ca5591d6904/f8788e32.jpg

Loving it great wide shot
shame its so lost

today
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No wonder cranes take about a week to dismantle from this height. Pics compared from yesterday to today pretty much 24 hrs apart.

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The Art of Crane....

It's amazingly quick in coming down. Considering the different sections that have to be taken into consideration and the unclamping from the side. Safety considerations to be taken into account too.

I'm really disappointed with the metallic colorbond cover. I wanted to believe it was a mold there for a while. But seems to be the end product :(

My "Symphony in Concrete"....My "Major Exercise in Brutal Retro" ruined I tell you....ruined!! :cry: I'll have their guts for garters!! Somebody's going to lose their head over this!!

http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/rough/behead.gif

I'm upset! You know............I don't like...............to be .............upset.

Ouwh, I feel a violent kind of sexiness coming over me.

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Muse, you work those smilies to death :D
I think you're over reacting about the colourbond thing at the base of the tower... I had my doubts about it too but after seeing it in person it looks quite impressive. Go have a look for yourself, you'll be pleasently surprised how good it looks.

C_C, top "blow-by-blow" account of the crane down.

yeah i was wondering how come they ended up painting it instead of the promised 'polished exposed concrete" treatment? doesnt painting it mean that it will need another paint every few years beacuse it will fade and look crap>???

muse very dangerous there.

Go have a look for yourself, you'll be pleasently surprised how good it looks.Oh fro!! I was just saying it for affect. How could you take a comment like "Ouwh, I feel violent 'n sexy" seriously? LOL

..and I have seen it, a few times. It's really not too bad but as already stated...

:grouphug:

And on the 3rd day the crane is nearly gone. Rialtos crane is coming down as well.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid119/pf6b6ccf2bbb743004d40ccedbcf34eea/f86fb563.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid119/pa094010e5883866873d631947de8f776/f86fb64f.jpg

cool shots cc. once crane is gone, i suppose a few paint jobs here and there and project will be complete! maybe next week it should be ready for the "completed" pic.

And on the fouth day we have some colour in the sky again.

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As Climbing Cranes shot's show, six floors of the tower are now occupied by their tenants and this was the number of floors I was able to count today. I also spotted office workers entering and exiting the tower.

And here is a shot of the tower I grabbed from Pitt Street. The crane is still there and should be gone by the end of the weekend.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid120/pf08f459926dc11b4def718b4e4e825d6/f868f75e.jpg

Quote from a Stephen King series of books- And the tower is closer:)

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Gday me matey.

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A few more crane pics

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wow, cool climbing crane pix climbing crane! lol
ah well nearly gone. I might wait a little while longer to get "completed pic". It has to be spot painted and then should be finished. maybe 2 weeks?

I just found what appears to be an original model of Civic Tower. The glass that wraps around the podium does not appear. This has been used as part of marketing of the tower, which is being marketed by Laing & Simmons & FPDSavills

Rental per psm ranges from $ 435 to $ 495 per annum.

http://www.propertylook.com.au/listings/LSC/LSC_142/300/LSC_142_29521_17481.jpg

thats no rendering fab, thats a scale model!!

I got a question for you Climbing crane was the mobile crane used to pull down the 1000 favco, a Linkbelt from the Men From Marrs??

I have to ask, why does the building sit to one side of the podium, like it's about to tip over? Why didn't they make complete use of the entire podium, thereby making the building much wider?

it was designed to be setback from Castlereagh Street plus the office tower entrance is on Goulburn st were tower is located.When you design a tower for a specific site, you can only go on the available amount of floor space allowed for that site. It all has to do with (floor space ratio). So the podium is irrelevant as for tower size. the tower was made slim to achieve its 132m height. Its floor plate couldnt go any thinner, so that was its max height. If ot was a larger tower it would only get less then 100m in height.

I have to ask, why does the building sit to one side of the podium, like it's about to tip over? Why didn't they make complete use of the entire podium, thereby making the building much wider?

Also, if they made complete use of the podium by putting the tower in the middle, it would have been sitting above the open space below of the auditorium, requiring unusual lift core arrangements, as well as complex structural systems to support it over the open space - thus increasing cost and reducing the viability of the project.

We actually did get a tower with larger floorplates this time around than the original Joseland Gilling design, which wouldn't have had the same impact as the updated PTW design.

My only wish is that it would have helped cover up the southern side of Museum Towers, which it does to an extent, esp. from Gouburn...just not from Castlereagh (which ironically would have been achieved in exactly what Vitriol makes reference to, just not feasible).

We actually did get a tower with larger floorplates this time around than the original Joseland Gilling design, which wouldn't have had the same impact as the updated PTW design.

My only wish is that it would have helped cover up the southern side of Museum Towers, which it does to an extent, esp. from Gouburn...just not from Castlereagh (which ironically would have been achieved in exactly what Vitriol makes reference to, just not feasible).

Yeah - I spose if you look at the original model pic posted by Fab, you can see that the original designers never would have suspected that the adjacent heritage building would fall victim to the el averago Meriton creation that is Museum Towers.

I personally feel that it was Meriton's duty not to subject us to that kind of vast brick visual offense, but what's done is done I suppose? :dunno:

I got a question for you Climbing crane was the mobile crane used to pull down the 1000 favco, a Linkbelt from the Men From Marrs??

I'm not sure, but it was big and black:)

pic from ent cent today

http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/civicjun8.jpg

^ Oooowh! Clear pic and framed nicely ^ :okay:Yeah - I spose if you look at the original model pic posted by Fab, you can see that the original designers never would have suspected that the adjacent heritage building would fall victim to the el averago Meriton creation that is Museum Towers.

I personally feel that it was Meriton's duty not to subject us to that kind of vast brick visual offense, but what's done is done I suppose? :dunno:That of course is the other thing. Would the original designers of Civic Tower had changed its orientation if they had known an extremely average Meriton "creation" was on its way as an immediate neighbour in over a decade away. We'll indeed never know :dunno:

Windows still need to be added to a small part of the podium on the Castlereagh Street side. This shot was taken on Thursday morning.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid121/p788edf3539454592b8885649e54750b0/f854650d.jpg

So the hoardings are slowly coming down. Gone are the groovy flared jeans and the Yves Saint Laurent sunglasses.

The workers' lift to the top of the podium also gone.

This will free up construction workers to move to new sites. Yippo!

Civic Cafe for lattes anyone?

Civic today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid122/pd7f2145af99d0f89547ea5e39c9df881/f83c13e7.jpg

I need to host a bigger shot of this one. You can see right through and see whats inside. I cannot wait to grab a similar shot when those floors are fully occupied.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid122/p5810dbdfc8c4454b8968d06be678d2c2/f83c0ef0.jpg

How cools is that!?! They are way ahead of schedule on this one. Lights are all on and working :)

..and these are the best I could do ATM Fabian (I had to crop and tweak too). My other host site that produces larger pics is down.

http://img62.photobucket.com/albums/v190/Muse11/insidecivic1.jpg

http://img62.photobucket.com/albums/v190/Muse11/insidecivic2.jpg

So what are you guys at the top of Centerpoint tower each night or some thing

So what are you guys at the top of Centerpoint tower each night or some thing

Trances - I went alone last night
Muse - If you want a higher res shot of anything, please feel free to mention it in your post.

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

North meets south
http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/masonicnorth.jpg

gulp!

http://img52.photobucket.com/albums/v158/culwulla/masonicupjune22.jpg

The second one of Civic is one your best ever shots. It looks so nice looking up at it

Mark Taylor from SS.com took thse incredible pics from the roof of Latitude yesterday.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid123/p632a718ae7e574de7cb43652143da6ca/f8215175.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid123/pd3734386ecdb4072335c8ec74dfaab79/f8215188.jpg

Mark Taylor from SS.com took thse incredible pics from the roof of Latitude yesterday.

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https://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/06/275796.jpg
fabian, pix dont show. please save them and repost.

When are they going to peel off the rest of that orange shit?

Orange shit is still on there.

Wow, I walked by yesterday and it lookin' really, really nice; spiffy!! (Alas, I'll always think about meatal being used instead of molded concrete).

So, so glad they waited 30 years....it would have been an ugly little gronky sad little box falling apart at the seams.

So, so glad they waited 30 years....it would have been an ugly little gronky sad little box falling apart at the seams.

Which it will be in 30 years from now.

I wonder if we'll even notice it in 30 years time?? I'd like to think that construction standards have improved to the point where a tower will be still in tip-top condition 30 years after construction...

Which it will be in 30 years from now.Oh Vitriol, I do wish you would see the glass half full rather than half empty more often. Vitriol = Avatar No. 2 negative nelly :|

If it had been built 30 years earlier, it would possibly be experiencing a cheap makeover a'la 233 Castlereagh Street. Instead we have a great spanking new much more solid tower.

fro's last reply is more so on the right track. Take heed Vitriol.

The hoardings have come down to reveal the new podium. Just the interiors to be done and the guys are hard at it inside.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid125/p6befeb080785703c5ded40c23a8738b5/f80731e6.jpg

moved to completed section
i like the end reslult very muchly!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid128/p1265032a238fca16e825137460e38fe4/f7e2e033.jpg

Ah, it was fun while it lasted :) . My "Symphony in Concrete" wasn't 100% to be however, I have grown to like you just as much. I always believed in you while the others scoffed but most came around :)

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Now we have a permanent piece on the skyline with people passing by, looking up in awe.

yeah this tower has turned out very nice indeed! top stuff, love that podium too!

Other than a few little paint jobs and some fitouts to do, it's all over after 18 months. This was to be the first tower I followed from start to finish too following everything from the appearance of the crane, the formation of the supports for the tower (which seemed to take forever) and on true Grocon style, the rise of the floorplates.

The final product came out much better than I thought. It's gone from being the worst building in town into one of the more prominent towers in town which it truely deserves. The idea to paint it white was excellent, adding a modern touch to it. Wihout it i'd appear more like it came out of the 70's. The podium deserves high praise for it's wall of glass improving the appeal of the original Masonic Centre at street level and improving the streetscape significantly.

This week I'm going to check out the podium in the office complex, which is spread over two levels and even sneak in a pic or two (my camera can be nasty when it comes to taking piccies indoors) and is connected to the existing Masonic Centre.

This one kicks ass over Rialto. A simple design where all sides are the same. Very striking.

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Excellent images Climbing Crane. You should be a songwriter.

god what are thos 3 things sticking out of it? are they building platforms? :o

From my knowledge, they're used to store waste from construction.