AUCKLAND: Photos Thread (Part 1)

KIWIKAAS · July 28th, 2003, 03:32 AM

A few snaps from my hotel

View from my room (Philip Fox in the background)

Sky Tower

Victoria St looking towards Albert (and Queen St)

edited by culwulla

flyin_higher · July 28th, 2003, 04:30 AM

Your pics arent working KIWIKAAS?

KIWIKAAS · July 28th, 2003, 04:45 AM

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Originally posted by flyin_higher
Your pics arent working KIWIKAAS?

Get the properties by clicking on the box and you will get the URL and the pics.
flyin-higher cheers

flyin_higher · July 28th, 2003, 06:19 AM

Cheers KIWIKAAS, great pics!, did u stay at Skycity hotel? Do u know they are building a new 5-star hotel across the road?

KIWIKAAS · July 29th, 2003, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by flyin_higher
Cheers KIWIKAAS, great pics!, did u stay at Skycity hotel? Do u know they are building a new 5-star hotel across the road?

Yep. I stayed at Sky City.
I didnt notice the development accross the road....too drunk at night and too hungover and busy during the day.

I might have read a while back that they were planning a new convention/ exibition centre there. Could that be related?

CULWULLA · July 30th, 2003, 12:30 AM

i edited pix to show. nice agian kass! skytower looks awesome. can you actualy touch the concete legs of the tower?

KIWIKAAS · July 30th, 2003, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CULWULLA
i edited pix to show. nice agian kass! skytower looks awesome. can you actualy touch the concete legs of the tower?

Yes.
The entrance to the lifts is underground.
They offered me a free wire jump when I was there. Alas prior arrangements.

atkinson1 · August 3rd, 2003, 10:00 AM

how do you like this:

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KIWIKAAS · August 3rd, 2003, 03:28 PM

Nice one Tom.
Nothing like a good zoom to get a great effect.

flyin_higher · August 4th, 2003, 10:11 AM

Yeah, nice pic Tom, love that zoom!

atkinson1 · August 4th, 2003, 11:04 AM

you can see a group of people on the harbour bridge.

flyin_higher · August 4th, 2003, 11:15 AM

...the Harbour Bridge Climb in action!

atkinson1 · August 15th, 2003, 05:21 AM

Whats wrong with this picture, or more to the point, what's right ?

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lol

flyin_higher · August 15th, 2003, 05:24 AM

Thats funny, and awesome, if only BNZ was that tall, it'd be great for the skyline too

KIWIKAAS · August 15th, 2003, 09:22 PM

When I lived in Akl the BNZ was the tallest. You used to pay to go to the observation deck on the 27th floor.
Seemed like big bikkies then.
From the looks of things the BNZ just became 35+ floors.

atkinson1 · August 22nd, 2003, 09:15 AM

Yeah you can still go up, and it only costs $2! The observation deck is on the 28th floor. I do it from time to time, as you will see in my pictures in this thread, and on my video in this thread. It's cool. I can't believe I didn't know about it for years. Nobody else goes up there because they don't know about it and go up the sky tower. I bet it was so awesome when it was finished. Auckand's first over 100 metres, and I bet the octagonal form was proclaimed in the Herald as an architectural masterpiece. In fact, there's a poster on my geo class wall of a photo taken when the BNZ was Auckland's Tallest.

On a completely different note. . .

Here's a pic of the Metropolis penthouse:
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NZer · August 22nd, 2003, 02:42 PM

I think Metropolis is becoming my favourite Auckland tower,I just love the top of it and how it varies in colour depending on angle,weather and time of day.I wonder what is actually inside that thing?

flyin_higher · August 22nd, 2003, 03:35 PM

I've been to the top of it..very nice inside (except for the renovations they are doing on level 36!)

KIWIKAAS · August 28th, 2003, 12:50 AM

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Originally posted by NZer
I think Metropolis is becoming my favourite Auckland tower,I just love the top of it and how it varies in colour depending on angle,weather and time of day.I wonder what is actually inside that thing?

Gets my vote. Timeless design unlike some of those 70s and 80s monsters.
The Sky Tower is also timeless, in a spacey way.

atkinson1 · August 28th, 2003, 12:36 PM

Here are some more. Sorry about the darkness, it was nearly night time!

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July 28th, 2003, 03:32 AM	#1
KIWIKAAS Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Hague Posts: 3,723 Likes (Received): 10	AUCKLAND: Photos Thread (Part 1) A few snaps from my hotel View from my room (Philip Fox in the background) Sky Tower Victoria St looking towards Albert (and Queen St) edited by culwulla Last edited by flyin_higher; August 13th, 2004 at 06:08 AM.

July 28th, 2003, 04:30 AM	#2
flyin_higher Kiwi Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Auckland & Napier Posts: 4,613 Likes (Received): 3	Your pics arent working KIWIKAAS? __________________ Dedicated Urbanist \| 'cause it's the city we live in..

July 28th, 2003, 06:19 AM	#4
flyin_higher Kiwi Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Auckland & Napier Posts: 4,613 Likes (Received): 3	Cheers KIWIKAAS, great pics!, did u stay at Skycity hotel? Do u know they are building a new 5-star hotel across the road? __________________ Dedicated Urbanist \| 'cause it's the city we live in..

July 30th, 2003, 12:30 AM	#6
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	i edited pix to show. nice agian kass! skytower looks awesome. can you actualy touch the concete legs of the tower? __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

August 3rd, 2003, 10:00 AM	#8
atkinson1 Fruit 'n' Nut Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,316 Likes (Received): 0	re how do you like this: EDIT Images Removed __________________ tomatkinson.co.nz Last edited by atkinson1; December 15th, 2004 at 12:15 PM.

August 3rd, 2003, 03:28 PM	#9
KIWIKAAS Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Hague Posts: 3,723 Likes (Received): 10	Nice one Tom. Nothing like a good zoom to get a great effect.

August 4th, 2003, 10:11 AM	#10
flyin_higher Kiwi Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Auckland & Napier Posts: 4,613 Likes (Received): 3	Yeah, nice pic Tom, love that zoom! __________________ Dedicated Urbanist \| 'cause it's the city we live in..

August 4th, 2003, 11:04 AM	#11
atkinson1 Fruit 'n' Nut Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,316 Likes (Received): 0	re you can see a group of people on the harbour bridge. __________________ tomatkinson.co.nz

August 4th, 2003, 11:15 AM	#12
flyin_higher Kiwi Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Auckland & Napier Posts: 4,613 Likes (Received): 3	...the Harbour Bridge Climb in action! __________________ Dedicated Urbanist \| 'cause it's the city we live in..

August 15th, 2003, 05:21 AM	#13
atkinson1 Fruit 'n' Nut Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,316 Likes (Received): 0	re Whats wrong with this picture, or more to the point, what's right ? EDIT Images Removed lol __________________ tomatkinson.co.nz Last edited by atkinson1; December 15th, 2004 at 12:15 PM.

August 15th, 2003, 05:24 AM	#14
flyin_higher Kiwi Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Auckland & Napier Posts: 4,613 Likes (Received): 3	Thats funny, and awesome, if only BNZ was that tall, it'd be great for the skyline too __________________ Dedicated Urbanist \| 'cause it's the city we live in..

August 15th, 2003, 09:22 PM	#15
KIWIKAAS Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Hague Posts: 3,723 Likes (Received): 10	When I lived in Akl the BNZ was the tallest. You used to pay to go to the observation deck on the 27th floor. Seemed like big bikkies then. From the looks of things the BNZ just became 35+ floors.

August 22nd, 2003, 09:15 AM	#16
atkinson1 Fruit 'n' Nut Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,316 Likes (Received): 0	re Yeah you can still go up, and it only costs $2! The observation deck is on the 28th floor. I do it from time to time, as you will see in my pictures in this thread, and on my video in this thread. It's cool. I can't believe I didn't know about it for years. Nobody else goes up there because they don't know about it and go up the sky tower. I bet it was so awesome when it was finished. Auckand's first over 100 metres, and I bet the octagonal form was proclaimed in the Herald as an architectural masterpiece. In fact, there's a poster on my geo class wall of a photo taken when the BNZ was Auckland's Tallest. On a completely different note. . . Here's a pic of the Metropolis penthouse: EDIT Images Removed __________________ tomatkinson.co.nz Last edited by atkinson1; December 15th, 2004 at 12:15 PM.

August 22nd, 2003, 02:42 PM	#17
NZer De-regulate them hours. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 1,982 Likes (Received): 5	I think Metropolis is becoming my favourite Auckland tower,I just love the top of it and how it varies in colour depending on angle,weather and time of day.I wonder what is actually inside that thing?

August 22nd, 2003, 03:35 PM	#18
flyin_higher Kiwi Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Auckland & Napier Posts: 4,613 Likes (Received): 3	I've been to the top of it..very nice inside (except for the renovations they are doing on level 36!) __________________ Dedicated Urbanist \| 'cause it's the city we live in..

August 28th, 2003, 12:36 PM	#20
atkinson1 Fruit 'n' Nut Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,316 Likes (Received): 0	re Here are some more. Sorry about the darkness, it was nearly night time! EDIT Images Removed __________________ tomatkinson.co.nz Last edited by atkinson1; December 15th, 2004 at 12:16 PM.

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