The REFURB/restoration thread

CULWULLA · December 9th, 2005, 03:58 AM

thought i would start a thread on skyscraper refurbs considering a few these days are getting new facades ect.
latest is St Martins Tower (mentioned by a few of you in gossip thread).
this is its 2nd or 3rd makeover since completed in 75.
The vertical columns are getting Alpolic strips, to i suppose give it more a "modern" look. might work?
in this pic you can see the new strips with protective covers still on. also spaced apart but ive been assured they will be in one continuos line.

christarrant · December 9th, 2005, 08:01 AM

what colour will these "alopolic" thingy strips be?

Also love to know if AAPT is gonna get some work done to the outside of it when its refurbed...........

CULWULLA · December 9th, 2005, 09:27 AM

alpolic is basically anodised silver! should give it a bit of a shine.

christarrant · December 9th, 2005, 11:46 AM

Ok, hopefully its not 'apocalyptic' !

CULWULLA · February 20th, 2006, 05:37 AM

the 5storey SUGAR HOUSE is being restored. the 29m high cnr turret was highest point of a hotel in australia in 1879.

CULWULLA · March 13th, 2006, 03:35 AM

refurb going well with st martins
closeup. new black panel cladding on right, old brown concrete columns on left.

Gargarensis · March 13th, 2006, 07:17 AM

i wonder why the building's owners go through all the trouble...

CULWULLA · March 13th, 2006, 09:39 AM

^ make the aging 70's tower look more modern for potential tennants? its amazing what a new looking bldg will do.

drnilescrane · March 13th, 2006, 09:56 AM

Black Collums won't help if they don't fix the plant room at the top and the windows.

papervagina · March 13th, 2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by drnilescrane

Black Collums won't help if they don't fix the plant room at the top and the windows.

Or the lobby or pokey shopping arcade...

cammo2004 · March 13th, 2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by papervagina

Or the lobby or pokey shopping arcade...

...or the cream coloured horizontal sections. I mean... eewwwwwww....

It'd look good if they were silvery, though.

CULWULLA · March 13th, 2006, 01:41 PM

the lobby has had a refurb and looks good. the shopping arcade also isnt bad. ive seen worse.the latest refurb will improve the tower 100%.

papervagina · March 13th, 2006, 02:41 PM

The ceiling of the ground floor is way too low - they should demolish the first office level and make the lobby/shops double height.

Muse · March 13th, 2006, 10:31 PM

I could be mistaken, but whilst travelling through Victoria Park near Broadway yesterday, it looked as though they were doing something to the old redundant St Martins Tower signage atop (which hasn't been illuminated in the evenings for yonks) on the southern crown. If so, new naming rights perhaps???

Muse · March 13th, 2006, 11:14 PM

To give me piece of mind on it, CULWULLA, will you have time today to take a pic of it ie. the southern crown of the old St Martins Tower. It's visible from around the street level steps of the Energy Australia building, opposite Town Hall Square.

Grollo · March 14th, 2006, 04:52 AM

Speaking of refurbs have a look at the facade of MLC in the background of this pic:

Looks exactly like Nauru House did 10 years ago with the concrete falling apart and stains all over, needs to be completely reclad.

CULWULLA · March 14th, 2006, 06:33 AM

i dont think MLC needs to be relad just patched at painted a bright white or sand blasted .
cladding would be very costly and would hide the main features of MLC which are the scooped planels and tappered facade.

christarrant · March 14th, 2006, 06:39 AM

Cul, have you heard any news about WHEN MLC might be cleaned up. I remember we were talking about this a couple years ago i.e tests being done on the facade to see what could be done. I would look so much better if it was pure white or even better if it was a shimmering silver paint job with a big silver 30 metre scoop on top......Avatar where are ya ?

Avatar · March 12th, 2007, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christarrant

Cul, have you heard any news about WHEN MLC might be cleaned up. I remember we were talking about this a couple years ago i.e tests being done on the facade to see what could be done. I would look so much better if it was pure white or even better if it was a shimmering silver paint job with a big silver 30 metre scoop on top......Avatar where are ya ?

Penelope will carry harry's flame, it would be nice if something fullon could be arranged but I doubt we will se any major changes to the exterior of this one.

Muse · March 12th, 2007, 09:49 AM

The MLC spruce-up was supposed to have taken 7 years in different phases and was going to be undertaken by The Queensland Investment Corporation & General Property Trust. They even even shelled out press releases on the matter at the time. There were a few tests taken out in small patches on the King St side almost 3 years ago, but since then nothing has eventuated.

December 9th, 2005, 03:58 AM	#1
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	The REFURB/restoration thread thought i would start a thread on skyscraper refurbs considering a few these days are getting new facades ect. latest is St Martins Tower (mentioned by a few of you in gossip thread). this is its 2nd or 3rd makeover since completed in 75. The vertical columns are getting Alpolic strips, to i suppose give it more a "modern" look. might work? in this pic you can see the new strips with protective covers still on. also spaced apart but ive been assured they will be in one continuos line. __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

December 9th, 2005, 09:27 AM	#3
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	alpolic is basically anodised silver! should give it a bit of a shine. __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

February 20th, 2006, 05:37 AM	#5
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	the 5storey SUGAR HOUSE is being restored. the 29m high cnr turret was highest point of a hotel in australia in 1879. __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

March 13th, 2006, 03:35 AM	#6
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	refurb going well with st martins closeup. new black panel cladding on right, old brown concrete columns on left. __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

March 13th, 2006, 09:39 AM	#8
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	^ make the aging 70's tower look more modern for potential tennants? its amazing what a new looking bldg will do. __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

December 9th, 2005, 08:01 AM	#2
christarrant Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,084 Likes (Received): 0	what colour will these "alopolic" thingy strips be? Also love to know if AAPT is gonna get some work done to the outside of it when its refurbed...........

December 9th, 2005, 11:46 AM	#4
christarrant Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,084 Likes (Received): 0	Ok, hopefully its not 'apocalyptic' !

March 13th, 2006, 07:17 AM	#7
Gargarensis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 807 Likes (Received): 0	i wonder why the building's owners go through all the trouble...

March 13th, 2006, 09:56 AM	#9
drnilescrane Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 283 Likes (Received): 0	Black Collums won't help if they don't fix the plant room at the top and the windows.

March 13th, 2006, 01:41 PM	#12
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	the lobby has had a refurb and looks good. the shopping arcade also isnt bad. ive seen worse.the latest refurb will improve the tower 100%. __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

March 13th, 2006, 02:41 PM	#13
papervagina spider inside my dreams Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,983	The ceiling of the ground floor is way too low - they should demolish the first office level and make the lobby/shops double height.

March 13th, 2006, 10:31 PM	#14
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	I could be mistaken, but whilst travelling through Victoria Park near Broadway yesterday, it looked as though they were doing something to the old redundant St Martins Tower signage atop (which hasn't been illuminated in the evenings for yonks) on the southern crown. If so, new naming rights perhaps???

March 13th, 2006, 11:14 PM	#15
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	To give me piece of mind on it, CULWULLA, will you have time today to take a pic of it ie. the southern crown of the old St Martins Tower. It's visible from around the street level steps of the Energy Australia building, opposite Town Hall Square.

March 14th, 2006, 04:52 AM	#16
Grollo Developer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: melbourne Posts: 6,241 Likes (Received): 54	Speaking of refurbs have a look at the facade of MLC in the background of this pic: Looks exactly like Nauru House did 10 years ago with the concrete falling apart and stains all over, needs to be completely reclad. __________________ Melburnian www.memoryremix.com

March 14th, 2006, 06:33 AM	#17
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	i dont think MLC needs to be relad just patched at painted a bright white or sand blasted . cladding would be very costly and would hide the main features of MLC which are the scooped planels and tappered facade. __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

March 14th, 2006, 06:39 AM	#18
christarrant Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,084 Likes (Received): 0	Cul, have you heard any news about WHEN MLC might be cleaned up. I remember we were talking about this a couple years ago i.e tests being done on the facade to see what could be done. I would look so much better if it was pure white or even better if it was a shimmering silver paint job with a big silver 30 metre scoop on top......Avatar where are ya ?

March 12th, 2007, 09:49 AM	#20
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	The MLC spruce-up was supposed to have taken 7 years in different phases and was going to be undertaken by The Queensland Investment Corporation & General Property Trust. They even even shelled out press releases on the matter at the time. There were a few tests taken out in small patches on the King St side almost 3 years ago, but since then nothing has eventuated.

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