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[Tandax]

Originally Posted by Dilaz89

There's new renders of the south tower in the latest planning agenda. The building had increased in size to 30,000sqm and 82m above mounts bay road.

Wonder if this means that they've found an anchor tenant and want to get started?

http://perth.wa.gov.au/documentdb/3512.03

I'm pretty sure the height remains the same, its just a minor change of transfer of additional 1,276 sqm of plot ratio floor area from Old Perth Boys School which will increase the floorplate by 80sqm.

So nothing to suggest they've found a tenant yet i assume.

[Urbicus]

Originally Posted by Bullswool

I like that little building. I like how it's wedged in to such an awkward spot.

But why only half the awkward spot? The setback seems unnecessarily large.

[jonwil]

That building is really a normal rectangular building (sitting in the space behind the Kingsgate Apartments next door) but which used a small amount of available space so they could build a couple of floors of structure and get street frontage onto St Georges Terrace. Building the narrow part any higher would have been unviable I suspect.

[Skyline Art]

I don't think Viabilty was all of the case, as there have been narrow buildings built at the full height of 12 stories elsewhere before..

This is the real reason... It has to do with the neighbouring heritage buildings and keeping the pedestrian way not so enclosed in...

Actually this is perhaps the real answer.... with particular reference in bold

"We were also mindful of the heritage aspect of the site," he says. "Originally developed in the 19th century, the site had been home to Bible House, an old brick building – the second such building on the site – which was demolished some years ago. It was always our intention to keep the St Georges Terrace gateway open and welcoming by providing a low building at this end of the site, rather than a 12-level office tower. We felt it was particularly important to provide this urban gesture – the new building needed to match the height of the ridge of the neighbouring Old Perth Boys' School."

Rogerson says the needs of the future tenants were another influence.

"The building needed a presence on the street. This helped determine the decision to create a ribbon element that would effectively wrap around the front of the building and wind its way right through to the rear of the site."

The design team set the building 7m back from the eastern boundary, which, when combined with the setback provided by the adjoining site, ensured the laneway could be a generous 10m wide. The high-rise component was positioned on the large square block at the rear, and the building stepped down towards St Georges Terrace. At the rear, levels 9-11 have a cantilevered section, designed to maximise an expansive view of the city and river.

But it is the front of the building that commands the most attention. An intersecting vertical ribbon element, in black, encloses the three floors above the retail tenancies and provides a backdrop for the bank's signage. Further visual drama is provided by a tessellated pattern of contrasting composite aluminium panels on the horizontal ribbon.

"The patterning creates a sense of movement – it can be traced right through the building," says Rogerson. "The projecting bold sculptural form of the ribbon element also provides an interesting juxtaposition between the new building and neighbouring heritage buildings, namely Old Perth Boys School and Perth Technical College. And it creates a sense of playfulness along the eastern facade, drawing pedestrians towards the entry foyer, which is set well down from the Terrace. On the interior, the ribbon element forms the high ceiling of the main foyer."

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[Urbicus]

I think that's the first useful comment you've ever left. Thanks for sharing.

[Bullswool]

I like the small frontage. It's a small entrance to a sizable hidden building ! We need more randomness like this in Perth, it gives the city an interesting form. I don't want a city full of Central Park's with their huge podiums and endless parkland (Although nice).

[WCG]

Originally Posted by Skyline Art

I don't think Viabilty was all of the case, as there have been narrow buildings built at the full height of 12 stories elsewhere before..

This is the real reason... It has to do with the neighbouring heritage buildings and keeping the pedestrian way not so enclosed in...

Actually this is perhaps the real answer.... with particular reference in bold




SOURCE

This is the building that fronts Mounts Bay, it sits in between Westralia & the Quadrant and in front of the BHP Tower- right? The quote that was in your post talks about stepping down to St Georges Tce and going with the heritage of the St G. Tce buildings- but this building doesn't directly interact with those buildings does it? Also more importantly lol there's a 245m tower standing between it and the Tce!

[Tandax]

Originally Posted by Urbicus

I think that's the first useful comment you've ever left. Thanks for sharing.

C'mon Urbicus, don't be so harsh. I find some of Skyline's posts quite informative.

[Scraperfan]

Originally Posted by tbor

You would be referring to this:

If this had a huge roof garden the perhaps I could stand it.

The big flat roof is going to look stupid. Even a cage structure to complement it's big brother would do.

Pure architectural laziness, I don't know how they can allow this to pass.

It better reflect well, that's all we can hope for, apart from a nice shade of blue glass. Ideally this should also be the exact same tint as the big tower.

[jackso]

Disagree. It's a minimal glass box. A roof structure is unnecessary and would ruin it.

While I agree architectural laziness is a problem in Perth, I don't believe this is an example of it.

Also it's interesting they used different architects than C2.

[Skyline Art]

Originally Posted by WCG

This is the building that fronts Mounts Bay, it sits in between Westralia & the Quadrant and in front of the BHP Tower- right? The quote that was in your post talks about stepping down to St Georges Tce and going with the heritage of the St G. Tce buildings- but this building doesn't directly interact with those buildings does it? Also more importantly lol there's a 245m tower standing between it and the Tce!

If you are reading the last few posts on the previous page I am referring to the building between the Boys school and Kingsgate Apartments.

Take a look at the pictures in the link I posted and quotes of discussion as per the ones below...

Originally Posted by jonwil

That pdf file refers to the "ICWA" building, can someone tell me which building that is?

Originally Posted by Skyline Art

I think it is this one:



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http://www.icwa.wa.gov.au/icwa/icwa_contact.shtml

Originally Posted by Bullswool

I like that little building. I like how it's wedged in to such an awkward spot.

Originally Posted by jonwil

That building is really a normal rectangular building (sitting in the space behind the Kingsgate Apartments next door) but which used a small amount of available space so they could build a couple of floors of structure and get street frontage onto St Georges Terrace. Building the narrow part any higher would have been unviable I suspect.

[Citystyle]

Originally Posted by jackso

Disagree. It's a minimal glass box. A roof structure is unnecessary and would ruin it.

While I agree architectural laziness is a problem in Perth, I don't believe this is an example of it.

Also it's interesting they used different architects than C2.

I've seen this render before.

C2 was very much a Multiplex building, this has more Brookfield corporate influence in the design from what I've been told. Obviously it's a box but the minimalist corporate chic is what they've done a lot of overseas.

[WCG]

Originally Posted by Skyline Art

If you are reading the last few posts on the previous page I am referring to the building between the Boys school and Kingsgate Apartments.

Take a look at the pictures in the link I posted and quotes of discussion as per the ones below...

Ohhhh Cool no probs, different storey then!