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38921111 · February 21st, 2012, 04:14 AM

winn lane is almost an arcade... it's not really a lane

nathandavid88 · February 21st, 2012, 04:50 AM

Depends on your definition of a lane really. It's not a through road lane like Burnett Lane or through pedestrian lane like Gresham Lane, but rather a service lane like Spencer Lane off Margaret St, or Bakery Lane and Overells Lane in the Valley. Either way, it's a good example of activating a hidden, largely ignored space.

CantStopProgress · February 22nd, 2012, 09:34 AM

its a fkn private driveway. get a dictionary

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Originally Posted by nathandavid88

Depends on your definition of a lane really. It's not a through road lane like Burnett Lane or through pedestrian lane like Gresham Lane, but rather a service lane like Spencer Lane off Margaret St, or Bakery Lane and Overells Lane in the Valley. Either way, it's a good example of activating a hidden, largely ignored space.

Aussie Bhoy · February 22nd, 2012, 11:05 AM

Today

nathandavid88 · February 22nd, 2012, 11:58 PM

As always, loving your photos Aussie Bhoy!

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Originally Posted by CantStopProgress

its a fkn private driveway. get a dictionary

Ok then, if you want to be pedantic:

Lane n.
1.
a. A narrow country road.
b. A narrow way or passage between walls, hedges, or fences.
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I think Winn Lane could be described as a "narrow passage between walls."

A r c h i · April 28th, 2012, 05:34 AM

Time lapse from Grocon Website:

http://www.grocontv.com.au/video_vie...10aW1lX2xhcHNl

nathandavid88 · May 27th, 2012, 03:13 PM

Just a snap of it from this afternoon...

image hosted on flickr

P5271073 by Nathan Murray, on Flickr

Aussie Bhoy · June 1st, 2012, 02:02 PM

This afternoon

Locke · June 4th, 2012, 02:04 AM

You know originally, when this was first proposed after Empire Square, I really thought it sucked the big one.

But now, as it's starting to rise, and seeing all the activity on the site, I have to say... I still think it sucks the big one.

Talk about settling for mediocrity.

dannydeckchair · June 4th, 2012, 11:10 AM

Must have just about topped out

nathandavid88 · June 5th, 2012, 01:10 AM

Nah, it's short but it's not quite that short! At a rough estimate, it's probably a bit over halfway to it's finished height.

Timothy · June 5th, 2012, 01:29 AM

I dont hate the design, I just wish it was like, 150metres taller...they could have just added in lots of loors in between the podium and the crown, and it would have been a GREAT outcome.

Birkish Delight · June 5th, 2012, 01:37 AM

My comment might seem a bit off for a website called Skyscraper City, but we really don't need every building to be 150m+ in the CBD. Personally I'd prefer 50 - 70m towers spread across the city with a few concentrations of taller buildings. It makes the skyline look better if there are a lot of different heights and shapes.

Timothy · June 5th, 2012, 01:54 AM

Fair comment, but remember that this was the site of the 200m+ Empire Square Tower, which was meant to host a Westin Hotel, so to get this instead wasn't the greatest ever outcome...

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shuan · June 5th, 2012, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Birkish Delight

My comment might seem a bit off for a website called Skyscraper City, but we really don't need every building to be 150m+ in the CBD. Personally I'd prefer 50 - 70m towers spread across the city with a few concentrations of taller buildings. It makes the skyline look better if there are a lot of different heights and shapes.

I have to disagree. I think Brisbane needs to have a few 170 to 190 metre towers in certain parts of the CBD. Brisbane could have one the greatest skylines in the world, and we don't need any towers over about 260 metres in the CBD to achieve that.

However, it would be great if we could get a 250-260 metre to roof tower right in the middle of the CBD.

Birkish Delight · June 5th, 2012, 12:22 PM

I'm not saying we shouldn't have any talls and super talls, just that we shouldn't expect every other tower to be super tall or spectacularly iconic. I get off on super talls like the rest of us.

brizguy · June 5th, 2012, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Birkish Delight

I'm not saying we shouldn't have any talls and super talls, just that we shouldn't expect every other tower to be super tall or spectacularly iconic. I get off on super talls like the rest of us.

I feel its more that the previous proposal was amazing and we ended up with this stubby little thing on a prime site

Locke · June 5th, 2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Birkish Delight

I'm not saying we shouldn't have any talls and super talls, just that we shouldn't expect every other tower to be super tall or spectacularly iconic. I get off on super talls like the rest of us.

Given how many supertalls or tall buildings we actually get, i.e. next to none, I think you are needn't worry too much, Aurora and Riparian in the last 10 years is hardly anything to write home about, outside of little ol Brissy a 200m tall building is nothing.

gerryt1 · June 6th, 2012, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Timothy

Fair comment, but remember that this was the site of the 200m+ Empire Square Tower, which was meant to host a Westin Hotel, so to get this instead wasn't the greatest ever outcome...

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No offence Timothy but I personally feel you should be de-nakkered for posting that photo.

Everyday I walk along Southbank and look over at those cranes and quite literally mourn.

How the hell am I to get over my grief when you perform such mongrel acts?

Timothy · June 6th, 2012, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gerryt1

No offence Timothy but I personally feel you should be de-nakkered for posting that photo.

Everyday I walk along Southbank and look over at those cranes and quite literally mourn.

How the hell am I to get over my grief when you perform such mongrel acts?

I apologise. I did not mean to cause you grief. I weep too when I think about what we could have had.

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Locke alright, kick-ass Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,378 Likes (Received): 187	You know originally, when this was first proposed after Empire Square, I really thought it sucked the big one. But now, as it's starting to rise, and seeing all the activity on the site, I have to say... I still think it sucks the big one. Talk about settling for mediocrity. __________________ You had me at meat tornado.

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February 21st, 2012, 04:14 AM	#401
38921111 opinions are my own Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 523 Likes (Received): 14	winn lane is almost an arcade... it's not really a lane

February 21st, 2012, 04:50 AM	#402
nathandavid88 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,132 Likes (Received): 280	Depends on your definition of a lane really. It's not a through road lane like Burnett Lane or through pedestrian lane like Gresham Lane, but rather a service lane like Spencer Lane off Margaret St, or Bakery Lane and Overells Lane in the Valley. Either way, it's a good example of activating a hidden, largely ignored space.

February 22nd, 2012, 11:05 AM	#404
Aussie Bhoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,018 Likes (Received): 86	Today

May 27th, 2012, 03:13 PM	#407
nathandavid88 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,132 Likes (Received): 280	Just a snap of it from this afternoon... image hosted on flickr P5271073 by Nathan Murray, on Flickr

June 1st, 2012, 02:02 PM	#408
Aussie Bhoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,018 Likes (Received): 86	This afternoon

June 4th, 2012, 11:10 AM	#410
dannydeckchair Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 224 Likes (Received): 5	Must have just about topped out

June 5th, 2012, 01:10 AM	#411
nathandavid88 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,132 Likes (Received): 280	Nah, it's short but it's not quite that short! At a rough estimate, it's probably a bit over halfway to it's finished height.

June 5th, 2012, 01:29 AM	#412
Timothy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 930 Likes (Received): 7	I dont hate the design, I just wish it was like, 150metres taller...they could have just added in lots of loors in between the podium and the crown, and it would have been a GREAT outcome.

June 5th, 2012, 01:37 AM	#413
Birkish Delight Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brisbane Posts: 560 Likes (Received): 11	My comment might seem a bit off for a website called Skyscraper City, but we really don't need every building to be 150m+ in the CBD. Personally I'd prefer 50 - 70m towers spread across the city with a few concentrations of taller buildings. It makes the skyline look better if there are a lot of different heights and shapes.

June 5th, 2012, 01:54 AM	#414
Timothy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 930 Likes (Received): 7	Fair comment, but remember that this was the site of the 200m+ Empire Square Tower, which was meant to host a Westin Hotel, so to get this instead wasn't the greatest ever outcome... Source

June 5th, 2012, 12:22 PM	#416
Birkish Delight Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brisbane Posts: 560 Likes (Received): 11	I'm not saying we shouldn't have any talls and super talls, just that we shouldn't expect every other tower to be super tall or spectacularly iconic. I get off on super talls like the rest of us.