Melbournes best Building?

mvictory · June 5th, 2011, 04:36 PM

Vote away.
Feel free to nominate buildings not listed.

jarkti · June 5th, 2011, 05:12 PM

Freshwater Place

Pearl looks very similar to the building as well, so maybe that will take over it when completed.
I love to death Souther Cross Station as well.

L2 · June 5th, 2011, 05:31 PM

This poll seems too heavily swayed toward older buildings and not enough modern high rises.

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I'm voting for Werribee Plaza which isn't even in the list

thewallpart6 · June 5th, 2011, 05:49 PM

Rialto Tower. Love the clean line and glass.

Solopop · June 6th, 2011, 01:49 AM

St Patrick's by far.

Just beautiful.

***Taller, Better*** · June 6th, 2011, 01:53 AM

agreed.

mvictory · June 6th, 2011, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L2

This poll seems too heavily swayed toward older buildings and not enough modern high rises.

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I'm voting for Werribee Plaza which isn't even in the list

I could not put every building in the list! In terms of more modern buildings I was thinking of Recital Centre, NGV (modernish), Arts centre, Freshwater Place and some others as well as many other older ones.

BRISBANE · June 6th, 2011, 04:07 AM

What of melboure's most iconic skyscrapers 120 and 101 collins street

spiralout · June 6th, 2011, 04:12 AM

I really like the city of Melbourne building...its got a haunted feel to it.

I can think of a bunch of old buildings that could be on the list that aren't...supreme court, olderfleet, safe deposit, banking museum to name a few

tdoz123 · June 6th, 2011, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiralout

I really like the city of Melbourne building...its got a haunted feel to it.

I can think of a bunch of old buildings that could be on the list that aren't...supreme court, olderfleet, safe deposit, banking museum to name a few

all of these. maybe the Block arcade too, or Donkey Wheel House on Bourke st which seems equally as haunted.
and 333 Collins St for a (post)-modern one.
Little Hero building?

mattie! · June 6th, 2011, 06:22 AM

Yep, my vote goes for 333 Collins Street or the ANZ headquarters on Queenstreet.

nathandavid88 · June 6th, 2011, 06:49 AM

I agree in that it's not really right to compare the older buildings to the newer ones.

It's like comparing an old Rolls Royce Silver Ghost/original Phantom to a brand new Rolls Royce Ghost/Phantom. Both were the pinnacle of auto manufacturing during the time they were built, but the older Phantom and Silver Ghost are now genuine auto icons which will never be surpassed by modern successors.

I voted for the Royal Exhibition Building. Melbourne does indeed have a lot of iconic buildings, but only one of them has a World Heritage Listing.

Dimethyltryptamine · June 6th, 2011, 10:22 AM

Voted for the REB, Flinders Street may be a close second.

asdfg · June 6th, 2011, 12:25 PM

Melbourne Central Tower would get my vote if it was available as an option.

woozoo · June 6th, 2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattie!

Yep, my vote goes for 333 Collins Street or the ANZ headquarters on Queenstreet.

Shit yeah!

Supreme blend of old and new.

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fernando/140212478/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/doubleconvex/4997182749/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangspix/2419783909/

http://digital-photography-school.co...3-collins.html

http://www.redbubble.com/people/math...urne-australia

Qantas743 · June 6th, 2011, 02:56 PM

I'm sorry but I will have to with 120 Collins St.

CULWULLA · June 6th, 2011, 11:36 PM

hard to chose when you have old bldgs and new stuff?
my choice for oldies is st pats

aaliasmith · April 30th, 2012, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woozoo

Shit yeah!

Supreme blend of old and new.

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fernando/140212478/

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/doubleconvex/4997182749/

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangspix/2419783909/

http://digital-photography-school.co...3-collins.html

http://www.redbubble.com/people/math...urne-australia

Oh wow the last one picture is really very nice .

Fabian · April 30th, 2012, 02:39 PM

120 Collins for its Manhattan style setbacks.

Mornnb · April 30th, 2012, 02:53 PM

And I'd say 101 Collins Street for the sexy black granite facade and impressive podium. Yay Grocon, also did my favourite building in Sydney, Governor Philip Tower.

View Poll Results: Melbournes best building?
Parliament	3	6.52%
Royal Exhibition Building	19	41.30%
State Library	2	4.35%
Shrine	1	2.17%
St Paul's Cathedral	0	0%
St Patrick's Cathedral	3	6.52%
Old Treasury	0	0%
Town Hall	0	0%
GPO	0	0%
Windsor	0	0%
Flinders Street Station	5	10.87%
Rialto Building	0	0%
Rialto Tower	5	10.87%
Eureka	6	13.04%
Fed Square	2	4.35%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

June 5th, 2011, 04:36 PM	#1
mvictory Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 322 Likes (Received): 11	Melbournes best Building? Vote away. Feel free to nominate buildings not listed.

June 5th, 2011, 05:12 PM	#2
jarkti World's Happiest Person Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 7,093 Likes (Received): 72	Freshwater Place Pearl looks very similar to the building as well, so maybe that will take over it when completed. I love to death Souther Cross Station as well. __________________ flickr Jarkti's Photo Thread

June 5th, 2011, 05:31 PM	#3
L2 Needs an avatar Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western Melbourne Posts: 4,280 Likes (Received): 18	This poll seems too heavily swayed toward older buildings and not enough modern high rises. -- I'm voting for Werribee Plaza which isn't even in the list __________________ ""Being a bogan is not a bad thing. We don't follow other people's lead, we do our own thing." - Mother of Cassie van den Dungen

June 6th, 2011, 01:53 AM	#6
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 276	agreed. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

June 6th, 2011, 01:49 AM	#5
Solopop Solopop Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,147 Likes (Received): 27	St Patrick's by far. Just beautiful.

June 6th, 2011, 04:07 AM	#8
BRISBANE Queensland, Australia Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 342 Likes (Received): 0	What of melboure's most iconic skyscrapers 120 and 101 collins street

June 6th, 2011, 04:12 AM	#9
spiralout Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,646 Likes (Received): 8	I really like the city of Melbourne building...its got a haunted feel to it. I can think of a bunch of old buildings that could be on the list that aren't...supreme court, olderfleet, safe deposit, banking museum to name a few __________________ Melbourne ahead of Sydney. Why was that?:ohno -shabangabang

June 6th, 2011, 06:22 AM	#11
mattie! Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 271 Likes (Received): 22	Yep, my vote goes for 333 Collins Street or the ANZ headquarters on Queenstreet.

June 6th, 2011, 06:49 AM	#12
nathandavid88 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,929 Likes (Received): 171	I agree in that it's not really right to compare the older buildings to the newer ones. It's like comparing an old Rolls Royce Silver Ghost/original Phantom to a brand new Rolls Royce Ghost/Phantom. Both were the pinnacle of auto manufacturing during the time they were built, but the older Phantom and Silver Ghost are now genuine auto icons which will never be surpassed by modern successors. I voted for the Royal Exhibition Building. Melbourne does indeed have a lot of iconic buildings, but only one of them has a World Heritage Listing.

June 6th, 2011, 10:22 AM	#13
Dimethyltryptamine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 10,631 Likes (Received): 415	Voted for the REB, Flinders Street may be a close second.

June 6th, 2011, 12:25 PM	#14
asdfg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,036 Likes (Received): 41	Melbourne Central Tower would get my vote if it was available as an option.

June 6th, 2011, 02:56 PM	#16
Qantas743 Proud Victorian! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,509 Likes (Received): 27	I'm sorry but I will have to with 120 Collins St. __________________ "In Guy We Trust"

June 6th, 2011, 11:36 PM	#17
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 30	hard to chose when you have old bldgs and new stuff? my choice for oldies is st pats __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

April 30th, 2012, 02:39 PM	#19
Fabian Sydney: World's best city Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 29,543 Likes (Received): 103	120 Collins for its Manhattan style setbacks. __________________ 'Cityrail recommends that you and your family travel by bus' - Cityrail

April 30th, 2012, 02:53 PM	#20
Mornnb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,560 Likes (Received): 296	And I'd say 101 Collins Street for the sexy black granite facade and impressive podium. Yay Grocon, also did my favourite building in Sydney, Governor Philip Tower. __________________ Mornnb flickr

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