#Brisbane: Casino Towers - 39st/120m/res

duke · December 15th, 2002, 06:58 AM

Demolition work has commenced on the Casino Towers site. There are barriers across the George Street frontage and across the boundary on the rear laneway which will provide car park access.

Multiplex have the contract with a planned 83 week construction schedule.

CULWULLA · December 15th, 2002, 07:04 AM

cool! this is one of many that will start up over the next few months in Brisbanes CBD! Its a nice looker and i think it will be 130m/40st?
Will it be Brisbanes tallest residential tower on completion next year before Aurora tops out?

duke · December 15th, 2002, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CULWULLA
[/B] Will it be Brisbanes tallest residential tower on completion next year before Aurora tops out? [/B]

I don't think so. Felix and River City will both top out before Casino Towers and both of them are around three metres higher than Casino Towers. Casino Towers will however have a higher above sea level height.

Riparian will also top out before Casino Towers.

CULWULLA · December 15th, 2002, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by duke

I don't think so. Felix and River City will both top out before Casino Towers and both of them are around three metres higher than Casino Towers. Casino Towers will however have a higher above sea level height.

Riparian will also top out before Casino Towers.

thanks duke! yeah i thought of Riparian, but its a mixed tower (11 st-carpark-20 st-office, 20st-res) not purely residential like Crown & Aurora etc.

cheers

Mr MacPhisto · December 15th, 2002, 11:57 AM

So River city is 130m and Casino Towers is 129 metres right?

What is the official height of Felix?

Isn't it around 125 metres excluding the "fins" on top?
I've been confused concerning it's height ever since they added 2 extra floors....

***BrizzyChris*** · December 16th, 2002, 07:59 AM

The fins on top of Felix IMO should be counted as part of the height. If so, I believe the height is around 130m, which is about the same as River City, but I have never seen proper confirmed heights for either buildings, nor for Casino Towers. Culwulla, can you help us out?

duke · December 22nd, 2002, 03:22 AM

Demolition of existing buildings on site almost complete. Rubble being removed - line up of tip trucks down Charlotte Street!

hoffburger · December 22nd, 2002, 12:15 PM

looking from southbank the other day, casino towers will really fill a big gap in the skyline. Queens square will help with that aswell i spose.

felix · December 23rd, 2002, 01:49 AM

so felix is only 130m when you include the fins. I'm very disappointed with that. Has anyone got the official height?

***BrizzyChris*** · December 23rd, 2002, 03:02 AM

Well, Culwulla has said 130m, so I guess he might have talked to the architects.

***BrizzyChris*** · January 6th, 2003, 10:26 AM

Dec 25th:

Sorry its so dark, but it was about 7pm.

hoffburger · January 6th, 2003, 11:13 AM

lets hope this one gets a move on, very interested to see the finished product

***BrizzyChris*** · January 6th, 2003, 11:33 AM

Same here, it will be a very good determination of Devine's ability to make a quality exterior facade still look good on completion.

Fountainhead · January 7th, 2003, 04:40 AM

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the only "quality" part of the facade is the base, which was meant to be stone when the project was Llama........I bet they change it to crappy precast - like the back of macarthur central

JayT · January 7th, 2003, 02:06 PM

It's good to see them getting their arses into gear! Brisbane will be a city of cranes in the next few years.

JayT

duke · January 19th, 2003, 07:31 AM

Work was underway today on site and on George Street where they are starting to erect the construction awning over the footpath (is there a correct name for this awning?).

Went in with my new digital camera to get some shots - discovered when I got home that I accidentally took them all in close up mode! Oh well, there's always next week!

Assuming I actually get some decent photos, how do I arrange for them to be viewable in the thread?

Orodreth · January 19th, 2003, 10:02 AM

just upload them onto www.imagestation.com and then post the url onto here with the [ img] url address.... [ /url]

These are with no spaces

duke · January 20th, 2003, 07:11 AM

Just testing image posting! Only decent photo I had!
Obviously not Casino Towers!!!

Orodreth · January 20th, 2003, 08:59 AM

its better if you only post the smaller pic

usually the big pic doesn't work, but the smaller one does.

duke · January 20th, 2003, 09:16 AM

Another test!

I think i've got it! This one is from my office in Milton looking towards Toowong (can just see the dark blue tower) and Auchenflower towers on Coronation Drive.

December 15th, 2002, 06:58 AM	#1
duke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,439 Likes (Received): 0	#Brisbane: Casino Towers - 39st/120m/res Demolition work has commenced on the Casino Towers site. There are barriers across the George Street frontage and across the boundary on the rear laneway which will provide car park access. Multiplex have the contract with a planned 83 week construction schedule.

December 15th, 2002, 07:04 AM	#2
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	cool! this is one of many that will start up over the next few months in Brisbanes CBD! Its a nice looker and i think it will be 130m/40st? Will it be Brisbanes tallest residential tower on completion next year before Aurora tops out? __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

December 15th, 2002, 11:57 AM	#5
Mr MacPhisto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South East QLD Posts: 416 Likes (Received): 0	So River city is 130m and Casino Towers is 129 metres right? What is the official height of Felix? Isn't it around 125 metres excluding the "fins" on top? I've been confused concerning it's height ever since they added 2 extra floors.... __________________ "I'll tell you what pressure is. Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse. Playing cricket is not." The ledgendary Keith Miller put's life into perspective.

December 23rd, 2002, 01:49 AM	#9
felix Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 69 Likes (Received): 0	so felix is only 130m when you include the fins. I'm very disappointed with that. Has anyone got the official height? __________________ 2 IFC rules

January 7th, 2003, 02:06 PM	#15
JayT Like whatever.... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane/Gold Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 7,959 Likes (Received): 83	It's good to see them getting their arses into gear! Brisbane will be a city of cranes in the next few years. JayT __________________ My Current Favorite Cities & Regions: SINGAPORE, Iskandar (Malaysia), Macau/Zhuhai (China), Curitiba (BR), Blumenau (BR), San Francisco (USA)

December 16th, 2002, 07:59 AM	#6
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,022 Likes (Received): 101	The fins on top of Felix IMO should be counted as part of the height. If so, I believe the height is around 130m, which is about the same as River City, but I have never seen proper confirmed heights for either buildings, nor for Casino Towers. Culwulla, can you help us out?

December 22nd, 2002, 03:22 AM	#7
duke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,439 Likes (Received): 0	Demolition of existing buildings on site almost complete. Rubble being removed - line up of tip trucks down Charlotte Street!

December 22nd, 2002, 12:15 PM	#8
hoffburger $5.95 with coke and fries Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 121 Likes (Received): 0	looking from southbank the other day, casino towers will really fill a big gap in the skyline. Queens square will help with that aswell i spose.

December 23rd, 2002, 03:02 AM	#10
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,022 Likes (Received): 101	Well, Culwulla has said 130m, so I guess he might have talked to the architects.

January 6th, 2003, 10:26 AM	#11
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,022 Likes (Received): 101	Dec 25th: Sorry its so dark, but it was about 7pm.

January 6th, 2003, 11:13 AM	#12
hoffburger $5.95 with coke and fries Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 121 Likes (Received): 0	lets hope this one gets a move on, very interested to see the finished product

January 6th, 2003, 11:33 AM	#13
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,022 Likes (Received): 101	Same here, it will be a very good determination of Devine's ability to make a quality exterior facade still look good on completion.

January 7th, 2003, 04:40 AM	#14
Fountainhead Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 225 Likes (Received): 0	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by BrizzyChris </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>Same here, it will be a very good determination of Devine's ability to make a quality exterior facade still look good on completion.</td></tr> </table> the only "quality" part of the facade is the base, which was meant to be stone when the project was Llama........I bet they change it to crappy precast - like the back of macarthur central

January 19th, 2003, 07:31 AM	#16
duke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,439 Likes (Received): 0	Work was underway today on site and on George Street where they are starting to erect the construction awning over the footpath (is there a correct name for this awning?). Went in with my new digital camera to get some shots - discovered when I got home that I accidentally took them all in close up mode! Oh well, there's always next week! Assuming I actually get some decent photos, how do I arrange for them to be viewable in the thread?

January 19th, 2003, 10:02 AM	#17
Orodreth Ach, sis man! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 350 Likes (Received): 0	just upload them onto www.imagestation.com and then post the url onto here with the [ img] url address.... [ /url] These are with no spaces __________________ ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸, BRISBANE ,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø

January 20th, 2003, 07:11 AM	#18
duke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,439 Likes (Received): 0	Just testing image posting! Only decent photo I had! Obviously not Casino Towers!!! Last edited by duke; August 16th, 2003 at 05:08 PM.

January 20th, 2003, 08:59 AM	#19
Orodreth Ach, sis man! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 350 Likes (Received): 0	its better if you only post the smaller pic usually the big pic doesn't work, but the smaller one does. __________________ ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸, BRISBANE ,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø

January 20th, 2003, 09:16 AM	#20
duke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,439 Likes (Received): 0	Another test! I think i've got it! This one is from my office in Milton looking towards Toowong (can just see the dark blue tower) and Auchenflower towers on Coronation Drive. Last edited by duke; January 20th, 2003 at 11:50 AM.

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