# Site Works | Zenith City Centro | 80m | Residential

***Dilaz89*** · July 4th, 2007, 12:31 PM

OLD THREAD HERE

Currently under construction behind the historic Criterion Hotel on Murray st, the development cosists of 112 Apartments, 3 retail tenencies and one bar tenency. 141 Carbays will be contained within a 14 level car stacking system, the first ever in Perth.

The building is 70m to roof, 80m to spire.

Construction is likely to be completed before 2010

PROJECT BUDGET: $25 million
DEVELOPERS: Gemtower Holdings
ARCHITECTS: Design Inc.
BUILDER: Diploma Constructions

RENDERS
old design:

new design:
http://www.diploma.com.au/DiplomaPro...8/Default.aspx

Latest Update

hayds · July 4th, 2007, 02:22 PM

the new design looks like an old design. Influenced by something built in Victoria Park in the 60's!?!?

Direwolf · July 4th, 2007, 02:29 PM

I prefer the old design the new one shows more realistic detail so it doesn't look as smooth but I liked the old roof designs, especially the angled lower section.

dallas · July 4th, 2007, 10:19 PM

I much prefer the old design renders, somehow it looked smarter, I do keep telling myself with this one that maybe it will end up looking like one of those classy old NYC apartment buildings you see along Central Park, but I fear that this may go down the road looking more like a buffed up council estate tower like Barbican in London.

crave · July 5th, 2007, 02:40 AM

tha new design fits tha over feel of that block... runned down, brown, decaying... there are some horrendous looking brick multistories on this street...

>_<

they're lucky it's not up to me, i'd have that whole block knocked down... :p

tbor · July 5th, 2007, 04:50 AM

Yeah the old design didn't fit with it's surroundings. Lots of old (historical?) buildings down that way.

Besides. White concrete buildings look tacky.

crave · July 5th, 2007, 05:38 AM

i don't mind tha historical buildings they're brilliant in that area...

but like tha ones busted out in tha 70's/80's are just repulsive... i dunno why you would live in tha area to be honest...

like there's that hotel on tha corner, must be 10 stories and it's all brown bricks... yeek!

Ipggi · July 5th, 2007, 06:47 AM

Good old Aarons Hotel

Well thats the problem with mid-range hotels, you need them to be affordable otherwise you loose out on segments of the tourist market. But then it's not really viable for them to do an expensive, major, exterior surgery to the older buildings they occupy.

***Dilaz89*** · July 5th, 2007, 08:06 AM

The seasons upgrade will be good. Havnt yet seen renders though.

crave · July 5th, 2007, 08:18 AM

o rly. how do you know they're good then... :p

nice one!

hayds · July 7th, 2007, 04:36 PM

orally

argh that second design is but ugly compared to the first!

Perth4life · July 8th, 2007, 08:17 AM

i prefer the new design, especially the bottom of it, blends in with the buildings surrounding it

crave · July 8th, 2007, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perth4life

i prefer the new design, especially the bottom of it, blends in with the buildings surrounding it

yes it definitely blends in well with all tha other shitty runned down buildings...

p4l, come on.... look at tha other buildings towards tha mall, they're all really really badly maintained... >_<

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jcocks · July 8th, 2007, 09:23 AM

ugh the new render looks like a mid-early 90's Meriton design!

crave · July 8th, 2007, 09:30 AM

at least tha medina will have an ugly cousin nearby... i seriously can't fvckng understand tha design standard/scheme for this area is... this area has tha potential if planners really want to make it work...

Perth4life · July 8th, 2007, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crave

yes it definitely blends in well with all tha other shitty runned down buildings...

p4l, come on.... look at tha other buildings towards tha mall, they're all really really badly maintained... >_<

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i was mainly reffering to the building to left, pinky type

crave · July 9th, 2007, 05:12 AM

i hate tha colour on that building... it's so euro tacky...

dallastexjr · July 9th, 2007, 05:27 AM

Yeah, the new design's a mixed bag. I prefer the top on the new one, but the brown exterior is bad 70's and the roof on the lowest section is bad late-70's. The pool seems to have disappeared, only to be replaced by....two trees....And no more glass balconies - back to the 60's for that design. Was this the building with the car-stacker? Wonder if that's still in the design?

Johnvb · August 8th, 2007, 04:08 PM

So now the design has been changed again? its 10m higher?

85m is pretty good huh?

samboy · August 8th, 2007, 04:45 PM

you know what, as much as I hate this bldg I was looking at it really carefully and I think the one element that makes it look shite is the balustrade. I wonder how acurate the render is or whether they will change it. It might turn out only half bad with decent railing.

July 4th, 2007, 12:31 PM	#1
*Dilaz89* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Perth, Dubai, World Posts: 13,929 Likes (Received): 187	# Site Works \| Zenith City Centro \| 80m \| Residential OLD THREAD HERE Currently under construction behind the historic Criterion Hotel on Murray st, the development cosists of 112 Apartments, 3 retail tenencies and one bar tenency. 141 Carbays will be contained within a 14 level car stacking system, the first ever in Perth. The building is 70m to roof, 80m to spire. Construction is likely to be completed before 2010 PROJECT BUDGET: $25 million DEVELOPERS: Gemtower Holdings ARCHITECTS: Design Inc. BUILDER: Diploma Constructions RENDERS old design: new design: http://www.diploma.com.au/DiplomaPro...8/Default.aspx Latest Update Last edited by docker; December 15th, 2008 at 10:34 AM.

July 4th, 2007, 02:22 PM	#2
hayds resU deretsigeR Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 4,373 Likes (Received): 108	the new design looks like an old design. Influenced by something built in Victoria Park in the 60's!?!? __________________ . i want to go where everyone goes / i want to know what everyone knows

July 5th, 2007, 02:40 AM	#5
crave fierce buildings papi. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: perth - in tha heat... Posts: 8,443 Likes (Received): 58	tha new design fits tha over feel of that block... runned down, brown, decaying... there are some horrendous looking brick multistories on this street... >_< they're lucky it's not up to me, i'd have that whole block knocked down... :p __________________ worst. architecture. ever.

July 5th, 2007, 05:38 AM	#7
crave fierce buildings papi. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: perth - in tha heat... Posts: 8,443 Likes (Received): 58	i don't mind tha historical buildings they're brilliant in that area... but like tha ones busted out in tha 70's/80's are just repulsive... i dunno why you would live in tha area to be honest... like there's that hotel on tha corner, must be 10 stories and it's all brown bricks... yeek! __________________ worst. architecture. ever.

July 5th, 2007, 06:47 AM	#8
Ipggi Here Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Woolloomooloo Hill, Albion Posts: 5,823 Likes (Received): 36	Good old Aarons Hotel Well thats the problem with mid-range hotels, you need them to be affordable otherwise you loose out on segments of the tourist market. But then it's not really viable for them to do an expensive, major, exterior surgery to the older buildings they occupy. __________________ Click...

July 4th, 2007, 02:29 PM	#3
Direwolf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 601 Likes (Received): 0	I prefer the old design the new one shows more realistic detail so it doesn't look as smooth but I liked the old roof designs, especially the angled lower section.

July 4th, 2007, 10:19 PM	#4
dallas Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,099 Likes (Received): 3	I much prefer the old design renders, somehow it looked smarter, I do keep telling myself with this one that maybe it will end up looking like one of those classy old NYC apartment buildings you see along Central Park, but I fear that this may go down the road looking more like a buffed up council estate tower like Barbican in London.

July 5th, 2007, 04:50 AM	#6
tbor Registered Lurker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Perth Posts: 1,449 Likes (Received): 50	Yeah the old design didn't fit with it's surroundings. Lots of old (historical?) buildings down that way. Besides. White concrete buildings look tacky.

July 5th, 2007, 08:06 AM	#9
*Dilaz89* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Perth, Dubai, World Posts: 13,929 Likes (Received): 187	The seasons upgrade will be good. Havnt yet seen renders though.

July 5th, 2007, 08:18 AM	#10
crave fierce buildings papi. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: perth - in tha heat... Posts: 8,443 Likes (Received): 58	o rly. how do you know they're good then... :p nice one! __________________ worst. architecture. ever.

July 7th, 2007, 04:36 PM	#11
hayds resU deretsigeR Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 4,373 Likes (Received): 108	orally argh that second design is but ugly compared to the first! __________________ . i want to go where everyone goes / i want to know what everyone knows

July 8th, 2007, 09:23 AM	#14
jcocks Sleep is for wimps :) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 255 Likes (Received): 0	ugh the new render looks like a mid-early 90's Meriton design!

July 8th, 2007, 09:30 AM	#15
crave fierce buildings papi. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: perth - in tha heat... Posts: 8,443 Likes (Received): 58	at least tha medina will have an ugly cousin nearby... i seriously can't fvckng understand tha design standard/scheme for this area is... this area has tha potential if planners really want to make it work... __________________ worst. architecture. ever.

July 9th, 2007, 05:12 AM	#17
crave fierce buildings papi. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: perth - in tha heat... Posts: 8,443 Likes (Received): 58	i hate tha colour on that building... it's so euro tacky... __________________ worst. architecture. ever.

July 9th, 2007, 05:27 AM	#18
dallastexjr WHY NOT? Project Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 3,239 Likes (Received): 84	Yeah, the new design's a mixed bag. I prefer the top on the new one, but the brown exterior is bad 70's and the roof on the lowest section is bad late-70's. The pool seems to have disappeared, only to be replaced by....two trees....And no more glass balconies - back to the 60's for that design. Was this the building with the car-stacker? Wonder if that's still in the design? __________________ Museum Of Perth *Making It A Reality!*

August 8th, 2007, 04:08 PM	#19
Johnvb Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Perth (Aus), Bristol (UK), La Esperenza (Honduras) Posts: 1,135 Likes (Received): 1	So now the design has been changed again? its 10m higher? 85m is pretty good huh? __________________ Perth...the boom has begun!

August 8th, 2007, 04:45 PM	#20
samboy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,977 Likes (Received): 195	you know what, as much as I hate this bldg I was looking at it really carefully and I think the one element that makes it look shite is the balustrade. I wonder how acurate the render is or whether they will change it. It might turn out only half bad with decent railing.

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