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Melbourneguy · January 3rd, 2012, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BondiVoyeur

Shot these pics on a recent trip to Melbourne just before Christmas. As a construction novice I'd love to hear from anyone as to what's actually happening in them. Thanks.

http://db.tt/IHadGTNW

http://db.tt/tYuZ2abg

http://db.tt/lzm7BobZ

I believe they're shots of ILK in South Yarra. Just do a search and you'll know all about it.

Tier1 · January 3rd, 2012, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BondiVoyeur

Shot these pics on a recent trip to Melbourne just before Christmas. As a construction novice I'd love to hear from anyone as to what's actually happening in them. Thanks.

http://db.tt/IHadGTNW

http://db.tt/tYuZ2abg

http://db.tt/lzm7BobZ

Great photos. Project; ILK (refer previous threads). Pics status indicates; lift/stair core jump form setup, SOG base prep/pour & vertical elements in progress.

BondiVoyeur · January 4th, 2012, 12:54 AM

Sorry. Forgot to note that I knew
it was ILK. Thanks for the insight into the process.

***silvermb*** · January 4th, 2012, 04:03 AM

edge prahran and rockley gardens both about to start

John_Proctor · January 4th, 2012, 04:55 AM

where is edge?

Aussie Steve · January 4th, 2012, 05:29 AM

The Edge is on the west side of Punt Rd, just south of High St.

tdoz123 · January 4th, 2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by silvermb

edge prahran and rockley gardens both about to start

I wasnt happy about this one replacing two pre-ww1 buildings, but it looks fantastic! is the plantlife realistic though?

John_Proctor · January 4th, 2012, 11:42 PM

no it isn't. those planter boxes are likely to be on the apartments title and the responsibility of the owner to maintain - unlike say the vertical wall garden on Triptych which is body corporate (although I haven't seen that in ages so not sure how well it is holding up).

Tier1 · January 4th, 2012, 11:49 PM

Q: How does on maintain the planters? - reach over the balustrade - 'safety in design', see that one getting VM out!

John_Proctor · January 5th, 2012, 01:39 AM

actually good point... I didn't realise quite how low some of hte planters are some look below floor level.

maybe the planters are body corporate as otherwise those that are out of reach would never be used. unless there is some sort of openable access through the balcony balustrade (which as you say probably wouldn't pass OH&S or whatever other safety standards are used for home building)

Dimethyltryptamine · January 5th, 2012, 02:31 AM

They should be designed to collect run-off from the roof or something, or have somewhere within the confines of your own balcony which you can water them (be it pouring water into a fairly well hidden pipe or something).

, certainly wouldn't seem safe to hang over the edge of your balcony, and if the owner can't even reach the plants to water them, then who can?

Tier1 · January 5th, 2012, 02:46 AM

Can't see this current planter facade getting the green light, the builder will rip it apart yet still be able to acheive it's design intent. Who's the architect?

ooh · January 5th, 2012, 05:14 AM

surely a basic irrigation system wouldn't be hard to build in to the structure during construction, a drip feed of some sort maybe run off roof-top rain tanks so it's gravity fed, and include the cost in body corporate?

Maintenance of them would be harder though, pulling/replacing dead ones, trimming etc. Maybe just annually by cherry picker, again part of BC.

OneMelbGuy · January 5th, 2012, 06:50 AM

Calm down, move along: it's just the usual 'bit o green stuff rendering' to tizzy up and soften banal architecture.

Given the place is being flogged offshore methinks you'll be lucky to see a Happy Plant in an hexagonal purple pot. Try justifying an extra $200 a year on strata levies for the maintenance and water on a pretty trim of plants to Guangdong and see how far you get.

Tier1 · January 22nd, 2012, 07:25 AM

Trilogy's come to a hault.

John_Proctor · January 22nd, 2012, 09:17 AM

In what way?

Tier1 · January 22nd, 2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by John_Proctor

In what way?

Developer funding.

Dockside · January 22nd, 2012, 03:02 PM

Bye bye Trilogy

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Originally Posted by The Collector

***silvermb*** · January 22nd, 2012, 11:43 PM

little early to be calling time of death

Aussie Steve · January 23rd, 2012, 12:49 AM

Well, their website still seems to show that it's under construction.

January 4th, 2012, 04:03 AM	#1484
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January 5th, 2012, 06:50 AM	#1494
OneMelbGuy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 284 Likes (Received): 11	Calm down, move along: it's just the usual 'bit o green stuff rendering' to tizzy up and soften banal architecture. Given the place is being flogged offshore methinks you'll be lucky to see a Happy Plant in an hexagonal purple pot. Try justifying an extra $200 a year on strata levies for the maintenance and water on a pretty trim of plants to Guangdong and see how far you get. Last edited by OneMelbGuy; January 5th, 2012 at 07:14 AM.

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January 4th, 2012, 12:54 AM	#1483
BondiVoyeur Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 12 Likes (Received): 0	Sorry. Forgot to note that I knew it was ILK. Thanks for the insight into the process.

January 4th, 2012, 04:55 AM	#1485
John_Proctor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 5,911 Likes (Received): 93	where is edge?

January 4th, 2012, 05:29 AM	#1486
Aussie Steve Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,620 Likes (Received): 13	The Edge is on the west side of Punt Rd, just south of High St.

January 4th, 2012, 11:42 PM	#1488
John_Proctor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 5,911 Likes (Received): 93	no it isn't. those planter boxes are likely to be on the apartments title and the responsibility of the owner to maintain - unlike say the vertical wall garden on Triptych which is body corporate (although I haven't seen that in ages so not sure how well it is holding up).

January 4th, 2012, 11:49 PM	#1489
Tier1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 0	Q: How does on maintain the planters? - reach over the balustrade - 'safety in design', see that one getting VM out!

January 5th, 2012, 01:39 AM	#1490
John_Proctor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 5,911 Likes (Received): 93	actually good point... I didn't realise quite how low some of hte planters are some look below floor level. maybe the planters are body corporate as otherwise those that are out of reach would never be used. unless there is some sort of openable access through the balcony balustrade (which as you say probably wouldn't pass OH&S or whatever other safety standards are used for home building)

January 5th, 2012, 02:31 AM	#1491
Dimethyltryptamine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 10,645 Likes (Received): 423	They should be designed to collect run-off from the roof or something, or have somewhere within the confines of your own balcony which you can water them (be it pouring water into a fairly well hidden pipe or something). , certainly wouldn't seem safe to hang over the edge of your balcony, and if the owner can't even reach the plants to water them, then who can?

January 5th, 2012, 02:46 AM	#1492
Tier1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 0	Can't see this current planter facade getting the green light, the builder will rip it apart yet still be able to acheive it's design intent. Who's the architect?

January 5th, 2012, 05:14 AM	#1493
ooh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,321 Likes (Received): 5	surely a basic irrigation system wouldn't be hard to build in to the structure during construction, a drip feed of some sort maybe run off roof-top rain tanks so it's gravity fed, and include the cost in body corporate? Maintenance of them would be harder though, pulling/replacing dead ones, trimming etc. Maybe just annually by cherry picker, again part of BC.

January 22nd, 2012, 07:25 AM	#1495
Tier1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 0	Trilogy's come to a hault.

January 22nd, 2012, 09:17 AM	#1496
John_Proctor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 5,911 Likes (Received): 93	In what way?

January 23rd, 2012, 12:49 AM	#1500
Aussie Steve Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,620 Likes (Received): 13	Well, their website still seems to show that it's under construction.