PROJECTS: Low/Mid Rises (under 40m)

[Will]

Originally Posted by AG

The one planned opposite Sir Samuel Way Building, or the one further down towards Market Street?

Please explain AG?

Are there going to be 2, mid-rise buildings on Gouger Street?

[AG]

Originally Posted by Will

Please explain AG?

Are there going to be 2, mid-rise buildings on Gouger Street?

I may be getting mixed up here so someone may have to confirm this.

The one that I was thinking of seems to be a 6 level office building located on Market Street just off Gouger Street. So it seems quite possible that there may be three buildings of about this size going up within a block of each other.

[jacobsian]

I'm trying to find the adress of the 8 storey gouger st building.

In the meantime:

372-400 King William St

1x 6 storey office
1x 6 storey serviced apartments
1x 6 storey apartments
1x 8 level car park

[Pants]

There's a new 7 level apartment proposal for 135-137 South Tce on the ACC's website.

Looks pretty good:

> Link

[Adelarch]

Nice find mate - looks good

the plans also indicate an approved 5 storey apartment block two doors over

[Adelarch]

I vaguely remember that the brief for this competition referred to some mid-rise of atleast 4-5 storeys as well - looking forward to seeing the winning entry


Judging Completed for National Eco Housing Competition
ACC Media Release
25 October 2004
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A national architectural design competition to demonstrate principles of green building design and affordable housing has prompted an overwhelming response by architects across the country.

The competition, initiated by the Adelaide City Council, with the support of the State Government of South Australia through the Capital City Committee and Green City Program, was open to corporate members of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA).

A jury, chaired by the 2004 RAIA Gold Medallist, Mr Gregory Burgess, assessed all 45 entries in September 2004.

“We were all impressed by the overwhelming competition response, both in terms of quantity and quality,” Mr Burgess said.

"The competition represented a significant design challenge; the most fundamental being that of achieving housing affordability and a high level of environmental performance at the same time.

"Many of the schemes were socially innovative in producing design solutions which were inclusive and encouraged community interaction.

The competition yielded a wealth of ideas for active and passive environmental solutions,” he said.

The competition outcome will be used as the basis for the development of affordable housing in Whitmore Square in the South West precinct of the City. The Adelaide City Council intends to engage the successful architect to carry out construction of the winning design.

The Lord Mayor, Mr Michael Harbison, said that providing access to affordable housing is a key driver of sustainable population growth in capital cities.

“Through this competition we will see 30 dwellings – each with two bedrooms – built in the heart of the City which will become templates for affordable and "green", housing development,” he said.

The winning design will be announced at a reception at the Adelaide Town Hall on Wednesday 27 October at 6pm.

The public are invited to view the competition entries in the Queen Adelaide Room, Adelaide Town Hall from 9am on Wednesday 27 December until 5pm Friday 29 October 2004.

[CULWULLA]

do you guys know of this 8storey office bldg about to start in CBD?

the article was on page 66 Thusday28 fin rev.

CREDIT UNION TO ANCHOR HIGH-TECH TOWER

Australian Central Credit Union will be anchor tennant the 29$mil office bldg with 8000sqm.
To be developed by Tritan Corp at 60 Light square.The 8storey tower will be very high-tech and green friendly!
hey 8x4m =32m + plantroom? potential 35m scraper? to add to ss.com?
do you guys know of this one?

[Pants]

Originally Posted by CULWULLA

do you guys know of this 8storey office bldg about to start in CBD?

the article was on page 66 Thusday28 fin rev.

CREDIT UNION TO ANCHOR HIGH-TECH TOWER

Australian Central Credit Union will be anchor tennant the 29$mil office bldg with 8000sqm.
To be developed by Tritan Corp at 60 Light square.The 8storey tower will be very high-tech and green friendly!
hey 8x4m =32m + plantroom? potential 35m scraper? to add to ss.com?
do you guys know of this one?

Yeah, works are underway mate, so it's one to add to ss.com if you like.

I'll try and get around to scanning on a pic of that and any other renders I've got that no-one's put up yet in the next week or so.

Cheers.

[CULWULLA]

good!. hey who are architects? i can contact for exact height.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by CULWULLA

good!. hey who are architects? i can contact for exact height.

Woodhead International mate.

Seem to be having problems with photobucket. I'll have a scan up once I've got them sorted.

Cheers.

[Adelarch]

if 8 storeys can qualify as scraper then there are two other proposed office developments due to start soon which might just qualify as well (but I don't have up to date details):

Flinders link offices


Minter Ellison building

[Adelarch]

Results of eco-housing competition are out - dodgy low res image of winning entry:



Nice addition to Whitmore Square IMO

More details at: http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/ecohousing/

[CULWULLA]

Originally Posted by Pants

Woodhead International mate.

Seem to be having problems with photobucket. I'll have a scan up once I've got them sorted.

Cheers.

i contacted Woodhead int and got height details.
height to roof-27m
height to plantroom-30m
so just misses out .

not sure of the others (link offices ect)

[Pants]

Originally Posted by Adelarch

Results of eco-housing competition are out - dodgy low res image of winning entry:



Nice addition to Whitmore Square IMO

More details at: http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/ecohousing/

Having seen the other place getters, it seems like they've gone for the safe and boring option design wise. Not sure whether their sole brief was to choose the most environmentally viable, but design wise, I think the winner's shocking.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by CULWULLA

i contacted Woodhead int and got height details.
height to roof-27m
height to plantroom-30m
so just misses out .

not sure of the others (link offices ect)

If you want to check with the respective architects Cul, Flinders Link was designed by Hassell and the Minter Ellison building by Materne Pennino Hoare.

Cheers.

[Adelarch]

Originally Posted by Pants

Having seen the other place getters, it seems like they've gone for the safe and boring option design wise. Not sure whether their sole brief was to choose the most environmentally viable, but design wise, I think the winner's shocking.

I know where you're coming from mate, and perhaps also we've got slightly different tastes, but it's possible that part of it comes down to the crappiness of this low res render - some of the other graphics on their boards show some reasonably sophisticated detailing IMO. It is true that it doesn't appear to be especially avant garde from an aesthetic perspective, but frankly, as affordable housing it was never going to be the Guggenheim and arguably shouldn't be in this location anyway

[Pants]

Originally Posted by Adelarch

I know where you're coming from mate, and perhaps also we've got slightly different tastes, but it's possible that part of it comes down to the crappiness of this low res render - some of the other graphics on their boards show some reasonably sophisticated detailing IMO. It is true that it doesn't appear to be especially avant garde from an aesthetic perspective, but frankly, as affordable housing it was never going to be the Guggenheim and arguably shouldn't be in this location anyway

I really liked the second place getter's submission mate. It was bold and would have given the area a lift, but yeah, we can maybe put it down to different taste.

I also take your point that affordable housing rarely, if ever, has much substance to its design, but I'm assuming that if my preferred option got as far as second, it couldn't have been too over-the-odds costs wise.

Either way, something for that site's better than nothing.

Cheers.

[pikey]

The basement for the light square tower is nearly complete, with areas for the core and I guess crane marked out.
Also the demolition work for the flinders link project is complete. Expect the cranes up soon.

Cul: would the 10 storey Flinders Link jobbie be tall enough for SS.com?

[Adelarch]

Originally Posted by pikey

Cul: would the 10 storey Flinders Link jobbie be tall enough for SS.com?

might just miss out if the link below is anything to go by - looks like the building height will be 34.3m (unless they're using a different definition of building height to ss.com)

http://www.planning.sa.gov.au/dac/ag...ly_04/10.3.pdf

[Adelarch]

nice shot of Bent apts off the web: