Thats a real dandy idea Guys!
I'll get to take photos of real live Aussie Bogans / Kath and Kims etc :lol:
I'll get to take photos of real live Aussie Bogans / Kath and Kims etc :lol:
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Has anyone seen new Toyota ad set in Wellington?
Man it was great! :cheers:
I was like ... hmmm ... this town looks familiar!
oh and our bogans are changing their lifestyle!
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Man it was great! :cheers:
I was like ... hmmm ... this town looks familiar!
oh and our bogans are changing their lifestyle!
Is this new for Welly ?
61 Molesworth Street :cheers:
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or is it built :lol:
61 Molesworth Street :cheers:
or is it built :lol:
Not exactly...
Interestingly, the Architectural Centre is against it. The original ICI house is not exactly a historic gem, but it was the result of a careful architectural and urban planning exercise that limited the massing to make it respond better to the adjacent cathedral. It's a fairly standard curtain-walled office building, but as a result of the planning it has quite good proportions. All that's about to be thrown away for an ill-considered extension that will sacrifice elegance in the name of maximising rental space.
hno:
On a more positive note, I've heard a few more things about the "Serepisos Tower". While it will have a mast that makes it really tall, the highest occupied floor will be at least as high as top of the Majestic Centre. My contact says it's being designed by a respected corporate architect, and he also says there is some really nice balcony detailing. Some floors will only have a single apartment, so if you can imagine a tower the height of the Majestic centre but much, much slimmer, you can see that even if it's not supertall, it should look like a real skyscraper
Other sites to watch: the small vacant space behind Stewart Dawsons Corner (Lambton & Willis, near Plimmer Steps) and the old Il Casino (corner of Tory & Jessie).
It's a planned extension to an existing 60s office tower: it won't go any higher, I don't think, but expands the tower to use up more of the podium space.
Interestingly, the Architectural Centre is against it. The original ICI house is not exactly a historic gem, but it was the result of a careful architectural and urban planning exercise that limited the massing to make it respond better to the adjacent cathedral. It's a fairly standard curtain-walled office building, but as a result of the planning it has quite good proportions. All that's about to be thrown away for an ill-considered extension that will sacrifice elegance in the name of maximising rental space.
hno: On a more positive note, I've heard a few more things about the "Serepisos Tower". While it will have a mast that makes it really tall, the highest occupied floor will be at least as high as top of the Majestic Centre. My contact says it's being designed by a respected corporate architect, and he also says there is some really nice balcony detailing. Some floors will only have a single apartment, so if you can imagine a tower the height of the Majestic centre but much, much slimmer, you can see that even if it's not supertall, it should look like a real skyscraper
Other sites to watch: the small vacant space behind Stewart Dawsons Corner (Lambton & Willis, near Plimmer Steps) and the old Il Casino (corner of Tory & Jessie).
That brown/bronze building would be the Intercontinental Hotel...I think.
There's no info on the Century City site as yet, but it sounds promising.On a more positive note, I've heard a few more things about the "Serepisos Tower". While it will have a mast that makes it really tall, the highest occupied floor will be at least as high as top of the Majestic Centre. My contact says it's being designed by a respected corporate architect, and he also says there is some really nice balcony detailing. Some floors will only have a single apartment, so if you can imagine a tower the height of the Majestic centre but much, much slimmer, you can see that even if it's not supertall, it should look like a real skyscraper
*There's also the space between those two 1960s concrete lumps on Willis St, opposite Chews Lane.
*I've also noticed the produce market on the Willis-Vivian corner is effectively vacant. Although there's a Wash 'n' Shop outlet there right now, it seems to be a by-word for "soon to be developed". For that matter, any car park that looks like it's wasting space is free advertising for development potential.
*There's another vacant spot next to the McKenzies Building where the bypass enters the city, which appears to have been paved over.
*And I wonder what's going to happen with the old Caltex station on Wakefield St?
Once I find my camera, or buy another one, I'll be on the case again.
Is the height given (highest floor at least 116m) above the ground it will be on, or the height over lambton quay?
If the highest floor will be at least as high as the majestic centre does this mean it is at least 116m from lambton quay or at least 116m from the ground it is sitting on, which will be higher ground due to a sloped site being between the terrace and lambton quay.
Easy way to put this - will the actual building be at least 116m or will it just appear to be higher due to the possibility of it being on a sloped site?
Like this:
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If the highest floor will be at least as high as the majestic centre does this mean it is at least 116m from lambton quay or at least 116m from the ground it is sitting on, which will be higher ground due to a sloped site being between the terrace and lambton quay.
Easy way to put this - will the actual building be at least 116m or will it just appear to be higher due to the possibility of it being on a sloped site?
Like this:
It's at the "pre-application" stage at the moment, where he & his architects are discussing it semi-formally with the council planners. I think they're fairly warm to the idea
Ive read that these Soho Apartments ......
will be Marketed Shortly .....has anyone heard anything else ?:cheers:
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will be Marketed Shortly .....has anyone heard anything else ?:cheers:
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