WELLINGTON: City Development (Part 1)

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · Jul 27, 2004 (Edited)

Covering all new developments/ and projects under construction in the Capital City of Wellington. Will update when needed.

Bolton Apartments, 20 levels.

Status- nearing completion externally

Museum Apartments, 10 levels

Status- under construction

Holiday Inn Hotel-Apartment Tower, 14 levels

Status- approved. I was in Wellington a week or so ago, and walked past the site, there was a large billboard up advertising the project, so all looks set to go.

There is a proposed 12 level mulit-use tower opposite the Duxton Hotel on Jervois Quay corner, subject to a resource consent.

There are 2 new Government Ministry buildings, one under construction for the Ministry for the Environment (10 levels), and one about to be built for the Ministry of Defence, 10 levels also.
Both are in the Thorndon area, adjacent to the CBD/Parliament.

Also, the Wellington City Council has recently taken in development proposals for a sizeable site in the CBD, known as "Chews Lane", which has variying height restrrictions, but can go up to 90m on one part. Nothing has yet been decided, but it will contain a mix of retail. apartments and office.

:cheers:

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #121 · Apr 28, 2005

Oh, well in that case, why didn't ya say. I think the new building is needed to house the entire ministry, as curently they are spread out over a number of cbd bldgs. Same with the new Minstry for the Environment building, being built in Throndon- to house the entire ministry in one building.

aucklandman

· #122 · Apr 28, 2005

mtb_nz said:
yeah i don't know aye... I think its a new gym that wellington is getting

lol yea the ladies ministry of defence you guys are turning into auckland!!!

Save

mtb_nz

· #123 · May 6, 2005

Just a few construction pics of the summit apartment building currently being built on Thorndon in Wellington (10 levels... only 6 apartments left out of a total of 23)

And what its meant to look like after its been finished

atkinson1

· #124 · May 6, 2005

Excellent. I like the render with those colours. I've seen some very impressive designs overseas using a similar concept.

sam_L

· #125 · May 6, 2005

I agree - i'm liking this very much. Isn't there a lowrise development in Tauranga using colours like this too?

astro

· #126 · May 14, 2005

Another upgrade

The Tower insurance building is up for sale with a value of about 12.5 million.When purchased it may be rufurbished and added to with a height of up to 60m. Hope they do a not so boxy job with this 1

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #127 · May 14, 2005

I'm always sceptical of the way they do rooftop additions.

mtb_nz

· #128 · May 14, 2005

*astro* said:
The Tower insurance building is up for sale with a value of about 12.5 million.When purchased it may be rufurbished and added to with a height of up to 60m. Hope they do a not so boxy job with this 1

Lol…. u just bet me to a post just like that... well I think that’s a prime location for a taller building, but its a shame about all these historical buildings being knocked down or modernised in some way. As in 20 years or so there will just be new modern buildings and hardly any old historical ones.

KingKong1

· #129 · May 14, 2005

I reckon a roof top addition to the tower insurance building would look stunning, i like the clash of old and new, they did a good job to hsbc tower down there

G

· #130 · May 14, 2005

KingKong1 said:
I reckon a roof top addition to the tower insurance building would look stunning, i like the clash of old and new, they did a good job to hsbc tower down there

When I saw the pic I thought exactly the same thing - additional floors with huge I-Beams and transparent glass - the building has an "Industrial" appearance which an architect can play with and modernise it.

G

· #131 · May 14, 2005

I LOVE this building -

Nothing like a bit of colour in an otherwise drab, concrete environment.

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #132 · May 14, 2005

KingKong1 said:
I reckon a roof top addition to the tower insurance building would look stunning, i like the clash of old and new, they did a good job to hsbc tower down there

Now I fell like im picking on you.

Are you serious though? The HSBC development was voted as one of worst examples of heritage restoration in Wellington by the New Zealand Institute of Architects(NZIA). All the developer did was demolish 90% of the historic building onsite, leaving the front of it as a facade for the parking levels.

astro

· #133 · May 14, 2005

flyin_higher said:
Now I fell like im picking on you.

Are you serious though? The HSBC development was voted as one of worst examples of heritage restoration in Wellington by the New Zealand Institute of Architects(NZIA). All the developer did was demolish 90% of the historic building onsite, leaving the front of it as a facade for the parking levels.

I really like the HSBC tower, it defin8ly gives lambton a real "high city" feeling and looks good on the skyline.With the Tower Insurance building i think the addition on top should reflect whats already there, in keeping with the old yet still look modern. When theyve done that they should make over both axon and the NZ post building, soo 70's!

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #134 · May 14, 2005

Oh yeah, I like the HSBC tower too, its fine, and fits in well with the urban environment of Lambton Quay quite well. I just dont like how they have done the lower, heritage building inclusion, levels, which look silly

atkinson1

· #135 · May 14, 2005

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #136 · May 14, 2005

Cool pic bro.
What im referrig to is in the lower left of the picture, or the north-western part of the tower. You can seethe historic facade which covers the carparking levels clearly. The windows are blank.

sam_L

· #137 · May 14, 2005

Classy.

astro

· #138 · May 18, 2005

Progress

Shows the progress on the new Waitangi park, but more importantly... the museum apartments, rear left. I really hate how they have that blank concrete wall on so many new apartments.

Marky Mark

· #139 · May 18, 2005

Good Shot Astro !

Nice Sunny Day down There !

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #140 · May 18, 2005

Nice pic. That was taken from the old post exhange bldg (the big old art deco one), which is also being converted into a cool looking residential/ commercial/ retail precinct. I think its called chaffers dock.

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