[U/C] 399 King William Street | ~52m | 16 Lvls | Mixed

[Nort]

I don't see anything wrong with the shape of that building! The construction quality will decide if it looks good or bad.

[claybro]

1. Not the colour of sandstone
2. It's not a squat box
3. Not completely glass clad.

Summary - Whilst the building is not a stunner, it's different!

Agree with the above. It appears designed for purpose and i'ts overall look is not offensive. Not every site can be a landmark stunning architectural masterpiece.

[rev]

This looks like a thin bland looking building that belongs in a major Japanese city, not Adelaide. The height-width ratio is rather silly.

I suppose something short and stumpy is more Adelaide?

This is short. It doesn't even crack the 50m barrier.

[Matt]

1. Not the colour of sandstone
2. It's not a squat box
3. Not completely glass clad.

Summary - Whilst the building is not a stunner, it's different!

Agree with the above. It appears designed for purpose and i'ts overall look is not offensive. Not every site can be a landmark stunning architectural masterpiece.

While true, it'd be nice if one or two actually could be though.

Still waiting to be gobsmacked by something with a legitimate chance of actually being built.

[dbcrow]

Piling work commenced this week.

[skyliner]

This looks like a thin bland looking building that belongs in a major Japanese city, not Adelaide. The height-width ratio is rather silly.

I suppose something short and stumpy is more Adelaide?

This is short. It doesn't even crack the 50m barrier.

This height width ratio is shared by the proposed 25 floor block in KWS Nth. I like the look and... not THAT BAD in external design .

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[ghs]

Is work still progress on this ?

There was an article on the news a few nights ago saying that international student numbers in Adelaide
have reduced over the last couple of years as a result of the strong Aussie Dollar.

[phenom]

I'd say so... Gilbert St has a pile of road works around this site today which I'll take as a good sign that progress beyond clearing the site is imminent.

[skyliner]

Anyone have an update on this one. Seems to have gone quiet?

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[mgb]

The building next door on Gilbert Street has just been sold. Maybe the delay with construction is due to plans to expand it's size?

[skyliner]

Thanks mate. I noticed something about this while I was last in Adelaide but had forgotten.

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[Matt]

skyliner, do you manually type that signature out for every post?

[monotonehell]

skyliner, do you manually type that signature out for every post?

Give it up. I tried for ages to get him to put it in his signature line. Then he put "Jack" in there

[skyliner]

What's the problem guys?? It all works - easy to find as well amongst a lot of posts over several pages if I have been away etc etc - then I can pick up on what I have said.

And yes. I type it out for each post. I love Adelaide but think- as we mostly all do - it could do with some vertical development. I find South Aussies great people - why not have a great 'signature' for a top city as well. Also I find this forum excellent to keep up with what is happening. Thanks Mono for your valuable contributions.

And here it is... ADELAIDE - TOWARDS A GREATER CITY SKYLINE

[skyliner]

Have been away for 3 mths and out of touch with this forum. Can anybody fill me in on what is happening with this one?

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