News & Discussion: General CBD Development

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1546 Post by Nathan » Wed Sep 18, 2013 2:51 pm

Allkai wrote:Some interestingly shaped precast going on the new facade of 167 Flinders Street....
Have you worked out what it's for? I walked past it today and was liking what I saw.
Tried to do both a Google search, and a search through the council DAP minutes since the start of the year, and couldn't find anything about it.

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1547 Post by Allkai » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:49 am

No, I dont know anything about this one...

Theres no signage.

I thought I recalled posts here re "167 Flinders St", but couldnt find any when I searched to post the pics.

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1548 Post by Brucetiki » Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:02 pm

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Ben wrote:HJ's was on the opposite side to maccas and was 2 levels. I remeber as a kid eating on the balcony next to timezone. I think the 90's in Adelaide were so much better then present :( oh the memories ..
Agree 100%

Wasn't there a HJ's at Glenelg as well, at one point?
There was - closed about 10 years ago. One of the few that never brought in unlimited refills (and since the Glenelg one closed, the only other HJ's that doesn't have unlimited refills is the Dry Creek On The Run store).

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1549 Post by Brucetiki » Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:07 pm

Ben wrote:The hungry jacks store is to come before ACC on Monday where they are expected to approve it. it looks tiny with only 16 seats. You can look at the plans here:

http://ncapps.adelaidecitycouncil.com/a ... hments.pdf
Not overly surprised they've gone for just 16 seats. Would be sufficient for day trade, and they wouldn't want too many people loitering around on Friday/Saturday night's (they will probably close it off completely at night like KFC do with their Hindley St dining area.

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1550 Post by ml69 » Sun Sep 22, 2013 1:25 pm

Colonel Light's statute may need relocating with renovated Adelaide Oval blocking view to the city

FOR 75 years Colonel William Light has stood on his perch high above the city, an outstretched finger pointing towards the city he designed.
But now as the giant redevelopment of Adelaide Oval rises before him, Colonel Light can no longer see the city below - it's lost in a blizzard of cranes and emerging grandstands.

Standing in front of Light's Vision on Montefiore Hill, the enormous bulk of the southern and eastern stands at the new $535 million Adelaide Oval has blocked much of the city.

TELL US: Where should Colonel Light be moved?

Little can be seen in an arc from the Stamford Grand hotel on North Terrace to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The southern stand alone rises 51m from its concourse and has a roof span of 145m.

Perhaps it is time to move the venerable Colonel Light back down into the city that he did so much to create.

Full article ... http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 6724128318

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#1551 Post by ynotsfables » Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:25 pm

I think we should build another lookout overlooking the entirety of the city, possibly find the best vantage point and put the Colonel There.

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1552 Post by ynotsfables » Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:26 pm

I think we should build another lookout, overlooking the entirety of the city, possibly find the best vantage point and put the Colonel there.

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1553 Post by Nathan » Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:40 pm

I know, why not on top of the Old RAH mountain?

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Joking aside, I don't see any reason to move him. Oval stands or not, it's still the best vantage point of the city within the parklands.

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1554 Post by mattblack » Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:55 pm

ml69 wrote:
Colonel Light's statute may need relocating with renovated Adelaide Oval blocking view to the city

FOR 75 years Colonel William Light has stood on his perch high above the city, an outstretched finger pointing towards the city he designed.
But now as the giant redevelopment of Adelaide Oval rises before him, Colonel Light can no longer see the city below - it's lost in a blizzard of cranes and emerging grandstands.

Standing in front of Light's Vision on Montefiore Hill, the enormous bulk of the southern and eastern stands at the new $535 million Adelaide Oval has blocked much of the city.

TELL US: Where should Colonel Light be moved?

Little can be seen in an arc from the Stamford Grand hotel on North Terrace to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The southern stand alone rises 51m from its concourse and has a roof span of 145m.

Perhaps it is time to move the venerable Colonel Light back down into the city that he did so much to create.

Full article ... http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 6724128318

This article comes after I posted this on the 16th on the Adelaide Oval thread.

"I do love how Col. Light now points directly at the stadium. Visitors will be scatching their heads. :D"

I feel a lurker might be among us :sly:

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1555 Post by EBG » Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:25 pm

Here is a picture of the new façade at 167 Flinders St. The whole top section was transported and lifted into place as one piece on a Saturday afternoon. Behind the new front is an old single story warehouse that is being upgraded.
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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1556 Post by ml69 » Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:26 pm

ml69 wrote:
Colonel Light's statute may need relocating with renovated Adelaide Oval blocking view to the city

FOR 75 years Colonel William Light has stood on his perch high above the city, an outstretched finger pointing towards the city he designed.
But now as the giant redevelopment of Adelaide Oval rises before him, Colonel Light can no longer see the city below - it's lost in a blizzard of cranes and emerging grandstands.

Standing in front of Light's Vision on Montefiore Hill, the enormous bulk of the southern and eastern stands at the new $535 million Adelaide Oval has blocked much of the city.

TELL US: Where should Colonel Light be moved?

Little can be seen in an arc from the Stamford Grand hotel on North Terrace to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The southern stand alone rises 51m from its concourse and has a roof span of 145m.

Perhaps it is time to move the venerable Colonel Light back down into the city that he did so much to create.

Full article ... http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 6724128318
Been thinking about this today .... I think we should leave the good Colonel exactly where he currently is. Light's Vision is the best vantage point in the parklands that we have looking back to the CBD.

However I think we should augment this key location with a viewing/observation tower, which would allow people to see over the top of the Adelaide Oval stands and provide a lookout worth coming to visit. I'm not talking about a Sydney tower-type structure, more something like the scale of the Swan Bells in Perth or the National Carillon in Canberra ... a tower about 50m high or so with an observation deck on the top level, and a small cafe or similar on the level underneath. Could also be used as a function venue as well.

Swan Bells and the National Carillon are popular landmarks in their respective cities, and a modest observation tower with Adelaide's best views would most likely be a popular landmark in Adelaide as well. Could look fantastic lighted up at night. Cost would most likely be modest ... Swan Bells (a really striking design) is 82m tall and cost $5.5M when completed in 2000.

We just need someone in ACC or State Govt with a bit of vision ...

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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1557 Post by monotonehell » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:07 am

EBG wrote:Here is a picture of the new façade at 167 Flinders St. The whole top section was transported and lifted into place as one piece on a Saturday afternoon. Behind the new front is an old single story warehouse that is being upgraded.
Holy 1960's angles, Batman!
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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1558 Post by [Shuz] » Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:42 am

Lights Vision should be stay. He would be pleased to see the progress that is occuring in our city at the moment. The only reason the 'view' has been blocked out is because we don't have tall enough buildings just yet. This will eventuate over time.
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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1559 Post by monotonehell » Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:51 am

[Shuz] wrote:Lights Vision should be stay. He would be pleased to see the progress that is occuring in our city at the moment. The only reason the 'view' has been blocked out is because we don't have tall enough buildings just yet. This will eventuate over time.
Hear hear. The current location is fine.

Perhaps we could change his attribution from "I want it to be built there." to "WTF is that?!" ;)

Just in case anyone is under any false impression about the current location:
The statue now on Montefiore Hill, also now referred to as Light's Vision. "Light's Vision commemoration" was unveiled on 27 Nov 1906[8] in its original location in Victoria Square. It was moved to Montefiore Hill in 1938. The statue depicts Light pointing to the Adelaide city centre. This is not necessarily where he actually first stood to make his declaration; there is evidence that he actually stood near the corner of North and West Terraces,[6] and there is a memorial and plaque in that vicinity marking the approximate location of the Land and Survey offices, and of Light's and Fisher's huts, which were destroyed by fire in 1839.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Light
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Re: News & Discussion: General CBD Development

#1560 Post by crawf » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:55 am

It's fine where it is.

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