[ONH] 75-79 King William Street | ~38m | 10 Levels | Hotel

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[ONH] Re: 74-79 King William Street | 136m | 42 Levels | Mixed | Potential new tallest

#76 Post by Patrick_27 » Thu May 31, 2018 12:56 pm

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2KW has some good views, and oddly enough I find the southern stand bar at the Adelaide Oval to have some of the best CBD views. Every time I'm around the Adelaide riverbank I can't help but feel disappointed, it could be so much more but it's completely wasted. I haven't followed the plaza redevelopment thread but I hope we're aiming towards something like Southbank in Melbourne.
Whilst I too am disappointed by the riverbank area we have here, Southbank is possibly the worst thing one could look to replicate, it's basically a bluestone jungle with restaurants that only corporates can afford to dine in. If you want to anything to go by in Melbourne, do something similar to what has been done in South Wharf, a good balance of materials and greening elements.

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[ONH] Re: 74-79 King William Street | 136m | 42 Levels | Mixed | Potential new tallest

#77 Post by rev » Thu May 31, 2018 4:55 pm

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Thu May 31, 2018 12:56 pm
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Thu May 31, 2018 9:35 am
2KW has some good views, and oddly enough I find the southern stand bar at the Adelaide Oval to have some of the best CBD views. Every time I'm around the Adelaide riverbank I can't help but feel disappointed, it could be so much more but it's completely wasted. I haven't followed the plaza redevelopment thread but I hope we're aiming towards something like Southbank in Melbourne.
Whilst I too am disappointed by the riverbank area we have here, Southbank is possibly the worst thing one could look to replicate, it's basically a bluestone jungle with restaurants that only corporates can afford to dine in. If you want to anything to go by in Melbourne, do something similar to what has been done in South Wharf, a good balance of materials and greening elements.
Really? I'm not a corporate and I've dined there plenty of times. Go figure.

But I agree with Tommo, and like I've said many times, the whole riverbank redevelopment is a huge wasted and lost opportunity. An opportunity that wont come around again for at least a generation if not longer.

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[ONH] Re: 74-79 King William Street | 136m | 42 Levels | Mixed | Potential new tallest

#78 Post by Algernon » Thu May 31, 2018 5:02 pm

The only buildings I would rate as a missed opportunity, or more to the point, total abominations, are the Riverside building and the new RAH. The hospital is just horrific.

The festival centre is not a new missed opportunity - that was done a generation ago. The budget to restore the buildings doesn't allow the changes needed to improve them to the extend required aesthetically. So no missed opportunity really, just something we're lumped with.

The festival tower looks fine. Not amazing, but fine. It blocks out the hotel behind which is a bonus.

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[ONH] Re: 74-79 King William Street | 136m | 42 Levels | Mixed | Potential new tallest

#79 Post by jorcoga » Fri Jun 01, 2018 2:44 am

If you want a cool view out to the sea from the CBD you can take a lift to the top floor of the Intercontinental, those long vertical windows are in accessible areas of the hotel:

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The northern view is pretty incredible too! This is from about halfway up iirc:

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#80 Post by jorcoga » Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:06 am

But then I only know this because photography is my big hobby and I've spent a lot of time trying to find accessible elevated views of the skyline with only limited success. Which confirms to me that yeah, an observation deck or even a rooftop bar somewhere where the view actually faces the skyline would be incredible.

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#81 Post by Patrick_27 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:35 pm

Can we try and stick to the topic of the thread? It's gone way off and it's getting hard to follow what is actually news on this and what isn't...

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#82 Post by SRW » Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:12 pm

In general, how long after proposal do plans become available? So interested to see what's in line for this site.
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#83 Post by Ben » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:11 pm

If no public notification it could be 3-4 months until it is assessed.

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#84 Post by 1990crow » Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:42 pm

No news?

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#85 Post by Pikey » Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:51 pm

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No news?
When there is news, you'll hear it mate. We usually hear things first, even before the media. No need to bump a heap of threads.
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[ONH] Re: 74-79 King William Street | 132m | 39 Levels | Mixed

#86 Post by Ben » Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:56 pm

Expected to be approved at next weeks meeting. Not the looker we were hoping for I think?

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#87 Post by HiTouch » Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:05 pm

I actually love it!! Looks really good!!
Looks like a futuristic Bank of LA building. However, it's only showing 2 sides. I hope it looks good on the other 2 sides.

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#88 Post by Jaymz » Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:10 pm

It's no masterpiece, but a bit of a looker by Adelaide's below average standards.

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#89 Post by HiTouch » Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:16 pm

Just looked at the design plans and no inappropriate blank walls!! :banana: The only concrete wall is against the neighbouring building. Image
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#90 Post by skyliner » Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:39 pm

Love it!!! pity it could not have been something similar on the GPO or next to it. Hope it has awnings as well. The one next to it was not going to have footpath cover but this got altered at the very end. Saw it go up in the 1980's.
We will now have 4 bldgs of similar height. Starting to get some real tallies. Great location on KWS. Looking forward to seeing it when I'm over next time.

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