[PRO] 124-126 Franklin Street | 87m | 26 Lvls | Hotel

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#211 Post by Ben » Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:24 pm

Likely to be approved next a Thursday. 1m taller than previous proposal and totally new design.

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#212 Post by Will » Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:30 pm

Cheap and cheerless design

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#213 Post by Brando » Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:42 pm

IBIS 2.0.... :roll:

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#214 Post by PeFe » Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:06 pm

Good call Brando......a cheap copy of Ibis.

It's gonna be a very crowded hotel market soon....maybe this building could be an Ibis Budget......that's one sort of "chain hotel" that Adelaide doesn't have.

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#215 Post by SRW » Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:02 pm

Yet more mediocrity from Brown Falconer architects. They must price at rock bottom as I feel nearly every (underwhelming) recent design is from them.

As far as this one goes, it's probably the first time where something's changed in the design review panel that I don't agree with. The original roofline was far more interesting. Meanwhile, the podium has been unremarkable in every iteration, though at least the tower is set back 3 metres and design review achieved an activated ground level. Also, given this proposal is nearly 34 metres over-height, I really don't think the developers have demonstrated any sort of excellence that justifies a height exemption. We should be encouraging them to deliver better design for greater heights.

Can't think what hotel operator would snap this up (over all the other currently unattached proposals) unless even more serviced apartments are on the cards.
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#216 Post by Mpol03 » Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:08 pm

Atleast the original had decent north/south facades. This is trash.

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#217 Post by cmet » Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:45 pm

Good enough.

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#218 Post by Llessur2002 » Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:20 pm

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#219 Post by Patrick_27 » Fri Feb 21, 2020 10:02 pm

cmet wrote:
Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:45 pm
Good enough.
It's this kind of bullshit commentary that really gets me, how is this good enough when you consider be seen from most pockets of the southern end of the CBD?

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#220 Post by Ho Really » Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:19 pm

Considering the narrow plot on where to build I consider this a good design for a hotel. The plans have changed from apartments to a hotel. Hotels don't need balconies and fancy roof lines. Of course I would have preferred if the adjacent properties were part of the development. Then we would've seen a good sized tower. Take what you can get I suppose.

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#221 Post by citywatcher » Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:28 pm

Hmmm doesn't look too flash
I reckon I could design a better building but obviously budget hotel equals budget design
Near bus station and hostels
Good opportunity to rejuvenate the area lost

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#222 Post by rev » Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:15 am

Someone actually got paid to design that?

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#223 Post by cmet » Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:08 am

Patrick_27 wrote:
cmet wrote:
Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:45 pm
Good enough.
It's this kind of bullshit commentary that really gets me, how is this good enough when you consider be seen from most pockets of the southern end of the CBD?
Compare it to most of the buildings in its locality. Is it better than Vision, yes, better than central Adelaide appartments, probably. It’s a small block, and if the materials are decent it will be more than fine imo.

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#224 Post by Ben » Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:15 am

I don’t hate it for the location. Also west and east sides will be developed eventually and it’s not a complete concrete wall.

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#225 Post by Neko Neko Peko Peko » Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:19 pm

I'm tired of everything they do being white, grey or black. It's so boring! Imagine if they panelling was painted the yellow depicted in the diagrams above

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