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#1336 Post by AndyWelsh » Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:49 pm

Pikey wrote:Not having seen the trees in question, could these not be the tree like frames that will form part of the interactive display, and be covered in climbers?
Had to take a look at the trees!

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#1337 Post by Uncle Monty » Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:47 pm

Thanks, Andy! I didn’t get a chance to take any pics yesterday, and they are pretty difficult to describe in words. Not the greatest looking specimens just yet!!

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#1338 Post by rev » Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:47 pm

Where in fucks sake did they pluck those trees from, the banks of the half dead Murray River?

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#1339 Post by how good is he » Sat Nov 20, 2021 3:16 am

Unbelievable.. this is getting beyond a joke now.
Maybe the architects brief was for trees that never drop leaves. So they said, ok here you go.

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#1340 Post by SRW » Sat Nov 20, 2021 8:15 am

If the photos are where I think they are, the planting schedule indicates that there should be three peppercorn trees (though it's hard to tell if they're following the plans). All the same, leaf drop wouldn't be a surprising condition for mature trees of any species being transplanted.
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#1341 Post by Mpol02 » Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:50 am

This development is SA development in a nutshell.

A poorly planned half arsed mess. Wtf are they

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#1342 Post by Joelmark » Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:09 am

I was thinking yesterday the trees were either Kurrojongs or Peppercorns, and with SRW’s comment they must be Peppercorns. The very detailed planning application document first shared here in mid 2020 shows exactly what the public realm will look like, including tree species, greening, paving:

https://www.saplanningcommission.sa.gov ... hments.pdf

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#1343 Post by Ben » Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:20 pm

The height of this is now around 115m, maybe it should have its own thread?
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Variation to DA 21020053 [DA 020/A012/16 V5]) for the construction of a car park over five (5) basement levels, a 27 level office and educational establishment tower and a retail building of up to three (3) levels, including minor changes to the design of the mixed-use tower, basement bicycle parking and building plant. The variation is for two (2) additional levels of office floor space with an associated increase in building height, external alterations to the tower façade and nomination of five (5) signage zones on the tower façade.

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#1344 Post by AndyWelsh » Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:00 pm

Managed to get a closer look through to the new paving going down on the plaza and where the tower will be today:

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#1345 Post by Nort » Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:37 am

how good is he wrote:
Sat Nov 20, 2021 3:16 am
Unbelievable.. this is getting beyond a joke now.
Maybe the architects brief was for trees that never drop leaves. So they said, ok here you go.
FFS, being critical is one thing, but they're mature trees being moved, leafdrop and/or removal of leaves is common.

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#1346 Post by Llessur2002 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:53 am

Nort wrote:
Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:37 am
FFS, being critical is one thing, but they're mature trees being moved, leafdrop and/or removal of leaves is common.
^ this

Give it a year or two before critiquing the tree choice.

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#1347 Post by VinyTapestry849 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:58 am

how good is he wrote:
Sat Nov 20, 2021 3:16 am
Unbelievable.. this is getting beyond a joke now.
Maybe the architects brief was for trees that never drop leaves. So they said, ok here you go.
You got to let them actually grow leaves, my guy. Then judge them.

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#1348 Post by how good is he » Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:41 pm

Yes that reminds me exactly what they said about the tree inside Burnside village!

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#1349 Post by Nort » Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:52 am

how good is he wrote:
Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:41 pm
Yes that reminds me exactly what they said about the tree inside Burnside village!
What do the two situations have in common, other than involving a tree?

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#1350 Post by how good is he » Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:48 pm

A mild attempt at sarcasm but like Burnside we were all hoping things would improve (then cue these sad looking trees) but actually kept getting worse… but hey, I agree, let’s hold out for hope til the very end.

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