[COM] 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel

[Ben]

Yep crane down this weekend. Was delayed in December due to lightening storms across the 2 weekends prior to closure.

[Pikey]

I still feel that this is a great development. I really like the simplicity of design and the framing of the GPO tower from Vic Square.

I'm looking forward to the GPO restoration too!

[HeapsGood]

I wonder, are they going to replace that awful tin shed roof of the GPO with glass or something that looks better...

[Patrick_27]

I wonder, are they going to replace that awful tin shed roof of the GPO with glass or something that looks better...

Where in the world is replacing a roof with glass common practise? No doubt they will replace the iron roof with a new colour bond roof but give them time.

[HeapsGood]

Apparently they dont have glass roofs, nor can they make them insulated and energy efficient...

[rev]

I wonder, are they going to replace that awful tin shed roof of the GPO with glass or something that looks better...

Where in the world is replacing a roof with glass common practise? No doubt they will replace the iron roof with a new colour bond roof but give them time.

Grand Palais in Paris has a glass and steel roof doesn't it?
Pretty sure it's not the only building to have a glass roof.

[Patrick_27]

I wonder, are they going to replace that awful tin shed roof of the GPO with glass or something that looks better...

Where in the world is replacing a roof with glass common practise? No doubt they will replace the iron roof with a new colour bond roof but give them time.

Grand Palais in Paris has a glass and steel roof doesn't it?
Pretty sure it's not the only building to have a glass roof.

Yeah it's been done elsewhere, I meant more from a common practise point of view. Likelihood is they won't spent anywhere near that kind of dough putting a glass roof on a building like this.

[rev]

Where in the world is replacing a roof with glass common practise? No doubt they will replace the iron roof with a new colour bond roof but give them time.

Grand Palais in Paris has a glass and steel roof doesn't it?
Pretty sure it's not the only building to have a glass roof.

Yeah it's been done elsewhere, I meant more from a common practise point of view. Likelihood is they won't spent anywhere near that kind of dough putting a glass roof on a building like this.

I guess how much they spend depends on how much value we put into our older buildings like this.

[EBG]

GPO crane definitely coming down this weekend.

[Neko Neko Peko Peko]

The sign has been installed facing Victoria Square, link is to Instagram post:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2wkJN3pEqA ... JrcjdncHV3

[EBG]

The Marriott signage is on 2 sides: facing Victoria Square and King William St

[Ursus Maritimus]

Shots from today, with the crane removed and the signage on:

[Prodical]

some photos from today

[gnrc_louis]

some photos from today

Love that first picture of this alongside the BHP tower. Together they have quite a mid-century internationalist style feel imo, which means both should age really well.

[Mpol02]

I wish more was done with BHP but I get that they don’t want to take away from the clock tower.

Overall not totally bad.