[COM] Ernst & Young Tower | 51m | 13lvls | Office

[Howie]

Pics of the crane coming down today.

[jimmy_2486]

wholly crap....so shes done?

[Will]

wholly crap....so shes done?

The building will be ready for occupation early next year.

[Matt]

Eyesore.

[omada]

Matt said:
eyesore

and what would you prefer, the old Advertiser building?

[Ben]

Something a bit more iconice given it's location. I'm also dissapointed with the result. Not too much of an improvement at all.

[ynotsfables]

Ah look there will be bigger and better buildings going up in the near future. This is post modernism its ok it will grow on us just like the law courts, its good that it adds to our city density, and give it a chance there is more to come around that precinct. I believe when the city central projects are all complete that area will be totally transformed. Remmember it's still empty once there's life happening around i bet it will be a totally different atmosphere.

[skyliner]

Especially when the nearby precint high rise is all built, as well as the refurbishment of the SGIC bldg. (Currently, it is much worse in appearance than any of CC)..

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[Pants]

and what would you prefer, the old Advertiser building?

This is more of a general comment rather than just being aimed at you Omada, but I can't understand it when people suggest that the criteria for a good development is whether it's better than what it's replacing.

I would have thought that would be an absolute minimum requirement, with it also being necessary that the building actually adds something to its surroundings and the city itself. This is especially the case in such a prominent location.

With the money being made available and with the spot they've got, CC1 and 2 are major disappointments. Have a look at the new UniSA city west buildings as an example of something that actually makes a statement and is worthy of its North Tce frontage. CC1 and 2 are just boxes with a few add ons. Sure their uninterrupted floorspace and abundance of natural light might be great for tenants, but developers should be conscious of what they're leaving the rest of the city with.

[UrbanSG]

I don't mind CC2. I think it still does make a difference that it is a significant improvement on an existing structure. The main concern I have in relation to the new office towers going up over the CBD atm is the amount of exposed concrete with no paint. It looks terrible. So far CC1 has it on its eastern side stairwell which looks shocking, especially from a distance. CC2 has it a couple of floors up and the lift core if it doesn't get a paint job and Santos has it on its ground floor colums and its northern elevation. Exposed concrete on these buildings looks shocking. That is my biggest concern. These areas at least need to be painted!

[Matt]

Matt said:
eyesore

and what would you prefer, the old Advertiser building?

So your barometer of whether a building is attractive is solely on whether it's an improvement on what was there before?

This building is only marginally better than the old Advertiser building, and only because it's new.
It's design is bland and boring, and it looks cheap and uninspired. For such a prime location, I'd hoped for a better final result than another 'greenhouse'.

The green glass is revolting, particularly because it's non-reflective and you can see the cement floors through it.
It's the same as all the buildings going up lately - it really looks shocking. CC1, FlindersLink, Santos... they look unfinished, and being able to see the blinds, etc, all hanging at different levels, really looks terrible from the street.

Whether they're going for a "green rating" or not, surely they can come up with a glass finish that looks better than this?

[crawf]

I actually don't mind CC2

[UrbanSG]

No Matt they can't come up with better glass. The Development Plan does not allow reflective glass on these structures anymore unlike the 80's. So all towers now have the more see-through glass. I don't like it either but they have no choice in the matter.

[bmw boy]

I think it looks alright. What is going to be on the bottom floor, any open frontage?

[Matt]

UrbanSG - so his includes the Currie Street tower?

I think all of these buildings would look ten times as better if using the same glass as the Internode (old CGU) building.
Guess there's no point dwelling on it if that's the way it is.