[SWP] Festival Plaza Tower 2 | 160m | 38 Levels | Office

[VinyTapestry849]

am I losing my mind or has the render changed? I saw another one on my feed today and the angle of the roof seems to be different.

Roof has changed slightly





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[rhino]

That is a nice looking tower - so much better than the standard glass block!

[rhino]

Personally I think FT1, Southern Cross Arcade and this (along with the masons tower will) have set a new benchmark for Adelaide.

Myself, I would add the Sky City building to that short list. Not as tall as the others, but a stand-out IMO.

[Mpol02]

am I losing my mind or has the render changed? I saw another one on my feed today and the angle of the roof seems to be different.

Roof has changed slightly





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Hang in so the top is now straight and not at an angle?

[VinyTapestry849]

Hang in so the top is now straight and not at an angle?

Yes, the roof has been tapered a bit. Still looks good.


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[HiTouch]

Looks like a vape! Love it!

[notmichaeljfox]

Working in this building will be something special I think, similar to festival tower. The views are crazy good.

Can confirm. The views in Festival tower are crazy good. Looking North you have uninterrupted views forever.

[aceman]

am I losing my mind or has the render changed? I saw another one on my feed today and the angle of the roof seems to be different.

Roof has changed slightly





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cheers mate, thanks for clarifying

[VinyTapestry849]

Working in this building will be something special I think, similar to festival tower. The views are crazy good.

Can confirm. The views in Festival tower are crazy good. Looking North you have uninterrupted views forever.

Yeah exactly. For a building of this quality and with those views, I think we can expect some very notable companies/enterprises jostling to get into this building


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[Bobski]

The Parklands Association has launched a last-ditch attempt to block this development, labelling it "...the most blatant commercial sellout in the history of your Adelaide Park Lands". Considering it's been a concrete plaza for decades I struggle to see how it can even be defined as parklands but anyway, here's their spiel...

Plaza giveaway - Update 23 February

Six members of State Parliament represent the last bulwark against the most blatant commercial sellout in the history of your Adelaide Park Lands.

The Planning Minister, Nick Champion has given a tick of approval to transform the former open space of your Festival Plaza into what would be one of the largest skyscrapers in Adelaide.

This deal was negotiated behind closed doors, with no public tender, and no electoral mandate to give away this part of your Park Lands.

Not only is it another attack on Your Park Lands it is extremely poor urban planning.

In private comments to me, senior planning professionals have been scathing:.

“How could anyone think this is good urban planning?”

“Appalling …and bog standard architecture”

“Such cutting-edge architecture!” [not]

There is plenty of appropriately zoned land within the CBD for commercial buildings, without thieving from your Park Lands like this.

The proposed building is intended to overshadow both Parliament House and Government House.

The Minister for Housing and Development, Nick Champion, on 9 January 2025 approved an amendment to the Planning and Design Code, to allow the construction of a building of up to 40 storeys.

The Planning and Design Code is South Australia’s set of planning rules used to assess development applications under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.

Essentially it is the primary rulebook for development across the State.

The Planning Minister can change this Code at any time, and regularly does so, every time the State Government wants to put new buildings on your Park Lands.

Despite significant public opposition to the proposed “Code Amendment” for Festival Plaza, the Minister nevertheless proceeded to approve it.

However that is not the end of the process. Now, the Environment, Resources and Development Committee of State Parliament must carry out its duty to scrutinise the Minister’s Planning Code Amendment.

If the Committee comes up with recommendations that the Minister does not accept, then the proposed Code amendment would be referred to State Parliament to determine.

The Code Amendment must be considered by the Committee within 28 days of referral by the Minister. The Minister has now done so, but the ERD Committee is giving you only until Wednesday 26 February to provide a comment.

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They included this image which ironically is one of the best artist's impressions released and makes the building look great IMO

An artist’s impression of the proposed second Walker Corporation tower, 38 storeys, (left) next to the newly constructed 29-storey tower, both on Festival Plaza, part of your Adelaide Park Lands.

[Spotto]

The Parklands Association has launched a last-ditch attempt to block this development, labelling it "...the most blatant commercial sellout in the history of your Adelaide Park Lands". Considering it's been a concrete plaza for decades I struggle to see how it can even be defined as parklands but anyway, here's their spiel...

Remember, these are the same people who screamed to high heaven that the Oval Hotel would be stealing parklands, even though it essentially hangs off of the existing stadium.

[VinyTapestry849]

The building is literally now officially under construction.

Nothing is stopping this building going ahead. (unless they block access to the site and have to be dragged away by police)

[Spotto]

am I losing my mind or has the render changed? I saw another one on my feed today and the angle of the roof seems to be different.

Roof has changed slightly





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Pity they changed it, the angled roof visually separated it from Tower 1. Also it just looked better.

[Listy]

The Parklands Association has launched a last-ditch attempt to block this development, labelling it "...the most blatant commercial sellout in the history of your Adelaide Park Lands". Considering it's been a concrete plaza for decades I struggle to see how it can even be defined as parklands but anyway, here's their spiel...

Remember, these are the same people who screamed to high heaven that the Oval Hotel would be stealing parklands, even though it essentially hangs off of the existing stadium.

Also the same organisation that heroically tried to stop a bunch of kids playing soccer in the parklands last year, and has barely raised a peep about the new WCH (especially compared to the years and years of protests and media attention and court cases they led against a few trees being cut down for the O-Bahn busway tunnel).

[HiTouch]

I used to agree, but I have slightly warmed up to them after my international travels. Our parklands are incredibly unique and important. There is nothing quite like flying into Adelaide and seeing a city poking out from the trees.The Parklands Preservation Group are just a group of people who serve that principle. That is rare these days, and I respect them for that. Sure they can be annoying, but I genuinely don't think theyr'e "anti-development". Just an accountability mechanism for an industry that sometimes needs it.