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If this gem doesn't get built, it will be the biggest injustice in the history of SA. Here's hoping that AAL don't fuck it up big time for us.

I HAVE AGREED WITH EVERYTHING THAT EVERYONE HAS SAID SO FAR!

I hope this one does get approved. But would really excite me and assuming that this building gets approved is for 4 or 5 building in a similar height range and a similar artistic flair to be spawned!

london does have some very successful modern buildings embedded into its heritage fabric, although there is a perception that soem things are going to far as UNESCO has threatened to place the tower of london and westminster on the threatened list because they are worried that to many taller buildings will detract from these buildings -it is very political

that said, the aurora building is not the tower of london!! and this bulding will only complement not adversely affect any of adelaide's heritage

On regards to that bloke in the paper, read his age? enough said.

This is an amzing looking building, we can really boast this time to have a world-class looking building. It makes some recent developments look conservative.

I am also very happy with the optimism that this building has created in the public. To those in the ACC, I say "if you reject this proposal you will create a giant wave of negativity which will create considerable damage to the perception of Adelaide amongst the youth."

This project deserves major project status, and I hope that Transport SA choses it, because I'm afraid that if it does not get Transport SA as the tenant this building will never come to fruition. We should write letters to the minister responsible (Pat Conlon?) for DTEI, to select this building as the home of Transport SA.

FUNK ME TRUNK!!! I need some towels!!!

WHAT A FUCKING SNORTER!!!! god, haven't been on here for a while and log on to see this on the front page, nearly died of triple heart failure. And to read 168m at start of thread as well but yer 123m fair dinkum and what a dead sexy bold design. Fark I move to Melb and all this happens. Shes a pumpin!

I disappear for a few months, then this happens! NICE!

Absolutely stunning render!!! Visionary!! Iconic!! It will establish us (me being an SA person but in Brisbane) ) on the world stage in a visible way.

Stacks more impressive than anything in Brisbane or the Gold Coast!!

The development in Adelaide concerning building proposals seems to be escalating - speaks well for the CBD and future population and later entertainment outlets. One leads on to the other. More resis do the same. Add this to the tramline - it's all happening. Nothing like that here in Brisbane.

Someone mentioned a feeling of reserve about all this development after the 1980's days when it appeared that many of te proposals were not built. I would suggest that this would be a function of the general estimated economic movement of the state by investors and subsequently indicated by huge population slowdown.

NOW, population is increasing, massive and valuable mineral discoveries have been made and more businessmen are stating very positive predictions about the state.

I believe this building, if approved, will set the way for mpore of the same.

Hi all,

Just signed up after lurking for a while. I agree that this is a stunning design, but don't tell Major Marty that there's a skinny tree out the front of the current building, or he might just come along and hug it!

Phil

I think a significant thing to point out is that DTEI mentioned they wanted a customer service centre on the ground floor, like they have on corner of currie and kws at the moment. If this is still the case, than this project would clearly be more favourable than other ones (i.e. yorke) as this building is a stones throw away from where there current service centre is. Could possibly be a reason for them to favour this project over others...

skyliner wrote:Nothing like that here in Brisbane.

Whilst not as wild in design, Aurora, Vision and this new one: http://www.brisbanestallestapartments.com.au surely are more impressive just for sheer size. We can only dream about grand buildings like that in Adelaide... stupid airport!

Snorkie, AFAIK Yorke Campus is not one of the potential sites.

I cannot believe I go away a few days too... and this happens.
AAL will approve it. As far as im concerned theyre much more genorous about airspace than whatsitsname - ACC. For the whole debate just refer to the height limits thread. They only control 500m clearance of flight paths which falls 1km short of the CBD. Emergency limits however do have to apply across the metro (which the CBD falls under) and that limit is 200m.

Cruise Control wrote:On regards to that bloke in the paper, read his age? enough said.

Actually there was a lady in paper who was in her 50s and she was all up for this development and said some really nice positive things about this tower. So not all people over 50 are against developments like this.

crawf wrote:

Cruise Control wrote:On regards to that bloke in the paper, read his age? enough said.

Actually there was a lady in paper who was in her 50s and she was all up for this development and said some really nice positive things about this tower. So not all people over 50 are against developments like this.

wow, you just realised this

its not fair to generalise all NIMBYs as retirees or the like.