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[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:49 pm
by AndyWelsh
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:47 pm
by Uncle Monty
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!!
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:47 pm
by rev
Where in fucks sake did they pluck those trees from, the banks of the half dead Murray River?
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 3:16 am
by how good is he
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.
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 8:15 am
by SRW
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.
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:50 am
by Mpol02
This development is SA development in a nutshell.
A poorly planned half arsed mess. Wtf are they
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:09 am
by Joelmark
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
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:20 pm
by Ben
The height of this is now around 115m, maybe it should have its own thread?
Description
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.
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:00 pm
by AndyWelsh
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:37 am
by Nort
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.
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:53 am
by Llessur2002
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.
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:58 am
by VinyTapestry849
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.
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:41 pm
by how good is he
Yes that reminds me exactly what they said about the tree inside Burnside village!
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:52 am
by Nort
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?
[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:48 pm
by how good is he
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.
