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Not the first. 56 Seventh Street and Bowden Seven are both apartment buildings, and were part of the very first release (and are both completely sold and commencing construction)Will wrote:One of the first apartment blocks has been released:
http://www.lifemoreinteresting.com.au/l ... _Board.pdf
I never said it was the first.Nathan wrote:Not the first. 56 Seventh Street and Bowden Seven are both apartment buildings, and were part of the very first release (and are both completely sold and commencing construction)Will wrote:One of the first apartment blocks has been released:
http://www.lifemoreinteresting.com.au/l ... _Board.pdf
http://www.lifemoreinteresting.com.au/l ... lling.html
Prince Charles charity to lead landmark Adelaide urban project and open South Australian office
http://www.news.com.au/national/south-a ... 6749255160
A BRITISH charity established by Prince Charles is poised to lead a landmark urban development project in South Australia.
In an Australian first, the Princes Foundation for Building Community, will team up with the State Government to develop the "exemplar" housing scheme in Adelaide's west.
The Advertiser can also reveal that the foundation, one of the Prince of Wales' main charities, will open its first office outside of the United Kingdom in SA in the near future.
The trust, established by the Prince in 1986 to promote a "return of human values to architecture", and Renewal SA will build homes in Bowden.
Officials said the six terrace houses would "demonstrate attractive, low-carbon and medium-density living" as part of a government drive for better housing and "best practice design".
According to the Housing in the City policy released today by Premier Jay Weatherill, it would also benefit the building industry, which would gain from "detailed design, pre-construction and construction work".
The project has been the subject of high-level secret negotiations for several months involving State Government bureaucrats, diplomats from the Agent-General's office at the Australian High Commission in London, and foundation officials.
But officials were left embarrassed on Tuesday when details of the project were published in the policy document before the agreement had been signed.
It is believed negotiations are still at a sensitive stage and it is understood the Prince has been kept informed of developments.
Some of the state's leading businessmen have also been sought out to be involved in the project, while the foundation's chief executive, Hank Dittmar, visited Adelaide in March.
The project's idea followed several meetings between former Premier Mike Rann and the Prince this year.
Sources said the Prince, who visited Adelaide last year with his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, expressed interest in urban redevelopment projects undertaken during Mr Rann's decade in power.
But his interest was "taken to the next level" following their talks and he helped launch negotiations with government officials about "how his foundation could be involved in another project" in South Australia.
The Advertiser revealed in June that Prince Charles had formed an unlikely friendship with Mr Rann, an avowed republican and Australia's High Commissioner to the UK.
Mr Rann and the Prince have a mutual interest in green urban issues.
The Prince was said to be a particular fan of Mr Rann's environmental views and their talks have centred on developing better green cities.
Palace aides say the foundation "teaches and demonstrates sustainable development placing community engagement at the heart of its work".
They say it brings planners, designers, builders, councils, community groups and governments "together to help create, support and evolve sustainable communities".
It is involved in more than 30 projects across Britain, the Galápagos Islands, Jamaica, Sierra Leone and Haiti.
The Prince has said of its works: "I am delighted that my Foundation combines education with championing community-building worldwide ... to create long-term, practical solutions to the communities in which we live".
A State Government spokesman tonight declined to comment, as did the Agent-General's office.
A Clarence House spokeswoman has confirmed talks had been undertaken about a possible foundation investment in a project in Australia.
Interesting to read those updates. Peachy, I may be in touch in the near future about the public participation behind the BRG.peachy wrote:March's edition.
Cheers
No worries.ChillyPhilly wrote: Interesting to read those updates. Peachy, I may be in touch in the near future about the public participation behind the BRG.
Raptis will be developed later on. The tallest height proposed for Bowden (15 storeys from memory) will be on the Raptis building at the corner of Port/Park.Nathan wrote:Raptis Fish Factory isn't part of the development site, the rail line forms the boundary. But I think zoning and hight limits have been changed to allow for a landmark building on the corner.
One of the plant buildings will be repurposed for a produce market (with the market square in front). The rest will follow the urban design guidelines for the development.
On a side note, notice for inspections and settlements have been sent out for some of the buildings in the last few days, so expect some residents in the first week of July (yay!).