Why is painting preferable to raw concrete? Raw, there’s texture and patina, and painting just removes that for solid colour which doesn’t hold up over time. My heart always sinks a little when I see someone painting concrete.
Same. I always think to the future when the paint is faded and wearing. Are they intending to repaint all these buildings every few years?
Bakewell underpass is an example here. Saw it the other day. Looks terrible now. If concrete is painted then it's a commitment to lifetime repainting.
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Why is painting preferable to raw concrete? Raw, there’s texture and patina, and painting just removes that for solid colour which doesn’t hold up over time. My heart always sinks a little when I see someone painting concrete.
Same. I always think to the future when the paint is faded and wearing. Are they intending to repaint all these buildings every few years?
Bakewell underpass is an example here. Saw it the other day. Looks terrible now. If concrete is painted then it's a commitment to lifetime repainting.
The side columns on the Intercontenental hotel are another example. The have always looked out of date/ unfinished, and completely out of context with the faux sandstone, or whatever look they were going for. Those particular columns would look amazing clad in reflective glass or copper, or anything other than the raw concrete.
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 12:23 pm
by Nathan
I like the concrete on the Intercontinental. It's the aluminium panels underneath the signage that spoils things for me.
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:14 pm
by Plasmatron
This one is going up much quicker than expected. I'm still not sold on the rectangle-in-circle window design though. (11/8/2017)
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[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:57 pm
by EBG
This project is making good progress. Picture 16/8/17.
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:01 pm
by Plasmatron
View from the top level of the car park across the road. (22/8/2017)
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[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 4:06 pm
by Mpol03
I don't hate the colour of the concrete so much. Looks better than expected. Raw but finished enough. Fingers crossed I looks as good once finished.
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 4:35 pm
by Algernon
Same lack of quality control in the concrete as the waymouth building. The colour differences will be more subtle in the sunlight but on rainy days could look average. Probably on par with the car park that it is blocking from view at some angles so no real net loss from where I see it.
Those recessed circles may break up the contrasts between the prefabbed panels so it could look better as the building grows.
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:19 pm
by slenderman
This is probably going to sound utterly, utterly stupid and ridiculous, but does anyone else see Imperial TIE Fighter wings in the hexagonal-shaped "cracks" in the panels between the circles? They show up best in EBG's picture. You can also sort of see it in the render on the first page.
I feel like at any moment they will break off and make that awesome TIE fighter sound
This is probably going to sound utterly, utterly stupid and ridiculous, but does anyone else see Imperial TIE Fighter wings in the hexagonal-shaped "cracks" in the panels between the circles? They show up best in EBG's picture. You can also sort of see it in the render on the first page.
I feel like at any moment they will break off and make that awesome TIE fighter sound
Lord Vader, someone a long long time in the future, in a galaxy far far away has discovered our plot to take over the Earth.
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:29 pm
by Ser Noit of Loit
Ground shot from Wednesday.
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:32 pm
by GrowAdelaide
A piece arriving by truck (from a Galaxy far far away apparently)
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 2:16 pm
by slenderman
You guys crack me up. Thanks for humouring my ridiculous observation.
Judging by Ser Noit of Loit's photo, it looks like the Gerard and Goodman building still lives. There's a tiny bit of wall attached to the building on the right that they haven't yet demolished for some reason.
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 2:23 pm
by Nathan
It's slightly off-putting that the windows are raised up slightly out of alignment with the pattern (more noticeable for the ones within circles, but applies to all).
[COM] Re: Lot 101 Synagogue Place | 75m | 21 levels | Dwell Adelaide
Judging by Ser Noit of Loit's photo, it looks like the Gerard and Goodman building still lives. There's a tiny bit of wall attached to the building on the right that they haven't yet demolished for some reason.
Not for much longer:
Type: Application Assessed on Merit
Application Number: DA/358/2017/1
Lodgement Date: 24/08/2017
Location: Scout Outdoor Centre, GF and 1F, 192 Rundle Street, ADELAIDE SA 5000
Description: Works to northern wall following demolition, and re-building of northern boundary wall to be undertaken in two stages - Stage 2 - resolution of reserve matters.