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[RiseHigh]

level 4 looking down the atrium
level 7 looking up

[Jim]

What’s happening on the bit of garden fronting Victoria Square between the new SA Water building and the cathedral, it’s been fenced off for some time?

Jim, this area is generally known as the 'forecourt' and will be redeveloped into a paved/grassed area with the inclusion of some garden beds. It will front the main entrance to the VS1 building.

Thanks Archangel , I was wondering if the view of the cathedral was to be lost

[UrbanSG]

Loving the western glass. Pic from today:

[Shuz]

Ooooh, I don't know what to make of it just yet. I think its too in sync with the CLC. Shoulda left it as it was.

To turn back on my initial judgement, I think the glass curtain looks mighty fine. Bring it on!

[Omicron]

Ooooh, I don't know what to make of it just yet. I think its too in sync with the CLC. Shoulda left it as it was.

To turn back on my initial judgement, I think the glass curtain looks mighty fine. Bring it on!

Welcome back, child, to the Dark Side.

There's a part of me that aches for a slender, dark-glassed tower to rise from SA Water's core - to give this building of such obvious quality the absolute authority (Decisiveness! Presence! Proportion!) it so richly deserves.

[Archangel]

Yeah I had a quick look today. It looks like a mix of green blue and maybe even some clear glass, not too sure.

I think they may be trying to create a water effect. It looked fairly decent.

This one could turn out really, really well. This glass will make or break it though. We need to see more of it and it cleaned to know its true impact but looks encouraging at this stage.

FYI, water effect it is. The glass has a 50% frit (3mm dot pattern) for shading in front of the curtain wall clear double glazing. 7 different colours were selected in total (5 colours for the straight panels and 2 colours for the curved glass panels at the crank location). The frit for the curved panels cannot be from the same colour range as selected for the straight panels but are a pretty close match. The panels that have a greener tinge are the ones which have a 'putty' colour frit applied over clear glass. These lighter shade panels (also a blue) were selected to correspond with the curtain wall glazing behind in order to not compromise external views from office floorplates, but still maintain the random colour effect. There will be no clear panels, they will be all colour fritted. Expect the mast climber from the south to be relocated very shortly to progress north veil glazing panel installation (potentially early next week - weather permitting).

[Omicron]

Yeah I had a quick look today. It looks like a mix of green blue and maybe even some clear glass, not too sure.

I think they may be trying to create a water effect. It looked fairly decent.

This one could turn out really, really well. This glass will make or break it though. We need to see more of it and it cleaned to know its true impact but looks encouraging at this stage.

FYI, water effect it is. The glass has a 50% frit (3mm dot pattern) for shading in front of the curtain wall clear double glazing. 7 different colours were selected in total (5 colours for the straight panels and 2 colours for the curved glass panels at the crank location). The frit for the curved panels cannot be from the same colour range as selected for the straight panels but are a pretty close match. The panels that have a greener tinge are the ones which have a 'putty' colour frit applied over clear glass. These lighter shade panels (also a blue) were selected to correspond with the curtain wall glazing behind in order to not compromise external views from office floorplates, but still maintain the random colour effect. There will be no clear panels, they will be all colour fritted. Expect the mast climber from the south to be relocated very shortly to progress north veil glazing panel installation (potentially early next week - weather permitting).

Please take these marvellous words, encase them in hardwood, and beat Aspen/CC over the head until they relent. Thank you.

[Archangel]

I feel that the photo-render that I have recently posted has caused much angst and worry in the forum. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify that the above photo-render is of the cafeteria on the ground floor, and such décor will not be employed for the rest of the edifice.

Yeah agree, clunky and quick render. The pod (SA Water Interpretive Education Centre) is coming on now with the curved tophats being installed for the white curved shiplapped Alucobond (aluminium composite cladding) to be added. If you look through the ground floor windows now it looks like Murray the Cod's endoskeleton. The timber slats under the pod are now changed to p'coat white steel. Scandanavian saunas no more!!! The veneer in Will's image is actually going to be warmer 'Spotted gum' similar to the lift core lining and the stair in the background has changed detail. If you peak over the fence you will see all this stuff now.

[crawf]

I love this building! - sleek, modern, attractive

The glass curtain looks brilliant in real life, this would definitely have to be one of the best buildings in Adelaide.

The glass on northern and western sections looks just stunning from the GPO end of Victoria Square.

[Jim]

I was starting to think this building was looking a bit ordinary, but now the new shades have really made a big positive difference.

[RiseHigh]

SA water rooftop

[UrbanSG]

Excellent photos Builtit!!!!

[skyliner]

Fantastic piccies - the best perspective of VSQ I've ever seen = real postcard quality. They give the impression we could have a city here after all. So many tourist orientated publicity seems to play down the 'city' ambience and height of the CBD.Spire will fill that low gap the NW nicely. Brilliant!, Builit. Taken from SA water?

ADELAIDE - TOWARDS A GREATER CITY SKYLINE

[Norman]

Thanks mate! Great work!

[jk1237]

thanks for those brilliant pics builtit. Keep em coming