[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 6:22 pm
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122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
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[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:12 pm
Site fence all gone today.
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:42 am
This building is very appealing. Well done to these guys.
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:05 am
Took this today. I reckon it fits in rather well from this angle.
http://i.imgur.com/SRPvDoZ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SRPvDoZ.jpg
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:10 am
Quite an attractive building.
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:01 pm
Overall I think it looks quite good. I'm still not quite sure about the style of the cladding where it has bits sticking out, sort of looks a bit 60s style to me (in a bad way). But it might actually be ok. I'll need to see it for myself to know.
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:20 am
This was the feature that worried me from the renders, but they did well in execution. The panels break up the black shiny façade and give it some visual interest. Without them it would just be a (shiny) black hole.pushbutton wrote:Overall I think it looks quite good. I'm still not quite sure about the style of the cladding where it has bits sticking out, sort of looks a bit 60s style to me (in a bad way). But it might actually be ok. I'll need to see it for myself to know.
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:34 am
The lighting features for this building have been applied and they look really good. Excuse my poor quality iPhone photos from this morning but you can see how the concrete panels when lit throw some interesting shadows.
This building is turning out fantastic.
This building is turning out fantastic.
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:37 pm
Those externals photos do look really good.
I also walked past this morning and noticed the underside of the internal staircase on ground floor is lit in this electric blue colour ... quite eye-catching.
I also walked past this morning and noticed the underside of the internal staircase on ground floor is lit in this electric blue colour ... quite eye-catching.
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:49 pm
Love this! Was strongly opposed before due to the demolition of the Jade Monkey, however they've really justified it with the quality of the final product. Still would've been great to see the Jade remain and thrive on in it's former location, but sometimes sacrifices must be made.
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:48 am
From the Tiser
HOTEL POSITIONED TO REAP MATCH BENEFITS
ibis Hotel manager Nathan Frost. Picture: Nicholas Wrankmore.
ADELAIDE’S newest hotel is already seeing the benefits spinning off from the Adelaide Oval redevelopment.
Ibis Australia general manager Nathan Frost said the company’s Grenfell St hotel has strong forward bookings linked to the change in the city, and was virtually sold out for the ICC Cricket World Cup clash between India and Pakistan at Adelaide Oval on February 15.
The $63 million, 311-room hotel overlooking Hindmarsh Square has sweeping views of the Adelaide Hills as well as Adelaide Oval and is due to open on July 18.
“We are seeing the result of the increased interest in Adelaide with the Oval’s upgrade and also the Adelaide Convention Centre,” Mr Frost said.
“With Port Adelaide in contention for the finals, and the cricket coming up, it is a very good time to open.”
The hotel has 60 employees and its rooms include 13 special access rooms to cater for those with wheelchairs.
Furniture and joinery is locally made from Workspace at Melrose Park.
Other city hotels under construction include the Mayfair in the former Colonial Mutual Life building in King William St with 170 luxury suites and Quest King William South featuring 105 studio, one and two-bedroom apartments, due to open next month.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 6979071352
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:07 am
Looks like I'm one of a minority on here that doesn't like it. One interesting precast panel repeated with black glass. Yes it's nice to have a new and somewhat contemporary building on the skyline, but it's nothing special. The signage is the best part. 
[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:56 pm
Here's the afore mentioned new signage.
[COM] U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:25 pm
the before photo was a real dump.[COM] Re: U/C: 122 Grenfell Street | 59m | 17lvls | Ibis Hotel
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:35 pm
Agreed. Massive improvement. However, would it hurt if Grenfell Street had a few more trees? Between KWS and Pultney it's so tree-less that it genuinely looks bland and kinda filthy.Dog wrote: