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what does this say about the future of the city's architecture? This was going to be the city's spectacular centrepiece and now its gone, theres nothing exciting on the horizon and developers are going to be conservative until the markets return to normal, I fear were going to see more bland boxes

karlp wrote:It is going to get worse, much worse. Don't believe the spin that Adelaide's immune from all this. We're not.

Rumours are swirling about several other proposed city developments on the brink of collapse.

This is just the start.

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The Proboscis Monkey wrote:what does this say about the future of the city's architecture? This was going to be the city's spectacular centrepiece and now its gone, theres nothing exciting on the horizon and developers are going to be conservative until the markets return to normal, I fear were going to see more bland boxes

guys, chill.

karlp, do you have specific details about other developments on the brink of collapse? if so please share in the relevant threads.

TPM, there's several appealing developments still in progress such as; Globe Apartments, 57-69 Wyatt St, The Precinct, Edge, Wave, etc. Sure, there may be a few bland boxes too...

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I saw that article in the paper today as well. I was really hoping that this would go ahead. It would have set a new benchmark and would have encouraged developers to push for taller buildings and for architects to expand their horizons. I guess it was just never meant to be . As soon as I get a Uni degree, I'm outta here! (I'm not criticising Adelaide for this being dumped, but I doubt something of this size will be put forward anytime soon). <SIGH>.

Wayno wrote:TPM, there's several appealing developments still in progress such as; Globe Apartments, 57-69 Wyatt St, The Precinct, Edge, Wave, etc. Sure, there may be a few bland boxes too...

I agree the thing is these developments are already about to start or currantly under construction anyway.

adam73837 wrote: saw that article in the paper today as well. I was really hoping that this would go ahead. It would have set a new benchmark and would have encouraged developers to push for taller buildings and for architects to expand their horizons.

This is now the problem/$64,000 question, What's the future for achitecture, style and new buildings in Adelaide now????
I loved the design of this building because it was exactly what Adelaide needed, something out there and different.

the future is practically nothing of significance will get built in Adelaide for about 10 years

dont worry about the brown boxes... they wont get built either..there wont be the need for the extra office space for a while

its happened before, it will happen that way again

i guess the site will have to change its logo

I think SA Water was a good starting benchmark for the new era of architectural expectation; 57-69 Wyatt street holds much promise, and i think 400KWS and Edge will be quiet suprises.

the future is practically nothing of significance will get built in Adelaide for about 10 years

dont worry about the brown boxes... they wont get built either..there wont be the need for the extra office space for a while

its happened before, it will happen that way again

i guess the site will have to change its logo

crawf wrote:

the future is practically nothing of significance will get built in Adelaide for about 10 years

dont worry about the brown boxes... they wont get built either..there wont be the need for the extra office space for a while

its happened before, it will happen that way again

i guess the site will have to change its logo

if you've got evidence to the contrary i'd like to hear it mate

One door closes another three open.
Don't worry Adelaide's not shrinking, be happy lets move on to the next project

ynotsfables wrote:One door closes another three open.
Don't worry Adelaide's not shrinking, be happy lets move on to the next project

well at least we've got a few years of capital works we can look forward to, provided the state govt can stay in business

this recession is going to bite guys and it will be worse than the last one...we havent even started yet

Time will tell

Times are definitely tough at the moment, however there has been reports that SA will be save from recession.

And with the news that SA could get a $15bn submarine contract aswell as all the other defence and resource projects we could be well and truly laughing to the bank next decade. Though for now its going to be very quiet in the construction scene not just in Adelaide but Australia-wide.

adam73837 wrote:<SOB>
I saw that article in the paper today as well. I was really hoping that this would go ahead. It would have set a new benchmark and would have encouraged developers to push for taller buildings and for architects to expand their horizons. I guess it was just never meant to be . As soon as I get a Uni degree, I'm outta here! (I'm not criticising Adelaide for this being dumped, but I doubt something of this size will be put forward anytime soon). <SIGH>.

Another example of the toxic mentallity of the people of this city. In case you haven't realised this was dumped not because Adelaide is a hole but because of something called the GLOBAL Financial crisis. The word GLOBAL implies that it affects the whole world. And last time I checked we are in the world. This vibe that I'm getting in this thread is really sad. Some of you are making it seem that this project collapsed because it was in Adelaide. Under the current circumstances this project would have failed anywhere else in Australia.

Well put Will. I too am get a bit sick of reading all the negativity directed at Adelaide on here.

Maybe a "bitch thread' can be set up in the pub so that people can unload their negative drivel in there rather than smearing it accross legitimate threads.

ricecrackers wrote:the future is practically nothing of significance will get built in Adelaide for about 10 years

dont worry about the brown boxes... they wont get built either..there wont be the need for the extra office space for a while

its happened before, it will happen that way again

i guess the site will have to change its logo

You do realise the site and plans are up for sale together as one package?
10 years? You based this on what exactly, a few doom and gloom the world is ending conspiracy theory articles on line or something? The developer him self says 4-5 years before something is built on this site. Yet you pull a magical figure of 10 years out of...thin air..
Wont be any need for extra office space in Adelaide for a while? We have one of the lowest vacancy rates on the mainland..
Bigger projects have been canned interstate already, but I don't hear them crying nothing will get built for another 10 years at least.

I actually think that in a few years when the global economy has turned around, we will see more larger developments in Adelaide because there will be a need for them. Adelaide will become a more denser city and the skyline will be more spread out. We do not have the massive state bank debt as last time.
Try not to think of this as a major loss, but rather a necessary cull.

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