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[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:23 pm
by ChillyPhilly
While on a bus heading west at the eastern end of Rundle St and turning right onto East Tce yesterday, I noticed the vista corridor of Rundle-Hindley. Good sight.
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 11:28 am
by Wayno
Had a sneak peak at the pole & catenary lighting wire design for Rundle Mall yesterday. Looking good!
The poles at the mall ends are ~20m tall (that's 5-6 storeys!), comprised of 16m of mild steel, with a 4m spire atop in stainless steel. I'm not sure of the exact catenary lighting wire height, but somewhere around ~6 metres i believe. To be deployed in phases along the mall length.
Seems it's still stuck in discussions with some building owners (DJ, Myer, and others) about attaching the wires to their buildings.
I've no pictures of the actual designs, just some overview stuff. Bit of a tease i know. Sorry about that.
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[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:52 pm
by stronic
Won't the wires look kind of ugly in the daytime?
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:58 pm
by serca
Not nearly as ugly or impractical as light post
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:05 pm
by stronic
Depends what type of light post. Contemporary ones are certainly ugly, but Rundle Mall never had many of them anyway.
The historic ornate grand lamp posts from yesteryear were gorgeous, but mostly were not retained.
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:54 pm
by Wayno
the new posts are akin to AFL goal posts. Tapered. Slick material. will look good imho. They are not exactly light posts, in that no lights will be hung from them.
I also liked the posts of yesteryear, but re-creating old is rarely done well.
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:32 pm
by rev
Is the paving in the new section safe for people to walk on? Maybe they need speed restrictions like Hindley st.
[COM] U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:07 pm
by Matt
stronic wrote:Won't the wires look kind of ugly in the daytime?
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Spot the difference.
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:39 pm
by Nathan
Noooooo......
So those property owners who refused to allow them to hang the wires from the buildings, really think
that is the better option for both the mall and their tenants?
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:03 pm
by pushbutton
That's purely a matter of opinion. I don't like traditional ones, but I love a good contemporary design.
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:59 pm
by rev
I can spot a few differences actually.
What's with the giant billboard like thing though?
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:55 am
by Alyx
rev wrote:What's with the giant billboard like thing though?
Banners hanging either side of the pole, I think.
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:00 pm
by pushbutton
How much extra would it cost to get them to rearrange the pavers in an aesthetically pleasing way?
Considering how much has been spent, and the generally high quality of the job overall, it really seems a shame not to get it right.
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:56 pm
by Nathan
What's not right about them? They're exactly to spec as per the master plan. As a regular visitor to the mall, I think they look great.
[COM] Re: U/C: Rundle Mall Redevelopment | $30m
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:45 pm
by Matt
Nathan wrote:What's not right about them? They're exactly to spec as per the master plan. As a regular visitor to the mall, I think they look great.
Love them, massive improvement and adds a bit of visual interest.
I think they've done a great job.
Looking forward to see the pavers under lights when the catenary lights go up.