Search found 136 matches

by CDJ
Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:00 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] 11 Frome Street | 138m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest
Replies: 1660
Views: 545763

[COM] Re: 11 Frome Street | 135m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest

I got the same email as Ben and thought it was weird.
I spoke to someone working on the project today and they said they understood it just had 1-2 levels of steel (roof framing) to go.
It looks too low - quite a few levels lower than Westpac - but why would they stop the core if it's going higher?
by CDJ
Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] The Switch - 203 North Terrace | 119m | 35 levels | Student Accom
Replies: 647
Views: 225118

[COM] Re: 203 North Terrace | 109m | 33 levels | Student Accom

The student building next to Adelaidean hasn't stalled. Not sure where that information has come from.
by CDJ
Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] 11 Frome Street | 138m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest
Replies: 1660
Views: 545763

[COM] Re: 11 Frome Street | 135m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest

Westpac is at 68m above sea level. Adelaidean is at 53m. That's a significant difference in height. I am fairly sure those numbers are not correct. The data I've seen has street level adjacent Westpac at approx 44mAHD and street level adjacent Adelaidean at approx 41mAHD. So only a few metres diffe...
by CDJ
Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:55 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] 11 Frome Street | 138m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest
Replies: 1660
Views: 545763

[COM] Re: 11 Frome Street | 135m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest

Looking from around 10km away, the current crane height looks like it matches the top of the Westpac antennae, which is the same level as the RTCC. My theory (could be wrong) is that they've built up to current height in concrete and now getting everything in place for the crane to pop up above the ...
by CDJ
Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:41 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] The Switch - 203 North Terrace | 119m | 35 levels | Student Accom
Replies: 647
Views: 225118

[COM] Re: 203 North Terrace | 109m | 33 levels | Student Accom

In the same way that a tacky Las Vegas casino has a Venetian look.
by CDJ
Tue Sep 24, 2019 3:33 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] 11 Frome Street | 138m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest
Replies: 1660
Views: 545763

[COM] Re: 11 Frome Street | 135m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest

Does anyone know what floor level the building is currently at? The concrete core appears to have topped out. I know there is discussion about this on earlier pages suggesting the core would be reconfigured and continue upwards, but this doesn't appear to be happening on site. Surely the highest poi...
by CDJ
Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:05 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] The Switch - 203 North Terrace | 119m | 35 levels | Student Accom
Replies: 647
Views: 225118

[COM] Re: 203 North Terrace | 109m | 33 levels | Student Accom

I agree with others - this is an absolute monstrosity.
I understand that student accommodation projects have tight budgets, but even so, what architect would be willing to put their name to this?
There has to be a limit and hopefully SCAP will draw a line in the sand on this one.
by CDJ
Thu Aug 22, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] 11 Frome Street | 138m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest
Replies: 1660
Views: 545763

[COM] Re: 11 Frome Street | 135m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest

From the limited info that I have, there is a three month exception here. There is more height to go on this crane, the current crane height is close to the final finished height of the tower. So Kyren have been granted a 3-month permit to lift the RTCC? I've seen the crane permits for other sites ...
by CDJ
Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:01 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] 11 Frome Street | 138m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest
Replies: 1660
Views: 545763

[COM] Re: 11 Frome Street | 135m | 37 Levels | Crowne Plaza / Adelaidean | New tallest

The top of the building is essentially at the RTCC, so I'm not sure how they'll complete the building without the crane breaching the RTCC. Would generally need 15-20m clearance between top of crane and top of building (for a hammerhead). Either they have a magic way of constructing the top of the b...
by CDJ
Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:46 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [APP] 75-79 King William Street | 124m | 36 Levels | Wyndham Grand Hotel
Replies: 316
Views: 131547

[APP] Re: 75-79 King William Street | 132m | 39 Levels | Mixed

It's more because the CBD happens to be right under an emergency flight path from Adelaide Airport. The CBD does not otherwise impact Adelaide Airport business. It is more complex than any discussion on this forum. I have spent the last 18 months working through the airspace requirements in relatio...
by CDJ
Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:26 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [APP] 75-79 King William Street | 124m | 36 Levels | Wyndham Grand Hotel
Replies: 316
Views: 131547

[APP] Re: 75-79 King William Street | 132m | 39 Levels | Mixed

Time the RTCC and PANS-OPS gets reviewed and amended. Remember the old Hong Kong Airport. Our Airport is no where near the CBD. Also the runway lines up with North Adelaide NOT Adelaide CBD. Hardly a skyscraper in North Adelaide. If the CBD height was a problem at Adelaide Airport - they should hav...
by CDJ
Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:49 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [APP] 75-79 King William Street | 124m | 36 Levels | Wyndham Grand Hotel
Replies: 316
Views: 131547

[APP] Re: 75-79 King William Street | 132m | 39 Levels | Mixed

I'm interested in one aspect of this proposal: the proposed roof height is at RL176.6m AHD but the crane height application is for only RL178.8m AHD. So only 2.2m between top of roof and top of crane. The lowest hammerhead I'm aware of would need at least 16m between top of roof and top of crane. Do...
by CDJ
Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:31 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] 114 Waymouth Street | 78m | 26lvl | Wingfold Tower
Replies: 532
Views: 244604

[COM] Re: 114 Waymouth Street | 78m | 26lvl | U2 Apartments

Do you know who .... and will it be same development built or will they demolish the 1-2 storeys and start again? https://www.builtenvirons.com.au/news/built-environs-awarded-wingfold-tower/ It looks like the same building, with a name change to WINGFOLD TOWER. JPE Design are still the architects. ...
by CDJ
Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:17 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [APP] 51 Pirie Street | 94m | 21 Levels | Hyatt
Replies: 549
Views: 200144

[APP] Re: 51 Pirie Street | 153m | 40lvls | Hotel

That said, it would be nice to see something noticeably bigger than Westpac proposed. What happened to "the vision formerly known as DOMINATOR 1"? I'm hopeful that CDJ would let us know if the project was dead, apparently it was in "pre-lodgement" in July last year. SA1 (as it i...
by CDJ
Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:06 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] Festival Plaza Tower 1 | 115m | 27 Levels | Office
Replies: 2056
Views: 590483

[COM] Re: Festival Plaza Redevelopment | $800 million

Obviously the basement engineers have considered ground water. The water table is at around B4 level, so one storey up from the base. The perimeter wall is relatively watertight and keyed into sandstone. Underslab drainage at B5 relieves pressure from any water which does manage to seep under the wa...