Re: Where is it?
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:41 am
Synagogue Place
That was quick!dsriggs wrote:Synagogue Place
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Re: Where is it?
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:43 am
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:47 am
Thanks 
Just happened to notice it the other day
Just happened to notice it the other dayRe: Where is it?
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:51 am
Me too, following the apartments..dsriggs wrote:Thanks
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:11 pm
I've been neglecting my turn, so I present this:
This building got an award of merit from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 1980, so it must be a looker, right?
...right???
This building got an award of merit from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 1980, so it must be a looker, right?
...right???
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:10 pm
Going by the Uni Bar logo on plaque above I'm guessing the Adelaide University Union building
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:54 pm
That's an easy one. It's the Hungry Jacks car park.
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:21 am
Nicely done, sir.Nathan wrote:That's an easy one. It's the Hungry Jacks car park.
What the hell were they thinking in 1980?
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:13 am
It's worse when you consider what was demolished to build the carpark.dsriggs wrote:Nicely done, sir.Nathan wrote:That's an easy one. It's the Hungry Jacks car park.
What the hell were they thinking in 1980?
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:08 pm
/curls up in a ball and cries.
The travesty, the loss, the horror. Why, god, why?
The travesty, the loss, the horror. Why, god, why?
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:07 pm
I'd love to know what on earth the criteria was to justify an Award of Merit for that carpark. For the life of me, I cannot think of anything unique, distinctive or clever about it. Probably they were drunk.
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:27 pm
The old building was the Grand Central Hotel. It was out of date and wasn't making any money as a hotel, and would not have been economical to upgrade. That's a common position with 'lovely old buildings'.
As to the award, remember that it is awarded by architects to architects. The structure of the carpark was innovative for the day; a lightweight steel frame supporting concrete floors.
As to the award, remember that it is awarded by architects to architects. The structure of the carpark was innovative for the day; a lightweight steel frame supporting concrete floors.
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:27 am
I know where it is, in the UniSA City West, but does anyone know what it is, who put it there, and if it serves any purpose apart from public art - hide a substation or hydrant pump, perhaps?
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:07 pm
When I went to uni there I read the plaque on the wall nearby. It's a time capsule IIRC.
Re: Where is it?
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:32 am
'Songs of Australia vol.3, At Home'
Aleks Danko
Wish they could squeeze the Hindley St. substation in there... some sculpture students last year printed real estate signs advertising 'great security!' and 'ideal for first home buyer!'. I think the brick is a reference to the 3 little pigs and City West needing a large footprint.
Aleks Danko
Wish they could squeeze the Hindley St. substation in there... some sculpture students last year printed real estate signs advertising 'great security!' and 'ideal for first home buyer!'. I think the brick is a reference to the 3 little pigs and City West needing a large footprint.