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Will409 wrote:Call me what ever you want but what exactly is happening with the GPO in regards to the CC area? If anyone can point my in the right direction, that would be greatly appreciated.

As you wish, Harold.

I think the Franklin Street frontage would be more effective without those bloody pods! They love those things, "Oh stick some pods on, that'll make up for our shocking deficit in creativity"

Atleast unlike the pods on CC2, they aren't quite as prominent (in other words, the wart problem on CC2 has been brought under some control).

It isn't great, but then it isn't completely crap either. Not exactly inspiring and then not totally boring.

It's better then half the brown concrete that litters Adelaide's skyline but by the same token the "City Central" could have been something so much better.

Still let's hope this at least helps to start an ongoing development of better things for Adelaide.

I vaguely seem to recall one of the CC buildings being proposed to be covered in gold/silver glass as the 'landmark tower'. With the looks of this one, we can only lay hope to that claim for the hotel/apartment tower yet to go up (CC4).

I think what the developers should have done with this one, to break up the consistent blandness of the block, is to setback each or every couple of floors from the last, in an interesting way so that the height is increased, the facade is broken up with different elements, and different floorplates can be assumed for various needs of companies seeking office space.

This building is tragic. There are absolutely no redeming features which sets it apart from what we've seen before. It's a shorter, stubbier version of CC1 and will most likely be complete with the same green glass, exposed framing and those horrendous blinds. I can even see them tacking on that last minute 'spire' which will probably be identical to CC1's. The City Central development had the opportunity to be so much more. What a tragedy.

The pods detract from sleek height impressions otherwise achieveable. Needs vertical lining of some kind to add to this. and possibly round in the higher levels to detract from the repetitive look of CC bldgs. Good to see Franklin St developing however.

Anyone know of what is coming up for GPO - something iconic needed here in such a significant location?

ADELAIDE - TOWARDS A GREATER CITY SKYLINE.

Why do all there buildings have to be exactly the same design principles, why can't they be all unique... get rid of these crappy architects

I am absolutely bambuzzled by what everyone's complaining over. IMO the simple, stylish, modern architecture of CC compliments the surrounding historic buildings, such as the GPO. Anything more extreme would detract from this. The view from Vic Square, with the GPO clock tower surrounded by the ANZ CC? is one of the best city-scapes in Australia. The modern, sleek architecture makes the historic GPO look even better, as whats happened in many European cities, whereby modern box buildings seem to compliment their historic centres. Thats my thoughts anyway.

jk1237 wrote:I am absolutely bambuzzled by what everyone's complaining over. IMO the simple, stylish, modern architecture of CC compliments the surrounding historic buildings, such as the GPO. Anything more extreme would detract from this. The view from Vic Square, with the GPO clock tower surrounded by the ANZ CC? is one of the best city-scapes in Australia. The modern, sleek architecture makes the historic GPO look even better, as whats happened in many European cities, whereby modern box buildings seem to compliment their historic centres. Thats my thoughts anyway.

I agree, i don't mind it either.

jk1237 wrote:I am absolutely bambuzzled by what everyone's complaining over. IMO the simple, stylish, modern architecture of CC compliments the surrounding historic buildings, such as the GPO. Anything more extreme would detract from this. The view from Vic Square, with the GPO clock tower surrounded by the ANZ CC? is one of the best city-scapes in Australia. The modern, sleek architecture makes the historic GPO look even better, as whats happened in many European cities, whereby modern box buildings seem to compliment their historic centres. Thats my thoughts anyway.

That's all well and good and in a way I agree with you, but when the same buidling is repeated over an entire CBD block it seems to swallow up the beautiful heritage buildings and turns the area into a stark and monotonous orgy of green glass boxes. There are much better ways for modern architecture to blend and complement heritage architecture rather than resorting to boring, uninspiring and 'safe'. Some variety is needed.

Also, I thought I might add that if the GPO development turns out to be another CC1 sitting atop that stunning building, I will scream like a little girl.

I won't scream but I may jump up and down a bit.

Its cool that architecture polarises opinion, otherwise we'd end up with blocks full of the exact same building.............DOH!

J/K, its all down to personal taste. To me the various heights and lines and pods are a total mish-mash and look clunky. Like ANZ, with the internal blinds pulled down all over the place the aesthetics are a mess and there's yet more of these going up after this one. Honestly, I'd much rather the CC project was built than not built at all but really, is that the best they can do?

With regards to the hotel becoming the projects 'icon' structure, isn't it going to be 50-60m? 14 levels or something?

Wasn't the original render of the entire project when this was first started years back, exactly what we are seeing now? I mean, it was an entire block of similar looking buildings.
From memory(its hazy, shh) everyone back then seemed to be all for it. Now that it's being built building by building, people seem to be unhappy. Why?

For starters CC1 (ANZ) looked much better in it's renders. Plus as time goes on, people change their opinions..

rev wrote:Wasn't the original render of the entire project when this was first started years back, exactly what we are seeing now? I mean, it was an entire block of similar looking buildings.
From memory(its hazy, shh) everyone back then seemed to be all for it. Now that it's being built building by building, people seem to be unhappy. Why?

A reason could be that City Central was first proposed back in 2003. Adelaide back in 2003 was a very different place to what it is today. Back then we were lucky to have 1 high-rise building U/C. As such the mood of the forum members represented this scenario. Back then we were happy to get anything, as long as it was high-rise. Today, when we have more than 30 high-rise buildings at different stages of development, we aren't as desperate for development, and as a result can become more discerning for what we get.