Melbourne_Fragments wrote on Tue, 08/10/2013 - 00:07
Both pretty crap designs for a central location. and hope no more of the character buildings in Lt La Trobe go, but none are heritage listed so it's likely
Melbourne_Fragments wrote on Mon, 25/11/2013 - 13:16
There's a problem of complete lack of setbacks happening more and more, particularly in the 'little' streets and lanes where human scale should be paramount
Ah so THAT'S what's going here!
Have been wondering ever since they put that crane up!
Thanks Ryan!
I had been wondering what was going here since they dug out the basement 3 years ago......
This won't be a good outcome once viewed from swanston st/library. That beautiful bronze glass of A'beckett tower will be forever lost :(
^^ I like the neighbouring buildings in that area, so I hope this does not bring along further buildings which takes away the character.
A few concrete blocks with patterns is not exactly looking too promising. but the laneway bridge looks interesting.
Both pretty crap designs for a central location. and hope no more of the character buildings in Lt La Trobe go, but none are heritage listed so it's likely
There's a problem of complete lack of setbacks happening more and more, particularly in the 'little' streets and lanes where human scale should be paramount
nearly topped out
hrrm, not looking completely shite
at least they tried something
not sure what this application is for given its just completed, maybe a subdivision
3/06/2014
TP-2007-275/B
Development of a 17 level and basement building for use as 122 residential apartments and two ground floor retail tenancies
the precast sides look better than the front, that's saying something
Hopefully there's a nice little cafe' down the bottom here

What a shocker.
Absolutely horrific
Hmm is there an architect to take responsibility ?
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