Comments on: Telecom digs in http://eyeofthefish.org/telecom-digs-in/ A wide-angle view of architecture, urban design and life in Wellington Tue, 22 May 2012 00:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Maximus http://eyeofthefish.org/telecom-digs-in/#comment-12707 Maximus Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:33:51 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/?p=811#comment-12707 artists impressions coming tomorrow.... hold your excitement... yep - the old building, the Airways bldg, has been stripped to a bare frame. artists impressions coming tomorrow…. hold your excitement…

yep – the old building, the Airways bldg, has been stripped to a bare frame.

]]> By: davidp http://eyeofthefish.org/telecom-digs-in/#comment-12706 davidp Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:15:03 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/?p=811#comment-12706 They've taken the facade off the high(er) rise building on the site... the old dull gray one which even the most optimistic person would struggle to find something nice to say about it. But they're going to reclad, rather than demolish it? Is that what you're calling the Airways Building, Max? They’ve taken the facade off the high(er) rise building on the site… the old dull gray one which even the most optimistic person would struggle to find something nice to say about it. But they’re going to reclad, rather than demolish it? Is that what you’re calling the Airways Building, Max?

]]> By: Jason http://eyeofthefish.org/telecom-digs-in/#comment-12705 Jason Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:02:18 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/?p=811#comment-12705 Love that parking deck. I'm excited - the Western side of lower Willis has always been disappointing to me. There should be more use of the hills/cliffs ala Plimmer Steps (though this is by no means the best utilised public space) - they make for interesting space. In fact, better use of height, in general; bridges, stairs, strange elevators and cafes on viewing decks etc. to take advantage of Wellington's views.' Are there many artists impressions floating around? Me, I'm too busy being excited about the Metro possibly being installed around the corner from my house. (I was expecting it to be where the furniture place behind Hallensteins on Cuba, or on that big empty lot on Bute and Vivian, but it looks like it's going to be the back side of the Bristol Court now - in an area of dense convenience (Nic Nac's, by the way, has the city's best pick'n'mix candy - imported from Spain, apparently). There will now be 5-7 grocery type places within ~100m radius. That's fine by me! Love that parking deck. I’m excited – the Western side of lower Willis has always been disappointing to me. There should be more use of the hills/cliffs ala Plimmer Steps (though this is by no means the best utilised public space) – they make for interesting space. In fact, better use of height, in general; bridges, stairs, strange elevators and cafes on viewing decks etc. to take advantage of Wellington’s views.’

Are there many artists impressions floating around?

Me, I’m too busy being excited about the Metro possibly being installed around the corner from my house. (I was expecting it to be where the furniture place behind Hallensteins on Cuba, or on that big empty lot on Bute and Vivian, but it looks like it’s going to be the back side of the Bristol Court now – in an area of dense convenience (Nic Nac’s, by the way, has the city’s best pick’n'mix candy – imported from Spain, apparently). There will now be 5-7 grocery type places within ~100m radius. That’s fine by me!

]]> By: mechaniker http://eyeofthefish.org/telecom-digs-in/#comment-12704 mechaniker Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:29:32 +0000 http://eyeofthefish.org/?p=811#comment-12704 Have not updated it in a while... but I have some more photos and info of various parts of the build of this site: https://williscentral.wordpress.com/ Also on flickr for those who like photos of cranes and other construction things: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37742515@N04/ I really need to put up some new photos but work has been flat out. I work in Citylink House so get to watch the construction on a daily basis... I was just thinking the other day where we would be without steel and concrete... because they sure are using quite a bit of it in this build. Have not updated it in a while… but I have some more photos and info of various parts of the build of this site: https://williscentral.wordpress.com/

Also on flickr for those who like photos of cranes and other construction things: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37742515@N04/

I really need to put up some new photos but work has been flat out. I work in Citylink House so get to watch the construction on a daily basis…

I was just thinking the other day where we would be without steel and concrete… because they sure are using quite a bit of it in this build.

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