MELBOURNE | Prima-Pearl | 823FT / 251M | 72 FLOORS - Page 2

caltrane74 · #21 Posted: **Jun 23, 2011, 12:41 PM**

I've always wondered why it takes so long for the mods to update these threads with height increases. The ICE thread and Aura thread for Toronto have sat partially updated for months after news of height increases. I should request that thread starters be allowed to update thread names in the future.

By the way that's a great looking tower Melborne! Very Slick!

tayser · #22 Posted: **Jun 28, 2011, 9:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by tower_dan on SSC

so it looks aqs if i was right!!! no change to shape of building for the extra floors, jsut copy and paste!

i got the email today anounciing stage 1 and 2 (the ORIGINAL tower) completley sold out and the new levels are marketed as stage 3 which apparently have different floor plans, but no details on that.

NEW taller version (and i believe new angle???)

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tayser · #23 Posted: **Jul 31, 2011, 9:58 AM**

thread title still not updated?

anyhow, from the architect's offices (Bates Smart) - they were a participant in Melbourne Open House this weekend.

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Originally Posted by Anberlin on OzScrapers

Thought y'all might find this interesting

Hello Two Hundred and Fifty One Metres!

Travis007 · #24 Posted: **Jul 31, 2011, 1:35 PM**

Great looking tower, I like the curves. This should compliment the Melbourne skyline quite well.

tayser · #25 Posted: **Aug 11, 2011, 11:45 AM**

piling rig on site. Ready to go by Monday probably.

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Originally Posted by redbaron_012 on OzScrapers

Yeah, see something going on today.....that's good, action!

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tayser · #26 Posted: **Aug 13, 2011, 2:44 AM**

repost from OzScrapers

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Originally Posted by billybanana

A bit of activity this morning getting ready for full on action next week I presume.

tayser · #27 Posted: **Aug 23, 2011, 9:27 PM**

repost from OZScrapers

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Originally Posted by billybanana

Updated pic from this afternoon.

KevinFromTexas · #28 Posted: **Aug 24, 2011, 4:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by tayser

Someone's had a height increase!

253m is RL, the site is 2m above sea level, hence new height is: 251m (4m shortern than Rialto!)

can a mod update the thread title?

cheers.

Ok, I updated it. Let me know if anything changes.

tayser · #29 Posted: **Aug 24, 2011, 9:50 PM**

thanks for that.

tayser · #30 Posted: **Sep 18, 2011, 6:43 AM**

Update

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Originally Posted by silvermb on Ozscrapers

35m reo cage

Renders by Archi on OzScrapers (originally for 568 Collins Street, but he added Pearl in)

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Originally Posted by A r c h i

caltrane74 · #31 Posted: **Sep 22, 2011, 1:09 PM**

Smart looking tower.

Awesome news on the height increase.

tayser · #32 Posted: **Oct 13, 2011, 11:57 AM**

Prima's still got piles.........

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Originally Posted by billybanana on OzScrapers

tayser · #33 Posted: **Apr 19, 2012, 5:21 AM**

update - hello beginnings of core box.

reason its taken sooooo long to get to this stage is the lovely ground that exists on the southern bank of the river and the extra "shit" that has to go into the ground

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Originally Posted by billybanana

These blokes have done more in two days than LUS seemed to do in six months. A whole lot less of standing around and more working.

tayser · #34 Posted: **May 8, 2012, 7:23 AM**

+ crane

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Originally Posted by billybanana on SSC

This might get you boys a bit excited

tayser · #35 Posted: **May 23, 2012, 11:12 AM**

check out billyb's (oZscrapers) cool vid:

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Originally Posted by billybanana on OzScrapers

Ok got my video back up here

And some images from today:

colemonkee · #36 Posted: **May 23, 2012, 4:48 PM**

I imagine that close to the river, the soil has to have a relatively high water table, which would explain the slow going on foundation work.

tayser · #37 Posted: **May 24, 2012, 2:15 AM**

yep. the area is notorious for having a lot of Hobson's Bay Silt - hence why most towers on Southbank have above-ground / podium car parking: just too expensive to reinforce everything under ground.

You only ever find deep excavations north of Bourke St in the CBD.

Surrealplaces · #38 Posted: **Jun 1, 2012, 10:01 PM**

Slick looking tower. it's going to be fun watching this one get built.

tayser · #39 Posted: **Jun 2, 2012, 11:06 PM**

some more updates, 2nd crane start going in.

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TallBob · #40 Posted: **Jun 7, 2012, 4:27 AM**

Another nice tower! Any large office developement in Melbourne?