HomeDiagramsDatabaseMapsForum About
     

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Regional Sections > Asia-Pacific > Australia


Reply

 
Thread Tools Display Modes
     
     
  #1  
Old Posted Dec 31, 2007, 10:47 PM
SkyscraperArchitect SkyscraperArchitect is offline
Closed account
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 30
Future Gold Coast

Currently, the Gold Coast is at a stage where it is experiencing a moderate level of development. In Surfer's Paradise, the Hilton development and ''Soul'' (by Jupiter Developments) are clearly contributing in a positive course towards the vision of the Gold Coast. In Broadbeach, the Oracle development in addition, is set to have a profound impact on the skyline. However, the question is:

''Where would you like to see the Gold Coast in the future? Would you prefer to see it encompass a moderate skyline with Q1 as the tallest building forever? Or would you prefer to see developments go past Q1 ranging from 400 metres and up?''

I'll look forward to hearing your opinions!
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2  
Old Posted Jan 1, 2008, 5:48 AM
Austin55's Avatar
Austin55 Austin55 is offline
__________
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fort Worth
Posts: 4,997
ehh,let it grow some! maybe one or two new tallest.
How bout some pics?
__________________
Fort Worth Urban Development
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #3  
Old Posted Jan 1, 2008, 9:43 AM
SkyscraperArchitect SkyscraperArchitect is offline
Closed account
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 30
Quote:
Originally Posted by austin55 View Post
ehh,let it grow some! maybe one or two new tallest.
How bout some pics?
Yeah I totally agree! It really does have to grow and it is obviously growing! What sort of height level do you feel is required? Here is the Gold Coast at present

Reply With Quote
     
     
  #4  
Old Posted Jan 1, 2008, 9:11 PM
Austin55's Avatar
Austin55 Austin55 is offline
__________
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fort Worth
Posts: 4,997
More densiy around Q1,and go inland. The should base there skyline of Chicago IMO. Multiple tall peaks scattered around,with A extremely dense core Of Moderatly tall skyscrapers.
__________________
Fort Worth Urban Development
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #5  
Old Posted Jan 1, 2008, 9:46 PM
SkyscraperArchitect SkyscraperArchitect is offline
Closed account
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 30
Supertalls?

Quote:
Originally Posted by austin55 View Post
More densiy around Q1,and go inland. The should base there skyline of Chicago IMO. Multiple tall peaks scattered around,with A extremely dense core Of Moderatly tall skyscrapers.
Behind all of those towers is island waterways so are you suggesting that they should build on them? My personal thoughts are that they should start building higher than Q1! Like 400 metre buildings and higher! Chicago is a great example actually I was just thinking that actually while looking at some pictures of it online! Do you think the Gold Coast should build a supertower like the Burj Dubai or Al Burj?

Reply With Quote
     
     
  #6  
Old Posted Jan 1, 2008, 11:20 PM
Austin55's Avatar
Austin55 Austin55 is offline
__________
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fort Worth
Posts: 4,997
they need to go denser and wider. Yes,Building on the canals would be great. But no Superultra talls. Skylines dont have to be tall to look nice. IMO,Though its early to tell,Dubia Isnt A good thing to base of of. Gold coast,dubia,most asian cities are still learning how to be good cities,and some will flunk as US and European cities have in the past.
__________________
Fort Worth Urban Development
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #7  
Old Posted Jan 19, 2008, 12:34 PM
marcipan marcipan is offline
www.skyscrapervideos.com
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkyscraperArchitect View Post
Behind all of those towers is island waterways so are you suggesting that they should build on them? My personal thoughts are that they should start building higher than Q1! Like 400 metre buildings and higher! Chicago is a great example actually I was just thinking that actually while looking at some pictures of it online! Do you think the Gold Coast should build a supertower like the Burj Dubai or Al Burj?

I love this view. I also added video of great view of your great and tallest building Q1 on my website. www.skyscrapervideos.com
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #8  
Old Posted Feb 25, 2008, 11:28 PM
rbowk's Avatar
rbowk rbowk is offline
nirvana
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: caloundra,Australia
Posts: 1,090
the gold coast is very big i recon though they should build more spread out
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #9  
Old Posted Mar 1, 2008, 11:24 AM
williamchung taiwan's Avatar
williamchung taiwan williamchung taiwan is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 3,356
Oh my god!!How good is that?
But I have not been there, I wish I can go there at least one time.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #10  
Old Posted Mar 1, 2008, 3:04 PM
CGII's Avatar
CGII CGII is offline
illwaukee/crooklyn
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: rome
Posts: 8,518
I hate to piss on your parade, but it sounds like some of you have the understanding that there is some magical skyline artist that determines where buildings get built and shapes the skyline. It's really all in the hands of developers, they'll plop a new tower down where it is cost effective and popular. The only thing the city can do is zone and reject/approve proposals, though the most powerful tool they have in shaping the skyline is encouraging growth through transit, infrastructure, etc.
__________________
disregard women. acquire finances.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #11  
Old Posted May 14, 2008, 7:57 AM
Mocholate's Avatar
Mocholate Mocholate is offline
nuttin
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Sydney,Down Under
Posts: 2,360
Actually CGII we don't really plan too well here

Checkout my Sketchup Gold Coast future . I reckon the Gold Coast needs it's own city and while Surfers is tourism orientated a new CBD could be built inland. My proposal is in Benowa on the Gold Coast Showground site

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=146478
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #12  
Old Posted Jun 19, 2008, 8:32 AM
galaxtico galaxtico is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 27
looks amazing!
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #13  
Old Posted Jul 17, 2009, 2:46 PM
MyFavco MyFavco is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 25
Quote:
Originally Posted by CGII View Post
The only thing the city can do is zone and reject/approve proposals, though the most powerful tool they have in shaping the skyline is encouraging growth through transit, infrastructure, etc.
Spot On.

The Gold Coast City Council is quite weak in its dealings with Developers, it is actually well known for this trait. There have been many over build cycles followed by busts.
__________________
Brisbane's Best Sky Scraper Forum.
Content by Industry Professionals. Greatest number of Posts on Greatest number of Projects.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #14  
Old Posted Apr 5, 2010, 3:56 PM
Trantor's Avatar
Trantor Trantor is offline
FUS RO DAH!
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: The Ecumenopolis
Posts: 16,234
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkyscraperArchitect View Post
Behind all of those towers is island waterways so are you suggesting that they should build on them? My personal thoughts are that they should start building higher than Q1! Like 400 metre buildings and higher! Chicago is a great example actually I was just thinking that actually while looking at some pictures of it online! Do you think the Gold Coast should build a supertower like the Burj Dubai or Al Burj?

are those canals human made??? If not, thats a whole ecosystem destroyed! Just because its a "cool" location.
__________________
________________________________________
Easy, Tychus. This ain´t science fiction
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #15  
Old Posted Mar 14, 2011, 9:43 AM
daisyau daisyau is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 21
I think what they doing it is too much...they should keep the city more natural like the Sunshine Coast or Byron Bay..
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #16  
Old Posted Apr 16, 2011, 2:37 AM
Tower X's Avatar
Tower X Tower X is offline
Architect of the future
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 80
found this image about what would happen to the gold coast when the oceans rise.


High rises would become surrounded by water so then the buildings would be connected by a series of monorails. And they'll also be sky farms, farms in old deserted buildings.
Reply With Quote
     
     
End
 
 
Reply

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Regional Sections > Asia-Pacific > Australia
Forum Jump


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 3:34 PM.

     
SkyscraperPage.com - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.