The developers behind a contentious development in the heart of Subiaco are using a COVID planning unit to bypass the local council.
Most of the major developments in the future population centre have been on the Mount Pleasant side,with this the first proposal for the Como city gateway.
If apartment developments are anything to go by,Perth is growing very fast. But in other ways,especially in industry circles,it remains a small town indeed.
The latest conflict suggests it doesn’t matter how architects try to honour local “design cues”;one person’s effort might always be another’s eyesore.
Designers of this luxe building wanted to future-proof. They didn’t realise quite how soon contactless deliveries would prove not a luxury,but a necessity.
Developers say CBD skyscraper height is appropriate for a major activity centre. Locals say not – and add that the activity centre plan hasn’t even been done.
It’s the latest in a series of pricey plans to revitalise the gateway to the west end of the CBD,where hundreds work but have precious few places to play.
There have been three costly plans reach advanced stages for this large,prime land parcel in Perth’s northern suburbs,but governments can’t seem to finish them.
Developers say the 100-metre tall,$165-million tower will provide a stunning entry statement to an area proposed to be a key commercial outpost of the CBD.
You might never have a reason to look up when you’re walking down the Hay Street Mall. But all that’s about to change,says a major international design firm.
Detailed plans have now been released for six new public spaces in the Subiaco Oval area including an indigenous heritage trail and a family-friendly woodland.