Comments on: Save the Windsor Hotel http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/ Adam Dimech's blog Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:28:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brigitte http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-5051 Brigitte Thu, 19 May 2011 08:08:49 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-5051 Please leave the hotel as it is. The modern futuristic addition it will totally destroy the building's character. I have recently stayed at the hotel and it needs definatelly an improvment, but in interior decorating not sky craping extensions...I could already see that one of the wings of the hotel, looks like a more recent addition to the building, in an art deco style (who approved that?) that already destroys part of it. The ownres think only about making more money out of this, when they could invest in preserving this heritage building, that everyone will appreciate. Bring the "ritz" back in this grandious building. Don't create a monster of glass and steel. Shame on them for even thinking like that!!! Please leave the hotel as it is. The modern futuristic addition it will totally destroy the building’s character. I have recently stayed at the hotel and it needs definatelly an improvment, but in interior decorating not sky craping extensions…I could already see that one of the wings of the hotel, looks like a more recent addition to the building, in an art deco style (who approved that?) that already destroys part of it. The ownres think only about making more money out of this, when they could invest in preserving this heritage building, that everyone will appreciate. Bring the “ritz” back in this grandious building. Don’t create a monster of glass and steel. Shame on them for even thinking like that!!!

]]> By: Ezra Bix http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 Ezra Bix Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:40:25 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-2391 I have written a poem called Saving The Windsor and will perform it at Loop Bar, 23 Meyers Place, one lane behind The Windsor, 7.30 pm Thursday 16th September, 2010. It is the launch of the Melbourne Poetry Map, a podcast of a dozen poems about places in Melbourne by Melbourne poets - you can do a tour of the sites as you listen to the related poems. I have written a poem called Saving The Windsor and will perform it at Loop Bar, 23 Meyers Place, one lane behind The Windsor, 7.30 pm Thursday 16th September, 2010.

It is the launch of the Melbourne Poetry Map, a podcast of a dozen poems about places in Melbourne by Melbourne poets – you can do a tour of the sites as you listen to the related poems.

]]> By: Mary Stewart http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 Mary Stewart Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:47:51 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-2098 I have just spent four days staying at the Windsor Hotel. I am very saddened to find out that there are plans to demolish part of this hotel. Of course, only the suites will remain and I as a poor traveller will not be able to afford to stay in these and I will be forced to stay in the tower. Please do not reduce this beautiful old hotel to a mere facade like so many of our great old buildings. This is where governments should step in but are failing so badly to make it viable for owners to keep these old buildings which contribute so much to our heritage and culture. I have just spent four days staying at the Windsor Hotel. I am very saddened to find out that there are plans to demolish part of this hotel. Of course, only the suites will remain and I as a poor traveller will not be able to afford to stay in these and I will be forced to stay in the tower. Please do not reduce this beautiful old hotel to a mere facade like so many of our great old buildings. This is where governments should step in but are failing so badly to make it viable for owners to keep these old buildings which contribute so much to our heritage and culture.

]]> By: Adrian http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Adrian Thu, 06 May 2010 04:35:55 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-1884 Whilst I'm not a fan of DCM's form of architectural expression, their programmatic and historical response is outstanding. Australia has a history of misguided opposition to modern architectural responses. In this instance, that fact that the singular historically significant building element is brought to the fore and the interiors exposed in all their splendour appears to be lost on the detractors. If you want a truly outstanding example of what I'm talking about, look at the Reichstag in Berlin, before you are so hasty to judge the architect's response. It has over a million visitors each year. Whilst I’m not a fan of DCM’s form of architectural expression, their programmatic and historical response is outstanding. Australia has a history of misguided opposition to modern architectural responses. In this instance, that fact that the singular historically significant building element is brought to the fore and the interiors exposed in all their splendour appears to be lost on the detractors. If you want a truly outstanding example of what I’m talking about, look at the Reichstag in Berlin, before you are so hasty to judge the architect’s response. It has over a million visitors each year.

]]> By: Marina Williams http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Marina Williams Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:58:49 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-1698 Please leave it alone, it has so much historical significance and we have so few historic buildings left in Melbourne anyway. Please leave it alone, it has so much historical significance and we have so few historic buildings left in Melbourne anyway.

]]> By: Anthony http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Anthony Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:02:36 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-1683 RALLY: 25th March 1pm on the steps of Parliament - organised by the National Trust, Planning Backlash, Protectors of Public Lands RALLY: 25th March 1pm on the steps of Parliament – organised by the National Trust, Planning Backlash, Protectors of Public Lands

]]> By: funkineering http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 funkineering Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:52:37 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-1682 This building will not pass the Building Code of Australia Section J Energy Efficiency Requirements. The orientation of facades is facing east and west therefore permitting massive heat gains to the building. Given the height restrictions of the area, there will be no shading from other buildings. This leaves the architect with the option of external shading (which will change the conditions of the building permit) or a prohibitively expensive glazing (which will kill the building commercially). Come up with a better design please! The concept is ugly and will show it's age within a decade or two. This building will not pass the Building Code of Australia Section J Energy Efficiency Requirements. The orientation of facades is facing east and west therefore permitting massive heat gains to the building. Given the height restrictions of the area, there will be no shading from other buildings. This leaves the architect with the option of external shading (which will change the conditions of the building permit) or a prohibitively expensive glazing (which will kill the building commercially).

Come up with a better design please! The concept is ugly and will show it’s age within a decade or two.

]]> By: Damien http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Damien Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:16:19 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-1672 Spread the word on twitter using the #savethewindsor hashtag. This can't be allowed to happen! Spread the word on twitter using the #savethewindsor hashtag. This can’t be allowed to happen!

]]> By: David J England http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 David J England Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:38:10 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-1217 Is modernisation and "luxurification" of the rooms not possible in the old shell? If I want a grand glass tower I will go to Dubai or Sydney, if I want true class and luxury I will stick to The Windsor in Melbourne or perhaps The Savoy in London. Is modernisation and “luxurification” of the rooms not possible in the old shell? If I want a grand glass tower I will go to Dubai or Sydney, if I want true class and luxury I will stick to The Windsor in Melbourne or perhaps The Savoy in London.

]]> By: sreychilli http://blog.adonline.id.au/save-the-windsor-hotel/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 sreychilli Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:38:01 +0000 http://blog.adonline.id.au/?p=454#comment-1060 Bad idea, I think. There must be other ways to bring in business. The design of the extension to the Windsor is quite ugly to be honest. Bad idea, I think. There must be other ways to bring in business. The design of the extension to the Windsor is quite ugly to be honest.

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