16 December 2011

The towers of Belconnen

| Damien Haas
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Two containers tipped on their ends have recently appeared in the carpark adjacent to the Belconnen Community Bus station, fronting Benjamin Way.

I approached a workman affixing some panelling over the door at the bottom (at the rear away from the street0 and asked him what they were.

He advised that he didn’t know, and that i should speak to the council.

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Nuclear experiments

Ko. said :

They are using them to mount signage for the new building works in the area.

Sigh what happened to the days of just hanging it off the crane and on the fences around the edge? Now we need to build gigantic towers to put advertising on, really? I guess there are no planning restrictions on it thought considering its obviously not as high as the finished site will be?

Are they going to mount a ferris wheel on top to complete Belconnen’s twin city agreement with Prypiat?

They are using them to mount signage for the new building works in the area.

It’s rubbish. Have it cleared away.

It’s a lift well. They’ll build a lovely new block of flats around it.

I think these are the same monoliths that appear in 2001 a Space Odyssey. But since I never understood what these were in that movie I still have no insight into what they are!

Mr ttguy,

Thank you for contacting ACTION.

These vertical containers are not part of the Interchange, ACTION is unaware of their purpose.

ACTION has been able to verify however, that they are NOT some type of art work and may have been placed there for advertising purposes by the developer of nearby apartments.

Thank you for taking the time to write to ACTION.

Kind regards

Y M Clarke – ACTION Customer Service

Markers for the height of the buildings going there….to aid in community consultation?

Given its location to Immigration – perhaps it is a new detention center for unexpected boat arrivals.

neanderthalsis12:13 pm 18 Dec 11

Jim Jones said :

“My name is Katie Gallagher, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”

The next line is fairly fitting given the talent pool in the ACT Labor Govt:
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

Camera mount.

Getting ready for Canberra’s new Birdman Rally?

This is the new multi-storey car park; the last remaining bit of space left after every other car park and spare piece of land has been built on.

Gismondo said :

Is it just me or are others inspired by the towers to get out the old “Who’s Next”

“out here in the fields, i fight for my meals……

don’t cry. and don’t raise your eye. it’s just belconnen, another teenage wasteland…

Dilandach said :

mmm “art”.

I guess at least it isn’t phallic shaped this time.

It looks phallic to me.

A tower of giraffes?

Potaloos for tall people?

Stanhope is still around to tease us with his ART …….
How much did we pay for this one … 500K

Martlark said :

I think there are harbingers of the end of anarchic free parking.

Its only anarchic because of those who have trouble understanding the concept of an arrow, large “NO ENTRY” signs and confusion over why the drivers opposite are mouthing naughty words.

I think there are harbingers of the end of anarchic free parking.

Is it just me or are others inspired by the towers to get out the old “Who’s Next”

“out here in the fields, i fight for my meals……

creative_canberran2:31 pm 16 Dec 11

I don’t know what it is but it’s more attractive than 90% of what they’ve built in Belco.

As for purpose, I’m going to guess it’s a Labor plan to replicate this: http://meninblack.wikia.com/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty – push of a button and all memory of the GDE is gone! We’re through the looking glass people.

Something new for Lauren Jackson & a developer to promote to the unwary and/or stupid?

Felix the Cat1:43 pm 16 Dec 11

Whatever they are they are way better than a phallic owl…

stonedwookie1:34 pm 16 Dec 11

could be they looked like crane base/slabs before the walls went up but yeh kinda confused now

It’s one of those multi-level outhouses – you know – where the boss gets the one at the top, the middle managers get the middle one and the workers get the one at the bottom.

Possibly related to the pending multi-storey development for that site ?

Dilandach said :

mmm “art”.

I guess at least it isn’t phallic shaped this time.

well; not from that angle anyhow 😉

I’m going with “artwork”… probably at low cost; say… $250,000…

Looks a lot like the twin towers memorial in Auckland, actually.

Jim Jones said :

“My name is Katie Gallagher, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”

+1

American ICBMs. The NT Marine base is just a cover.

poetix said :

Memorial for the less memorable wars?

Tomb of the unknown shipping container?

Mobile phone tower?

“My name is Katie Gallagher, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”

Housing for illegal boat arrivals?

Memorial for the less memorable wars?

Ventilation stack? Hmmm, just sayin……..

More space to stick advertising?

Stairway to heavan!

Very small multi unit development? Close to shops, ample parking, modern design?

mmm “art”.

I guess at least it isn’t phallic shaped this time.

Looks like the beginnings of a pretty wicked fort!

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