They just need to hire better Visual Merchandising team lol. One that can work with what they have, instead of just a blank canvas that they can apply the generic VM guide.
Acrobatic-Mobile-605 on
Beautiful old building and shop owners want to turn it into an ordinary shopping mall.
apsilonblue on
How ridiculous, it’s only blocking a view of the ceiling, hardly prime display real estate given the need for lighting and fire detection/sprinklers.
schwarzeneg on
Whichever consultant told them clear windows would draw more attention, not less, needs to step away from the job. Absolute nonsense, the whole point of having a shopfront in a heritage store is that the heritage draws the attention and associated foot traffic.
sapears on
If anything, that beautiful glass draws my attention to the windows and i’m more likely to have a look at what is on sale in the windows below. If it becomes just another big generic window display i’m ignoring it
xjaaace on
Please no
hakatoris on
it is worth saying that this DA is still open for submissions – if you search D/2025/1211 you can let the city of sydney know what you think of this 🫡 i have!
Human-Warning-1840 on
Can we just write get stuffed? I can’t believe there is a genuine application
Frozefoots on
What a bunch of crap. That glass is iconic, historically accurate (yes, it was remade in 1980 – based on the original stained glass) and beautiful.
I hope Heritage shuts this push down.
Darvos83 on
The brand justs wants to be able to have their name above the heads of pedestrians so people can see it.
They can fk off
facepalmtommy on
If they don’t like it they should leave.
Tefkat89 on
If this is approved as a city of Sydney resident I would never vote Clover Moore again.
Returnyhatman on
If I wanted to see their overpriced handbags I’d go inside
insurgent_dude on
>said a swap to ultra-clear glass would “provide more visually attractive
If blending in with every other bland looking building is visually attractive, sure.
Frogmouth_Fresh on
“Fuck the look of the building, look at our iPhones!”-some corpo asshole.
Objection to the development application D/2025/1211
I’ve always admired and appreciated QVB’s unique and striking revival architecture, all elements of this building including the sandstone, the columns, domes, and of course the stained glass windows add up to a unique and important part of Sydney and Australia’s built heritage.
The development application to replace the stained glass windows with clear glass for the benefit of only the shop tenants is outrageous and I strongly object to this development. Fundamentally changing the nature of an important part of our heritage so a few mostly international companies can sell more product should be antithetical to our values as a society.
The sad part is that if this DA were to be approved, future generations, or someone seeing the QVB for the first time, would not be aware of what has been lost. They would be a little less struck by the awe and majesty of the building, and especially from street level where the windows are most noticeable, think the QVB is just another shop front.
Such a loss would be a tragedy, and putting corporate interests and profits above the good of the community would be a disgrace.
Again, I strongly object to this development.
For any further questions please feel free to contact me,
Guest_User1971 on
I’ve only ever walked into QVB and made impulse purchases because the heritage building is beautiful, not because of visible ground floor retail. The best QVB speciality shops are on upper floors anyway.
pestoster0ne on
> QVB coloured glass creates a significant economic burden to the landlord, reducing the attractiveness and value of the space
Won’t somebody please think of the poor.landlord!
PersimmonBasket on
They moved there because it’s a beautiful building and a prestige site but then they want to change its appearance to make it more bland? I bloody well hope this doesn’t get through.
Dubhs on
If you aren’t selling product it’s not because people can’t see the overpriced, poor quality shit in your store. It’s that they don’t want to buy it.
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They just need to hire better Visual Merchandising team lol. One that can work with what they have, instead of just a blank canvas that they can apply the generic VM guide.
Beautiful old building and shop owners want to turn it into an ordinary shopping mall.
How ridiculous, it’s only blocking a view of the ceiling, hardly prime display real estate given the need for lighting and fire detection/sprinklers.
Whichever consultant told them clear windows would draw more attention, not less, needs to step away from the job. Absolute nonsense, the whole point of having a shopfront in a heritage store is that the heritage draws the attention and associated foot traffic.
If anything, that beautiful glass draws my attention to the windows and i’m more likely to have a look at what is on sale in the windows below. If it becomes just another big generic window display i’m ignoring it
Please no
it is worth saying that this DA is still open for submissions – if you search D/2025/1211 you can let the city of sydney know what you think of this 🫡 i have!
Can we just write get stuffed? I can’t believe there is a genuine application
What a bunch of crap. That glass is iconic, historically accurate (yes, it was remade in 1980 – based on the original stained glass) and beautiful.
I hope Heritage shuts this push down.
The brand justs wants to be able to have their name above the heads of pedestrians so people can see it.
They can fk off
If they don’t like it they should leave.
If this is approved as a city of Sydney resident I would never vote Clover Moore again.
If I wanted to see their overpriced handbags I’d go inside
>said a swap to ultra-clear glass would “provide more visually attractive
If blending in with every other bland looking building is visually attractive, sure.
“Fuck the look of the building, look at our iPhones!”-some corpo asshole.
My submission:
To: dasubmissions@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Subject: Submission – D/2025/1211 – 429-481 George Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 – Attention Justine Tame
To whom it may concern
Objection to the development application D/2025/1211
I’ve always admired and appreciated QVB’s unique and striking revival architecture, all elements of this building including the sandstone, the columns, domes, and of course the stained glass windows add up to a unique and important part of Sydney and Australia’s built heritage.
The development application to replace the stained glass windows with clear glass for the benefit of only the shop tenants is outrageous and I strongly object to this development. Fundamentally changing the nature of an important part of our heritage so a few mostly international companies can sell more product should be antithetical to our values as a society.
The sad part is that if this DA were to be approved, future generations, or someone seeing the QVB for the first time, would not be aware of what has been lost. They would be a little less struck by the awe and majesty of the building, and especially from street level where the windows are most noticeable, think the QVB is just another shop front.
Such a loss would be a tragedy, and putting corporate interests and profits above the good of the community would be a disgrace.
Again, I strongly object to this development.
For any further questions please feel free to contact me,
I’ve only ever walked into QVB and made impulse purchases because the heritage building is beautiful, not because of visible ground floor retail. The best QVB speciality shops are on upper floors anyway.
> QVB coloured glass creates a significant economic burden to the landlord, reducing the attractiveness and value of the space
Won’t somebody please think of the poor.landlord!
They moved there because it’s a beautiful building and a prestige site but then they want to change its appearance to make it more bland? I bloody well hope this doesn’t get through.
If you aren’t selling product it’s not because people can’t see the overpriced, poor quality shit in your store. It’s that they don’t want to buy it.