London - Full Summary of Projects V1.2 (No 56k!)

Ricochet J · 23 Jul 2006 at 14:43

Mickey_D said:
Did someone forget about the Sears Tower in Chicago???

Okay, I made a delibarate mistake thinking you wouldn't know that I was wrong. Okay, tallest in NYC then! (Some people! :rolleyes:

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Ricochet J · 1 Nov 2006 at 22:37

I should really update this thread. a lot had happened since I last posted.

I don't mind updating. Is anyone interested is the question?

SiriusB · 1 Nov 2006 at 22:55

Yeah sure. Tell me they aint gonna build the Guinness Tower!

The other buildings look great, that one looks like someone sat on a clay model of it!

Do you know much about the stuff going up in Manchester? Every where you go lately something is going up. Not necessarily sky scrapers, but some nice looking buildings all the same

SiriusB

Ricochet J · 1 Nov 2006 at 22:59

Yeh i'll find out for you. Give me a few days and watch this thread

Nash · 1 Nov 2006 at 23:29

I love London, please do upate!

And this thread seems as good a place as anywhere to ask: is the ghurkin building (Swiss RE building?) open to the public? I'd love to go in and have a nose around

SiriusB · 1 Nov 2006 at 23:47

Nash said:
I love London, please do upate!

And this thread seems as good a place as anywhere to ask: is the ghurkin building (Swiss RE building?) open to the public? I'd love to go in and have a nose around

Eww why? You don't know where it's been!

SiriusB

"andy" · 2 Nov 2006 at 00:03

OP have you heard or seen any plans of what they're planning to do to the ritz ready for 2012

mad is what i can say , they're not even shutting it or giving discounts during major building/demolishion work still, 100% booked up too

Nash · 2 Nov 2006 at 00:30

SiriusB said:
Eww why? You don't know where it's been!

SiriusB

Weird!

Stelly · 23 Apr 2007 at 12:02

Anyone got any idea whats actually now happening to the london shard? Lots of rumers about its not happening, another saying its starting in 2008??

Stelly

Yas786 · 23 Apr 2007 at 12:16

Ricochet J said:
I should really update this thread. a lot had happened since I last posted.

I don't mind updating. Is anyone interested is the question?

Well id be interested thats for sure...saying that though where i work is literally in front of the Pan Peninsula buildings and my god they have come a long way tbh. Both towers are being built slowly upwards..one is higher than the other but it looks awesome though.

Will have to see if i can get some pics sometime this week...havent got my digi cam on me at the mo but from where im sitting in my office..i can see both buildings gathering pace upwards.

KizZ · 23 Apr 2007 at 12:26

Stelly said:
Anyone got any idea whats actually now happening to the london shard? Lots of rumers about its not happening, another saying its starting in 2008??

Stelly

Holy thread revival Batman! :eek:

Christo · 23 Apr 2007 at 12:31

Yess would be great to hear some more info if possible!

Stelly · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:02

KizZ said:
Holy thread revival Batman!

I know I know... but rather revive then post a new thread

Stelly

El Gringo · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:20

Nash said:
I love London, please do upate!

And this thread seems as good a place as anywhere to ask: is the ghurkin building (Swiss RE building?) open to the public? I'd love to go in and have a nose around

The answer is yes, but only one day a year, or possibly three, I can't remember... It's an open house kind of thing, where many buildings are open to the public. The City Hall is something which is definitely worth it, but for two years straight the Gherkin has evaded our attempts, MAKE SURE YOU BOOK IN ADVANCE. If you don't, you've got no chance. The queues are mahoosive.

daz · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:49

The amount of construction work in London is mental at the moment, just looking across the skyline the numbers of cranes you can see is immense.

chimaera · 23 Apr 2007 at 14:04

Stelly said:
Anyone got any idea whats actually now happening to the london shard? Lots of rumers about its not happening, another saying its starting in 2008??

Stelly

A lot of the tall building developments are being held up by the UNESCO decision on the tower of london, they came round london last year to decide if tall building development was harming the views of the tower, and were thinking about putting it on the world heritage site endangered list.

They're due to report in June/July, my guess is that you'll hear a lot of news around then, especially for some of the Tower Hamlets developments.

The only scheme i hope it kills off is 20 fenchurch street, absolutely hate it.

Chronos-X · 23 Apr 2007 at 14:06

I'm quite looking forward to the spike going up at london bridge

Stelly · 23 Apr 2007 at 14:12

chimaera said:
A lot of the tall building developments are being held up by the UNESCO decision on the tower of london, they came round london last year to decide if tall building development was harming the views of the tower, and were thinking about putting it on the world heritage site endangered list.

They're due to report in June/July, my guess is that you'll hear a lot of news around then, especially for some of the Tower Hamlets developments.

The only scheme i hope it kills off is 20 fenchurch street, absolutely hate it.

Does that mean that it might not happen then??

Stelly

Stolly · 23 Apr 2007 at 14:37

Update please !

Stelly · 23 Apr 2007 at 14:51

Stolly said:
Update please !

As far as I can tell... and I'm not sure the update in the shard is...

Latest news is that PricewaterhouseCoopers (current occupants of the site) will move in July/August this year and demolition will be starting in September, with core rising in February 2009 and construction finishing in July 2011.

Stelly