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Chris

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Beetham Tower
« on: 13:00:08, 26/04/06 »
"Developers behind Manchester's Beetham Tower, said to be the UK's tallest residential building, are celebrating it reaching full height.

The building now stands 171m (561ft) and 47 storeys above the city centre.

A five-star Hilton hotel will occupy the first 23 floors and apartments fill the other 24. Tower architect Ian Simpson will live in the penthouse."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4944590.stm

What do you think of Mr.Simpson's massive erection? I hope he doesn't suffer from vertigo.

« Last Edit: 21:25:35, 27/04/06 by Chris »

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« Reply #1 on: 01:20:18, 27/04/06 »
Chris — you forgot about the office space. According to Granada Reports there will be 200 apartments and an undislosed amount of office space. Massive building, but by the looks of it there may be a three-cornered fight when it comes to voting for the ugliest tall building in Manchester; the contestants being this new construction, Urbis, and that concrete monstrosity in Piccadilly. None of them blend in with their surroundings.

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« Reply #2 on: 01:22:56, 27/04/06 »
Chris — it’s me, again! I’ve never seen the gentleman’s ‘erection’ so I can’t comment on it, and as for suffering from vertigo when you’ve got one — I wish!
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« Reply #3 on: 11:23:20, 05/10/06 »


I've always been of the view that when it comes to sky-rise architecture, the best we can expect is cube shaped glass . . . nice to see that the Beetham Tower does not disappoint ::)

At least with the Urbis complex there has been an effort to mould the glass into an interesting shape - from some angles the building is quite elegant.

Like you peterw . . . I wish architects give serious thought to the environment in which their masterpieces will stand. 
If one looks at the personalities of some of the worlds most renowned architects, can't help but notice a streak of megalomania that would not look out of place in a Roman palace!

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« Reply #4 on: 20:33:14, 05/10/06 »
the walled area surrounding what was Piccadilly Gardens has turned out just how i feared, dirty patches and when it has rained it looks like people have weeed up it,  the view from the buildings especially the hotel windows and restaurant must be disappointing after looking at the beautiful flowers that were there previously,  i sent a postcard to friends in Italy of the gardens as they looked really lovely and thought they could compete with some of their floral displays
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« Reply #5 on: 10:01:06, 06/10/06 »


I don't like what they've done to Piccadilly Gardens . . . (you would think that the name of the place would act as a guide to planners).

The fountains are lovely, but, I do miss the greenery.  Some trees on the perimeter would reduce the noise from the surrounds, (especially the buses).


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« Reply #6 on: 10:09:06, 06/10/06 »
oh yes wonderful wonderful trees in place of that horrible concrete wall
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« Reply #7 on: 07:52:16, 11/10/06 »


I wonder how Salford Quays will be like in 25 years time?  Will all the trendy young things with disposable incomes be replaced with the spillover from council estates and immigrant famlilies?!

Does the place have good prospects as a future desirable residential area . . .  when the shine starts to come off all that glass and steel on the new buildings?!

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« Reply #8 on: 08:33:41, 11/10/06 »
if Prince Charles is king then he'll have them all demolished!!!
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« Reply #9 on: 12:10:05, 11/10/06 »
Long Live the King!
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« Reply #10 on: 10:49:10, 01/12/07 »
ok I couldn't even live in the penthouse of that tower, nothing to do with vertigo, I would feel terrified that any of the people underneath might fall asleep with a cigarette.  Also imagine if there was a power cut, the lifts not working, no give me a moderately wide expanse of split level housing with a nice water view ;)
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« Reply #11 on: 18:07:38, 28/12/07 »
A friend of mine bought a 2 bed apartment just above the hotel section.

He was told the Hilton would use his place as extra rooms for overspill from hotel bookings, but it went out of the window & now he pays nearly £2500 a month mortgage on a place he doesn't live in & can't rent out.

They also said all (residential) could use the facilities, like the gym & spa & such, but they stopped that, too.




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« Reply #12 on: 18:20:26, 28/12/07 »
he needs legal advice, half hour free maybe, peterw recommended Joan Ferguson on here, check through his posts on hbis profile
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« Reply #13 on: 18:35:06, 28/12/07 »
Thanks for the reply.

I'm just finding my feet here & will look for it later.