Manchester is either England's 2nd or 3rd city depending on who you speak to, Manchester is one of Europe's most forward and dynamic cities and is leading the way with city living and a 24 hour lifestyle where the downtown in never empty,

Manchester is also the birthplace of the industrial revolution, many bands such as the smiths and oasis, its also the birthplace of free trade, trade unionism, capitalism, city zoning and the computer, the atom was also 1st split in Manchester. It hosted the Commonwealth Games this year and is home to the worlds biggest sporting club Manchester United F.C.

Manchester hasn't got the tallest towers in the world, but there are many beautiful towers under construction especcially in the sloping glass style.

Anyway enough about the cities history here are some facts:

15,000 downtown population
420,000 city population
2,550,000 metro (Greater Manchester) population
Tallest Building 400 feet (CIS Tower)

Here's some recent panoramas taken by yours truly:
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/826ManchesterSkyline_pic1.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/822ManchesterSkyline_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/810ManchesterPanoramafromSalford_pic1.jpg

Compare the above with the one posted at the start of this thread 3 years back!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/673manchesterskyline14bigwide.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/818ManchesterSkylinefromSalford_pic1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P9060043copy.jpg

Manchester as a city is great! But its skyline isn't the best, yet its still better than I expected. 5.5/10 ... not bad, and I'm sure that after the new projects Manchester is going to look much better.

yeah i know skyline wise it isnt the best but the city more than makes up for it at street levelm

British cities (even London) have a lot of catching up to do as skyscrapers have only just came into fashion here (although we had a mini boom in the 60s). Hopefully in 15 years British cities will have great skylines while retaining their atmosphere and street level appearence.

Im surprised too having a look at some of the other cities on here im happy that Manchester seems to be at least equal to some other smaller US cities like Salt Lake in terms on skyline :)

ha not bad 6/10;)

6/10

I can't give it any more, really, much as I want to. It's not a bad skyline (and those aerial photos are great) but for me it falls down in two respects:

1. There's no real focal point. You could argue that the CIS tower, Sunley Tower, the Town Hall and one other (see below) are prominent on the skyline, but there is no one structure that draws the attention specifically.

2. The Arndale Tower. Oh dear. It's very disappointing that this isn't included in the general refurbishment of the Arndale. It's the one of the four most prominent structures when the skyline is seen from the south of the city, and it brings everything else down.

A shame the skyline is so average, really, because it doesn't begin to do justice to what is now a lovely city at street level.

currently, 6/10 ;)

I'm sorry. I'm the guy who voted "3 or less".

I have been to Manchester many times. That's where my company is HQrd, so I end up there mostly on business, but often stay the weekend to look at the town.

I quite like Manchester. It has certainly come a long way in the last decade to improve it's image. And if it keeps up the pace, it will soon be one very impressive city.

But this vote was for the skyline, and from those photo's, I must say it probably is the worst attempt of a skyline I have ever seen.

Manchester has to compete with London, and skyscrapers is one way it could easily do that if the city wanted. A city of 2.5 to 3 million can easily sustain a massive skyline, just look outside Europe. From my impression of Manchester, it could easily demolish some of the less attractive of the older buildings and build up.

But as it stands now...

Just Look at the City at night and tell me that it isn't stunning!!

CIS Tower:
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/ic6/09.jpghttp://www.cube.org.uk/exhibitions/images/man_2.jpghttp://www.manchester.com/gallery/gallery8/pic10.jpg

Proposed Castlefield Quay Tower (Nicknamed "Elton john Rocket Tower"!!):
http://www.virtual-planit.com/products/competitions/images/castlefield4.jpg

ArndaleTower (Yes it can look ok!!):
http://www.randp.co.uk/pictures/62.gif

Sunley Tower (Soon to be City Tower which will look like this!):
http://www.zee.com/graeme/images/picex.jpg

Printworks:
http://www.theprintworks.com/images/gallery/printworks2.jpg

CIS/Urbis/Printworks:
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/027_bestof/lg/ManUrbisCISRainDusk2704.jpg
http://www.manchester.com/gallery/gallery19/6.jpg

Great Northern Square:
http://www.lesliejones.co.uk/images/hires_greatnorthern_aerial.jpg
http://www.manchester.com/gallery/gallery19/2.jpg

Corporation Street;
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/16/20tnm.jpg

Tib Street:
http://www.peterfreeman.co.uk/tibst/tibstreetweb.jpg

Central library;
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/ic1/83.jpghttp://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/ic2/45.jpghttp://www.manchester.com/gallery/gallery6/arch12.jpg

Brittania hotel:
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/ic0/75.jpg

Kendals:
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/16/18tnm.jpg

GMEX & Bridgewater Hall:
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/ic2/05.jpg

Town hall:
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/lg/ManTHallCGBalloonNt2804.jpghttp://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/lg/ManTHallCGNtSthVwBln2804.jpg

Lowry Centre:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/your_pictures/images/quays2.jpg
http://www.manchester.com/gallery/gallery19/15.jpg

And on the other side of the bridge, The Imperial War Museum:
http://www.manchester.com/gallery/gallery19/7.jpg

The Worlds most beautiful Shopping mall, The Trafford Centre:
http://www.phy.umist.ac.uk/UnderGraduate/WhyUmistPhysics/yup1/tc_night.jpg

City Centre Skyline:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/673manchester_skyline_night_1.jpg
http://www.manchester.com/gallery/gallery19/28.jpg
http://www.compropregister.co.uk/Editorials/images/man_manchester.jpg


Isn't she gorgeous! As you can see, Manchester has got a very Colourful Skyline to go with a very Colourful city!!
You've gotta admit, it's gotta deserve (AT LEAST) a 7!!!

4/10

The few high rises Manchester has appear to be from the 60s and 70s and are quite ugly. British cities are not known for their skylines, they're known for their street-level charm.

Chogmook, you're trying too hard. And proposed buildings don't count!

Give the place a chance. Ten years ago it was one of the worst cities of its size in the western world, but few places have transformed themselves quite as quickly as Manchester has over the last five years. The rate at which formerly derelict areas are being turned into vibrant, livable city districts is astonishing. Add this to the fertile underground culture that the place has always had and you have quite a city in the making.

OK, this effect hasn't transferred itself to the skyline yet, but it will (there is hardly anywhere in the world where office space is so expensive compared to the price of land as Manchester, and that must mean massive development is on the way). And when it does start building towers you expect something special: there are two or three top class young architects developing practices in the city, and a number of very successful developers with a keen eye for the commercial potential of good design.

So not that impressive yet, but watch this space...

thanks for that Bileduct, very true :)

JustMe dont worry thankyou for your honesty in these matters usually people who vote the bottom option never explain why so thankyou,

I see where your coming from but to call it the worst skyline ever is a bit harsh when there are dozens of cities in the UK with much worse skylines!!!!

great city, it looks like a lot of new modern buildings are going to be built istnt?

I like all the other pics of Manchester except for it's skyline! You can't blame Manchester though, all UK cities struggle to have a high skyline for some reason. Hopefully in the future all northern cities will shine!

it looks nice, but im not 100% sure for its skyline..

wow manchester looked better than I thought...

8.5/10

6. birmingham has a bigger skyline than this one, but at least it has one:)

7. it ok i guess

Rather plain in my opinion. 5.5/10.

I don't like the way CIS tower is away from the centre.
However its very city like, and I like decent Urban areas.

6/10

http://www.nwda-china.org.uk/img/Manchester%20Skyline.GIF

http://www.maths.man.ac.uk/DeptWeb/Pictures/man1.jpg

http://www.nvbuildings.com/nvbuildings/images/home5.jpg



Manchester definately has some growing up to do, though in 5 years time allot of the gaps in the skyline (shown in the 3rd pic) will be filled in. allot of new buildings are going up now, with allot more to come.

5.5/10

I gave it 3, but it doesn't even deserve that.
They ought to raze it to the ground and start again.
Probably wouldn't take very long to do so, since none of the buildings appear to be above waist height...

The problem is that it seems the skyline is full of 60-70's towers, like in almost all British cities.

It looks nice at night, but come one, what big city doesn't. Just put up a few nice lights and you're there.

A 5, it looks like Africa (sorry, I couldn't let it ;))

the skyline may not look good itself, but some of those buildings are beatiful tho! 8.5

7/10


It looks ok.

Its okay - the Mancuian Way (inner city ring road) Motorway is really scary - especially with that real tight turn into Brook Street :O - I get my results on the 14th and hopefully I shall be going up to Manchester to study Geography.............about the Trafford Centre - sorry the title for best shopping centre has to go to Bluewater (which is also Europes largest) - not only with the ace Thames walk (the river Thames drawn on the floor and you can trace it back to its source through London, Oxford, etc), the Winter Gardens (one of the best places Ive eaten in my life), the mall with the hundreds of statues describing every job you can think of (carpenter, to banker, from butcher to ironmonger..........theres just hundreds of statues depicting every occupation on this planet and it's just mind blowing). The shops are okay, but I sometimes prefer Lakeside (which is Europe #3, Europes #2 is up in Newcastle - the Metro Centre) which is just over the river and some 10miles away (talk about competition :D) because it has that massive retail park (150 retail lots? along with IKEA) and that slightly smaller shopping mall.

7.5/10
Manchester is England's 2nd city in my opinion, but it's skyline is a bit behind Birmingham's. It is a great city, and CIS tower has got some height.
:)

A typicall british city! some of the night shoots are beautiful! 7.5\10

I gave it a 7, although i suppose i am extremely biased.
why a 7? well it was those night shots, its just such a colourful city and vibrant that i couldnt resist...
as for the daytime, well.. i understand the criticism, it is a shoddy affair at present. the first time i saw CIS i thought it was an eye-sore, now however i have grown to respect it, and like it. i think with the unique style of manchester which is has found it will only strengthen to create buildings of the same quality but much higher in the future, then it will be one of the best skylines in the world, it wont be known for its height, but for its incredible shapes and colours from what a basis is already set....
Long may she live! :moods: :cheers:

I gave it a three. And I am from manchester!

It's about time manchesters skyline started developing big-time, there's lot's of money floating around manchester at the mo, a recent sale of development land was just sold at 32million an acre!

I would give it higher, as there are some beautiful buildings, but this is about skylines, and to be frank, manchester can do better!

Manchester is similar in pop'n, (both city and urban area), to places like denver, st louis, atlanta.... the list goes on, all of which have decent skylines. The trouble with, manchester is struck by the british curse of being invredibly low-rise in comparison to it's pop'n. Until it develops into what it could be, I can't give it more than 3.

Nice, very nice.... i always thought in Manchester like a very old city, but seeing this pictures i realize how beautiful and modern is...


7.5/10

i miss some skyscrapers

nothing short of a tenner

Looks better in the flesh really - these photo's don't realy give any impression of the scale of the street level buildings in the foreground, especially around the Oxford road area. I can't say Manchester has a great skyline - 6/10 at best, but it's improving and will become very unique with the addition of a few more 'machester slopers'.

There's not a single high-rise that I like in Manchester. I respect the CIS, but it don't mean I have to like it :)

It's the same as Brum really, although we've got a couple of towers that I like.

It'll change soon though. What they're doing to Sunley Tower looks nice, and with all the sloping glass, and this big new Beetham tower, I think yer skyline'll be a lot better.

5/10 now, simply because there's some buildings there, and it's British.

The skyline is ok

6/10

5/10

How did I miss this? Anyway, I wasn't looking at the highrises when I rated the skyline 8/10. I was looking at the low rise older buildings, for example, picture 2 from the first post. A skyline to me doesn't necessarily mean high rises.

what a lovely city .. I'll have to visit it sometime :guns1:

There is a lot to see in this city but sadly it can't all be captured in one image. There is alot going up in the next few years but it isnt that we are rating but what we see now, so I personally go for a 7.

People think the CIS is ugly, I think its a good representation of 60's architecture and being the first tall in europe its got a bit of history too it.

the future will bring some exciting projects

i do not like the skyline very much. 4.0. but oasis is great. if that's any consolation. ok serious now. the city is great but it's skyline is not as good as other cities in the same level.

6.5/10

8.5/10 Just amazing :)

8.5/10 As for an European city :)

I've only seen pics of Manchester, so I can only go by those.

It certainly has an interesting eclectic mix of architecture inluding so many pieces with sloped rooves and crowns.

I think I would like to visit there one day. Pitch in Manchurians and buy me a ticket please ;)

The 'City of sloped rooves' gets an 11, oops I mean 10.5,...no, no it can only be a 10/10 and that ain't a ploy for an airline ticket....truly ;)

6.5/10

Here are loads of skyline photos, as I don't think the ones posted at the start are the best:
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/lg/BolWintrHillVwMcrCityCntr37.jpg

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/lg/ManCCMostnVwTrees3X27.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/ManCntrMathsBlgVw3321.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/709/490manchesterskyline14bigwide.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/ManTraIwmMegaPan3504b.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/ManCCChapelStFlatsVwMegaPan.jpg

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/ic8/19.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/709/490zgm00028-10mb.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/709/490zgm00176-10mb.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/709/490zgm00102-10mbpart1_bmp.jpghttp://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/709/490zgm00102-10mbpart2_bmp.jpg

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/lg/ManSnow4tBurNangVw4128.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/709/490zgm00135-10mb.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/t.woof/gen/manchester_1497c_txt.jpg
http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/ManAptVwCtyCntr0801.jpg

http://www.picturesofengland.com/imagesUpload/Manchester-1072889460.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/5299view.jpg

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/18/lg/019.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/ManCisUrbNthTwrVw4517.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/ManCityCntrNo1NthTwrVw4517.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/t.woof/gen/IWM_200604_IMGP9502-t-tx.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v322/NeilPicko/100_6639.jpg

http://www.zen14863.zen.co.uk/s7804pan.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/709/490p8100009_psd.jpg

http://www.aidan.co.uk/lg/ManRadHtlVwNth4920.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/TJSimages/Stockport-Manchester.jpghttp://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/3216/49026283165_img_89731.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/daniel3982/DSCF3444.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/daniel3982/P1010165.jpg

One of those cities which will have much more visual impact in a decade or so, after more highrises have been built. Lucky for Manchester, they have some great architecture, and a great football club in the mean time.

5/10

Few more Pics, thanks to P.E., Crush 2000, Aidan

http://tinypic.com/19v12v
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/19/lg/37.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/NeilPicko/100_0889.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/NeilPicko/100_1394.jpg

i havent visited manchester b4 but i saw lots of images of street life and architecture during the Commonwealth games in 2002.

Looks like a nice city however for a city of over 2 million it doesnt have any real stand out high rise structures, and the ones that are there, are fairly ordinary

5/10

at present I will give it 7 for Europe but only 5 for world ratings. however when the hilton on deansgate is finished it will have a massive effect on the skyline.

Manchester does have a large downtown area and is heavy populated and active for 24hrs.
I have been to cities across the US that have great skylines (better than Manc)
but have a ghost downtown district, after 5pm and on sunday's they are dead.
Memphis, miami, atantic city and baltimore to name a few.

Manchester doesnt try to be something that it isnt, infact its a wolf in sheeps clothing.
it was the first industrial city the world had ever seen, in its day it was the richest city on earth. which u can still see in its architecture.

Give the city a decade or so and there will be a couple of 50+ floorers on that skyline and then whatever gets announced between now and then...

6/10 for now though, we've some lovely buildings, but the skyline in general is nothing to get excited about, at the moment.

6/10 I thought metro Manchester was over 4 million people. It should have a much better downtown.

The pictures at the beginning of this thread look like a city that has just been bombed. The latest pic looks much better.

Its quite shocking that none of the pictures incorporarted old trafford into the mix of pictures. Without the football club right now making all the news. Manchester has a plain skyline that doesnt seem to have much to offer.

cheers for the red devils though

Ok, sorta dull. 7.

Quite good skyline, but Birmingham has better IMO. 6,5/10

Nice, but looks old and dirty. Could be much better. I give it a 6.5/10.

Manchester skyline will be very different in about 10 years. Nice to see it reaching for great heights. It will look great!

Its ok 5/10 will be a lot better come a few years though :cheers:

Again, just a few new pics courtesy of CAW, Jrb, Accura

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/caw123/P6230015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture0871.jpg
http://img251.echo.cx/img251/6446/mh40ar.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture119.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture102.jpg

Happy voting :cheers:

5/10

Here's a few more:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/wow3.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/salford2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/skylinebyjonreid.png

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/manchesterlookingoriental.jpg

Very cool! Manchester gives off the same feel that London does...as if its THE place to be! :) 8/10 :)

8.5/10

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/golcombe.jpg

Now thats a shot.. looks superb, just get those new towers up (and Beetham in shot) and pow! Skyline here we come

not bad 6.5

Had to post this shot by manchesterbaby

Here you go. It's a bit bigger now:

http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~jasoni0/manchesterpanoramaextendedsm.jpg

it'll be really awesome when all this is done...

http://www.pbase.com/lsyd/image/50158622.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/lsyd/image/50159710/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/lsyd/image/50159711/original.jpg

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8/10

I guess with the English class system Manchester is the bottom class. Absolutely pathetic. 0

The city by itself is quickly improving. The photos are great, one can really see the boom in Manchester. 9/10

not yet finished city, today i give it a 7.5

Here's some recent panoramas taken by yours truly:
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/826ManchesterSkyline_pic1.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/822ManchesterSkyline_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/810ManchesterPanoramafromSalford_pic1.jpg

Compare the above with the one posted at the start of this thread 3 years back!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/673manchesterskyline14bigwide.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/818ManchesterSkylinefromSalford_pic1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P9060043copy.jpg

Manchester is not a skycraper city, and i think it will never be a skyscraper city, also in 10 years not when all the new highrisers are build.
and i am lucky for it......
the most highrise cities on earth are looking like the other highrise cities.....
all the highrise buildings are just shown a very little decade in the history of our cities. frankfurt/main for example has a lot of skyscrapers, specially for a european city, but apart of the skyscraper what can it offer?? the most (not all) old historical bulidings were distroyed during the 2nd world war...,apart from the skysrapers there a mostly 60th/70th lowrise-buildings now... not very beautiful....

in manchester the old charme still lives. and manchester can be proud of it.

i remember my first visit in manchester. i was so impressed about the endless old and historical buildings. ok, i notice also the some highrise buildings, but that wasn´t something special for me. this kind of buildings you will find in every big city in western europe, in düsseldorf, rotterdam etc.......
a lot of mancunians are proud of the new beetham tower they build in the moment. i am sure that the building will be nice, beautiful when it is finished, but is that really somethink special? no..... in my opinion buildings like the old royal exchange theatre or the old townhall for example are much more special.... i think the new beetham tower is on the wrong place in manchester. in the neighbourhood of castlefield, the old viaduct, great northern building it looks a little bit like a "foreign substance". maybe the area behind victoria station is a better area for new skyscrapers... there is still enough place..... but it is just my opinion....

for the skyline i give manchester 4/10 points...for the city as whole 100/10 points :)

i expect more. its still nice.

i voted a 7.

Not much of a skyline. 5/10

6.5/10

at present the skyline is a bit of a disjointed shocker....BUT...i like to see it in a few years time with the buildings complete...maybe then it will be better on the eye

4.5/10

9/10

6/10

6.5/10

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/egypt5.jpg
thanks to Man Med http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man097.jpg
thanks to dj



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/bsc1.jpg
thanks to jrb


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P2170039copy.jpg


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P2100043copy.jpg


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f122/tommyfg/P2080008.jpg
thanks to salford scally

8/10- not much of a skyline, nice city though.

Quick Recent pics (about 2 months old now!)

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/662/pendleburysl43rr.jpg

Density:
http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man106.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/chasedwar/beetham_GNT.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/chasedwar/2_wards_pic.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/skyline1.jpg

Getting there (few mid rises, plus Manc's second tallest is missing to the left of the pic (or behind the house, lol!)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/skyline2.jpg

cool pics :)

ok, but very spread out and not dense (only 3 100+ buildings) Still it's on it way - I guess... 5/10

Manchester is a great, vibrant, modern financially booming city!

8/10.

Skyline wise - 6/10

6/10

5. nothing impressive but nice city though

http://static.flickr.com/51/128828859_978fcff80e_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/49/128828667_9da154db53_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/28/53989276_f07b541b42_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/40/119016873_ae8e9c530a_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/39/74476849_6a4a402ec2_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/18/92201565_b491cce3f4_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/32/47070172_ef01e167fc_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/32/64305571_9b16d9e131_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/24/64173551_06760f2ecf_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/38/83378120_be1ef6e802.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/40/74499504_5d6fea5fcc_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/7/11819157_9937fc4938_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/42/123119014_8fa7e76e96_o.jpg

6/10
Manchester united!

I've haven't seen a lot of these pics before even on the Manchester thread- very interesting. They show that the skyline is improving all the time.

its alright.. 8/10

6/10

is this a stereotypical view, or don't all(well most) houses in Manchester look like those coronation st type houses, can't say i like them

is this a stereotypical view, or don't all(well most) houses in Manchester look like those coronation st type houses, can't say i like them
No they dont. My road and all the roads round it are all expensive detected houses. Although I live in Trafford, Manchester is only 500 meters away and its the same on the other side.

7.5/10

Amazing pix!! 9/10 for Britains number two city!!

4,5/10

2 recent pics by forumer Longpants

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/garybaldy/sky-1.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/garybaldy/sjy2.jpg

The skyline is getting there slowly, Beetham has made a massive impact and hopefully the other recent proposals will have a similar effect.

6,5/10

7.5/10

6.5/10

Very modern and dense 8/10

8/10

10/10 Manchester is a great city with a great future ahead

Nice skyline..
8/10

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/ricardofoxsano/74476849_6a4a402ec2_b.jpg
Manchester with the south pennine foothills/mountains and peak district in the background.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/ricardofoxsano/golcombe.jpg
Winter shot.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/ricardofoxsano/ManPanWinterHill6503.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/ricardofoxsano/storm_west_450_450x250.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/ricardofoxsano/3tow.jpg

I gave my home town an 8.5

Descent skyline for european standards and with the pennines in the background only glasgow can beat it for best countryside scenary in its skyline in the UK.

That dont impress me much - Ohwooh

Nah seriously. Getting better. Still only a 6 from me though. That'll change significantly over the next decade.

The skyline looks better and more meatier when your looking at it from a midrise point of view, and close up. From a distance, it can look a bit spread out, but hopefully when more towers are built, it will become more dense. That photo of the penines in the background could be worth looking at again in 10-15 years time ;)

It's hard to remain impartial, when it's my home city, and that's true for everybody. However, I have scored it 8.5 from a UK Skyline Perspective.

Note a lot of these pics are old and there has been a few developments since.

In the next few years Manchester is getting at leat 8 to 10 new mid rise (20 to 25 storey) towers, but all of high quality design,

There are also dozens of new towers between 15 and 20 stories and there are even a few plans for towers between 30 and 40 stories.

If anyone is interested i can show some of these developments.

British cities are booming again, in skyline terms we just have a long way to catch up, even if our cities are great at street level! :)

7,5/10 for now :wink2:

7.5

Nice, but not shocking. Few boring boxes. Sorry for the skyline of Manchester, 4,10. Exept the skyline Manchester is a good city.

5.5

I´m not really impressed, all I can see is a bunch of commie blocks. That tall modern beatiful one makes it better though.

5.5/10

6 / 10

7/10 manchester rocks

5/10. I'm sure that will improve in a few years. It's average, there's nothing special to get excited about. I love the place, but seeing it polled along side some amazing other cities, I'd be deluding myself if I rated it higher

I gave this 5.5. That was based on potential.

Needs more Highrises. Nice skyline though.:)
6.5/10

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/ricardofoxsano/golcombe.jpg
Winter shot.

Wahey, a shot where the Arndale looks good. I'd say the Jon Reid night time picture posted by Accura is the best skyline photo I've seen of Manchester, despite not including Beetham tower.

I've given it 5 out of 10 on a world scale.

its getting there.

7/10

3/10 :ohno:

As with most european cities its not about the height of the skyscrapers its all about the feel of the street level life scene, for cities such as paris, london, rome and a bunch more. European cities are jsut a bit older so they can't support the mega skyscraper projects.

I ike it - because they set 'Cracker' there. Best crime show ever made.

8/10

7.5/10 skyline will have a far greater impact in a few years. Love this city!! :)

Disgusting! makes me wanna puke for it's loveliness :D
give it an 8...

7/10

7.5/10

None of these are mine! of these forums. :)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/mancfromhigh.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/ukioyufi.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/469025222_29e2991b05_o.jpg

beautifull place 9/10

7/10

Some new pics, various angles and locations :)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/2953298450_90a680164e_o.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/461635301_9b1ea91349_b.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/2628276919_9ef5d1c7ff_o.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/461628628_5788ef88d9_b.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/S6300444.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/2035228899_fd24f73f64_b.jpg

:cheers:

God, I love this city.

8.5/10

Thanks for the comments, here some more...:)

Skyline with peak district national park in the background.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/1805814614_515e8384d5_b.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/ManPanTempusDsk7329.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/2950520224_8e83c8e17a_o.jpg

the currently U/C Media city at the quays, with city centre in distance.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/538.jpg

That talles tower looks weird, but awesome at the same time ;)

None of these are mine, all are taken from the manchester forums.


River irwell

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/IMG_262820copy.jpg

salford quays

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/P3080011.jpg

part of the skyline, gay village and main CBD in foreground.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Roof1.jpg

Oxford road

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/ox3.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/img2607jn9.jpg

I like the north english style of diff. building eras. Nice modern buidings! 7/10

Manchester seems to mix the old with the new very well, they sit very comfortably together!

8/10

This city has become better since the construction of these modern buildings !

LOSC Go...
/ Lille, France : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=23152282#post23152282

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5448/768vp6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

6/10

7/10

7/10

Those new photos changed mine from 5.5 to 6.5.

8/10

It doesn't have the quantity but Manchester definitely has the quality. Some of the best modern buildings of Europe.

7.5/10

7/10

8.5/10

Manchester does look real good...I think its the best outside london...

7/10 Beetham needs some tall neighbours!

8/10

Some more of the ever improving skyline.

None of these are mine, all are taken from the manchester forums, I apologise for forgetting the individual photographers.

The Quays with city centre in the background.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/3260789616_71e3e386b0_b.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/dscf2846.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/3330401647_8f65ee1bcd.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/3350131050_3530739b10_b.jpg

8. Good. Regards.

7/10 WOW this thread is very old! I was only 12 when it was made...I'm now 19!
Manchester's skyline is better than a lot of cities in Europe...just been a long time in the making...

Photo by Jrb... I think.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/f.jpg

7/10

Taken from Salford, with city centre behind tower blocks. scroll a little >>>>

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/3483945799_a14b09f32d_o.jpg

6.5

8/10

manchester is beautiful

This is from about 3 years ago (before Media City!)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2377098325_443d191e00_o.jpg

6/10

Very nice! 9/10

Wot, one tower? 7

Obviously this isn't the whole skyline, still, it's a lovely picture. :)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/3907981980_63e160bd92_b.jpg

6/10. Alright.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/4179826268_f2d4cae1ff_b.jpg

9/10

6/10

Manchester is a city with an interesting skyline. Fantastica this latter scenario.

voted 7.5/10

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Salford_Quays_1_of_9_copy.jpg

http://s56.radikal.ru/i153/1001/92/144db11dfc03.jpg
http://s47.radikal.ru/i116/1001/7c/15a11db1c673.jpg
http://s53.radikal.ru/i140/1001/4c/029f0e2a342c.jpg

Lovely city, average skyline... 7/10

All pictures are taken from the Manchester forums.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/179ArndaleHouse_pic26.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/4376208954_4bbd0f1919_b.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/2473686887_4bda079d15_b.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/2872056009_29862e2492_b.jpg

From the Manchester forum.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/dsc02194arw.jpg

Looks really cool, nice mix of old buildings with some really good modern buildings. 8/10.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/img-manchester-city-council.jpg

Not bad!
England´s third city (and music metropolis) is shaping up nicely! :cheers:

From the Manchester forums.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/4347253210_af302b9a76_b.jpg

the older buildings are the best

6/10

I'd give the skyline 7/10 but Manchester as a city gets 10/10. It oozes effortless cool. It's hard to describe. No wonder so much creativity eminates from such a small, relatively speaking, city. I live 30 miles away but visit very often, I was there last week, and I never get bored of the place. Put the Stones Roses on your ipod and have a wander around the Northern Quarter and it all makes sense. I love the place!

7/10

Not that tall, but dense.

6.5 a few cranes on the skyline...hope they're going to be tallies...:cheers:

Manchester is a great city but its skyline doesn't impress me at all. 6/10

skyline is not that impressive,but manchester united is a super team LOL

3/10 it is ugly!! can't even linked with london superb skyline! :(

people always talk about manchester as a dinamic town but thos pics don't lead people to go there...sad city!

7/10, small skyline but I really like it.

3/10 it is ugly!! can't even linked with london superb skyline! :(

people always talk about manchester as a dinamic town but thos pics don't lead people to go there...sad city!

So what is Lille famous for? Just do a bit of research and see what Manchester has given to the world. It punches well above its weight! :dance:

The skyline seems so weak.

You need to get over it. I’m not suggesting Manchester is the most amazing city in the world but judging it on its skyline alone is beyond stupid.

The skyline seems so weak.

Like Lille as a whole.

:cheers:

The skyline seems so weak.

:yes:

i don't talk about lille which have a weak skyline too imo

6/10, and that's being generous.

Great city, not much skyline!

i don't talk about lille which have a weak skyline too imo

Weak skyline, weak city.

Better in beauty than this industrial northern manchester.

Lille is industrial and northern! Formerly a centre of the textile industries just like Manchester, now stop trolling!

I find the whole premise that you can judge anything meaningful about a city by how photogenic it is from a few kms away to be a ridiculous one anyway. But that's the premise of this section I suppose so i'll shut up. :laugh:

Like Lille as a whole.

:cheers:

what is a lille..sounds like a sanitary pad.."get the all improved new lille pads with wings"

5/10. The city is nice though.

lovely city... 5/10 for the skyline...
but the city as a whole is amazing...

8/10

Sky line at the moment is not the best in the world 6/10. The city it's self is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

nice city but 5/10 only because of the beetham tower or it would be 3...

From the Manchester Skyline thread:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5045/5336668867_46bc325a15.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52595031@N05/5336668867/)
060 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52595031@N05/5336668867/) by neworder0161 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52595031@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5337277530_15e1e9cf64.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52595031@N05/5337277530/)
059 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52595031@N05/5337277530/) by neworder0161 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52595031@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5207758808_8dca24857e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52595031@N05/5207758808/)
manchester skyride 113 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52595031@N05/5207758808/) by neworder0161 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52595031@N05/), on Flickr

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/golcombe.jpg

Someone please get up there with a camera, now with the beetham in it

Like Lille as a whole.

:cheers:

haha, did you just manage to make discussion about skylines personal?! :nuts:

Anyway, i voted 6/10. It's improving but still a bit eh... weak

5/10

great city,but need more building,i voted 7/10

what are the mountains behind the skyline??! :eek:
and why people say the city is fantastic, i don't know it! Except london i don't know enough the others

why people say the city is fantastic, i don't know it! Except london i don't know enough the others

Good for you, what is your point?

It looks like Manchester skyline can't even compete with Croydon :lol:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5352030189_2a2ac45fb2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57328734@N02/5352030189/)
123923269_fb4cbd64a5_b (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57328734@N02/5352030189/) by WoBB (http://www.flickr.com/people/57328734@N02/), on Flickr

This is a Manchester thread, stop spamming it with pictures of Croydon.

You did this in the London thread as well.

what are the mountains behind the skyline??! :eek:
and why people say the city is fantastic, i don't know it! Except london i don't know enough the others

They are the Pennines, they form a kind of backbone of Great Britain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennines

As for the reason people are referring to Manchester as a great city, it has made big strides in regenerating itself over the last 20 years and building on its cultural contributions to create a recognition that is only surpassed in the UK by London. Some call it the Capital of the North which is stupid but it is certainly the biggest and arguably most imoportant city in the north.

Oh and it has a huge airport :|

As for the Croydon comparrison, Croyodon has a lot of boxes but I'd say Manchester's scale is more impressive.

C'mon, it's not bad

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4422079831_2ab1386180_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirkl/4422079831/sizes/l/in/photostream/

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4913735829_9136877719_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dean_capri_2-8/4913735829/sizes/l/in/photostream/

3/10

where could i find a thread with pics of the city (centre,parks...) because this skyline doesn't represent how good or bad is this city. :mad:

horrible 1 point

where could i find a thread with pics of the city (centre,parks...) because this skyline doesn't represent how good or bad is this city. :mad:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1040401

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=458538

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=830566

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=549273

The skyline doesn't really do the city justice. It's the best major city in the UK after London, imo.

music that comes out of it is quite good although :cheers:

Been up to Manchester from London many times. Great city, some nice new skyscrapers coming up, but overall has a poor skyline.

8/10

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/5291/37084piccadillygardensm.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/535/37084piccadillygardensm.jpg/)

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4240/jardinespicadillymanche.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/847/jardinespicadillymanche.jpg/)

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1372/manchesterxmas.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/199/manchesterxmas.jpg/)

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5067/manchestercityh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/199/manchestercityh.jpg/)

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/786/manchester1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/89/manchester1.jpg/)

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6442/manchester20city20cente.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/220/manchester20city20cente.jpg/)

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/2980/manchestertownhallowlof.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/38/manchestertownhallowlof.jpg/)

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/3466/manchestert.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/810/manchestert.jpg/)

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2157/manchester9.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/manchester9.jpg/)

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8120/manchesterskylinefromsa.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/190/manchesterskylinefromsa.jpg/)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6868/manchesterwheelfromarnd.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/manchesterwheelfromarnd.jpg/)

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6566/manchestercity23.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/34/manchestercity23.jpg/)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/608/t3corporationstreetmanc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/155/t3corporationstreetmanc.jpg/)

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/436/t2corporationstreetmanc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/t2corporationstreetmanc.jpg/)

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/5935/t0corporationstreetmanc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/836/t0corporationstreetmanc.jpg/)

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/379/mancivjustctrbw6z14.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/mancivjustctrbw6z14.jpg/)

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/9979/manchesterbig.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/manchesterbig.jpg/)

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4448/manchesteratnight.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/89/manchesteratnight.jpg/)

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/371/manchesterskylineatnigh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/manchesterskylineatnigh.jpg/)

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7125/manchester.gif (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/833/manchester.gif/)

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4236/20110201112411castlefie.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/84/20110201112411castlefie.jpg/)

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8048/14manchesterbridge20at2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/14manchesterbridge20at2.jpg/)

^^

Some great pics of Manchester there

I've read that's quite a tall tower being built for student accomodation. I don't I much that will affect the skyline.

i think Manchester is not too bad... second cities here in EU. cant compete with captial cities but ive got the feeling Manch. could be anytime soon London for Entrepreneurs... the landscape is great and opportnities are great... with the advantage being in the UK...cheaper's area than greater LON.

I've been to Manchester many times and these photos really don't deliver the real scale of the skyline or the city centre density.

It would probably be beneficial to see some photos taken around viewpoints around the same distance as Trinity Way.

6/10

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/6276213658_b823bfb551_o.jpg

The new student tower, posted by Flange.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Manchester-21stNovember2011001b.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/123manclass/Manchester-21stNovember2011004b.jpg

7.5/10

HEIGHT: 7
DENSITY: 7.5
SETTING: 7
ARCHITECTURE: 7.5
WOW FACTOR: 7
___________________

AVERAGE: 7.2 or 7.5/10! :cheers2:

10- Exhilarating! & Elegant Looking!
9.5- Almost perfect!
9- Charming!
8.5- Brilliant and Vibrant!
8.0- Really Nice!
7.5- Above Average
7.0- Average-looking, decent
6.5- Somehow interesting
6.0- Has a lot of potential
5.5- Skyline is ok. needs to build more
5.0- Nothing special
4.5- Please build!
4.0- Generally flat
3.5 or less- Where's the skyline?

:cheers2: