Construction Photo Gallery [Archive]

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:28 PM

UNITY
Construction Photo Gallery

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Unity Tower went through several redesigns before work started at the end of 2003. The developer, Rumford Investments, initially intended a 40+ storey office tower. This was knocked back by the city council and replaced with two 14 storey towers, then a 20 storey apartment tower known as Unity and a 16 storey office tower known as Sentinel.

Finally, a scheme emerged for a 27 storey apartment tower and a 17 storey office tower with an eight storey apartment link block. The following photographs show construction work on this scheme.

1st October 2003
This photograph was actually taken a whole year before the date it was posted. However, little had changed. The scaffolding to the doomed Richmond House had been in place for several years prior to demolition as it was erected for remedial work to the office block which was suffering from alkali / aggregate reaction 'concrete cancer'.
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Martin S

14th. February 2004
After a lengthy asbestos strip, the start of demolition proper is announced by the wrapping of the building in protective sheeting and the installation of a demolition crane.
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DJ Billy

7th. April 2004
This view from Princes Dock shows demolition progress almost two months later. Work is slow but the site is just adjacent to the dock entrance of the Mersey Tunnel.
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DJ Billy

4th. May 2004
This view, taken the following month, from the corner of Chapel Street and Rumford Place shows demolition well advanced. The crane has now gone and more brutal demolition equipment, such as concrete nibblers, are now in use.
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AD Williams

5th. June 2004
The cleared site gave a new view of the office quarter, not for long though.
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Martin S

27 July 2004
Work on Unity has now started as piling rigs are erected.
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Mersey Orange

9th. September 2004
Foundation work and excavation in progress as the first crane base is installed.
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Doug Roberts

19th. October 2004
The first service core emerges on the site of the residential tower.
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Doug Roberts

3rd. November 2004
This view, from the Thistle Hotel, shows foundations well underway and a start made on the superstructure of the residential tower.
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Scouserdave

22nd. November 2004
With three cranes now erected, work is proceeding all over the site.
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Doug Roberts

30th. December 2004
End of the first year of construction and work has started on the cores for the office tower.
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Doug Roberts

30th. January 2005
The shutter for the main dual core of the office tower.
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AD Williams

15th. February 2005
View from Union Street showing work well advanced on the eight storey residential link block.
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Martin S

4th. March 2005
Construction of the first floor of the office tower in progress.
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Scouserdave

21st. March 2005
The office cores are now gaining height.
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Kung Fuzi

10th. April 2005
The apartment link block is now almost at full height.
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Yapachoo

9th. May 2005
Unity is beginning to make an impression on the skyline.
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Juxtapol

2nd. June 2005
A view from mid-town with the office core almost at full height.
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Scouserdave

16th. June 2005
With the apartment link block at full height, a start has been made on cladding.
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Ubertastico

21st. June 2005
An internal view showing work progressing on the main residential tower with the link block to the right.
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Doug Roberts

7th. July 2005
A view from the ferry showing the residential tower and the columns of the office tower just appearing to the right.
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Mersey Orange

17th. July 2005
Unity begins to make an impression on the traditional view of Liverpool Parish Church.
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scouseyuppie01

29th. August 2005
The office tower begins to gain height.
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Martin S

18th. September 2005
Cladding start to appear to the Rumford Place elevation of the office tower and the link block.
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Doug Roberts

2nd. October 2005
The setbacks on the office tower can be seen in this view from the Royal Liver Building.
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Martin S

9th. October 2005
The residential tower has now reached twenty storeys, near the height of the first setback.
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A D Williams

10th. November 2005
CLose up on the Rumford Place link block elevation showing the balconies.
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Scouserdave

14th. November 2005
Unity is now a landmark on the familiar waterfront view.
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Scouserdave

21st. November 2005
The office tower is now one storey below full height.
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Blabbernsmoke

27th. November 2005
The top of the residential tower showing the two storey penthouse structure has still to be commenced.
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Doug Roberts

11th. December 2005
Cladding to the office tower.
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DJ Billy

14th. December 2005
Close up of the innovative cladding units on the office tower.
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Doug Roberts

18th. December 2005
A view of the Unity towers from St Johns Beacon showing the final steel framed storey to the office tower.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Unity/181205.jpg
Liverpolitan

21st. December 2005
The residential tower is reaching full height as shown in this side on view.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Unity/211205.jpg
Scouserdave

28th. December 2005
A Christmas view of the new office tower from St Nicholas churchyard.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Unity/281205.jpg
Night-Mike

2nd January 2006
Falsework in place for the penthouse box on top of the residential tower.
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Martin S

14th January 2006
Construction work on the penthouse box gathering momentum.
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Juxtapol

18th February 2006
The new penthouse looms above the almost complete low rise block.
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A.D.Williams

20th February 2006
Night view of work on the two towers.
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Mersey Orange

3rd March 2006
View from the Liver Building of the two towers now at full height.
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Doug Roberts

26th March 2006
The courtyard between the three blocks.
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Doug Roberts

2nd April 2006
The last remaining crane working on the Unity penthouse.
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Blabbernsmoke

12th April 2006
First cladding panels to the Strand elevation of the residential block.
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Doug Roberts

6th May 2006
The contrasting cladding of the two towers.
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Mersey Orange

7th May 2006
The scaffolding begins to come down to reveal the penthouse box.
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cenric

20th May 2006
Work on cladding both towers now well advanced.
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Martin S

9th June 2006
The completed river elevation of the office tower.
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Tom

12th June 2006
The penthouse almost completely free of scaffolding.
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Martin S

19th June 2006
View of the courtyard from the residential tower.
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Kev

An apartment kitchen.
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Kev

19th June 2006
The interior of the penthouse.
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Doug Roberts

07th August 2006
With the crane gone, the residential tower is nearing external completion.
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Doctor Robot

1st October 2006
Work progressing on the central courtyard.
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Doug Roberts

6th November 2006
The completed entrance to the office tower.
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Liverpolitan

7th November 2006
A view showing the arrangement of the towers with the Thistle Hotel.
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chansau

19th December 2006
The completed towers from the Liver Building.
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Urbanised

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:30 PM

ALEXANDRA TOWER
Construction Photo Gallery

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Alexandra Tower grew out of an initial proposal for a 17 storey apartment tower, which was increased first to 22 storeys and then to 25+ (latest renderings show it as 30 storeys although it is advertised as only 25).

30th.September 2004
The first sign of work on the tower. Excavators clear the ground, exposing a number of relics from its former use as a dock gate area.
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Doug Roberts

6th.March 2005
The site following completion of clearance. It stayed inactive for several months.
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Doug Roberts

14th. May 2005
First sign of serious construction activity. A piling rig arrives.
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Doug Roberts

1st. June 2005
Piling is now underway with the rig in operation and a crane to lift reinforcement cages into place.
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Scouserdave

23rd. June 2005
Piling is still continuing. The excavator is probably there to remove arisings from the pile bore.
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Doug Roberts

11th.August 2005
Over a month and a half later, no change.
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Scouserdave

1st. October 2005
At the end of September, the piling rig has finally left site and some pile testing has been carried out. Excavation of the pile heads in progress.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Alexandra%20Tower/011005.jpg
Martin S

6th. November 2005
Cutting down of pile heads in progress.
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Doug Roberts

13th. December 2005
With the piling operation now completed, the site is idle awaiting the start of the main construction work, for which a contractor has still to be selected. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Alexandra%20Tower/131205.jpg
Red scouser

29th. March 2006
Finally at the end of March, work recommences with excavation for the pile caps.
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Doug Roberts

22nd. April 2006
Pilecaps under construction.
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Martin S

7th. May 2006
Commencement of the main lift / service core.
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Doug Roberts

28th. May 2006
Erection of the tower crane.
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Doug Roberts

30th. June 2006
With ground floor columns in progress, the moving formwork for the lift / service core is being assembled.
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Doug Roberts

15th. July 2006
View from the river with the almost complete City Lofts and emerging West Tower.
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Paul D

7th. August 2006
Construction now speeds up as the central core emerges and work is in progress on the lower floors.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Alexandra%20Tower/060807-DRob.jpg
Doctor Robot

12th. August 2006
View from across Princes Dock.
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Cenric

9th. September 2006
The shape of the lower tower, with the flat front face, curved walls and boxy car park to the rear.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Alexandra%20Tower/060909-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

2nd. October 2006
The car park is now reaching full height.
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Martin S

11th. October 2006
View across Princes Half Tide Dock, being infilled with demolition debris from the Grosvenor development.
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Martin S

1st December 2006
View across Princes Dock showing the rear car park section at full height.
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Mersey Orange

19th December 2006
First cladding panel installed.
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Juxtapol

6th January 2007
Progress on the tower at the start of 2007.
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DJ Billy

28th January 2007
View from the waterfront.
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Liverpolitan

14th March 2007
The tower as viewed from Albert Dock. Note the sunken landing stage awaiting recovery.
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Juxtapol

28th March 2007
Crane lifting frame installed and mast sections awaiting lifting into place.
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Doug Roberts

16th April 2007
View from Leeds Street showing mast section being installed.
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Chansau

08th May 2007
With cladding progressing, the tower is now making a major impact on the waterfront.
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Woody

1st June 2007
Close up of the cladding showing some balconies installed.
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Tom

20th June 2007
A spectacular waterfront view.
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Adman

14th July 2007
Alex taking centre stage with the completing West Tower in the background.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Alexandra%20Tower/070714-ADM.jpg
Adman

13th August 2007
This view over the Half Tide Dock shows the sloping roof has commenced construction.
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Doug Roberts

1st September 2007
The concrete roof frame now clearly visible.
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Martin S

6th October 2007
The tower now nearly at full height.
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Martin S

20th October 2007
Close up of the roof section.
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Woody

4th November 2007
The full height Alex in the fog.
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Juxtapol

6th December 2007
With the protection boards removed, the completed roof frame can be seen.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Alexandra%20Tower/071206-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

10th February 2008
With the tower nearing completion, the full impact on the waterfront can be seen.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Alexandra%20Tower/080209-2.jpg
Martin S

21st March 2008
Last cladding panels being fitted.
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Woody

5th May 2008
The crane now removed. View showing the 'chicken wire' cladding to the car park.
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cenric

7th June 2008
Painting of the car park concrete softens the impact.
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Juxtapol

6th July 2008
Hoardings removed.
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Martin S

21st July 2008
The entrance to the completed Alexandra Tower.
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Doug Roberts

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:32 PM

MANN ISLAND
Construction Photo Gallery

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The Mann Island development along with the Museum of Liverpool arose out of the failed Fourth Grace project. In place of the large amount of apartments and office space in the previous project, developer Neptune produced a scheme for apartments, offices and public realm designed by architects Broadway Malyan. As with the Fourth Grace, any development on this sensitive site would prove controversial and the proposed 'wedges' were the butt of a great deal of criticism - including by those who considered that it was inappropriate in a World Heritage Site. There was also criticism of the demolition of the car showrooms designed by acclaimed Liverpool architect Herbert Rowse, who also designed the Georges Dock Gate Mersey Tunnel ventilation shaft facing the site.

Before work could begin on site, archaeological investigation was to take place that uncovered the remains of the old Mersey Railway ventilation station that was installed in the days when the underground system was steam hauled.

18th March 2007
The view of the Port of Liverpool building as demolition of the Mann Island buildings commences:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/070318-WDY.jpg
Woody

6th May 2007
Fencing in place ready for demolition of the car showrooms:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/070506-WDY.jpg
Woody

24th June 2007
The view with the Mann Island finance offices gone:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/070624-JXT.jpg
Juxtapol

7th July 2007
Demolition underway on the former Voss Motors garage designed by Herbert Rowse:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/070707-JXT.jpg
Juxtapol

21st August 2007
The view over Canning Dock with demolition almost completed:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/070821-RSR.jpg
Red Scouser

26th September 2007
The foundations of the Mersey Railway ventilation station uncovered following demolition of Mann Island finance:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/070926-WDY.jpg
Woody

24th November 2007
Work underway on the foundation raft for the site accommodation:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/071124-CEN.jpg
cenric

7th January 2008
Work has now started on the piling for the easterly of the two residential buildings:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/080107-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

2nd April 2008
The contiguous piling exposed in the excavation for the underground car park:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/080402-KAT.jpg
Kat2

29th April 2008
The extent of the excavation can be seen in this view:
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Juxtapol

21st May 2008
Two tower cranes now erected:
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Tom

25th May 2008
Work commencing on a service core:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/080524-1.jpg
Martin S

1st July 2008
High level view showing the extent of the site and the adjacent Museum of Liverpool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/080701-STD.jpg
Support the Dokas

26th July 2008
Two cores now under construction:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/080726-JTR.jpg
Joe the Red

23rd August 2008
Progress on the west core:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/080823-KAT.jpg
Kat2

14th September 2008
Falsework in place for floor casting:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/080914-TOM.jpg
Tom

18th October 2008
Additional site accommodation arrives on site:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/081018-WDY.jpg
Woody

5th November 2008
View of the site showing work nearing completion on the canal basin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/081105-STD.jpg
Support the Dokas

25th November 2008
Construction of the first floor complete for the east block:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/081125-CAM.jpg
Cambrian

10th January 2009
The west block showing reinforced concrete walling:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/090110-WDY.jpg
Woody

26th January 2009
Both blocks now emerging into the view from Canning Dock:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/090126-TOM.jpg
Tom

6th April 2009
The frame for the sloping roof of the west block now emerging:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/090406-TOM.jpg
Tom

25th April 2009
First cladding attached to the Mann Island elevation of the west block:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Mann%20Island/090425-HWP.jpg
Howie P

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:35 PM

BEETHAM WEST TOWER
Construction Photo Gallery

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Rumours that Beetham planned a second Liverpool tower started circulating in early 2004. This was to be known as the Beetham Bullet and the firm were said to be looking for a suitable site.

Finally, the render above was published showing a 40 storey tower alongside the just complete 29 storey Beetham Tower.

The site was controversial as it consisted of a wooded area and small car park that had been left over following the construction of the development.

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Scouserdave

Originally, this area had been earmarked for landscaping in conjunction with the office building overlooking the site. Occupants of the new offices protested against overshadowing and loss of views, whilst some residents of Beetham Tower complained that the value of their apartments would fall with new ones being constructed so close. However, the planners liked the scheme and recommended it for acceptance.

The Planning Committee were not so sure and stated they were 'minded to reject' the scheme due to its very low level of car parking (11 spaces for the whole mixed office and residential development) and sent it back to the planners for reports. Beetham, by purchasing space in the newly completed Princes Dock car park, managed to address the committees concerns but the tower was granted permission only following a majority vote and with Councillor Doreen Jones, chair of the committee so upset she refused to announce the outcome.

Beetham announced that they would commence construction in the summer.

17th. August 2005
The first signs of construction are the installation of perimeter hoardings in place of the earlier advertising hoardings.
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Doug Roberts

27th. August 2005
With the removal of the trees, a new site entrance is created.
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Martin S

1st. September 2005
Site levelling and clearance in progress.
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Scouserdave

1st. October 2005
With the site cleared and levelled, a piling rig has commenced work.
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Martin S

9th. November 2005
Piling is now completed and the site is being excavated. The excavation in the rear is sprouting starter bars for what looks like a tower core.
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Scouserdave

20th. December 2005
Views of the foundation works at an advanced stage.
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Scouserdave

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Scouserdave

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Scouserdave

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Scouserdave

2nd. January 2006
New Year and West Tower is just peeking above the hoardings.
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Martin S

28th. January 2006
Night time view showing the crane base now in place.
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Scouserdave

16th. February 2006
Crane erected. Note work on St Pauls Square in the background.
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Scouserdave

26th.February 2006
Reinforcement for the front sloping columns.
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Doug Roberts

19th. March 2006
Work advanced on the Doka moving formwork with circular columns being cast in the foreground.
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Doug Roberts

29th. March 2006
View from Princes Dock of the near complete Doka and crane.
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Red Scouser

23rd. April 2006
The Doka has now started to rise and the first level columns are in place.
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Doug Roberts

13th. May 2006
Concrete pump erected in the foreground.
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Doug Roberts

20th. May 2006
Views from Princes Dock with three floors now completed.
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Martin S

2nd. June 2006
The Doka now above the office level and the lower storey heights of the residential tower can be seen.
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Scouserdave

30th June 2006
First residential storey near completion.
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Doug Roberts

15th July 2006
West Tower is starting to take its place in the northern cluster of towers.
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Blabbernsmoke

29th July 2006
Rear view showing the lift and service core.
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Doug Roberts

3rd August 2006
With the main tower at ten storeys, West Tower is already taller than the Beetham office building.
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Doctor Robot

21st August 2006
A view from the grassy knoll.
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Juxtapol

7th. September 2006
The first cladding being put in place - to the front of the office floors.
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Juxtapol

1st October 2006
The first cladding to the residential floors.
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Juxtapol

5th October 2006
View of the tower base with the first residential storey completely cladded.
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Doug Roberts

18th October 2006
Cladding now speeding up but a long way to go to reach the top of the tower.
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Stephen Robinson

26th October 2006
At 22 storeys, West Tower is passing the height of the Metro Tower.
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Doug Roberts

29th October 2006
A commercial photograph showing the view inside the Doka.
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Super J (DOKA)

2nd. November 2006
West Tower is now visible from all over Merseyside - as shown in this view from Hilbre Island.
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Mersey Orange

6th November 2006
The rear of the tower with crane and hoist.
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Liverpolitan

12th November 2006
Glazing to the sides of the office floors in progress.
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Doug Roberts

27th November 2006
At 27 floors, West Tower is nearing the height of its older neighbour.
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Doug Roberts

17th December 2006
A rear view of the tower.
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Liverpolitan

2nd January 2007
The main section of tower is now nearing full height.
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DJ Billy

22nd January 2007
Work on glazing the office floors is well advanced.
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Doug Roberts

14th February 2007
This view from Cheshire shows the impact the tower is now having even from distant viewpoints.
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Mersey Orange

9th March 2007
With the service core complete, the Doka is now being dismantled.
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Doug Roberts

20th March 2007
A view of the top of the tower showing the dismantling of the Doka and work proceeding on the stepped penthouse floors.
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Martin S

4th April 2007
Cladding is now well advanced.
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Tom

16th April 2007
It's now official - the tower is at full height.
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Chansau

22nd April 2007
The Doka is now gone and the main concrete structure is complete.
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Woody

1st June 2007
Cladding to the front elevation nearing completion.
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Tom

4th June 2007
The cladding to the 35th storey has a line of windows indicating the location of the restaurant floor that was added to the scheme at a late stage.
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Doug Roberts

1st July 2007
Cladding to the penthouse floors nearing completion.
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Woody

8th July 2007
Close up of the penthouse floor setbacks.
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Twiz

17th July 2007
Work in progress on the glass cladding to the service core.
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Liverpolitan

25th July 2007
The crane on its way down.
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Doug Roberts

25th August 2007
The top of the service core receives its glass cladding.
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Woody

16th September 2007
Cladding to the service core is now well advanced.
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Juxtapol

17th September 2007
View of the completed tower from Princes Dock.
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Mersey Orange

7th November 2007
With the completion of the glass cladding to the service core, the tower is now externally complete.
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Adman

7th February 2008
The Panorama restaurant now open on the 35th Floor:
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Adman

31st March 2008
Landscaping outside the tower with the site compound finally removed (after over six years):
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Doug Roberts

23rd August 2008
View through the sculpture installed outside Beetham's offices of the completed (though not fully let) tower:
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Tom

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:36 PM

CITY LOFTS
Construction Photo Gallery

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12th. August 2004

The site of City Lofts had been cleared as part of the initial works for Princes Dock carried out in the 90s. First construction operations consisted of the excavation and removal of old foundations, followed by piling work. The first major sign of development was the appearance of these two tower cranes.
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Scouserdave

7th. October 2004
The lift and services cores for the two towers grew very quickly thanks to the use of slip-forming.
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Mersey Orange

25th. October 2004
Cores nearing full height. The slip-form process is a round the clock operation. Work has started on the main reinforced concrete frame.
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Red Scouser

19th. December 2004
Cores completed and forms removed.
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Dello

15th. January 2005
Construction of the reinforced concrete frame of the building in its early stages.
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Scouseyuppie01

15th. February 2005
One month later, the towers are up to eight storeys.
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Martin S

6th. March 2005
This view of the east (Dock Road) elevation shows the cuved profile of the North tower.
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Doug Roberts

21st. March 2005
The link block is now to full height and the taller North tower is up to 13 storeys.
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Kung Fuzi

28th. March 2005
Cladding panels are now being installed.
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Gareth

11th. April 2005
Close up of the cladding to the lower floors that will include some office and retail accommodation.
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Doug Roberts

13th. May 2005
The South block is now structurally complete, glazing has commenced.
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Doug Roberts

Close up of the North tower that is nearing full height.
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Doug Roberts

24th. May 2005
This image by Manchester photographer Aidan O'Rourke shows the impact the towers are making on the skyline.
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Aidan O'Rourke

12th. June 2005
The view from the recently completed multi-storey car park. The intervening land is the site of a future office development.
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Juxtapol

13th. July 2005
City Lofts towers with Alexandra Tower piling in the foreground.
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Scouserdave

11th. August 2005
Cladding panels have almost reached full height of both towers.
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Scouserdave

1st. September 2005
With both cranes now gone, cladding work is being carried out off platforms.
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Scouserdave

1st. October 2005
With cladding nearing completion, the full design is emerging.
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Yapachoo

9th. October 2005
The curved elevation overlooking the Dock Road with glazing nearing completion.
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A D Williams

11th. November 2005
Cladding in progress to the north tower.
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Scouserdave

13th. December 2005
Nearing the end of the year and cladding to both towers nearing completion.
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Red Scouser

14th January 2006
The impact of the completed towers on the growing skyline of the north part of the city centre.
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Juxtapol

22nd April 2006
Work is now well advanced on the glazed leisure unit at the foot of the tower.
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Martin S

17th January 2007
The completed towers now occupied.
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Tom

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:38 PM

PRINCES DOCK MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK
Construction Photo Gallery
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/largerprincescarpark.jpg

2002
This photo from the early days of Beetham Tower construction shows the north side of Princes Dock before any construction had commenced. Just the listed old Dock Wall and the newly constructed access road.
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Martin S

20th. June 2004
Work on the car park had been promised for some time but finally commenced when sufficient pre-lets had been obtained for the third Princes Dock office block opposite. The building is to incorporate a creche to allow parents to leave both car and toddler as they go to work.
First sign of construction activity was the excavation of the site, the arrival of piling rigs and the erection of these two tower cranes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Princes%20Dock%20MSCP/200604.jpg
DJ Billy

12th. August 2004
The first precast concrete units in position.
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Scouserdave

25th. October 2004
Construction has now reached five floors. The polythene sheeting on the wall units is to protect the ornamental metalwork to the exterior.
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Red Scouser

22nd. November 2004
A view from the Thistle Hotel, the lift towers are now structurally complete.
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Doug Roberts

19th. December 2004
Nine floors and the imitation stone cladding to the lift towers and columns is in progress.
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Dello

15th. January 2005
The building is now at full height.
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Scouseyuppie01

10th. February 2005
A view along Princes Dock showing work on the adjacent City Lofts apartment block.
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Steve C

21st. March 2005
The car park is now externally complete and the cranes have gone. Plenty of controversy is to surround this building as it is a very prominent structure on the waterfront skyline.
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Kung Fuzi

28th. March 2005
A view from the south end of the dock showing the finials to the top of the completed building. Some internal fitting out is still going on but it is in use as a car park and the adjacent site is now clear of cars and ready for work to commence on the Malmaison Hotel.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Princes%20Dock%20MSCP/280305.jpg
DJ Billy

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:39 PM

PIER HEAD CANAL LINK
Construction Photo Gallery

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The Pier Head Canal Link forms part of a project by British Waterways to extend the Leeds-Liverpool canal from its present terminus in Stanley Dock into the South Docks complex via a new canal route built through the Central Docks and beneath the Pier Head. Allied to this work is the upgrading of the present 'remaindered' stretch of the canal route from Maghull through North Liverpool to allow it to form part of the national canal network.

Initially the scheme was presented to the public as four options, with a high and low level route along the Strand, a river level one in front of the Pier Head and the chosen option, which crosses the Pier Head in front of the Three Graces. The scheme was also subject to a fair amount of revision with the length of tunnelled section increased and the alignment changed from a curve to a straight line.

The scheme is being developed with other projects in the area including the new cruise liner terminal, the projected New World Square hotel and residential development, the new Ferry Terminal, the Museum of Liverpool and the Mann Island Development and also has to negotiate filled in docks, low level bridges and two changes of level.

13th May 2006
Work commencing on the canal link. This section, by the old floating roadway cut, was in advance of the main works as it integrated with the construction of the linkspan to the landing stage and the associated car marshalling area.
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Doug Roberts

4th July 2006
The archaeologists busy in front of the Royal Liver Building.
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Juxtapol

12th September 2006
The enlarged site ready for works to commence on the Pier Head section.
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Doug Roberts

2nd. October 2006
The disused floating roadway cut showing the bank seat for the new link span in the foreground and a gap in the far wall where the canal will shortly come through.
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Martin S

28th. October 2006
Another view over the floating roadway cut, this time looking north and showing the first completed section of canal tunnel - under St Nicholas Place.
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Tom

8th. November 2006
This view shows the route to be taken by the canal across St Nicholas Place toward Princes Dock. The low rise buildings along the route are the temporary sales offices for the City Lofts development.
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Liverpolitan

26th. November 2006
View westward along the floating roadway cut showing the now completed section of canal tunnel across the cut. The section in the foreground will shortly be infilled.
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Woody

2nd. February 2007
A view looking north showing the substantially completed section of canal tunnel crossing the site of the floating roadway and the new car marshalling area.
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Tom

14th. February 2006
Scaffolding around the statue of King Edward VII in front of the Cunard Building indicates that it will shortly be moved to allow work to proceed on the central section of the canal tunnel.
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Tom

18th February 2006
King Edward lowered from his plinth awaiting transportation to the Conservation Centre for a much needed spring clean.
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Martin S

4th. March 2007
The route of the future canal to the south end of Princes Dock. The City Lofts offices have now gone.
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Woody

25th. March 2007
View from St Nicholas Place showing work in progress on the link to Princes Dock.
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Juxtapol

18th. April 2007
At the south end of the Pier Head, the canal tunnel underway toward the site of the Museum of Liverpool.
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Juxtapol

5th. May 2007
The trench for the section of canal tunnel in front of the Port of Liverpool Building; the soon to be demolished Shanghai Palace restaurant in the background.
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Juxtapol

1st. June 2007
The same view almost a month later with the floor slab of the tunnel now completed.
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Tom

30th. June 2007
Remains of an old river wall in the site of the north canal tunnel trench in front of the Liver Building.
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Adman

15th. July 2007
An aerial view showing the extent of the canal excavations in the summer of 2007. The central pedestrian access is for the temporary landing stage, whilst a floating crane to the right of the stage is breaking up the remains of the sunken section of the previous stage.
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Webbaviation

29th July 2007
Work now underway on the canal tunnel structure in the northern trench.
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Doug Roberts

20th. August 2007
Another aerial view showing the canal tunnel crossing the northern end of the Museum of Liverpool site, where foundation work is now underway. To the top of the photo, clearance work for the Mann Island development is nearing completion.
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Jefferson Air

3rd. September 2007
Work now well advanced on the northern Pier Head section of canal tunnel.
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Tom

7th. October 2007
The central Pier Head section structurally complete and backfill in progress.
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Juxtapol

20th. October 2007
The southern Pier Head open cut section with demolition work proceeding on the Shanghai Palace. The piling rig is working on the new ferry terminal.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/071020-JXT.jpg
Juxtapol

26th. October 2007
The canal basin by the Museum of Liverpool.
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Kat2

10th. December 2007
The southern Pier Head open cut section with work in progress on the seating.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/071210-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

18th. December 2007
Work now underway on the link to Princes Dock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/071218-WDY.jpg
Woody

7th. January 2008
A temporary cofferdam under construction for the link into Canning Dock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080107-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

1st. February 2008
Princes Dock drained (once again) for construction work on the northern canal lock. Piles have been driven for the walls of the lock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080201-JXT.jpg
Juxtapol

11th. February 2008
Construction work now in progress on the West Waterloo Dock section of the route. This dock had been partially filled in.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080211-ADM.jpg
Adman

24th. February 2008
Breaking through the dock wall at the south end of Princes Dock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080224-CEN.jpg
cenric

2nd. April 2008
Construction work on the tunnel route from St Nicholas Place to Princes Dock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080402-KAT.jpg
Kat2

13th. April 2008
New Norwegian maple trees line Canada Boulevard. The earlier Canadian maples had proved insufficiently hardy for such an exposed location.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080413-JXT.jpg
Juxtapol

5th. May 2008
The lock walls nearing completion in Princes Dock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080505-WDY.jpg
Woody

25th. May 2008
Paving and planting well advanced alongside Canada Boulevard with the new ferry terminal under construction in the background.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080525-WDY.jpg
Woody

5th. June 2008
Work above the completed central section of tunnel with the plinth for the equestrian statue of King Edward VII now re-constructed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080605-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

20th. June 2008
Stone blocks lining the canal cut with railings installed above.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080620-CSB.jpg
Chris B

June 2008
King Edward makes his royal progress along Sir Thomas Street on his way back to the Pier Head. (Compare to 18th. February 2006).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080815-PTR.jpg
Portabello Red

25th. June 2008
King Edward re-united with his plinth faces the new ferry terminal still under wraps.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080625-EVT.jpg
Evertonian

Breaking through the wall separating Princes Dock from Princes Half Tide Dock. The road that runs above this wall has been diverted to a temporary causeway across the dock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080625-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

1st. July 2008
This view, taken from a camera on top of a pole, shows the canal trench cut across Trafalgar Dock toward the Salisbury Dock. The octagonal Salisbury Dock clocktower, which will be a feature of the route is in the distance.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080701-ICA.jpg
Icarus

5th July 2008
The 'whale skeleton' bridge across Princes Dock removed to allow it to be lifted and modified to accommodate the canal route. Temporary strengthening steelwork has been welded on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080705-1.jpg
Martin S

[B]20th. July 2008
The structure of the Princes Dock lock now completed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080720-WDY.jpg
Woody

28th. July 2008
The completed section of canal tunnel between St Nicholas Place and Princes Dock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080728-JXT.jpg
Juxtapol

1st. August 2008
The state of the Pier Head in summer 2008. The canal route across Pier Head is now nearly complete but work is continuing at each end.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080801-STD.jpg
Support the Dokas

10th. September 2008
The whale skeleton bridge across Princes Dock now re-installed at a higher level. Some of the lower ribs have been removed so as to give clearance for canal traffic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080910-JTR.jpg
Joe the Red

21st. September 2008
A view of the Mann Island basin with work now in progress on the residential blocks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080921-ICA.jpg
icarus

Further north, work is in progress on the canal link between the Waterloo and Trafalgar Docks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/080920-8.jpg
Martin S

12th October 2008
Grassing and paving nearing completion to the reinstated Pier Head and Canada Boulevard.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/081012-JTR.jpg
Joe the Red

15th October 2008
The southern Pier Head basin nearing completion but not yet filled with water.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/081015-JLI.jpg
Flickr

28th October 2008
The southern basin now filled and opened to the public.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/081028-KEN.jpg
kennyrouge

31st October 2008
A view of the completed southern basin by night.
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kennyrouge

5th January 2009
Lock gates now installed on the Princes Dock lock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/090105-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

The almost complete bridge across the Princes Dock / Half Tide Dock link with the temporary road causeway removed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/090105-DR2.jpg
Doug Roberts

6th January 2009
The northern Pier Head basin now open to the public.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/090106-CAM.jpg
cambrian

24th January 2009
New canal boat moorings in Salthouse Dock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/090124-JTR.jpg
Joe the Red

14th March 2009
Mann Island basin now filled with water.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/090314-WDY.jpg
Woody

25th March 2009
Canal boats in the southern Pier Head basin.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/090325-BGB.jpg
buggedboy

27th. March 2009
The official opening of the canal link.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Canal%20Link/090327-PBR.jpg
Portobello Red

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:39 PM

THE MALMAISON HOTEL
Construction Photo Gallery

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/princesmalmaison2.jpg

The Malmaison Hotel is the second hotel to be built on Princes Dock and sits next to the Crowne Plaza, built in 1996. Plans for the hotel were first announced in 2002, at which time it was planned as a seven storey building. In 2004, the plans were revised to include an additional four storeys of apartments and planning permission was obtained.

23rd. June 2005
Work starts with site clearance. The site had been a car park until the adjacent multi-storey was completed in the spring. However, clearance of substantial foundations of the former dockside buildings is an essential task before construction can begin.

Unity residential tower can be seen under construction in the rear.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/230605-2.jpg
Doug Roberts

13th. July 2005
A view from the top of the Multi-Storey Car Park showing site accommodation in place and piling in progress.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/130705.jpg
Scouserdave

17th. July 2005
Another shot of the piling rig.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/170705.jpg
Doug Roberts

17th. August 2005
With piling completed, a crane base is now in place.
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Doug Roberts

27th.August 2005
Followed shortly by the crane itself.
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Doug Roberts

1st September 2005
Another car park view with pilecaps under construction.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/010905.jpg
Scouserdave

1st October 2005
View from across the dock with reinforced concrete columns emerging.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/011005.jpg
Martin S

16th October 2005
First storey columns.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/161005.jpg
Doug Roberts

10th. November2005
High level view of work on second storeyhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/101105.jpg
Scouserdave

25th. November 2005
View from across the dock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/251105.jpg
Bunnyman

13th. December 2005
The same view almost three weeks later.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/131205.jpg
Red scouser

7th February 2006
The lower reinforced concrete structure nearing completion.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/060207-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

19th March 2006
Precast concrete panels being erected.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/060319-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

22nd April 2006
The second lift of panels. These denote the hotel bedroom areas.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/060422-1.jpg
Martin S

26th May 2006
Four floors of precast concrete panels nearing completion.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/060526-SC.jpg
Steve C

26 June 2006
Aerial view showing work proceeding to the sixth level of precast panels and external insulation in place.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/060626-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

30th June 2006
Glazing has commenced, as well as insulation and screen rails for the rainscreen cladding.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/060630-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

7th August 2007
Work now in progress on the rainscreen cladding.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/060807-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

3rd September 2006
The hotel is now making an impact on the waterfront.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/060903-MO.jpg
Mersey Orange

30 September 2006
Work in progress on the steelwork for the upper apartment floors.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/060930-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

28th October 2006
Steelwork nearing completion.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/061028-TOM.jpg
Tom

19th November 2006
The new Malmaison alongside the recently completed Multi-Storey Car Park.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/061118-1.jpg
Martin S

26th November 2006
The Malmaison sign being installed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/061126-JUX.jpg
Juxtapol

29th January 2007
Work nearing completion on the cladding to the upper floors.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/070129-JUX.jpg
Tom

12th February 2007
The completed hotel entrance.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/070207-TOM.jpg
Tom

07th August 2007
The building is now externally complete with the hotel opened.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/070807-TOM.jpg
Tom

5th October 2007
A night view showing the impact on the Princes Dock waterfront.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Malmaison%20Hotel/071005-KEN.jpg
kennyrouge

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:40 PM

CITY SQUARE
Construction Photo Gallery
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/citysquare.jpg
City Square occupies the north side of a block bounded by Moorfields, Tithebarn Street and Vernon Street. It is adjacent to Moorfields underground station and part of it is built over the escalator down to the platforms. It is a prime site for an office development. Even so, City Square took a long time to get off the ground. It was announced in 2000 but work did not get underway until 2004.

5th. June 2004
Work has been underway for several weeks when this photo is taken. The site had previously been a car park so no demolition has taken place. Foundations have been constructed, two tower cranes erected and a start made on structural steelwork.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/050604.jpg
Martin S

25th. July 2004
The corner of Vernon Street and Tithebarn Street with work underway on the lift and stair tower.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/250704.jpg
DJ Billy

27th. July 2004
This view from Moorfields Station shows the escalator shaft on the right. The south west corner of the building has yet to be started as a large steel transfer structure has to be constructed over this shaft.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/270704.jpg
Mersey Orange

25th. October 2004
With steelwork complete to the Tithebarn Street elevation, glazing of the stair tower is underway.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/251004.jpg
Red Scouser

Glazing is also underway to the top setback storey.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/2510-4.jpg
Red Scouser

30th. October 2004
Steelwork at the rear (adjacent to Moorfields Station) nears full height.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/301004.jpg
Martin S

27th. December 2004
One crane remains in this view from Mercury Court with cladding now well underway.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/271204.jpg
Scouseyuppie01

3rd. February 2005
A dramatic night time view from the official webcam.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/030205.jpg
Red Scouser

15th. February 2005
View from Tithebarn Street. The terra cotta cladding to the front elevation is almost complete but a crane is still finishing off the Moorfields Station elevation.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/150205.jpg
Martin S

23rd. March 2005
With the crane finally gone, the completed form of the building emerges.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/230305.jpg
Red Scouser

30th.March 2005
A view of the Tithebarn Street elevation with construction hoists still in place.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/300305.jpg
DJ Billy

2nd. May 2005
Tithebarn street elevation almost complete but work still ongoing to Vernon Street. The large amount of roadworks is partly due to work replacing gas and water mains - part of the city 'Big Dig'.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/020505.jpg
Blabbernsmoke

17th. July 2005
The completed stair tower at the junction of Dale Street and Moorfields.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/170705.jpg
Scouseyuppie01

27th. August 2005
View from the north end of Dale Street as the building nears external completion.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/2708052MS.jpg
Martin S

27th. November 2005
View from Moorfields of the completed elevation. Note the change in cladding detail adjacent to the station.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/271105.jpg
Blabbernsmoke

13th. December 2005
At this stage, internal fit out is still going on but the main Dale Street entrance is complete.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/City%20Square/131205.jpg
Red scouser

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:41 PM

THE MUSEUM OF LIVERPOOL
Construction Photo Gallery
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Mol4.jpg

The Museum of Liverpool project arose from a need to expand the existing Museum of Liverpool Life to include more exhibition space and an area to display exhibits from the Museum's large object collection. This particular scheme was developed in response to the failure of the Fourth Grace project which would have included museum space.

The Danish architect 3XN was chosen following a private competition and the scheme was given planning approval on 20th December 2005. Financing of the £67 million project was eased with a NWDA grant of £32 million agreed on 20th April 2006 followed by a grant of £5 million from European Objective One on 6th. July 2007. Galliford Try were awarded the construction contract on 27th April 2007 with the first turf cut on 30th April 2007. However, archaeological investigation had been in progress prior to that.

16th January 2007
The surface of the Museum of Liverpool life car park being ripped up in readiness for the archaeological dig. The old museum buildings can be seen in the background.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/070116-TOM.jpg
Tom

4th February 2007
The dig uncovers the old lock entrance to Manchester Dock. This dock was filled in during the 1930s with spoil from the Mersey Tunnel excavation. Part of the dock walls of Manchester Dock are to be incorporated into the basement of the new museum.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/South%20Docks/070204-1.jpg
Martin S

5th February 2007
This view shows the proximity of the site to the Port of Liverpool Building.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/070205-RS1.jpg
Red Scouser

6th April 2007
Archaeologists uncovering foundations of the old dockside buildings.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/070406-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

1st June 2007
The new site access road. Note the northern buildings of the Museum of Liverpool Life have now been demolished.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/070601-TOM.jpg
Tom

7th June 2007
An aerial view showing the relationship of the site to the Three Graces and the old museum buildings. Note also the new canal route, which cuts across the site of the Museum of Liverpool.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/070607-EFC.jpg
1878EFC

15th June 2007
Construction work commenced following the completion of the dig.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/070605-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

30th. July 2007
The same view six weeks later showing sub-structure walls in place.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/070730-TOM.jpg
Tom

22nd August 2007
A tower crane erected on site. The hoardings on the left are for the Pier Head canal link.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/070822-DR.jpg
Doug Roberts

30th. September 2007
The lift and service cores starting to appear above ground level.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/070930-WDY.jpg
Woody

6th October 2007
The site as seen from the river. The old Museum of Liverpool Life buildings are on the extreme right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/071006-2.jpg
Martin S

22nd October 2007
Foundation and service core work now well advanced. The construction work in the foreground is for the Pier Head canal route.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/071022-TOM.jpg
Tom

28th October 2007
The site as seen from Canning Half Tide Dock with the cores gaining height.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/071028-JUX.jpg
Juxtapol

3rd November 2007
Close ups of the unusually shaped service cores.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/071103-CEN.jpg
cenric

19th November 2007
This is a mock-up of the Travertine stone facing proposed for the Museum of Liverpool. In a shock announcement, 3XN architects were dismissed. Part of the reason appears to have been a disagreement with the National Museums, Liverpool over the material to be used for the stone facing - the NML preferring Jura Limestone.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/071119-SQU.jpg
Squibble.com

24th November 2007
The completed cores with formwork removed and a start made on steel erection.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/071124-1.jpg
Martin S

10th December 2007
View showing steelwork erection in progress. The construction work in the foreground is for the new Hilton Hotel, part of the Liverpool One project.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/071210-TOM.jpg
Tom

17th December 2007
View from Albert Dock showing the impact of the new Museum, still in early stages of construction.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/071217-TOM.jpg
Tom

6th February 2008
The steel frame making an impact on the waterfront. Downings restoration of the Port of Liverpool building in the background.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080206-MO.jpg
Mersey Orange

13th March 2008
The concrete service cores at the north end of the structure.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080313-KAT.jpg
kat2

2nd April 2008
The sloping roof can now be easily seen.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080402-KAT.jpg
kat2

5th May 2008
The view from Albert Dock with the steel frame nearing completion.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080505-CEN.jpg
cenric

21st May 2008
The north end cantilever frame showing the temporary construction supports.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080521-TOM.jpg
TOM

25th May 2008
Work starts on the rainscreen cladding with the fixing of insulation.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080525-WDY.jpg
woody

7th June 2008
The east elevation with insulation well advanced:
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yoshef

6th July 2008
An aerial view showing the full extent of the building footprint.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080706-WDY.jpg
webbaviation

30th July 2008
One of the first interior views showing the curved concrete profile of the gallery.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080730-KAT.jpg
kat2

3rd August 2008
Insulation fixing now almost complete.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080803-TOM.jpg
TOM

5th August 2008
The fitting of the first trial section of the Jura Limestone cladding.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080805-TOM.jpg
TOM

14th September 2008
Cladding advancing on the east elevation.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/080914-TOM.jpg
TOM

5th November 2008
The internal concrete staircase - one of the features of the new museum.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/081105-STD.jpg
Support the Dokas

12th November 2008
Cladding progressing on the west (River Mersey) elevation of the building.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/Museum%20of%20Liverpool/081112-TOM.jpg
TOM

9th December 2008
The north window with glazing bars and cladding rails fitted. Glazing already in place for the lower storey.
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Joe the red

18th December 2008
Glazing commenced to the great north window.
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woody

25th December 2008
The same window with glazing almost completed.
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woody

5th January 2009
A night-time view with cladding nearing completion.
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yoshef

26th January 2009
The east elevation with cladding completed but roofing still in progress.
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TOM

27th January 2009
A rooftop view with roofing well advanced. Note the centre light well.
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yoshef

30th January 2009
First cladding panels to the north window surround.
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Doug Roberts

20th February 2009
One of the first barges through the canal link with the almost complete north window as a backdrop.
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yoshef

2nd April 2009
With the building almost externally complete, it is impacting on views from Wirral.
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cambrian

6th April 2009
The three latest additions to the Pier Head - the Museum of Liverpool, Canal Link and Ferry Terminal.
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TOM

30th April 2009
The fitting of corner pieces completes the cladding at the north end.
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eyesparky

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:42 PM

Arena and Convention Centre Construction Gallery

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The Kings Waterfront development occupies the site of the old Kings Dock, which was closed along with the other South Docks in 1972.

The site is just south of the restored Albert Dock warehouses and, with Dukes Dock to the north, Wapping Dock to the east, Queens Dock to the south and the River Mersey to the west, it is completely surrounded by water.

Several developments have been proposed for this site, of which one of the best known was the Everton Stadium, promoted by Everton Football Club and Houston Securities and chosen by the public following an exhibition of five developments. The stadium, would not only serve as a football ground but, by means of a sliding pitch, retractable roof and mobile walls would transform into a concert arena or conference hall.

The Everton scheme failed when the football club failed to come up with the money and left Liverpool with the prospect of a derelict site for its Capital of Culture year in 2008.

The latest development was the creation of Liverpool Vision and consisted of a 9,500 seat arena, conference hall and exhibition space in a large riverside building designed by Wilkinson Eyre and topped with a 'gulls wing' shaped roof. The remainder of the site would be developed for hotels, car parks and a large number of apartments, including two 23 storey towers. The development was to be phased over several years with the 'civic facilities' constructed first.

30th. October 2004
A relic of a former attempt at regeneration. These green and blue arches proliferated over the site and, in this case, enclosed planters. The arches probably date from the International Garden Festival in 1984 which was held about a mile from the Kings Dock site.
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Martin S

12th. February 2005
A view of the site prior to construction work starting, showing some of the important elements, the Mersey waterfront to the left hand side, the Albert Dock in the distance and, to the right of the Albert Dock, the Royal Quay apartments built about five years previously and representing the first major development on the Kings Dock site. Part of the car park was used for the annual Summer Pops event, the last of which was held at Kings Dock in the summer of 2004.
The sculpture in the foreground belongs to the Custom and Excise headquarters that form the southern boundary of the site.
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Martin S

11th. August 2005
The start of infrastructure works on the site. These formed a separate contract and involved the installation of services such as drains and sewers and the laying out of roads to access the various developments.
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Scouserdave

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Scouserdave

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Scouserdave

29th.August 2005
A temporary road alongside Wapping Dock constructed to allow road access through the site to the car parks at Dukes and Albert Docks.
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Martin S

6th. November 2005
The commencement of the main arena and convention centre contract meant the start of piling works.
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Doug Roberts

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Doug Roberts

14th. November 2005
This riverside panorama shows the scheme in its early stages with piling on the site of the arena and convention centre and a very large contractor's establishment at the south end.
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Mersey Orange

13th. December 2005
Piling well underway in mid-December.
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Red scouser

Renderings of the development on the extensive construction hoardings.
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Red scouser

2nd January 2006
View of the ACC site from the VAT headquarters, showing the extensive heap of fill material that was to dominate the site for several months.
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Martin S

28th February 2006
Extensive foundation works underway. In the background the tower cranes erected to build the MSCP can be seen.
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Red scouser

29th March 2006
Concrete structure emerging out of the ground.
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Red scouser

20th April 2006
First steelwork to be erected for seating at the north end of the Arena.
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Doug Roberts

2nd May 2006
The curved shape of the north end arena seating can now be seen.
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Juxtapol

13th. May 2006
View from the tower of the Anglican Cathedral showing steelwork now commenced at the south end of the Arena.
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Juxtapol

20th May 2006
Some roof support steelwork now being erected.
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Martin S

25th May 2006
The steel truss being erected here forms the largest single lift on the site.
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Doug Roberts

28th May 2006
Installation of the roof truss is now almost complete but cranes are still providing support.
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Martin S

30th June 2006
With the main truss installed, extensive progress is soon made on the roof structure.
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Juxtapol

6th July 2006
View showing the precast concrete seating tiers now installed.
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Doug Roberts

16th July 2007
The ACC now emerging as a landmark on the waterfront.
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Mersey Orange

17th August 2006
Arena steelwork now substantially completed.
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Juxtapol

3rd September 2006
Less than two months on from the earlier waterfront view, the shape of the ACC can now be clearly seen.
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Mersey Orange

9th October 2006
This view from the cathedral tower shows the roofing of the ACC substantially erected.
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Juxtapol

23rd October 2006
The space between the Arena steelwork (left) and the Convention Centre (right), is where the Galleria will be constructed.
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Tom

8th November 2006
This general view shows some glazing bars now installed.
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Red scouser

26th November 2006
First floor steelwork for the Galleria now being erected.
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Woody

27th November 2006
This night view shows work in progress on the interior of the Arena.
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Kev

16th December 2006
The first glazing being installed to the north end of the Arena.
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cenric

24th January 2007
Glazing to the south end of the Convention Centre.
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Mersey Orange

14th February 2007
Cladding rails being installed to the Convention Centre roof.
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Tom

18th February 2006
A view from the river showing progress on cladding and glazing.
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Martin S

13th. March 2007
Glazing to the north end of the Arena almost completed.
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Tom

9th April 2007
Another cathedral tower progress shot.
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Juxtapol

4th May 2007
View of the emerging ACC from the Albert Dock promenade.
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Martin S

8th June 2007
This view of the Arena north end shows clear and green glass glazing and roof cladding panels almost complete.
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Juxtapol

28th June 2007
River view of the Arena.
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Adman

1st July 2007
Fitting cladding panels.
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Woody

31st July 2007
Work progressing on the arched Galleria roof.
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Tom

12th August 2007
Work progressing on the piazza between the Arena and the hotels.
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cenric

21st August 2007
Cathedral view showing the ACC almost externally complete and work well advanced on the structure of the hotels.
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Red scouser

Just one cladding panel to be installed in this view of the north end of the Arena.
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Red scouser

25th August 2007
This view shows the effect of the glazing and cladding on the appearance of the ACC.
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Woody

8th September 2007
Installation of the 'eyelid' over the west entrance of the Galleria.
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Martin S

27th September 2007
Glazing to the east end Galleria entrance.
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the city of gold

06th October 2007
With the exception of the Galleria, the riverside elevation of the ACC is now complete.
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Martin S

22nd October 2007
Protective sheeting over the east Galleria entrance glazing.
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Tom

24th October 2007
Work is now underway on paving the piazza.
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Tom

22nd November 2007
Internal view of the Arena.
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Kings Waterfront

29th November 2007
The riverside terraces under construction.
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Juxtapol

4th December 2007
The glazed area beneath the Arena seating.
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Paul D

9th. December 2007
View of the piazza showing the newly completed restaurant building.
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Doug Roberts

17th December 2007
The glazed east Galleria entrance with protective sheeting removed.
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Tom

5th January 2008
Pictures from the Capital of Culture opening event.
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Babaloo

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Babaloo

12th January 2008
The piazza by daylight.
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Martin S

26th January 2008
The first of the wind turbines is now erected. The six to be installed are to supply 10% of the ACC power supply.
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Martin S

3rd February 2008
Exterior shot of the ACC at night.
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The Longford

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:43 PM

CRUISE LINER TERMINAL
Construction Photo Gallery
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Liverpool City Council

The City of Liverpool Cruise Liner Terminal consists of a 250m extension of the existing landing stage enabling cruise liners up to 350m long to tie up alongside the Liverpool waterfront. It effectively replaces the Victorian timber landing stage that was removed in the 1970s to be replaced by a much shorter concrete structure suitable only for the Mersey and IoM ferries.

22nd April 2006
The southern section of the 1970s landing stage sank in early 2006 following grounding at low tide. Although this did not affect the decision to build the landing stage extension, the need to accommodate a temporary stage at the north end did complicate the works:
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Martin S

16th November 2006
The four 64m long reinforced concrete pontoons are here shown under construction in Canada Graving Dock. This dock, previously disused, was brought back into service and pumped free of water by Balfour Beatty, the main Contractor for the project:
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Construction News

14th December 2006
A jack-up rig boring a socket for one of the ten monopiles. These were drilled three metres through the weathered sandstone forming the river bed and up to eleven metres into competent bedrock:
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Doug Roberts

24th January 2007
A jack up rig working on the dismantling of the old timber staging that once supported the waiting area for Riverside Station:
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Mersey Orange

24th March 2007
Lowering one of the pile casings into its pre-drilled socket:
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Doug Roberts

1st April 2007
A Dutch demolition rig working on the breaking up and disposal of the south section of the 1970s landing stage which sank in early 2006. This work was necessary to allow the temporary stage installed at the north end to be relocated to make room for the new extension:
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Juxtapol

2nd April 2007
Several of the monopiles now in place:
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Tom

23rd April 2007
One of the north end mooring dolphins now in place. These allow ships up to 100m longer than the stage to be tied up:
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Mersey Orange

30th April 2007
Fitting the conical caps to the monopiles:
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Juxtapol

4th June 2007
The row of monopiles completed:
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Doug Roberts

16th June 2007
The southern pontoon section berthed in Canada Dock for fit-out:
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Doug Roberts

29th July 2007
Work underway on the 80m truss girder linkspan to be installed in the former Floating Roadway cut:
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Woody

7th August 2007
The Isle of Man ferry marshalling area under construction in St Nicholas's place with the control booth and work on the linkspan progressing behind:
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Doug Roberts

9th August 2007
Two of the pontoons in dry dock in Cammell Laird for inspection prior to installation:
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Juxtapol

17th August 2007
The first section being towed across the Mersey:
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Mr Nad

18th August 2007
The first (southern) section in place:
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Doug Roberts

24th August 2007
The fourth and final section completes the stage:
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cenric

25th August 2007
River view of the completed stage:
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Doug Roberts

26th August 2007
The northern end of the completed stage:
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Juxtapol

1st September 2007
The linkspan nearing completion:
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Martin S

5th September 2007
The connection between two pontoons under construction:
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Doug Roberts

9th September 2007
The first visitor to the new stage, Seven Seas Voyager:
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cenric

19th September 2007
The completed linkspan being slid into place. It is supported off bouyancy tanks at its seaward end, so reducing loading on the earlier section of landing stage that it is connected to:
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Doug Roberts

23rd September 2007
The visit of the Queen Elizabeth 2 marks the formal completion of the stage:
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Martin S

26th September 2007
Two views of the passenger reception area at the south end of the stage:
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Adman

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Adman

20th October 2007
Two sections of the stage were removed following the QE2 visit for inspection at Cammell Laird for insurance purposes. This work was not done earlier due to time constraints. The ability to remove sections means that dredging beneath the stage can be carried out from time to time, so preventing the grounding that caused the sinking of the earlier stage:
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Woody

6th June 2008
Visit of the Ark Royal, the Navy's largest aircraft carrier:
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Doug Roberts

20th October 2009
Highlight of the 2009 season was the visit of the Queen Mary 2, the largest passenger liner in the world:
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Martin S

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:44 PM

Last update 16.03.11
CENTRAL VILLAGE
Construction Photo Gallery
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/centralvillage4.jpgMerepark

Central Village is a development of the old Central High Level Station site, the former Lewiss store and some properties in Bold Street as a £160m retail, commercial, hotel and residential development with a new access into Central underground station.

Central High Level Station in the 1950s.
The former Liverpool terminus of the Cheshire Lines Railway was closed in 1972.
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British Railways

August 2005
An early part of the Merepark development, the redevelopment of Nos 9-19 Bold Street.
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Martin S

27th March 2010
Temporary accommodation for Network Rail staff displaced from the south end of the cutting. The former railway compound is to be demolished to allow work to commence on the multi-storey car park.
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Martin S

10th September 2010
Work in progress on the foundations for the multi-storey car park with a crane in place. The foundations had to be located to avoid both the existing tunnels into Central Low Level Station and the route of the proposed Edge Hill Spur branch tunnels.
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Joe the Red

11th February 2011
The services core for the multi-storey car park poking above the hoardings in Newington.
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Joe the Red

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:46 PM

THE MET QUARTER
Construction Photo Gallery
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The Met Quarter is a scheme by Milligan developments to provide three storeys of top quality shopping on a site formally occupied by the city's Head Post Office. The site is bounded by Whitechapel, Stanley Street, Victoria Street and Sir Thomas Street. It consists of reuse of the shell of the old Post Office building and a completely new frontage onto Whitechapel.

This development has probably the longest and most complicated history of any in Liverpool.

Pre-World War II
The Liverpool Head Post Office as it originally looked.
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Mersey Orange

March 1941
And as it looked following bombing in March 1941. Worse was to follow. Incendiary bombs during the May Blitz of 1941 completely gutted the building and only the lower two storeys survived. The building was reopened as the Head Post Office and continued until this activity moved to Copperas Hill in the late 60s. In the 70s, a single storey post office of red brick with mirror glass was built on the Whitechapel frontage.
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Mersey Orange

Early 2004
The former head post office was acquired by the Walton Group in the 80s. Several development proposals were made for the building but, apart from gutting of the interior and external stone cleaning, nothing was to happen until the end of the century. Then, Walton announced that they now had sufficient prospective tenants interested to start construction. They bought and demolished the single storey post office and erected this steel frame as the front entrance of their exciting new Met Quarter development. The frame was completed in 2000 but all construction activity halted and despite frequent promises from Walton's Bill Davis, nothing more happened for another four years. The rusting frame in the central shopping area was a major embarassment for the city. (Photo from Phil Weiland's Unofficial Merseytram website).
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Phil Weiland

8th. August 2004
This aerial shot shows the extent of the site with the new Walton extension in the bottom left corner of the area.
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Red Scouser

25th. August 2004
In May 2004, it was announced that Milligan had obtained a 125 year lease on the site from Walton and revealed plans for a new shopping development. This was to be completed by winter 2005. First sign of construction activity was the erection of temporary shores to the old post office building. This was followed by the demolition of the Walton steelwork.
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Gareth

5th. October 2004
With the steelwork removed, work start on breaking out the Walton floor slab.
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Steve 1984

25th. October 2004
Shores in place to the Victoria Street elevation of the old Post Office building.
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Red Scouser

28th. December 2004
Excavation of the Walton site is accompanied by stripping out of the interior steelwork to the old Post Office. Only the external stone shell remains.
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Scouseyuppie01

15th. February 2005
The steel frame of the new Met Quarter started off in the shell of the old building and moved outward toward Whitechapel.
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Martin S

30th. March 2005
With steelwork almost complete, the curved elevation to Whitechapel can be seen.
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DJ Billy

This view shows the interior arcade of the shopping centre.
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DJ Billy

24 September 2005
Six months on and work is now well underway on the cladding.
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Doug Roberts
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Doug Roberts

30th. September 2005
View of the Whitechapel elevation showing the entrance to the new mall.
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Gareth

1st. October 2005
View from the Paradise Street end showing the cladding nearing completion.
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Martin S

21st. October 2005
Glazing well underway.
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Gareth

The mall interior.
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Gareth

21st. November 2005
The restored Stanley Street elevation of the Head Post Office.
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Blabbernsmoke

13th. December 2005
Looking into the interior and the mall roof feature.
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Red scouser

17th. December 2005
View from St Johns Beacon of the completed building.
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Liverpolitan

2nd. January 2006
External glazing completed.
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Martin S

4th. March 2006
Finishing off the main entrance.
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Gareth

9th. March 2006
The Met Quarter was opened at the beginning of March. Here is the Post Office war memorial within the new centre.
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buggedboy

10th March 2006
An internal view of the mall.
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Gareth

2nd. April 2006
The restored old post office building.
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Doug Roberts

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:46 PM

Lime Street Gateway

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:47 PM

Grand Central

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:48 PM

City Gate

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:49 PM

The Reach

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:50 PM

St Pauls Square Construction Gallery
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This scheme, forms the first phase of a large office and residential development from Old Hall Street to Pall Mall and including the site of the old Exchange Station that was converted to a car park following the station's closure in 1977.

30th. December 2004
Two views prior to demolition show Bixteth Street with the recently reclad Bruntwood Tower (formerly Littlewoods John Moores Centre) in the background. These car parks occupy the site of the old Liverpool Stadium.
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Doug Roberts

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Doug Roberts

18th. March 2005
The row of shops fronting onto Old Hall Street, that included the Spiral Staircase pub. All are now closed pending demolition.
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Super J

11th. April 2005
Demolition commences with individual buildings to the rear of the shopping parade. The demolition Contractor is Shepherd, a York based firm.
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Doug Roberts

8th. May 2005
This view shows the demolition of the Littlewoods computer centre to the rear of the shops. The Metro Tower is in the rear.
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Juxtapol

2nd. June 2005
Work has now started on the shopping parade.
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Doug Roberts

17th. June 2005
With the shops levelled, the full magnificence of the Bruntwood tower can be appreciated.
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Scouseyuppie01

16th. October 2005
Foundation piling in progress.
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Doug Roberts

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Doug Roberts

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Doug Roberts

10th.November 2005
Excavation and pilecap construction.
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Scouserdave

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Scouserdave

12th. December 2005
Foundation work continuing.
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Red Scouser

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:51 PM

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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CENTRAL LIBRARY
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CENTRAL VILLAGE
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THE EVERYMAN
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THE FESTIVAL GARDENS RESTORATION
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FOREVER 21
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IBIS HOTEL, DALE STREET
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LCC-ROSCOE STREET
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MANN ISLAND
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MUNICIPAL ANNEXE
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MUSEUM OF LIVERPOOL
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PREMIER INN, HANOVER STREET
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ST PAUL'S SQUARE
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STRAND TRAVELODGE
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Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:52 PM

PLANS AND PROPOSALS

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AIRPORT MASTERPLAN
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THE BALTIC TRIANGLE
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BRUNSWICK BUSINESS PARK
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THE CAPITAL
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EAST VILLAGE PHASE II
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THE FESTIVAL GARDENS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
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KING EDWARD TOWER
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LITTLEWOODS, EDGE HILL
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LIVERPOOL BIO-INNOVATION CENTRE
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LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL QUARTER
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LIVERPOOL EXHIBITION CENTRE
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LIVERPOOL WATERS
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MARKS & SPENCER, CHURCH STREET
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THE MERSEY GATEWAY
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NEPTUNE DEVELOPMENTS (WAPPING)
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30 PALL MALL (OFFICE TOWER)
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POST-PANAMAX RIVER BERTH
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PROJECT JENNIFER
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QUEENS DOCK TOWERS
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RIVERSIDE DRIVE HOTEL
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ROYAL COURT MAKEOVER
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SKELHORNE STREET HOTEL
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STANLEY DOCK TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
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VIA VERDE
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WHINMOOR DEVELOPMENT
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WIRRAL WATERS
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Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:53 PM

COMPLETED

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AINTREE RACECOURSE
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ALEXANDRA TOWER
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ARGYLE COURT
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No1 ARTHOUSE SQUARE
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BALTIC TRIANGLE
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BEETHAM WEST TOWER
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CANAL LINK
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CASSARTELLI BUILDING
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CENTRAL GARDENS
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CHANDLERS WHARF
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CIRCLE 109
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CITY CENTRE MOVEMENT STATEGY
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CITY GATE
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CITY LOFTS
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CITY POINT
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CITY SQUARE
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CRUISE LINER TERMINAL
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EDEN SQUARE
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ELYSIAN FIELDS
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FERRY TERMINAL
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FOCUS
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FOUNDATION
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THE FOUNDRY
LATEST UPDATE:17/02/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050061&postcount=41)

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HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
LATEST UPDATE:30/05/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131108&postcount=64)

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INDIGO HOTEL, CHAPEL STREET
LATEST UPDATE:29/11/11 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22681440&postcount=153)

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INVESTMENT CENTRE
LATEST UPDATE:30/05/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131127&postcount=65)

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JUGGLERS YARD
LATEST UPDATE:13/04/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680002&postcount=111)

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KINGS WATERFRONT
LATEST UPDATE:12/06/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049877&postcount=26)

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LEVER COURT
LATEST UPDATE:13/04/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22679980&postcount=110)

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LIME STREET CAB ROAD
LATEST UPDATE:11/05/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680536&postcount=129)

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LIME STREET GATEWAY
LATEST UPDATE:20/05/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21130982&postcount=56)

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LIVERPOOL ONE
LATEST UPDATE:17/01/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049869&postcount=25)

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LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE
LATEST UPDATE:30/05/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131053&postcount=60)

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LIVERPOOL SOUTH PARKWAY
LATEST UPDATE:24/05/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131012&postcount=58)

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LJLA HOTEL AND CAR PARK
LATEST UPDATE:10/04/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22679752&postcount=104)

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MALMAISON HOTEL
LATEST UPDATE:27/02/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131424&postcount=87)

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THE MET QUARTER
LATEST UPDATE:17/02/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131369&postcount=82)

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PREMIER INN, LJLA
LATEST UPDATE:08/05/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22681190&postcount=147)

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PRINCES DOCK MSCP
LATEST UPDATE:N/A

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QUAY HOUSE
LATEST UPDATE:21/02/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131330&postcount=79)

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QUEENSGATE, BIRKENHEAD
LATEST UPDATE:10/04/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22679852&postcount=107)

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THE REACH
LATEST UPDATE:31/05/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131391&postcount=84)

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SCIENCE PARK HEADQUARTERS
LATEST UPDATE:31/05/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131347&postcount=80)

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STELLA NOVA
LATEST UPDATE:30/05/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131101&postcount=63)

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UNITY
LATEST UPDATE:27/02/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131414&postcount=86)

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WATERSIDE
LATEST UPDATE:25/02/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050006&postcount=36)

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:54 PM

CANCELLED

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BRUNSWICK QUAY TOWER
LATEST UPDATE:02/07/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131462&postcount=90)

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CENTRAL STATION TOWER (1)
LATEST UPDATE:N/A

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CENTRAL STATION TOWER (2)
LATEST UPDATE:N/A

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CHIEFTAIN TOWER
LATEST UPDATE:15/07/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131482&postcount=91)

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CITY HALL
LATEST UPDATE:13/02/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131584&postcount=98)

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EVERTON F.C. KIRKBY STADIUM
LATEST UPDATE:10/04/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22679812&postcount=106)

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FLOTILLA
LATEST UPDATE:03/08/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131571&postcount=97)

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FONTENOY STREET APARTMENTS (THE PINWHEEL)
LATEST UPDATE:11/03/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050169&postcount=49)

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THE FOURTH GRACE
LATEST UPDATE:16/04/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131603&postcount=99)

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GREENBERG TOWER
LATEST UPDATE:26/02/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131502&postcount=93)

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KINGSTON HOUSE
LATEST UPDATE:27/03/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131169&postcount=67)

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L1(WINDSOR DEVELOPMENTS)
LATEST UPDATE:21/11/11 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050107&postcount=45)

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LIME STREET GATEWAY TOWER
LATEST UPDATE:15/07/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131544&postcount=95)

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NEW DOLBY HOTEL
LATEST UPDATE:17/04/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680018&postcount=112)

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NEW WORLD SQUARE
LATEST UPDATE:29/06/11 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049901&postcount=28)

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POSEIDON STATUE
LATEST UPDATE:23/02/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131498&postcount=92)

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PRINCES DOCK 3A
LATEST UPDATE:16/04/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049933&postcount=31)

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SCANDINAVIAN HOTEL
(Downing Developments Scheme)
LATEST UPDATE:17/02/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050071&postcount=42)

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TRINITY DOCK
LATEST UPDATE:15/02/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049947&postcount=32)

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:55 PM

Updated 17th January 2010
LIVERPOOL ONE
(The Paradise Street Development Area)

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Liverpool One

A £1,000 million plan for the transformation of the southern part of the city centre to provide 1 million square feet of retail space plus residential and media / commercial developments.

Developer: Grosvenor
Commenced: 2004
Completion: In stages up to and including 2009.

Statistics:
A 42 acre (17 ha) site comprising 40 individually designed buildings, 6 districts and over 1.6 million square feet of shopping space. The total development comprises 234,000 m2 (2.5 million square feet) as follows:

Retail:154,000 m2 1.65m ft2

Leisure:21,500 m2 230,000 ft2

Residential:600 units

Car parking:3000 (of which 2100 are new)

Open space:2.2 ha

Department store 1(John Lewis): 22,300 m2 240,000 ft2

Department store 2(Debenhams): 17,200 m2 185,000 ft2

Hotel 1 (landmark): 270 rooms

Hotel 2 (budget): 107 rooms

Permanent jobs: 4,400

Construction jobs: 3,300

Construction costs and fees: £500 million

Investment value: £920 million

Go to Liverpool One website. (http://www.liverpoolpsda.co.uk/)

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=340218)

Individual Developments:
(Click on thumbnails for more information).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Thumbnails/novotel1.jpgNOVOTEL (Opened November 2009) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22681172&postcount=146)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Thumbnails/L1-HiltonHotel.jpgHILTON HOTEL (Opened October 2009) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22681210&postcount=149)

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ONE PARK WEST (Opened February 2009) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680174&postcount=118)

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CHAVASSE PARK (Opened September 2008) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680080&postcount=114)

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PETERS LANE (Opened September 2008) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680280&postcount=120)

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PARADISE STREET APARTMENT TOWER (Opened September 2008) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680304&postcount=121)

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JOHN LEWIS (Opened May 2008) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680258&postcount=119)

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PARADISE STREET MULTIPLEX CINEMA (Opened May 2008) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680336&postcount=122)

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DEBENHAMS (Opened May 2008) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680104&postcount=115)

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FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE / BBC RADIO MERSEYSIDE (Opened late 2006) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680132&postcount=116)

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HERBERT OF LIVERPOOL (Opened late 2006) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680150&postcount=117)

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CANNING PLACE CAR PARK AND BUS STATION (Opened early 2006) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680358&postcount=123)

Project History:

April 1999: Liverpool City Council resolution to bring forward comprehensive redevelopment based on the Paradise Street Area

October 1999: Potential Development Partners short listed

March 2000: Grosvenor selected

April - September 2000: Master planning in consultation with stakeholders

Autumn 2000: Public Meetings

January 2001: Planning Application submitted

May 2001: Public Exhibition

October 2001:Planning Application amended to reflect consultations

November 2001 -February 2002: Public Inquiry into UDP and Walton Application

May 2002: Secretary of State’s Decision about UDP

September 2002: Secretary of State’s Decision about Walton Application. Planning Committee Decision about Grosvenor Application

November 2002: Secretary of State decides there is no need to ‘call in’ Grosvenor Application

December 2002: Liverpool City Council and Grosvenor sign Development Agreement; Planning Authority approves Grosvenor Planning Application

Autumn 2003: Agreements with Anchor Tenants; Negotiations with Existing Property Owners and Occupiers; Public Inquiry into Compulsory Purchase and Road Closure Orders

Spring 2004: Detailed design of major works starts; Archaeological investigations and enabling works

Autumn 2004: Main building works start

Autumn 2005: Main letting campaign starts

Early 2006: Paradise Street Bus Interchange Opened

Late 2006: Completion of Radio Merseyside, Friends Meeting House and Herbert of Liverpool.

February 2007: Work commences on Peters Lane Arcade

May 28th 2008: First Phase of L1 opens

September 30th 2008: Second Phase of L1 opens

October 2009: Hilton Hotel opens

November 2009: Novotel Hotel opens completing all major site work.

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:56 PM

12th June 2009 Update.
KINGS WATERFRONT

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Liverpool Vision

A major redevelopment of the former Kings Dock to create a new arena and convention centre, exhibition space, hotels and a large residential development.

The development currently consists of the following elements:

The Arena and Convention Centre - Completed 2008:

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The Kings Waterfront Hotels (Jurys Inn and Staybridge Suites) - Completed 2008:

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The Kings Waterfront Multi-Storey Car Park (completed 2006):
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The following schemes form part of the ongoing development of the Kings Waterfront site that consists of apartment, retail and commercial developments:

The Artisan Apartments (construction stalled):

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Trinity Dock (cancelled):

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The Kings Waterfront development covers an area of land in the South Docks previously occupied by the two branches of the Kings Dock and the northernmost branch of the Queens Dock. The site is bounded by the River Mersey to the west, Dukes Dock to the north, Wapping Dock to the east and the Custom and Exise headquarters to the south. The land area includes the Royal Quay apartments to the north east of the site, constructed in the late 90s, early 00s but these do not form part of the Kings Waterfron development.

Whilst the main feature of the development is the Arena and Convention Centre and its associated infrastructure and hotels, which are located in the northern part of the site, the development will eventually extend over the full site area and will include a large amount of residential, office and retail development. This is a long term development, presently delayed by the credit crunch but which will involve the construction of 1700 homes.

The Kings Waterfront is planned to include a terminus for the stalled Merseytram project in Keel Wharf to the rear of the hotels. Other infrastructure developments include part of the new road system and a new pedestrian and emergency vehicle bridge over Dukes Dock.

On 14th March 2009, it was announced that ACC officials were in talks with Liverpool Vision and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) who own the site to develop a new exhibition hall to supplement the ACC. This would be on the undeveloped site to the south of the ACC. A new masterplan is being drawn up following the collapse of the David McLean / City Lofts scheme and another hotel is being considered. Residential development on the 7hA site has not been ruled out.

Project Value: £143m.

Developer: Liverpool Vision

Masterplanner: Wilkinson Eyre

Commenced (infrastructure): July 2005

Go to Kings Waterfront website. (http://www.kingswaterfrontliverpool.co.uk/index.php)

Go to Wilkinson Eyre website. (http://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/)

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=357202)

Project History:

The South Docks were closed to shipping in 1972 and quickly fell into dereliction. This photograph is an aerial of Kings Dock in the 1980s, which probably coincided with the first major development in the area, the regeneration of the Albert Dock (in the background of the photo):

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Liverpool Vision

This photograph, from the 1990s, shows the Albert Dock regeneration completed and Dukes Dock landscaped as a water feature. The two branches of Kings Dock have been filled in although the north branch of Queens Dock remains. The site is mainly used as a free car park for the Albert Dock and city centre:

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Richard Rogers Partnership

The following render shows a proposal for a major retail development on the Kings Waterfront designed by Richard Rogers Partnership in the early 1990s. Planning permission for this was rejected as it was felt that it was too remote from the central shopping area for the two centres to complement each other:

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Richard Rogers Partnership

A competition was held for a replacement scheme during 2000. Five schemes were presented but this one by Huston Securities in partnership with Everton Football Club was overwhelmingly chosen by the public. The proposed football stadium would seat 55,000 spectators and would feature a retractable roof and sliding pitch. Seating could be reconfigured together with acoustic screening to transform the stadium into a concert arena or conference centre. The scheme would also feature substantial apartment developments:

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Everton FC

This scheme fell through when Everton F.C. backed out and a replacement masterplan was devised by Wilkinson Eyre. The Arena and Convention Centre became the focal point and was to be developed in conjunction with hotels, a public open piazza, a transport interchange and retail, residential and office developments.

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:57 PM

15th March 2011 update.
CENTRAL VILLAGE

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Merepark

A scheme for the redevelopment of the long-neglected site of the old Central Station High Level Station. The scheme is a mixture of high rise residential apartments, hotels, retail and leisure and a substantial public realm with a water feature. The scheme has evolved over several years but work on the first phases is now well underway.

Location: The Central Village proposal occupies a large part of the land bounded by Renshaw Street, Ranelagh Street and Bold Street and includes the former Central High Level Station site (see Project History), Lewis's store, the former Rapid Hardware building in Renshaw Street and some shops on the east side of Bold Street.

Developer: Manchester based Merepark (in partnership with Irish Developer, Ballymore).

Architect: Woods Bagot (Buildings) and Martha Schwarz (Townscape).

Project Value: £160million.

Description: This plan, published in January 2009, shows the main features of the scheme:

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Merepark

The blue line is a water feature built above the box of the Northern Line underground station (see top rendering). This has been a central part of the proposal since the involvement of Martha Schwarz, although it has been shortened at the south end in more recent proposals. Another feature of the development can be clearly seen in the opening up of Newington and Heathfield Streets - the narrow streets presently crossing the site - which will have the effect of increasing the permeability of the area and allowing easier access between Bold Street and Renshaw Street. The scheme will also involve regrading of the levels of the old station to bring them up to those of the neighbouring streets.

The Plaza is the central public area shown with pavement cafes in the rendering below:

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Merepark

The triangular building adjacent to the plaza is a new entrance to be created into Central Merseyrail station to give direct access to the development. The Central Station concourse is to be revamped with an additional 18,000 square feet of retail on three floors:

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Merepark

The Boardwalk comprises 40,000 square feet of retail and leisure space over two levels plus public realm and a water feature, a cinema and 214 1/2 bedroom apartments with 100 car parking spaces below:

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Merepark

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Merepark

There is to be an eight storey podium block and above that two towers of 20 and 25 storeys (nicknamed Spencer and Hepburn after the Hollywood stars). These will contain residential apartments:

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Merepark

These are the third in a series of tower schemes for Central Village. More information here:

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The existing Lewis's store is to be extensively modernised and opened up to provide a through pedestrian linkage from the front of the store into the Central Village complex. It will have 140,000 square feet of space, a cinema, retail and leisure, a hotel and 125 Adagio serviced apartments:

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Two new hotels are proposed, both 180 rooms. A four star Millenium hotel in Renshaw Street (occupying the Watson Building section of Lewis's and the site of the old Rapid Hardware Paint Store, which is to be demolished) and a three star Copthorne hotel in Newington. Millennium and Copthorne have signed 20 year leases on these hotels.:

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There will also be a 459 space multi-storey car park of 11 storeys with retail on the ground floor and an area at the extreme south end of the site will be retained for the use of Network Rail - near to the old High Level Station tunnel entrance. Negotiating with Network Rail has delayed the Central Village programme. This is to be operated by Q-Park.

The final element of the scheme is the refurbishment and redevelopment of existing shops in Bold Street, some of which has already been carried out. Provision will be made for access into Central Village. This will comprise 16,500 square feet of retail and leisure and 5,500 square feet of offices.

Status (March 2011): Work underway on the multi-storey car park and to the interior of the old Lewis's store. All planning permissions now in place. Temporary accommodation erected for relocation of Network Rail staff.

Go to Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049745&postcount=14)

Go to developer's website (http://www.centralvillageliverpool.co.uk/)

Go to Forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=370594)

Go to Woods Bagot website. (http://www.woodsbagot.com/en/Pages/default.aspx)

Project History

Central Village occupies the site of Central High Level Station, the Liverpool terminus of the Cheshire Lines Railway and a main line station up until the 1960s:

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British Railways

With services progressively cut back under Beeching, by the early 70s only a service to Gateacre was provided and this was withdrawn in 1972 with the start of work on the Loop and Link lines. The train shed was demolished shortly afterwards and, since then the site has been mainly a car park, although Network Rail maintained a presence in the cutting at the extreme south end of the site.

The north end of the site contains the entrance building for Central underground station and the station box for the Northern Line underlies the site on its west side. The complexity of the site has been one of the main reasons why it has not been developed, although a shopping centre was built on the Ranelagh Street elevation in the 1980s, which was subsequently expanded in the 1990s.

There have been a number of proposals for the site but the Merepark / Ballymore scheme dates from 2004 when a 30 storey residential tower was proposed with 2,000 square feet of commercial space. This received a scathing CABE review and was substantially revised.

In July 2005, a scheme for a 38 storey tower was announced and a planning application made in September of that year that included two nine storey and one five storey building and a total of 56,000 m2 of mixed use space including a ten screen cinema. This was refused planning permission following a last minute objection by English Heritage who were concerned about the impact of the tall building on the neighbouring Ropewalks area.

However, some work did take place in 2005 as this photo of the £10million redevelopment of Nos 9-19 Bold Street (taken in August) illustrates:

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Network Rail also sold the site to Merepark in a £63million deal. This, however, did not run smoothly as legal action over the understanding of 'air rights' was just avoided.

A revised planning application was submitted in April 2006. This was for two towers of 25 and 20 storeys (nicknamed Hepburn and Spencer after the Hollywood stars) and two 9 and one 5 storey building. It would also include retail, food and drink and car parking amounting to a total of 600,000 square feet. There would be a 159 bed hotel, 400 apartments, shops bars and restaurants and a 'canal like water feature with fountains'.

This application was approved on 4th July 2006.

In October 2006, Merepark acquired 21-25 Bold Street with a plan to open up the interior and add another floor and in December, 39-41Bold Street (corner of Newington) with the intention of using the 4,000 square foot upper floors for Central Village.

In February 2007, Birse Rail commenced remedial works to the old Central Station cutting walls, which included removing the ends of the overall roof girders still left in place:

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On 11th April 2007, it was announced that Rapid were to sell their paint store in Renshaw Street to Merepark and in October, it was announced that Merepark were in negotiations to buy the whole of the Rapid site that occupies much of the west side of Renshaw Street to Merepark.

In October 2007, Carillion were named as the main Contractor for Central Village.

In November 2007, it was announced that Merepark were to buy a stake in the Lewis's store and they had plans to refurbish all nine floors for retail and leisure purposes in a joint venture partnership with the owners of Lewis's.

On 21st February 2008, a planning application was put in for a £105million development for a 'full and vibrant mixed use destination' including a boutique hotel, cinema, music venue and, possibly, new bars and restaurants - all occupying 420,000 square feet of floorspace with the department store occupying 170,000 square feet and a new pedestrian street through the building opening into the Central Village plaza.

In March 2008, it was announced that Central Station was due for a 'massive transformation' involving opening it up with new escalators and glass canopies to let light stream into the underground complex.

On 14th May 2008, plans for a 4* hotel in Renshaw Street were submitted involving the extended Grade II listed Watson Building. It would be a £50 million development with 180 beds and 170,000 square feet. The architect would be Woods Bagot and the developer the 'Central Regeneration Partnership' (i.e. the Merepark/Ballymore Joint Venture).

It was announced on the same day that Rapid were putting their shops in Renshaw Street up for sale on the open market following a lack of committment from the developer. Grosvenor, developers of Liverpool One, ended up acquiring the buildings which were vacated by Rapid following their move to the former George Henry Lee store in 2009.

On 5th August 2008, the Lewis's plan (prepared by Architect RTKL) was approved.

On 3rd October 2008, an article in the Financial Times stated that the Joint Venture were seeking pre-lets of 50% before breaking ground on the Central Village project and said that they were 'close to target'. It was also announced that the Joint Venture had parted company with Carillion and were in talks with a new contractor.

In January 2009, plans for an 11 storey building with ground floor commercial and retailing and a multi-storey car park were submitted. This is believed to relate to the south end of the site.

On 12th January 2009, Millennium and Copthorne announced that they had signed up for the two hotels in Central Village. They would have conference facilities, function space, a gym and spa, bars and restauarants. Construction proposed to start in 2009 and be opened in 2011.

On 16th January 2009, an application for a 3* hotel with 240 beds, bar, restaurant and 49 car parking spaces was announced. This is believed to be the Copthorne hotel in Newington.

On 22nd January 2009, an application for 100 student flats, cinema and commercial space and a 129 space car park was made. This is believed to relate to the 'Boardwalk' part of the scheme.

On 16th March 2009, the developer stated that work could start in May with completion in 2011. They announced that they were 'on the cusp' of signing an agreement with Network Rail regarding the relocation of the maintenance depot and had raised £40million of private equity from Smith and Walker. Only planning permission for the 460 space car park (to be run by Q.Park) now awaited and an application for the redevelopment of Central Station was to be submitted soon.

On 11th May 2009 the City Council Planning Committee approved the 455 space 11 storey multi-storey car park and the Copthorne Hotel.

On 5th November 2009, a planning application for 214 No. 1/2 bedroom apartments, cinema, commercial space and 100 car parking spaces was submitted. This is understood to be a revision of the earlier application for the boardwalk part of the site with reversion to apartments probably following planning resistance to student accommodation.

On 18th November, the car park on the site of the proposed development was closed.

On 1st December 2009, a planning application 'to improve and extend Central Station' was submitted.

In December 2009, temporary office accommodation was constructed in the car park. This is understood to be for relocation of the Network Rail staff displaced by construction of the car park.

On 22nd February 2010 it was announced that the historic Lewiss store would close in June due owner Vergo's lease with Merepark expiring.

On 24th February 2010 planning permission was granted for the revised two tower scheme (214 apartments) and for the Central Station concourse development.

March 2010: Demolition of old Network Rail offices underway.

26th April 2010: Announced that a syndicate of Regent Capital and the Cooperative Bank had agreed funding for the redevelopment of Lewiss.

20th May 2010: Announded that Bouwfonds European Real Estate Parking Fund tha agreed to forward purchase the multi-storey car park (to be operated by Q Park and due for completion in June 2011).

25th May 2010: The McGee group appointed for the £7m design and build contract for the multi-storey car park with work due to begin in the summer.

27th July 2010: First sign of construction activity on the MSCP site with the erection of a crane.

25th October 2010: Odeon announces a 6-screen fully digital, fully 3D cinema to form part of the Boarwalk development.

31st December 2010: Chiquito and Frankie and Benny's restaurants announced for the Boardwalk of 5,000 and 4,400 square feet respectively with outside seating areas.

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:58 PM

29th June 2011 update.
NEW WORLD SQUARE
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John Lyall Architects

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John Lyall Architects

A hotel, residential and leisure complex north of the Pier Head.

Location: Corner of Princes Parade and St Nicholas Place (former site of IOM Steam Packet Company offices and Plot 7 of Princes Dock).

Developer: Lead Asset Strategies

Architect: John Lyall Architects

Cost: £130million

Description: A hotel and residential complex comprising 8 and 11 storey buildings and a 16 storey residential tower. The building will straddle the canal link extension. It will include 60,000 square feet (5,574 square metres) of commercial space and contain a health spa, commercial office suites, restaurants, shops and retail as well as 362 residential apartments and a new public piazza and rooftop observatory. One feature will be the use of 'winter garden' balconies with retractable glazed screens.

Project Announced: 2nd September 2005

Planning permission granted: 12th December 2006 (for the revised scheme).

It was announced on 20.01.09 that the scheme was still ongoing despite the credit crunch and that the developer was trying to get the finance together. An 'up market' hotel operator has been signed up. The IOM Steam Packet Company offices have now been removed and the site is vacant. Planning permission should have expired in December 2009 but is understood to have been renewed.

Current status (June 2011): Planning permission understood to have expired and site to be developed by Peel.

Some renderings from the architect's website:

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John Lyall Architects

Go to John Lyall Architects website. (http://www.johnlyallarchitects.com/news/)

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=571444)

Project History:

The concept of a hotel and residential development on this corner of Princes Dock was included in the development plan for the dock prepared by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (later taken over by Peel Holdings).

The Lead Asset Strategies scheme was first announced on 2nd September 2005 and the original scheme, designed by Javier Hortal of Scott Brownrigg, consisted of five eleven storey buildings shaped to represent the five oceans and containing 299 apartments, restaurants, bars, a 5 star international business hotel an a glazed hemispherical World Heritage Site information centre. It would have public spaces consisting of islands linked by bridges.

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Javier Hortal

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Javier Hortal

The proposal was drastically redesigned by John Lyall and now featured square blocks and a 25 storey apartment tower. This element was reduced to 16 storeys before the planning application was submitted.

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John Lyall Architects

Some early renders of the Javier Hortal scheme:

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Javier Hortal

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Javier Hortal

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Javier Hortal

Martin S

May 6th, 2005, 11:59 PM

4th December 2011 update.
MANN ISLAND

FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=424453)
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO GALLERY (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049657&postcount=4)
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Neptune Developments
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Neptune Developments

A mixed use scheme consisting of two residential blocks and an office block with retail and leisure use at ground floor level including an art gallery and a substantial public realm.

Architect: Broadway Malyan (http://www.broadwaymalyan.com)

Developer: Neptune Developments (http://www.neptunedevelopments.co.uk/) and Countryside Properties (http://www.countryside-properties.com)

Location: Mann Island (south of Pier Head and opposite to the Port of Liverpool Building)

Project cost: £135million

Description: A development comprising two apartment blocks and one office block together with extensive public realm including internal exhibition space. Residential blocks faced in polished black granite with office block faced in textured black granite. A footbridge across Georges Dock inlet and a primary substation is included in the scheme.

Statistics: 376 residential apartments, 4760m2 of internal public realm on ground and mezzanine levels, 13,079 m2 of offices in an 11 storey building, 2 levels of underground parking with 483 spaces. 1,800m2 of public open space in a plaza around the canal basin. New Open Eye gallery to consist of 377 m2 of floorspace with three galleries and offices on the floors above.

Project Timetable:

Residential blocks commenced: 2007

Office block commenced: June 2009

Phase I residential block completed: 2010

Phase 2 residential block to complete: End of 2011

Offices and project completion: 2012

Status (December 2011): Project nearing completion with one residential block completed and the other near completion. The office block is at internal fit-out stage. The glazed atrium between the residential blocks is complete with the Open Eye Gallery open and the public realm around the canal basin is open.

View of a model of the development:

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Neptune Developments

This aerial view shows the relationship to the new Museum of Liverpool:

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Neptune Developments

A plan of the development:

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Neptune Developments

Some additional renders:

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Neptune Developments

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Neptune Developments

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Neptune Developments

Project History:
As in the case of the Museum of Liverpool, this development followed on from the collapse of the Fourth Grace project in which Neptune Developments had been involved. Planning permission was granted in late 2006 following an interim ruling by UNESCO that its construction would not adversely affect the setting of the World Heritage Site. The construction involved the demolition of the post-war Mann Island finance building and an archaeological dig on the site uncovered the remains of the Mersey Railway ventilation station constructed in the days that steam power was used in the Mersey Railway tunnel. Demolition also included some car showrooms including a building designed by Herbert Rowse, architect of the opposite Georges Dock Gate Mersey Tunnel ventilation shaft.

In January 2009 Merseytravel signed a 30 year lease on the office building, thereby consolidating their four present sites into one.

On 24th April 2009, it was announced that the North West Development Authority (NWDA) would grant £3million to the £46million cost of the office development to remove the need to shorten it by 3 floors. Merseytravel had originally intended to occupy the whole building but, following an efficiency drive, did not require the additional storeys. Shortening the building would mean going through the planning process again and the grant would enable the momentum of the project not to be lost.

On 10th November 2009, the NWDA granted £400,000 to the Open Eye Gallery to assist in their move from Wood Street to the new development.

It was announced in January 2010 that the land deal by which Countryside Neptune acquired the site at a low price from the NWDA was to be the subject of an audit by Price Waterhouse Coopers.

The office building was topped out on 14th July 2010 and the glazed atrium opened for the Liverpool Biennial in September 2010.

On 14th December 2010, Raymond Blanc announced that the Brasserie Blanc would open in the development with a waterside setting and outside piazza style seating.

On 11th March 2011, the Royal Institution of British Architects (RIBA) announced their move to Mann Island.

On 4th August 2011 the canal basin public realm area opened.

On 5th November 2011 the Open Eye Gallery opened.

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:00 AM

BEETHAM WEST TOWER
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Beetham
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Beetham
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Beetham

A 40 storey residential and office tower on the corner of King Edward Street and Brook Street (near to the first Beetham Tower). The tower features the Panoramic Restaurant on its 34th floor, which is currently Britain's highest restaurant open to the public.

Location: King Edward Street, by Brook Street
Project Value: £35 million
Developer: Beetham
Architect: Aedas
Commenced: Early August 2005
Completed: 2008 (Panoramic Restaurant opened 01/02/08)
Statistics: A 40 storey reinforced concrete framed tower with a height of 134m. (440') making it the tallest building in Liverpool. It contains 127 1/2 bedroom apartments with penthouses forming the top five storeys.
The bottom five storeys are office space used by the Beetham organisation as their headquarters.

Go to Beetham website (http://www.thebeethamorganization.com/)
Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=434189)
Go to Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049669&postcount=5)

Some photos of the light tape illumination system:

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Light Tape UK Ltd

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:01 AM

PRINCES DOCK 3A
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Mersey Property Company

A residential and office development for Princes Dock, including a 32 storey (105m.) tower.

Location: North east side of Princes Dock.

Value: £100 million

Developer: Mersey Property Company Ltd.

Architect: RMJM (London)

Statistics: A 32 storey tower with a height of 112.5m. (A.O.D.) containing 180 1/2 bedroom apartments, a 140 bed hotel, 120,000 sq. ft of offices and mixed commercial development including car parks, ancillary uses and associated infrastructure. Includes a semi-enclosed plaza with cafes and a seating area with views over the dock basin.

Status : Project officially cancelled on 01.08.08 when the Mersey Property Company ended talks with Peel Holdings re. land aquisition for the scheme. MPC had agreed to pay Peel £6 million. The project has been another casualty of the credit crunch as the banks would not lend money at a rate to make the scheme viable. Peel are now considering incorporating this and adjacent sites into a larger design.

Go to Forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=379400)

Go to Architect's website. (http://www.rmjm.com/)

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:02 AM

TRINITY DOCK
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David McLean/City Lofts

Three blocks forming phase 1 of a residential development on Kings Dock.

Location: South end of Kings Dock (car park)
Project Value: £89.7 million
Developer: David McLean in partnership with City Lofts
Description: 3 blocks of 4, 8 and 23 storeys containing 429 apartments and public realm.
Project history: The project was envisaged as the first major residential development on the Kings Waterfront site and was a joint venture between David McLean and City Lofts. A planning application was put in in July 2007 and subsequently approved. In March 2008, it was announced that the downturn in the apartment market meant that the scheme would need to be comprehensively revised, although no details of the revised scheme were produced. In October 2008, it was announced that David McLean was in administration.

Status: Assumed cancelled.

Further renders:

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David McLean/City Lofts

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David McLean/City Lofts

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:03 AM

Last updated 27th January 2012
QUEENS DOCK TOWERS
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=372854)

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Stride Treglown

Two residential towers for the east side of Queens Dock.

Location: Site bounded by Queens Dock, the Dolby Hotel, Sefton Street and Mariners Wharf

Project Value: £17million

Developer: Investec Bank (http://www.investec.co.uk/)and Vinci Construction (http://www.vinciconstruction.co.uk/)

Architect: Jon Healiss of Stride Treglown (http://www.stridetreglown.co.uk)

Description: Two towers, one fifteen storey and one thirteen storey with 189 flats and three duplex apartments at ground level.

Development will include 132 one bed or studio apartments, 59 two bed (including two duplexes) and one three bed duplex. There will be 100 car parking spaces, a landscaped frontage to Sefton Street and a new pedestrian link from Sefton Street to the Queens Dock dockside walkway. The development will be clad in red and blue brick.

Early commencement on site expected as the scheme is intended to recoup losses suffered by Investec when the previous developer defaulted on loans.

Current Status (January 2012): Planning permission obtained.

Further scheme renderings:

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Stride Treglown

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Stride Treglown

Project History

The previous proposal by Taittinger, original owners of the Leo Casino:

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Stride Treglown Chapman Robinson

Planning application submitted July 2006 and approved on 6th December 2006 following some modification in response to a critical CABE report.

Site was sold by Lotta Properties to an unknown developer on July 18th 2007 for £4.25 million (presumably Roddington Investments).

An application for new planning permission submitted early December 2009 following the expiry of the three year period.

Planning permission granted 23rd February 2010.

Application for Investec towers submitted 4th August 2011.

Application approved 10th January 2012.

Further renderings of the cancelled 2006 development designed by Stride Treglown Chapman Robinson:

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Stride Treglown Chapman Robinson

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Stride Treglown Chapman Robinson

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Stride Treglown Chapman Robinson

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Stride Treglown Chapman Robinson

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:04 AM

26th January 2012 update.
KING EDWARD TOWER
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=218018)

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Maurice Shapero

A mixed use residential, office and hotel tower on the site of the now-demolished King Edward Pub. To be 199m (653') tall and be the highest British tower outside of London.

Location: Junction of King Edward Street and the Strand.

Architect: Maurice Shapero (http://mauriceshapero.com/default.aspx)

Developer: Custard Pie Properties (http://www.custard-pies.com/) (part owners of site).

Cost: TBA

Description: A tower of 67 storeys with 22,986m2 of apartments (350), 1,966m2 of shops, 7,744m2 of offices and a 1,168m2 restaurant. The planning application is to be funded by Richmont Properties, developers of the former schemes.

Planning permission to be submitted: March 2012

Commence: TBA

Complete: TBA

Status (January 2012): New scheme announced, planning application expected to be submitted in March.

Some sketches and renders of the proposal:

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Maurice Shapero

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Maurice Shapero

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Maurice Shapero

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Maurice Shapero

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Maurice Shapero

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Maurice Shapero

Project History:

The site is that of the former King Edward Pub, which had been derelict for some ten years and burned out:

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Bunnyman

July 2006: King William pub sold by William Beaumont to Harvey Developments for £6.4million.

January 2007:The following renders for a proposed development released:

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Leach Rhodes Walker

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Leach Rhodes Walker

June 2007: Following a council ultimatum, the derelict pub is demolished.

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Doug Roberts

July 2007: This single tower proposal announced:
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Leach Rhodes Walker

12th July 2007: Planning application submitted.

January 2008: Developers reported having £140million of funding in place and were planning to start in autumn.

February 2008: Peel Developments launch objection as plans conflict with their own regeneration scheme for the neighbouring land.

March 2008: A damning CABE report released with comments such as 'confused architectural expression', 'low ambitions for sustainability'. Report did agree to the principle of a tall building on the site.

September 2008: Planners recommend refusal. Developers appear to have withdrawn initial application at this stage. Tower height apparently reduced from 54 to 53 storeys around this time.

January 2009: Architect announced that he was working with the developer, landowners and the city council and was addressing CABE comments and hoped in due course to 'go through the planning process'. No activity on site.

January 2010: New design announced. Architects to meet with CABE in early February to be followed by a planning application to Liverpool City Council later in the month. Scheme said to be 'fully funded' and worked on since July 2009:

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Leach Rhodes Walker

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:05 AM

This update 5.02.10
WIRRAL WATERS

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Peel Holdings

A £4.5 billion plan by Peel Holdings for a major commercial, residential, leisure and retail development of Wallasey's East Float Dock to be carried out over a period of 30 years and which will totally transform the economy of Wirral if realised and feature some of the tallest buildings in Europe. It will complement the larger Liverpool Waters scheme proposed for the Central Docks. The scheme is still evolving but planning applications for a substantial part of the work have been submitted.

Scheme Description:

Outline description: 18 million square feet of new mixed use development on a 500 acre brownfield site.

Scheme estimated cost: £4.5 billion.

Scheme developer: Peel Holdings Ltd.

Scheme masterplanner: Broadway Malyan architects.

Announced: 5th September 2006

Estimated start: Spring 2011 (probably with Northbank East Plot 1 - see below)

Estimated completion: A minimum development time of 30 years has been mooted.

Go to Forum Thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=391396)

Go to Masterplanner's Website (http://www.broadwaymalyan.com/)

Go to Wirral Waters Website. (http://www.peelwaters.co.uk/wirralwaters.html)

The site is to be split up into four areas, as shown in the Masterplan below:

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Peel Holdings

1. Twelve Quays

This contains the existing Irish Ferry terminal and it is intended that it remains for port-related activities although further investment will be carried out.

2. The East Float

The main residential, office and leisure development area, which is already the subject of planning applications (see below).

3. The West Float

This area of port activity will, as in the case of Twelve Quays, remain but be subject to further investment.

4. Bidston Moss

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Peel Holdings

A £200 million retail and leisure quarter comprising 52,000 square metres of retail space, 6,500 square metres of leisure space, 3,200 square metres of restaurants, 2,000 square metres of health and fitness suites and 8,300 square metres of hotels.

It will be easily accessible from the M53 motorway and will join the existing retail provision in the area but on a much larger scale. The developers intend that this will be the first major out of town shopping centre to feature classical architecture and will have illuminated domes similar to Peel's Trafford Centre outside Manchester.

Planning Applications:

The following sections of the development have been the subject of planning applications:

1. The Central Hydraulic Tower

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Peel Holdings

Location: Tower Road (east end of East Float)

Description: Development of the derelict Central Hydraulic Tower (built by John Hartley, son of Jesse, in 1868 in the style of Sienna's Torre del Mangia) into a restaurant and hotel complex. Part demolition, refurbishment and extension into a restaurant with associated display space and manager's accommodation plus a four storey 91 room hotel building with parking, public realm improvements and landscaping. A 105m2 extension to the tower will provide waterside dining and an outside terrace.

A further building is to be constructed to the north of the tower but to be the subject of a separate application.

This development is part of the larger East Float area but has been submitted as a stand alone planning application as it was identified as an 'easy win'.

Client: Peel Holdings

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk)

Status (February 2010): Planning approval granted but scheme temporarily shelved as clients have pulled out.

2. Northbank East Plot 1

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

Location: North bank of the East Float (between the existing East Float warehouses and the Central Hydraulic Tower).

Developer: Peel Holdings

Description: 141 residential units with a small supermarket, restaurants and cafes. Scheme to include a 22 storey tower.

Status: Planning application approved 13th August 2009.

3. Northbank East Plots 2 - 5

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

Location: North Bank of the East Float, east of the existing East Float warehouses (previously developed by Gregor Shore) and east of the Plot 1 development.

Developer: Peel Holdings

Description: 1,531 residential units plus offices, shops and leisure facilities. To include buildings up to 40 storeys tall.

Outline planning application submitted February 2009.

Status: Outline planning application approved 13th August 2009.

4. The East Float

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

Location: East Float (see masterplan above)

Developer: Peel Holdings

Description: Development will total 1,394,757 m2 divided up as follows:

Residential Units (13,521): 774,000m2

Offices: 422,757m2

Retail: 60,000m2

Leisure: 100,000m2

Hotels: 38,000m2

The area will have five areas as shown in the plan below:

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Sky City (625,000m2): A residential and commercial quarter in a cluster of prestigious tall buildings arranged in a spiral from 42m to 226m. It will be the spine of East Float and feature a central civic park.

Vittoria Studios (338,000m2): A diverse residential and creative industries environment with lower scale buildings.

Marina View (191,000m2) and 4 Bridges and Hydraulic Tower (21,757m2): A mixed use civic, educational and commercial area.

Northbank West (219,000m2): A mainly residential area with commercial, leisure and health uses.

Status: Outline planning application submitted 14th December 2009.

Project History

The existing site showing the outline of the proposal area:

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Peel Holdings

5th September 2006 - Scheme announced.

March 2007 - Planning application submitted for a 16 storey apartment block by Gregor Shore (developers of the East Float warehouses) - discussed 08/03/09.

The Gregor Shore proposal:
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Gregor Shore

28th February 2008 - Mersey Heartlands announced - a carbon neutral development of up to 10,000 homes (plans submitted to government in October 2007 by Wirral Council and Peel Holdings as part of the Wirral Waters development).

14th March 2008 - Plans submitted for converting the disused Central Hydraulic Tower into a restaurant and hotel complex - the first Wirral Waters planning application.

Also announced that plans for the wider development included 6 'quarters' - Sky City, Vittoria Studios, Vittoria Dock, Marina View, Four Bridges and North Bank.

3rd April 2008 - Mersey Heartlands 'Eco town' proposal rejected by government.

8th May 2008 - Planning approval for Central Hydraulic Tower project.

16th July 2008 - Mersey Heartlands - now a development of 4,500 new homes named as a 'housing growth point' and allocated a share of a £100 million fund for new facilities. However, could be 15 years before the development is in place. Will also share part of a £500k grant for further assessments and environmental studies to decide where new houses would be built.

12th, 13th September 2008 - Wirral Waters public exhibition.

A vision of the Wirral Waters scheme released prior to the September '08 public exhibition:

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Peel Holdings

3rd February 2009 - Planning application submitted for Northbank East (between Hydraulic Tower and East Float warehouses).

6th, 7th March 2009 - Wirral Waters public exhibition.

7th March 2009 - Announced that Hydraulic Tower hotel and restaurant scheme temporarily shelved due to clients pulling out.

13th August 2009 - Northbank East planning application approved.

30th November 2009 - Wirral Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) called for extra investigation into the flood risk.

4th, 5th December 2009 - Wirral Waters public exhibition.

14th December 2009 - Planning application submitted for the East Float 1.4m m2 (15m ft2) of mixed used development including 13,000 homes. The largest planning application ever submitted in Britain.

8th January 2010 - Wirral Borough Council announced a £120,000 study into how the scheme will help develop deprived areas.

22nd January 2010 - Peel Holdings announce that the first stage of Wirral Waters would start in Spring 2011.

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:06 AM

WATERSIDE APARTMENTS
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AFL Architects

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AFL Architects

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AFL Architects
A nine storey apartment development along the east side of Princes Half Tide Dock. It follows on from the succesful completion of the 21 and 11 storey towers on the east side of Princes Dock.

Location: East side of Princes Half Tide Dock

Developer: City Lofts Developments

Architect: AFL Architects

Project Value: £13 million

Description: 47 one bedroom and 74 two bedroom apartments with ground floor integral car parking.

Commenced: Late 2006

Completed: Late 2008

Project History: City Lofts were the developers of the 21 and 11 storey towers on the east side of Princes Dock. This development followed on. City Lofts went into administration on July 4th 2008.

Go to Architect's website. (www.afl-uk.com)

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=519697)

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:07 AM

06.02.10 update.
MUSEUM OF LIVERPOOL

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National Museums, Liverpool

A £65million museum devoted to Liverpool on Mann Island, site of the abandoned Fourth Grace project.

Description: It will contain 10,000 square metres of exhibition space. The building will bridge the canal link and will feature large exhibits currently in storage, which include the massive model of the Lutyens design for the Metropolitan Cathedral and a carriage from the Liverpool Overhead Railway.

Cost: £67 million funded by a grant of £32.7 million from the NWDA (April 2006), a grant of £11 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund toward the internal fit-out (January 2007)and a grant of £5 million from the ERDF (July 2007).

Developer: National Museums, Liverpool (http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/)

Architect: 3XN (http://www.3xn.dk/), later AEW (www.aewarchitects.com)

Commenced: April 2007
Completion: Main structure completed summer 2009,
Official opening: 2011

Status(February '10): Building structure complete. External works and internal fit-out still in progress.

FORUM THREAD. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=306182)
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO GALLERY (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049714&postcount=11)

Project History
The inception of the project goes back to the failure of the Fourth Grace scheme (see Cancelled Projects), which would have contained a museum. The land on which the Museum is built is owned by National Museums, Liverpool and formerly contained the Museum of Liverpool Life and its associated car park.

The project gained planning approval on 20/12/05 but construction was delayed whilst funding was agreed.

Prior to construction, an archaeological investigation took place that exposed the former Manchester Dock and Chester Basin beneath the Museum of Liverpool Life Car Park. This was partially featured in the Channel 4 series 'Time Team'. Part of the dock is to be retained within the Museum.

As part of the Museum of Liverpool Life was to be demolished as part of the works, this had to close prior to the work starting on the new Museum. The promenade walkway past the old museum was also closed off for the duration of the works.

The Contract was let to Galliford Try on 25/04/07. Work had already commenced on site in connection with the canal link which runs adjacent to the site. Work officially commenced on the Museum on 30/04/07.

In November 2007, it was announced that the cladding material for the building was to be Jura Limestone, rather than the Travertine that had been specified by the architect, 3XN. This issue, and other design issues, appear to have been behind the sacking of the Danish architect. The completion of the building now fell to the secondary architect, AEW from Manchester.

In September 2009, the north end window was used as a cinema screen as part of the 'On the Waterfront' festival.

A completion date of 2010 was initially advertised on the construction hoardings. In October 2009 this changed to 2011.

In January 2010, it was announced that ENER-G (http://www.energ.co.uk/) (Salford) had won the contract to supply heat and power systems to the museum. The scheme, due to be completed in Spring 2010 will involve the conversion of the historic Great Western Railway goods shed into a state of the art energy centre powered by natural gas and bio-diesel. The plant would itself become an educational resource with a group visitor facility.

Additional renders:

The spiral staircase at the centre of the Museum:

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National Museums, Liverpool

The Port City and Global City Galleries:
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National Museums, Liverpool

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:08 AM

09.02.10 - Completion update.
LIVERPOOL CANAL LINK
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO GALLERY (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049687&postcount=8)
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=244607)

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British Waterways

An extension of the Liverpool end of the Leeds - Liverpool canal from its present terminus near the Eldonian Village to the South Docks via a 1.4 mile canal link which crosses the Pier Head. The purpose is to increase usage of the Liverpool end of the canal and create a major tourist attraction.

Developer: British Waterways (http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/liverpool-canal-link)

Location: Central Docks, Pier Head, South Docks

Cost: £22million

Commenced: Late 2006

Officially opened: 20th April 2009

Description:

The works carried out on this project effectively extend from the Eldonian Village in Vauxhall to the South Docks and include items such as the replacement of three lock gates on the Stanley Lock flight and the provision of new canal boat piers in Salthouse Dock. The main civil engineering works extend from Salisbury Dock in the north to Canning dock south of the Pier Head and consist of the formation of a completely new canal trench including a stretch in tunnel.

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Stanley Lock Flight

From the Stanley Lock flight, canal boats using the new link sail through Stanley Dock, under the old Dock Road, through Collingwood Dock and into Salisbury Dock. At the Salisbury Dock clocktower, they turn southwards to enter a new canal cut through the infill of the former Trafalgar Dock. The dock wall of the former dock forms the east bank of the canal, which is 6.5m wide at this point - wide enough to allow a narrow boat and broad beam boat to pass each other.

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Stanley Dock

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Collingwood and Salisbury Docks

From Trafalgar Dock, a short dogleg section takes the route into the West Waterloo Dock where, having passed through a short infilled section, the canal boats enter the full width dock and then into the Princes Half Tide Dock. The latter dock was partially filled with rubble excavated from the Grosvenor Liverpool One development, so the canal route follows a deepened channel that is demarcated by buoys.

The link between Princes Half Tide Dock and Princes Dock -severed by the construction of a wall with a road on top when the docks closed - has been reinstated by the canal trench and the road now passes over a new bridge. The route follows the length of Princes Dock and passes under the whale-shaped pedestrian bridge which has been raised and slightly modified to provide clearance.

At the south end of Princes Dock, is the first of two locks on the canal route, which take canal boats down to the level of the Pier Head section, where the route is mainly in tunnel. The tunnel is a reinforced concrete rectangular box that takes the route under St Nicholas Place and the landing stage link span to an open section or 'ampitheatre' in front of the Liver Buildings. The two Pier Head ampitheatres allow canal boaters to see the Three Graces and also allow the public to access the canal.

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British Waterways

Extensive public realm works have been carried out in this area, which include ornamental stone steps, seating and railings.

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Liverpool City Council

The central section of the Pier Head canal route is in tunnel and passes under the equestrian statue of King Edward VII and the Alfred Lewis Jones memorial. The south ampitheatre aligns with the Port of Liverpool building and this is followed by another short tunnelled stretch alongside the new Museum of Liverpool which leads to a basin framed by the Museum and the Mann Island apartment blocks. The north wall of this basin is a wall of the former Manchester Dock, which was excavated during the course of the works.

The canal route enters Canning Dock by means of a lock constructed parallel to the existing graving docks. On passing into the dock, canal boats have access into the South Docks system as far as the Brunswick Dock river entrance near the former Herculaneum Dock. Piers for narrow boats have been constructed in Salthouse Dock.

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Neptune Developments

The canal link is 1.4 miles long and forms an extension of the 126 mile Leeds-Liverpool canal, formerly terminated at Vauxhall, into the City Centre, which has not been possible since the canal basin at the end of Old Hall Street (near Beetham Tower) was infilled.

The link also restores the link between the Central and South Docks, which was cut over a hundred years ago when Georges Dock was infilled for the construction of the Three Graces.

Project History

The project was announced in 2001 with a public consultation in June into the preferred route across the Pier Head. Four possible routes were proposed:

In front of the Three Graces

Between the river wall and the landing stage in a specially constructed channel.

To the rear of the Three Graces.

As above but elevated with boat lifts at each end.

The outcome of the consultation was the selection of the first route, which took the canal in front of the Three Graces.

The original proposal was for an open trench but the scheme was refined into a partially tunnelled route with two open 'ampitheatres' in front of the Liver Building and Port of Liverpool building. This preserved more of the open public area, which had previously been used for large events such as the Matthew Street Festival.

The intention was that the northern (Liver Building) amphitheatre could be roofed over with a temporary decking to allow public events to take place but this proposal was shelved as impractical.

In 2003, ownership of the South Docks passed to British Waterways and in 2004 a planning application for the whole route was submitted.

In July 2005 a grant of £7.57 million from the North West Regional Development authority was authorised together with one of £7.5 million from English Partnerships.

In September 2005 a planning application for the Pier Head section (Floating Roadway to Canning Dock) was submitted. This was approved in January 2006.
Prior to the main construction, enabling works were carried out by British Waterways including the £210,000 restoration of the Stanley Lock flight and replacement of the Canning Dock river entrance gate.

The first section of the new route to appear was a small stretch of the Pier Head canal tunnel under St Nicholas Place constructed ahead of the main works to enable the Isle of Man ferry car marshalling area and linkspan to be created.

In May 2006, Liverpool City Council agreed to lease Pier Head to British Waterways.

In July 2006, plans for a £6million public realm improvement at Pier Head were approved. This would be constructed around the canal link.

In November 2006, the planning application for the final - Central Docks - phase of the work was approved. This had been controversial as the original intention had been to fill in the remaining part of West Waterloo Dock to create a 10m wide channel. This proposal was rejected but the overall canal width through Waterloo and Trafalgar Docks was reduced to 6.5m which would allow a narrow boat to pass a broad beam boat.

In April 2007, work started in the Mann Island area.

In late October 2008, the south section of the Pier Head public realm was opened to the public followed by the north section several weeks later.

On 20th April 2009, the canal link was formally opened to boat traffic.

In June 2009, the canal link was short-listed in the Prime Minister's public building awards.

In October 2009, the Engineer, Arup and Contractors Balfour Beatty and BAM/Nuttall won the Regeneration Award at the British Construction Insititute Awards.

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:09 AM

Completion update 10.02.10
ELYSIAN FIELDS
ROPEWALKS FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=239666)

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Iliad

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Iliad

An 8 storey apartment building by developer Illiad on the site of the former Liverpool Community College building in Colquitt Street.

Location: Colquitt Street
Developer: Iliad (http://www.iliadgroup.com)
Statistics: 106 one and two bed apartments including corner terraces and duplex penthouses. It will feature a concierge service.
Completed late 2008

Project History: Built on the site of the Liverpool Community College, which moved to a new location in the East Village development in Ropewalks. Construction was severely delayed by the collapse of a crane in January 2007, which killed a Polish worker.

The completed building in March 2009:

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Martin S

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:10 AM

10th February 2010 Update.
DUKE STREET HOTEL AND MSCP
ROPEWALKS FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=239666)

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RBS Duke Street Developments

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RBS Duke Street Developments

A hotel and multi-storey car park development in Ropewalks.

Location: Land bounded by Duke Street, Parr Street and Slater Street (Site of former NCP car park and adjoining terraced properties).

Developer: RBS Duke St Developments and Liverpool Development 2001

Description: The former NCP car park site is to be developed as a 365 space multi-storey car park. The Georgian properties fronting onto Duke Street (127 to 137) are to be retained and refurbished into a hotel together with new build on the site of 46 to 54 Parr Street to the rear, which are presently garages and workshops.

Planning application submitted March 2009 and revised and resubmitted 5th November 2009

Current Status (February 2010): On January 25th, the Planning Manager said that he was minded to refuse the application due to the 'excessive, height, size and massing of the car park'.

Project History:

The previous 2001 Developments scheme with 82 apartments and penthouses:

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2001 Developments

The NCP car park being demolished in October 2004:

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Martin S

No further work was carried out.
The derelict site in March 2009:

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Martin S

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:11 AM

17th February 2010 Completion Update
THE FOUNDRY
ROPEWALKS FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=239666)

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Regenda Group

A mixed use development in the Ropewalks.

Location: Ropewalks: 34-46 Henry Street and 9-17 Lydia Ann Street

Description: A development comprising 7 buildings in total, including 18th and 19th century warehouses and two new buildings providing apartments and office accommodation. There are 80 loft style apartments in total: 49 2-bed, 21 1-bed and 10 studio plus car parking.

Developer: Maritime Housing Association (now part of Regenda Group (http://www.regenda.org.uk/))

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall (www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

Constructed: 2006/2007

Status: Complete

An early render of the scheme:

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Maritime Housing Association

The completed Foundry on 13th February 2010

Lydia Ann Street elevation:

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Martin S

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Martin S

Henry Street elevation:

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Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:12 AM

17th February 2010 Update
THE SCANDINAVIAN HOTEL
ROPEWALKS FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=239666)
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Martin S

A proposed development of the derelict Scandinavian Hotel in Chinatown.

Location: Corner of Nelson Street and Duke Street

Current Status: February 2010: Following collapse of a long-standing proposal for a hotel / office / residential development, Liverpool City Council are now looking to remarket the building.

Project History:

The Scandinavian hotel was built in 1887 as a home for Scandinavian sailors. It was later to become a furniture factory and snooker hall but has been empty since 1980.

In 2001 Downing Developments (http://www.downing.com/) in partnership with Liverpool City Council proposed demolition of the building and its replacement with a £14million 4 star, 6 storey hotel, restaurants, bars, offices, apartments and a basement car park. The plans were later revised to retain the Nelson Street facade.

The Downing /Liverpool City Council development:
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Downing Developments

The part-owner of the building, Jimmy Wong proposed an alternative development that included a 600 seat restaurant, snooker hall and Oriental museum with a roof garden. In 2007, he carried out some repair works that including reconstruction of the building roof but no progress was made on the main development.

Liverpool City Council instituted a Compulsory Purchase Order process that went to public inquiry in mid 2005. This ruled in favour of the City Council.

Jimmy Wong appealed to the High Court but withdrew in June 2006.

Liverpool City Council did finally obtain ownership of the building but there were protracted legal battles over the compensation paid to Mr Wong, who owned 30% of the site and Frensons, who owned the remainder.

On 14th January 2010, it was announced that the Downing plans were abandoned and that Liverpool City Council were to put the site up for sale.

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:13 AM

24th February 2010 update.
THE BALTIC TRIANGLE
MAIN FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=240052)
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=699580)

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The Baltic Fleet pub, focus of the Baltic Fleet redevelopment area, in June 2009. To the rear is the completed City Quay apartment block, to the left the Kings Dock Mill mixed use development and to the left foreground the hoardings of the stalled L1 development. (Martin S)

The Baltic Triangle development area is bounded by Liver Street, Park Lane, Parliament Street and the Strand / Wapping and contains, light industry, former warehousing and some residential. The area has become very run down since the closure of the South Docks in 1972. The Baltic Triangle was earmarked as a development area by Liverpool Vision (http://www.liverpoolvision.co.uk/)in recognition of its strong growth potential, sandwiched as it is between the Liverpool One and Kings Waterfront developments. The aim of the redevelopment is to grow the area as a mainly residential area but with hotels and cultural attractions whilst preserving the existing industrial area (Waterfront Business Park) to the south and helping develop new cultural and digital industries.

An aerial photo of the Baltic Triangle:
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Photo-Liverpool Vision

The role of Liverpool Vision has been to provide planning guidance and to direct public funds toward the development of cultural and business activities, public realm improvements and the improvement of infrastructure.

The following developments within the Baltic Triangle are described in more detail elsewhere:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Thumbnails/chandlerswharf2.jpgCHANDLERS WHARF - Apartment Block - Completed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050097&postcount=44)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Thumbnails/BalticWindsor-2.jpg GREENBERG TOWER - Apartment Tower - Cancelled (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131502&postcount=93)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Thumbnails/heapsmill.jpgHEAPS MILL - Warehouse converstion to apartments - Postponed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22681476&postcount=154)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Thumbnails/HamptonbyHilton1.jpgKINGS DOCK MILL - Hotel and apartment development - Under Construction (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680380&postcount=124)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Thumbnails/L1-1.jpgL1 - Mid-rise Apartment Blocks - Cancelled (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050107&postcount=45)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Thumbnails/quayhouse.jpg QUAY HOUSE - Apartment Block - Completed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131330&postcount=79)

In addition, one of the main development in the area has been The Novas Contemporary Urban Centre (http://www.contemporaryurbancentre.org/): A conversion of a former warehouse in Parliament Street to provide exhibition, performance, business and retail space.

Project History

The present development of the Baltic Triangle site coincided with the 'noughties' property boom. Some of the early developments were small scale such as the McDonalds restaurant on the corner of Wapping and Blundell Street and the YHA building facing Wapping.

One of the largest early developments was the Formule 1 and Ibis hotel on the corner of Liver Street and Wapping developed by Accor hotels.

The first new build apartment building was the 6 storey City Quay, which was given planning permission in November 2001. In April 2002, permission was granted for a warehouse conversion in Cornhill into residential apartments and commercial space. Both of these developments were completed.

Planning permission for the large Chandler's Wharf apartment development straddling Corn Hill was granted in December 2002.

The Baltic Triangle masterplan was announced by Liverpool Vision in May 2005. A framework for consultation was produced in August 2005 ahead of the first public consultation in October. This land use plan was produced by GVA Grimley for that purpose:

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Liverpool Vision

Ahead of this plan, the Windsor Group had submitted their own masterplan for the development of the north part of the area:

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The Windsor Group

Phase 1 of this would consist of the L1 development on the former Joseph Lamb site in Wapping, followed by Phase 2, a 25 storey tower on the site of the former Greenbergs (naval outfitters) building.

In September of 2005, work began on the £13m refurbishment of the warehouse in Parliament Street which was to be the Novas Contemporary Arts Centre. This was to be opened in 2008.

Work started on L1 in November 2005.

In January 2006, a planning application for the conversion of the Heaps Mill warehouse was submitted by Apollo Bannerton.

In March 2006, Windsor announced a £270m development plan for the area bounded by Blundell St, Jamaica St and Wapping. It would consist of 8 new buildings with 851 2/ 3 bed apartments and 70,000 square ft of leisure, retail and office space and 1000 car parking spaces. The planning application was submitted in early April:

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The Windsor Group

In April 2006, the first planning application for the Kings Dock Mill site was submitted. This was approved on 18th January 2007. A further, revised, application was submitted in February 2008 and approved, with conditions, in March.

On 2nd June 2006 work was halted on the L1 development due to the developer being in discussion with the banks. Also in early June, the Greenbergs building in Park Lane was demolished, being the site of the proposed Windsor Phase 2 tower.

On 13th August 2006, work commenced on the Chandler's Wharf apartment block in Corn Hill.

In March 2007, Windsor Developments was put into administration. Also Park Lane (L1), the developers of the Greenberg Tower were placed in receivership.

In January 2008, Liverpool Vision and partners announced plans to develop a Creative Industries Trust in the Baltic Triangle.

In July 2008, property agent Savills, responsible for the sale of the L1 site following the collapse of Windsor Development, announced that they had failed to find a buyer despite a marketing campaign targeting 800 developers.

On 25th August 2009, Liverpool City Council announced that it was to sell a parcel of land on the corner of Liver Street and Park Lane (behind the Formule 1 / Ibis hotel) having received a 'significant offer' by a developer interested in building a 4* 150 room 'apart-hotel' complex with residential apartments, retail and commercial units and parking on two basement levels. The site is adjacent to the former Greenbergs site.

In October 2009, the Baltic Creative scheme received a grant of £5.2 million from the Northwest Development Authority and European Regional Development Fund to lease and develop 4 buildings off Jamaica Street to house creative and digital companies.

In November 2009, public consultation took place into £2 million worth of highway improvements concentrating on Park Road, Jamaica Street and Blundell Street including public realm and pavement areas.

On 4th January 2010, Neptune Developments (developers of Mann Island and New Brighton) agreed to take over the L1 scheme and stated that they would bring forward new proposals 'as soon as reasonably practicable'. They envisage a mixed use scheme incorporating office and leisure as well as residential as opposed to the original apartment complex.

Other Baltic Triangle Developments:

The following developments have been announced over the course of the development of the Baltic Triangle but their current status is not known and are presumed delayed by the present financial situation:

The Bogan's Carpets Site: An application was made in June 2006 for a site bounded by St James Street, Jordan Street and New Bird Street for the demolition of an existing warehouse building and the development of a mixed use residential and retail building with basement car parking. To comprise 114 apartments (41 x 1 bed, 55 x 2 bed and 18 x 3 bed) with three commercial units in a block with a seven storey elevation to St James Street, an 8th floor penthouse and a 6 storey elevation to New Bird Street. (This replaced a previous application for 138 apartments submitted in 2004 and withdrawn as considered premature by planners). Developer: Distinctive Developments.

174 Park Lane: A development of 69 apartments with 46 car parking spaces and landscaped courtyard. Application approved April 2004.

Greenland Street / New Bird Street: A mixed development of 95 dwellings (32 one bed, 52 two bed and 11 three bed including ten duplex / town houses) with car parking spaces and commercial floorspace in two buildings, one fronting Greenland Street and the other New Bird Street with a central (uncovered) atrium and vertical access at each side. Application by G. Murphy and Sons under consideration in June 2006.

63/65 Jamaica Street: 44 apartments together with office, retail and dentist space plus service parking. Recommended for approval October 2006.

Ergo Development: Announced November 2007. The demolition of some recent warehouses and refurbishment of old shire horse stable block to provide 72 apartments and 5 commercial units plus a 46 space basement car park. Site bounded by Brick Lane / Jamaica Street/ Jordan Street and Flint Street. Planned to start 2008. Developer: Ergo Developments, Liverpool, Design by A2 Architects, Liverpool.

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:14 AM

25th February 2010 Completion Update
CHANDLERS WHARF
BALTIC TRIANGLE FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=240052)

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J Armor Ltd

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J Armor Ltd

An eight storey apartment block in two sections either side of Corn Hill.

Location: Block bounded by Upper Pownall Street, Shaws Alley and Tabley Street and intersected by Corn Hill.

Developer: J Armor Ltd

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

Description: 132 one and two bed apartments in two blocks with car parking. The two main blocks are 6 storeys high with a cylindrical tower within the north block rising to 8 storeys. The central courtyard sits on two levels of underground parking and features a tension awning structure.

Planning permission granted December 2002

Started: 2004

Completed: 2007

Chandlers Wharf under construction in May 2006 (looking down Corn Hill with the first (southern) phase on the left):
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Martin S

Post Completion:

In July 2009, the southern block of Chandlers Wharf was badly damaged when a crane working on the adjacent Kings Dock Mill site collapsed onto the building. The crane driver was seriously injured in the incident and the concrete counterweight crashed through a stair well to the ground floor level. Although an initial survey recommended that the block be demolished, it was later determined that repair was practical and was ongoing in February 2010.

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The Independent

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:15 AM

21st November 2011 update.
NEPTUNE DEVELOPMENT, WAPPING
(Formerly L1)
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1363401)

A mixed use (hotel / apartment) development on the footprint of and incorporating an earlier abandoned apartment development.

Location: Corner of Wapping and Hurst Street (just north of the Baltic Fleet)

Developer: Neptune Developments (http://www.neptunedevelopments.co.uk/).

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)(TBC)

Description: A development of 4* hotel (on the Strand elevation), a 43 apartment residential block (to be sold to an investor ro rent out as flats) and 159 units to a serviced apartment company. There will be 300 underground car parking spaces.

The development will make use of the former Windsor Developments residential site, which was built as far as the construction of an underground car park and the lower sections of lift / service cores.

Current Status (November 2011): Planning application submitted 18th November.

Commence: By May 2012

Completion: Summer 2013

Value: £65 million

Project History:

The site was formerly occupied by the historic Maritime Building that housed a ship's chandlers owned by Trevor Jones, a former city council leader. This was demolished in early 2005 to make way for a large 14 storey apartment development by Windsor Developments designed by Manchester architects Downs and Variava.

Construction proceeded at a quick pace with the excavation of a deep basement car park and the erection of four tower cranes.

The demolition site in February 2005 with the Superlambanana, which was located on the spot for some time. The graffitti is a protest against the demolition of the former ships chandlers:
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Martin S

The construction site in May 2006:

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By the summer of 2006, the building frame was constructed to the second level with lift and service cores to the eighth level. However, on 4th August, work officially stopped on site and contractor Laing O'Rourke left site. This followed a dispute over payment with the developer. In the following months, the tower cranes were removed and no work has been carried out on site to date.

In March 2007, administrators were brought in by Barclays who had a £25.5million mortgage for the site.

On July 24th 2008, it was announced that the administrators for the Windsor Group had failed to find a developer to take over the site despite 800 developers having been contacted. A handful of offers had been received but these proved to be unsatisfactory. The development company was now to be wound up.

In April 2009, Barclays Bank, who have a mortgage on the site announced that they had an interested party and that new plans were being discussed with the Liverpool Commercial District Partnership.

On 4th January 2010, Neptune Developments agreed to take over the L1 scheme and announced that they would be bringing through new proposals 'as soon as reasonably possible' in collaboration with BDO Stoy Hayward, administrators of Windsor Developments. They appointed Liverpool architects Falconer Chester Hall. The new scheme would be mixed use with offices and leisure rather than the mainly residential Windsor scheme.

On 15th April 2011, Neptune announce that there are close to a deal with the administrators for the development of a new four building scheme with all deals with interested parties to be completed by the end of April.

On 18th November 2011, the planning application for the new scheme was submitted.

Some renderings of the abandoned L1 project by Windsor Development designed by Downs and Variava:

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Downs and Variava

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Downs and Variava

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Downs and Variava

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:16 AM

26th February 2010 update.
ST PAULS SQUARE
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=266724)
CONSTRUCTION PHOTO GALLERY (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049822&postcount=20)

A major office development scheme in the Old Hall Street area. Announced as the first phase of the larger Pall Mall development.

Location: East side of Old Hall Street adjacent to the Plaza office building.

Project Value: £100 million

Developer: English Cities Fund. (http://www.englishcitiesfund.co.uk/liverpool.html) (A joint venture of Muse Development, English Partnerships and Legal and General)

Architect: RHWL (http://www.rhwl.com/rhwl.aspx)

Description: An office, residential, retail, car parking and public space development constructed in three phases as follows:

Phase 1:

Building No.1: Offices and retail

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RHWL
Description: 8 storey. 125,000 square foot of Grade A office space with and internal shopping street.
Commenced: Spring 2005
Completed: November 2007

Building No.2 Residential and retail

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RHWL
Description: 11 storey apartment building with 50 apartments and ground floor retail units.
Commenced: Spring 2005
Completed: November 2007

Building No.3 Multi-Storey Car Park

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RHWL
Description: 400 space multi-storey car park with timber cladding.
Commenced: Spring 2005
Completed: November 2007

Overall cost of Phase 1: £31m.

Phase 2:

Building No.5 Offices

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RHWL
Description: 8 storey with 130,000 square feet of Grade A office space.
Commenced: Mid 2006
Status (February 2010): Complete

Overall cost of Phase 2: £30million (Approx.)

Phase 3:

Building No.4: Offices

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RHWL

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RHWL

Description: 8 storey with 107,000 square feet of Grade A office space
Commenced: Late 2009
Status (February 2010): Steel frame being erected.

Overall cost of Phase 3: £40 million

Project History:

December 2004: Planning permission granted for Phase 1 (Buildings Nos 1 -3)

April 2005: Start of demolition of Old Hall Street shopping parade.

June 2006: Demolition complete and construction work starting on Phase 1.

11th October 2005: Announced that Hill Dickinson (lawyers) to take 130,000 square feet of Building No.1.

21st December 2005: Planning application submitted for Phase 2 (Building 5)

15th February 2006: Phase 1 sold to Glasgow's Strategic Investment Management (SIM) for £40m.

February 2006: Planning permission granted for Phase 2 (Building No.5)

October 2006: Construction work on Phase 2 in progress.

3rd January 2007: Announced that Allied Irish Bank to take 6,500 square feet of space in Building No.1 so completing letting of building.

19th June 2007: Phase 2 sold to Standard Life for £50m. This allows £3.8m of government and ERDF grant money to be refunded.

25th July 2007: Planning application submitted for Phase 3 (building No.4).

October 2007: Phase 3 planning application approved.

24th November 2007: Phase 1 completed.

12th December 2007: Law firm DWF complete deal to take 44,000 square feet of Phase 2.

3rd June 2009: Announced that Phase 3 (building 4) to go ahead after ECF secure gap funding (£4.2million from North West Development Authority and £4.6million from the ERDF)

Late 2009: Work commences on Building 4.

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:17 AM

9th March 2010 update.
LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL QUARTER

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Liverpool Vision

A large scale office, residential and commercial development on the site of the NCP car park (former Exchange Station site). It is intended to be the largest office development in the city's history.

Location: Old Exchange Station site (now an NCP car park) bounded by Mercury Court, Pall Mall, Leeds Street and Bixteth Street. A total land area of 3.8 hectares.

Project Value: £300m.

Timescale: 10 to 15 years

Proposer: Liverpool Vision (http://www.liverpoolvision.co.uk/)

Masterplanners: RHWL (www.rhwl.com/)

Description: A development of the 3.8 hectare site vacated since the closure of Exchange Station in 1977 and since used as a ground level car park. The land was formerly owned by the NCP and also the Northwest Development Authority, British Telecoms and Littlewoods.

The development follows on from the adjacent St Paul's Square (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050119&postcount=46)project and will provide an additional 1.5m square feet of office accommodation and commercial space as well as 322 apartments, a multi-storey car park and public realm.

The site, formerly owned by Israeli developers Hilstep and their development partner NCP (who run the car park) has been aquired by English Cities Fund (ECF) (http://www.englishcitiesfund.co.uk/index.html). The Masterplan was drawn up by Liverpool Vision, Liverpool City Council and the Northwest Development Authority.

Constraints on site development include its location within the buffer of the World Heritage Site and the two active Merseyrail tunnels running through its centre. The location of the tunnels has dictated the layout of the site with a central spine of open space and buildings either side.

This shows the planned development plot layout with the already underway St Pauls Square:

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Liverpool Vision

Status (March 2010): No evident progress on this development since 2006 but work still ongoing on St Pauls Square, which is closely linked. The land is still in use as a car park.

LIVERPOOL VISION MASTERPLAN DOCUMENT (http://www.liverpoolvision.co.uk/keydocs/commercialqtr_parttwo.pdf)

LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL QUARTER SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE (http://www.liverpoolvision.co.uk/keydocs/Commercial%20Quarter%20SPD.pdf)

Project History:

Project announced 29th July 2005 as a staged development with completion in 2015.

Outline planning permission granted 25.10.05

Supplementary Planning Document produced by Liverpool Vision March 2006.

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:19 AM

11.03.10 Completion update.
EDEN SQUARE
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Downing Developments

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Downing Developments

A mainly residential development in Hatton Garden forming the first phase of a larger development known as the Garden Quarter. The second phase will involve conversion of the magistrates courts on the Dale Street corner.

Location: Between Hatton Garden and Cheapside:

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Liverpool City Council

Developer: Downing Developments (http://www.downing.com/)

Architect: Arkheion Architects, Liverpool

Cost: £60 million

Description: A development of 123 apartments contained in two towers, the teardrop shaped 10 storey Hatton Tower with 63 apartments and the stepped 12 storey Cheapside Tower with 60. There is retail and commercial space on the ground and mezzanine floors and four storeys of underground parking with 136 spaces. Includes landscaped public areas and a new through route from Hatton Garden to Cheapside.

Commenced: Early 2005

Completed: Early 2008

Project History:

Project originally announced as the Garden Quarter, of which Eden Square was the first phase. It would eventually encompass the former fire station and bridewell and contain residential, retail, commercial and leisure uses.

Site formerly occupied by Gales Building, the former fire station.

Work commenced in early 2005 with the excavation of the deep basement.

In February 2006, it was announced that Irish Developer Prem group had paid £10million for all flats in Hatton Tower for use as serviced apartments. Cheapside would be sold to owner occupiers.

Development completed early 2008.

Progress photos:

Foundation work progressing in February 2005:
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Doug Roberts

The site in May 2006 with lift / stair cores in progress for Hatton Tower with work progressing on Cheapside Tower at the rear:
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Martin S

Cheapside Tower in August 2006:
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Doug Roberts

Hatton Tower in November 2006:
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Doug Roberts

Hatton Tower in July 2007:
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Woody

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:20 AM

11th March 2010 update
FONTENOY STREET APARTMENTS (THE PINWHEEL)
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Green Apple

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Green Apple

Location: Site bounded by Fontenoy Street, Great Crosshall Street, Byrom Street and Churchill Way (North) flyover. Previous site of Imperial Halls.

Project Value: £20m.

Developer: Green Apple Urban Developments (now dissolved).

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

Description: 12, 10 and 8 storey development with 114 apartments on upper floors and 1,616m2 of commercial space on ground, first and second floors. Underground car park with 105 spaces. Building designed as pinwheel in plan with four blocks aligning with four key site axes. Height cascades from 12 storeys on the periphery to 8 storeys on the city centre frontage. Cladding materials to be zinc, stone, white tiles and extensive curtain walling.

Planning permission granted 11.10.05.

Commencement: July 2006 (Demolition of Imperial Halls)

Status (March 2010): Site in use as car park. Developer in liquidation and no progress since 2007.

Project History:

Planning permission granted 11.10.05

Demolition of Imperial Halls commences July 2006 and stretches into 2007.

Green Apple believed to have gone into liquidation some time during 2006/7.

Demolition of Imperial Halls (former LJMU hall of residence):

The building prior to demolition:
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Doug Roberts

The building during demolition in February 2007:
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Paul D

The site converted into a car park in June 2007:
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Doug Roberts

Martin S

May 7th, 2005, 12:21 AM

11th March 2010 update
COLUMBUS QUAY
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Herculaneum Developments Ltd

A 15 storey apartment tower complex on the site of the former Herculaneum Dock.

Location: Royden Way, off Sefton Street (at end of Harrington Dock)

Description: 100 one, two and three bedroom apartments, all with private terrace with ground floor commercial space (320m2 of office space and 50m2 of commercial space) and 3 levels of underground parking with 113 spaces. In two blocks of 15 and 9 storeys with a 16 storey circulation core. Curve of building designed to replicate curve of former masonry dock wall. Cladding materials to be white render, zinc cladding and glass curtain walling.

Developer: Herculaneum Developments Ltd (Caber Developments, Liverpool)

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall (www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

Status (March 2010): No progress on site since 2007.

Project History:

Work started in 2006 and by November 2007, the basement excavation, foundations and five storeys of steelwork were completed with a tower crane erected. It was announce on 13/11/07 by the Livesey Group, the contractors for the scheme, that work had been suspended due to 'design issues' although it had been clear that work had been proceeding very slowly in the weeks before this announcement.

In December 2007, it was announced that the Livesey Group had gone into administration. Since then, there has been no activity on the site with the tower crane removed after several months.

The site with work still progressing in July 2007:

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Woody

Martin S

May 26th, 2008, 07:51 PM

12th March 2010 update.
BRUNSWICK QUAY
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Ollerton Developments

A mixed use development at the south end of Brunswick Dock.

Location: West end of Brunswick Way, site of the Brunswick Dock Small Business Centre.

Developer: Ollerton Developments (formerly Maro Developments).

Architect: Studio Egret West (their website has some plans and renders of the proposed development). (http://www.egretwest.com/)

Cost: £90 million

Description: A mixed use development comprising homes, a spa, bars and restaurants plus a cafe, grocery store and office space. It will include eight cylindrical towers ranging in height up to 16 storeys and topped with roof gardens. The towers will be arranged around a water feature consisting of the now-disused former dock entrance lock and a central 'boardwalk'. There will be two levels of underground parking.

Announced: 21st November 2007

Status (March 2010): No mention of project for two years - believed delayed by the credit crunch.

Project History:

The present development was announced in November 2007 and followed on from the protracted and unsuccessful struggle by Maro Development, owner of the Small Business Centre, to construct the 51 storey Ian Simpson designed Brunswick Quay Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131462&postcount=90).

The Small Business Centre was demolished in November 2007.

In June 2008, the developer announced that a planning submission was in preparation.

The Small Business Centre in February 2006:

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The Small Business Centre in course of demolition in November 2007:

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City of Gold

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:33 AM

25th March 2010 update.
LIVERPOOL F.C. STANLEY PARK STADIUM
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Liverpool FC

A 60,000 seater stadium to replace the existing Liverpool Football Club ground with potential to increase to 73,000.

Location: The present LFC car park to the south east of Stanley Park and bounded by Anfield Road, Utting Avenue and Priory Road.

An aerial photograph showing the present Anfield stadium and the adjacent car park - site of the proposed stadium - with Stanley Park and Anfield cemetery beyond and Goodison Park in the top left:

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Webbaviation

Developer: Liverpool Football Club (http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/)

Architect: HKS (Dallas, Texas) (hks.hksinc.com/)

Cost: £350 million

Description: A 60,000 seater stadium with potential to expand to 73,000 forming the centrepiece of a wider development of the area that includes a Community Partnership Centre ( to replace the Vernon Sangster sports centre in Stanley Park - now demolished) and Anfield Plaza, a redevelopment of the previous site of the club with homes, shops, leisure facilities, businesses etc.

Status (March 2010): Plans for latest design approved in May 2008 but delayed due to the credit crunch and the financial problems of the club's owners. The club remains committed to the project but no firm dates for work to commence on site have been given since 2008.

Some further renderings:

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Liverpool FC

Project History:

1892: Liverpool Football Club move to Anfield.

2002: LFC announce their intention of moving to a new 55,000 seater stadium on Stanley Park.

2002: Local residents vote in favour of the stadium move.

2003: Outline planning application for new £150 m stadium.

2004: Government approval for application.

Summer 2005: NWDA refuse a grant of £23m as £9m would be spent on club facilities.

14/02/06: NWDA agree a £10m grant for regeneration of the surrounding area.

18/07/06: Announced that cost now spiralled to £190million. LFC required to prove that they have raised money by end of July or could lose £20m of grants from the EU (Objective One) and the NWDA. (Project needs £18m grant to pay for the regeneration of Stanley Park).

31/7/06: Announced that 'front runner' status for £9m of EU cash lost. Deadline on decision is now September '06.

08/09/06: Liverpool City sign 999 year lease for the area of Stanley Park on which the stadium will be built. The area to be managed by a 50:50 Joint Venture company between LFC and Liverpool City Council with the club paying £300k per year ground rent. Stadium to start early '07 with completion for '09 season. Overall project now 'biggest ever' in North Liverpool and worth more than £240m. Yes vote on lease triggers the restoration of Stanley Park and the Isla Gladstone Conservatory and the demolition of the 1960s Vernon Sangster sports centre in the park.

28/09/06: A £9m EU Objective One grant confirmed after LFC guarantee that all £180m funding is now in place. Clears way to claim £5m funding from Liverpool City Council and £8.9m from the NWDA.

06/02/07 American tycoons Tom Hicks and George Gillette become owners of Liverpool Football Club and state that work on the stadium must start within 60 days.

20/02/07: Plans for new stadium and Stanley Park regeneration go on show. Overall project now £215m. The scheme is for a 60,000 seater stadium capable of future extension with a 22,000 seater Kop by architects AFL. (http://www.afl-uk.com/)

The AFL 60,000 seater scheme:

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Liverpool FC

12/03/07: Site investigation work commences.

14/03/07: Announced that the new owners have decided on a redesign of the stadium following concerns that the existing plans are too small. They want an 80,000 seater - which will require a new planning application.

30/04/07: Talks between Hicks and Gillette and Liverpool City Council. A new planning application to be submitted for the existing and new sites, which will delay the opening until the start of 2010 and increase the cost from £180m to over £200m. Work still planned to commence in the summer of 2007. A new traffic impact study required to reflect the increase in capacity to between 75,000 and 80,000 and there is pressure for a new Merseyrail station on the Canada Dock branch. Stadium footprint not to increase but the Kop is now to seat 18,000 (6,000 more than the existing stadium). US architects HKS appointed to draw up revised plans.

13/07/07: New timetable announced: planning application to be submitted on July 25th with permission anticipated by the end of October and, with government approval (i.e. no call in), work will start by the end of 2007. An increase in capacity beyond 60,000 will mean that the club will have to bankroll a new station.

25/07/07: Revised planning application submitted for initial 60,000 stadium to open in 2010. A future application will raise capacity to the high 70s. There will be 114 'executive boxes'. Stadium now to cost £300 million and to have a height of 45m with 8m beneath ground level. The increase in seating could be partially accommodated by a second tier at the Anfield Road end. The stadium design is assymmetric to reflect traditional British practice. Other features to include a 'Skywalk' at the top of the Kop with panoramic views and 'living walls' along the northern facade replacing traditional cladding with shrubs and perennial plants. Design to be carbon neutral and to feature water harvesting and, in future, a wind turbine.

The July 07 HKS design:

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Liverpool FC

26/07/07: Merseyrail announce that they are looking at three sites for a possible station on the Canada Dock branch. Cost anticipated to be between £4m and £5m. It would allow stadium capacity to be increased to 76,000 and could be open by 2010.

08/08/07: Planning application submitted. Includes a 970 vehicle underground car park and a hotel, commercial offices, retail outlets for food and drink on the old Anfield site.

19/09/07: Go-ahead given for the refurbishment of Stanley Park.

20/09/07: Final public funding agreed as NWDA vote £9.3 million to supplement the £9m from EU Objective One. This will go toward the park refurbishment and the Community Partnership Centre. Vernon Sangster centre in course of demolition.

26/10/07: Tom Hicks announces that stadium costs have risen to £400m (partially due to the world increase in the price of steel).

02/11/07: CABE review recommends refusal of planning permission until some architectural details resolved.

06/11/07: Plans approved. Announced that work on stadium to begin 'almost immediately'.

17/12/07: Announcement by Rick Parry that LFC have had to reconsider their stadium plans after failure of the US owners to borrow £700m to fund the development due to the credit crunch. Two schemes being considered but stadium still to seat 70,000. Plans will be 'not quite as dramatic'. Plans delayed for one year with opening now scheduled for the 2011/2012 season. A third planning application will be required.

08/01/08: Government announce that they will not call in the latest plans but this announcement has been overtaken by events.

26/01/08: New (third) planning application submitted covering the moving of the underground car park, shrinking of concourses and reduced capacity. Excavation reduced from 14m to 8m and sides of ground 'tucked in' to reduce capacity from 76,000 to 73,000. Other items eliminated include a three storey car park under tennis courts, a games area in Stanley Park, and the public viewing area, Skywalk and roof terrace restaurant.

06/05/08: Plans approved (for the initial 60,000 seater design plus Community Partnership Centre, club shop and museum, conference and banqueting facilities and car park for 970 vehicles. A further planning permission will raise capacity to 73,000).

12/05/08: Tom Hicks announces that work to begin in September with construction late October or early November and completion in August 2011.

25/02/08: Merseyrail announce three possible sites for a new station on the Canada Dock Branch: Utting Avenue, Stanley Park Avenue or Pinehurst Avenue.

24/06/08: Enabling works commenced by Laing O'Rourke.

Possible enabling works on 23rd July 2008:

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Doug Roberts

29/08/08: Liverpool FC confirm stadium delay - the delay is to be used 'productively' and plans will be revisited to increase capacity to 73,000. A fourth planning application would be required for this purpose.

30/08/08: Liverpool City Council warn Liverpool FC that their right to build on Stanley Park could be lost if plans are not progressed.

17/09/09: Tom Hicks reaffirms that the 'stadium will be built'.

02/03/10: A meeting between the chief executives of Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs and Liverpool City Council officials at the instigation of Liverpool University takes place. Liverpool FC dismiss the suggestion by KEIOC (Keep Everton in Our City) of a football quarter as 'too expensive' at £700m.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:36 AM

AINTREE RACECOURSE
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Aintree Racecourse

A major development of the racecourse spectator and corporate hospitality facilities.
Cost: £35million (funded by the NWDA, ERDF, the Horseracing Betting Levy Board and Aintree Racecourse)
Description: The development comprises two new spectator stands: the Earl of Derby and Lord Sefton stands that together accommodate 2,980 racegoers, restaurants for 300 and 600 diners and private suites, the Aintree International Equestrian Centre and the Aintree Pavilion with 3,700 m2 of exhibition space.
Contractors: Laing O'Rourke (spectator stands)
Eric Wright Construction (Equestrian Centre and Pavilion)

Commenced following the 2005 Grand National.
Completed in time for 2007 Grand National.

Go to Aintree Racecourse Website (http://www.aintree.co.uk/)

The new stands (on the left) during the 2007 Grand National:
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Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:36 AM

2nd April 2010 Completion Update.
CRUISE LINER TERMINAL
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=246459)
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Liverpool City Council

An extension of the Liverpool landing stage to accommodate large passenger liners.

Cost: £19million (funded mainly by a £7.1m grant from the ERDF (Objective One) and £9.9m from the NWDA).

Developer: Liverpool City Council (http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Tourism_and_travel/cruise_liverpool/index.asp)

Designer: Gifford (http://www.gifford.uk.com/sectors-and-projects/ports-harbours-and-coastal/project/project/liverpool-cruise-liner-facility-1/)

Contractor: Balfour Beatty (http://www.balfourbeatty.com)

Status: Completed 2007

Technical Description

The Cruise Liner Terminal consists of three elements:

1. A 258m (800ft) northern extension of the existing Georges Landing Stage. It will be sufficiently long to allow cruise ships up to 350m (1100ft) to berth.

It is constructed of reinforced concrete pontoons kept in place by vertical monopiles secured into the bedrock beneath the river bed. These piles prevent horizontal movement of the stage whilst allowing vertical movement with the tides. The stage consists of four pontoons, each 64.5m x 24m x 5m deep weighing 3,000 tonnes. The pontoons are designed to cope with significant ship impacts. They are divided up into watertight cells which stiffen them and ensure that, if an external wall is punctured, the section won't sink.

Casting of the pontoons was carried out in Canada Graving Dock between Autumn 2006 and May 2007. They were then floated out to an adjacent berth to allow fixing of the elastomeric fenders, a walkway and the stage buildings.

The pontoon sections are coupled with male-female joints to enable the stage to flex with the swell of the waves

Each pontoon is locked to a pair of steel monopiles fixed into the sandstone bedrock beneath the river bed. A further two steel monopiles at the northern end act as mooring dolphins and provide a further 100m of berthing capacity. The monopiles are 2.5m diameter and anchored up to 11m into competent bedrock. The piles were installed by Commercial Marine and Piling.

The choice of the monopile mooring method rather than the 'swinging boom' mooring used for the ferry landing stage was influenced by the tidal range of the River Mersey. The boom arrangement allows some five to seven metres of horizontal movement as the stage rises and falls with the tide. This movement is undesirable given the size of ships to be anchored to the new stage and the monopile method, which does not permit horizontal movement is preferred.

There are two buildings on the stage, a reception building for passenger handling at the south end and Mersey Pilot accommodation at the north.

The stage is accessed by the linkspan (see below) at the south end (which links onto the earlier landing stage) and an emergency evacuation bridge at the north end. A short, wide bridge links the new stage to the older one.

2. An 80m long, 400tonne steel Warren truss girder linkspan in the old Floating Roadway Cut. The length of the linkspan allows gradients to be minimised - an important consideration given the Mersey's 25' tidal range. The bridge spans from a pivot in the cutting to a floating pontoon support adjacent to the landing stage. The approach road to the linkspan passes over the Pier Head canal tunnel - this section constructed in advance of the main works. The linkspan is used for coaches and HGVs accessing the CLT and for road vehicles accessing the Isle of Man ferries.

3. A marshalling area for vehicles accessing the Isle of Man boats in St Nicholas Place. This is both an access control and waiting area for vehicles before driving on to the linkspan.

Project History:

2000: Project announced by L.C.C. as part of 'vision for city centre'.

10.06.04: John Prescott gives the go-ahead for work to start.

01.08.04: Announced that work is to start within four months.

2004: First site activity: Barges drilling into river bed - probably for site investigation work.

20.05.05: John Prescott announces £17million ERDF and government funding.

17.08.05: Announcement of delays due to an ongoing argument between the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company and Liverpool City Council over the running of the facility. Peel Holding's takeover of the MDHC has complicated the issue.

18.07.05: Announcement that the facility will be open in time for the 2006 cruising season.

08.05: First sign of construction activity in the former floating roadway cut - probably the start of work on the section of canal link tunnel built to allow the construction of the landing stage linkspan.

27.09.05: Cost of project now £19 million (cost in early 2007 stated as £17million)

23.11.05: Announced that positive discussions between Liverpool City Council and Peel Holdings have paved the way for a contractual obligation to be signed.

24.01.06: Announced that the CLT to begin 'within weeks' following the signing of the deal - ready for Cunard to name their new liner Queen Victoria in the summer of 2007. The deal allows access across Peel's land at Princes Dock to the CLT.

31.01.06: Announced that the pontoon will be built on derelict Cammell Laird dockland leased to Balfour Beatty. Completion for the end of May 2007.

17.02.06: Cunard announce that the Queen Victoria will not be named at Liverpool due to concern that the CLT will not be finished in time.

19.07.06: Announcement of start of work. May 2007 completion date still anticipated.

25.07.06: Work commences on the breaking up and removal of the sunken landing stage at the south end of the site. This is necessary to permit the temporary stage at the northern end to be relocated, hence freeing up space for the CLT.

13.11.06: The Dutch firm working on the removal of the landing stage leave site claiming that the project is more complex than originally planned. Peel are looking for revised proposals.

16.11.06: First pictures released of the landing stage under construction in Canada Graving Dock by Construction News. The disused dock had been pumped free of water for two months (June and July 2006) prior to work starting on the stage.

20.11.06: Announcement of June 2007 opening of CLT with an official launch on 21st September 2007 with the visit of the Queen Elizabeth 2.

12.06: Jack up barge with drilling rig working on the installation of the steel monopiles.

01.07: Demolition of old timber staging adjacent to the site of the CLT.

03.07: Rig in place to install monopiles.

22.03.07: Announced that the sections of stage will be floated out in May with the first scheduled visit by a passenger liner on 29th July 2007.

04.04.07: Announcement of name: 'City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal'.

11.07.07: Delays to floating out of sections blamed on bad weather. The first ship is now to be Prisendam on 2nd September.

08.07: Two sections floated across the Mersey to Cammell Laird for checking and last minute work.

18.08.07: First section fixed in place.

23.08.07: Fourth and last section fixed in place.

26.08.07: Emergency access bridge installed.

09.09.07: First cruise ship arrives at the CLT - Seven Seas Voyager.

19.09.07: Linkspan being slid into position.

21.09.07: Arrival of Queen Elizabeth 2.

10.07: Two sections of stage removed for deferred checking at Cammell Lairds (for insurance purposes).

16.12.09: The government rejects Liverpool's bid to make the terminal into a 'turnaround' facility for cruise liners following protests from Southampton. This is because the CLT was built using government funding and would, therefore, be considered unfair competition.

The first liner to call at the Cruise Liner Terminal - The Seven Seas Voyager on 9th September 2007:
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Cenric

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:37 AM

21st April 2010 update.
CITY CENTRE MOVEMENT STRATEGY
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A programme of road and public realm improvements designed to improve road and pedestrian access around the city centre.

Developer: Liverpool City Council

Cost: £73 million

Status (April 2010): In progress

Funding: Liverpool City Council, Merseytravel, Liverpool Vision, NWDA, ERDF and Cityfocus

The CCMS consists of a number of schemes as follows:

Hope Street
Improved paving and kerbs, new traffic signals with pedestrian crossings, new lighting and resurfacing.

Commenced: 1st August 2005 - ten month programme.
Completion: June 2006
Cost: £2.9million
Status: Completed

Berry Street / Renshaw Street
New paving and road resurfacing.

Commenced January 2005
Completed 1st December 2005
Status: Completed

Tithebarn Street
Renewal of paving and lighting columns.

Commenced: 21st February 2005
Completed: Winter 2005
Status: Completed

Seymour Street
Introduction of two way traffic.

The Strand
Removal of right turn from the Strand into James Street.
Provision of new access points for Liverpool One (including underground car park access) and Kings Waterfront.
Improvements between Water Street and James Street.
New right turn from Queensway Tunnel dock exit.
Roadworks for Liverpool One bus station (opened November 2005).
Demolition of Strand Footbridge in 2007 - to be replaced by two new 'super crossings'.

First phase commenced: May 2006 (for 4 months)
Second phase commenced: April 2007
Completion: 4th June 2009
Cost: £5million
Status: Completed

Lime Street
Part of Lime Street Gateway Project
Lime Street subway (to St Johns Precinct) to go.
Lime Street from the Adelphi Junction to Eliot Street to become bus only. Includes change of traffic direction in Skelhorne Street - to Copperas Hill to Lime Street direction. (commenced March 2006, cost £400,000).

Started October 2006
Completed: March 2007
Cost: £2million
Status: Completed

Church Street / Lord Street
New granite paving, street lighting, benches, litter bins and tree planting. Based on concept 'Ribbons of Life' to be visible in paving, street furniture and sculptures.
Existing trees planted in 1970s replaced by 33 mature trees.
New cylindrical TV screens for advertising and promotions. First installed as trial in March 2007 with five in total.
Planning application for two 'Ribbons of Life' sculptures submitted April 2008. One at junction of Church Street and Lord Street and the other at the Hanover Street / Church Street / Bold Street junction.

Commenced: Mid-May 2006
Cost: £5.5million
Status: Completed

Whitechapel
Repaving with granite and new lights, trees, benches and bins.
Length from St Thomas Street to Lord Street to be pedestrianised with hydraulic bollards restricting vehicle access.
Taxi rank moved to Stanley Street.
New disabled parking in Victoria Street and St Thomas Street.

Public exhibition held 9th August 2006.
Commenced: January 2007
Completed: Summer 2007
Cost: £1.5million
Status: Completed

Hunter Street / Byrom Street
Completed by February 2006
Status: Completed

James Street Station entrance modernisation
New external canopy, kiosk, toilets, ramp and more bus stops.
(Part of CCMS but funded by Merseytravel)

Cost: £1.5million
Status: Completed

Dale Street / Old Hall Street
Dale Street to be reduced from three to two lanes with parking, bus stops and servicing on the south side. Vehicles accessing the street from Crosshall Street and the Churchill Way (South) flyover will continue to do so but traffic alongside the flyover might have to turn right into Hatton Garden (subject to further consultation and consideration). The whole street to be resurfaced and pavements repaved with granite.

Closure of the section of road opposite the Magistrates Court would allow for the creation of a large pedestrian space and help to increase safety and reduce noise and air pollution as well as making the public transport network more accessible.

Old Hall Street will have an extension of high quality paving plus redesign of the junctions at Union Street and Brook Street to improve pedestrian crossings and improvements will be made to the Leeds Street entrance into the commercial district. Work will include removal of unnecessary signs and street furniture and landscaping with tree planting.

Commenced: April 2010
Cost: £4.0million
Status (April 2010): In progress.

Derby Square
Granite paving with design intended to portray the layout of the historic Liverpool Castle.
Commenced: 2009
Cost: £2.0million
Status (April 2010): In progress.

Castle Street
To be made one way from Dale Street to Cook Street with single traffic lane down the middle. Footpaths to be widened from 4 to 10 metres and whole street repaved in York stone or granite. (Earlier plans for complete pedestrianisation dropped due to problems with traffic flow).
Cost: £4 million
To commence Spring 2010
Completion: One year after commencement.
Status (April 2010): Not yet started.

Victoria Street / Stanley Street
2009/2010/2011
Cost: £0.9million
Status (April 2010): Not yet started.

Parker Street / Eliot Street
2009/2010
Cost: £2.5milliion
Status (April 2010): Not yet started.

Project History

The Strand Footbridge awaiting demolition in April 2006:
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One of the Church Street TV screens shortly after installation in March 2007:
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The Strand Footbridge being demolished on 7th November 2007:
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Strand roadworks in February 2008:
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01.06.09: The public realm works for CCMS win the Places for People award in the North West Regional Construction awards.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:38 AM

20th May 2010 update.
LIME STREET GATEWAY
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=599774)

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Liverpool Vision

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Liverpool Vision

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Liverpool Vision

A public realm improvement to the front of Lime Street Station following the demolition of Concourse House and the row of shops facing Lime Street. The new scheme opens up the stone arches to the front of the station and will permit views from the station across Lime Street.

Developer: Liverpool Vision (http://www.liverpoolvision.co.uk/changingcity/limest.asp)in partnership with English Partnerships, Liverpool City Council and Network Rail.
Architect: Glenn Howells (http://www.glennhowells.co.uk/)
Commenced: July 2008
Status (May 2010): Practically completed.

Project History: The site of the Lime Street Gateway Project is the 1960s single storey shops and 16 storey Concourse House office tower designed by Sir Richard Seifert. It featured a promenade deck above the shops.

The development had little success in attracting high rental tenants and the promenade was generally shunned by the public. Liverpool Vision proposed a scheme to replace Concourse House with a new apartment tower and the shops with a wide flight of steps leading up to the station. This scheme received planning permission but a long drawn out attempt to compulsory purchase the shops was only resolved in September 2007 when the Court of Appeal cleared the way for vacant possession. By this time, the tower was no longer viable due to increased construction costs and reduced apartment values and this element was deleted from the scheme.

The present scheme received planning permission in early 2008. Although it is a purely 'public realm' scheme, the Liverpool Vision website states that their development partner, Illiad is looking at commercial options for the site where the tower would have been located.

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Liverpool Vision (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131544&postcount=95)

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Work underway in July 2009:

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Doug Roberts

The seating area emerging in late October 2009:

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Doug Roberts

Lime trees planted in this late November 2009 view:

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Tom

The lift shaft to the Merseyrail subway under construction in December 2009:

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Doug Roberts

The main ramp opened in March 2010:

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Kat

The steps nearing completion in April 2010:

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Yoshef

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:39 AM

16th January 2012 update.
MERSEY GATEWAY
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=332172)
PROJECT WEBSITE (http://www.merseycrossing.co.uk)

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Halton Borough Council

A project for a new Runcorn-Widnes road crossing to relieve congestion on the Silver Jubilee bridge built in 1961.

Location: Crossing the River Mersey to the east of the existing bridge and linking the Central Expressway in Runcorn to the Eastern Bypass in Widnes.

Engineer: Gifford (http://www.gifford.uk.com)

Architect: Martin Knight (http://www.knightarchitects.co.uk)

Proposer: Halton Borough Council

Description: A 1000m long cable stayed bridge with four main spans supported by three towers - the centre to have a height of 120 m and the two outer to have a height o 140m. The total length of the bridge, including approach spans will be 2.15km. It will have 6 lanes and a speed limit of 60 mph. There will be provision for a lower deck to be constructed for a tram or light rail scheme. The curvature of the approach roads will maximise the visual impact.

The existing Silver Jubilee Bridge, constructed in 1961, is to be 'de-linked' from the main road network and redundant road infrastructure removed to create a 'green corridor' with an emphasis on walking and cycling. The land cleared by this scheme will be used for leisure, housing and offices.

Tolls will be applied to both bridges and will be in the range £1 to £2.50 for cars and are likely to be around the same level as Mersey Tunnel tolls.

Project Timetable:

July 2010: Government decision following publie inquiry inspector's report expected.

Late 2013: Commence construction.

2016-17: Bridge opens.

Project Finance:

Total cost at 2011 prices = £589 million

Provided by government = £150 million

Remainder to be raised by a combination of private finance and public sector (PFI) credits.

The private sector stake of 77% in the project is expected to amount to £514million in 2015 when the overall cost of the project will have risen to £600million.

Toll revenues (expected to be similar to Mersey Tunnel tolls) will cover construction costs in 30 years with surplus revenue of £759,733 in the first year of operation rising to £35,540,148 in the 25th year.

Project History:

22.11.05: Project presented to government.

29.03.06: Promise of £209m. of government funding (£86m direct for planning application, land acquisition and the procurement process, the remainder from a private finance initiative). Scheme entered in the national programme of major schemes. Start of work on detailed design.

13.04.07: Test drilling started with work carried out at 123 sites along the route of the bridge and its approach roads.

June 07: Start of 14 week public consultation process (outcome announced in November includes consideration of a new junction (11A) on the M56.

05.04.08: Urban Vision appointed by Halton B.C. to proces the planning application.

24.04.08: Plans go to government to commence the Transport and Works Order application procedure.

May 08 Halton B.C. apply for compulsory purchase powers.

09.06.08 Final design revealed, plans submitted to Department of Transport.

July 08 Merseytravel notifies a possible objection to the scheme.

29.07.08 Halton B.C. planners approve the scheme - plans can now go to the Secretary of State.

14.08.08 Costs increased to £431 million (from £390 million) Halton state that the funding agreement with government is enough to cover the increase.

23.02.09 Public Inquiry start date announced: 19.05.09 in the Stobart Stadium, Halton.

19.05.09 Public Inquiry commenced.

30.07.09 Public Inquiry final session (inquiry shortened due to some objectors removing their objection.

03.02.10 Announced that inspector's report is with the government.

13.05.10 Announced that the Chinese Pudong Investment Agency is in talks to help finance the crossing.

11.06.10 Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond announced scheme 'on ice' until Halton Borough Council could come up with more money. the DfT contribution of £36million to be substantially reduced.

26.08.10 Halton B.C. announce that 70% of the bridge cost to be privately funded.

20.10.10 Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne confirms scheme will go ahead in his Comprehensive Spending Review.

30.10.10 George Osborne visits the site to give scheme the go ahead. £70m to be funded by tolls, £80m by the government and £123 million from private finance credits.

21.12.10 Planning permission obtained.

07.09.11 Ground investigation to look for chemical contamination from former site uses announced to start in October. Woodland in Spike Island to be felled.

03.10.11 The government announce an extra £5.5million per year for 26.5 years - a total sum of £150million. Halton Borough Council find £30m in savings by introducing automatic number plate recognition (eliminating toll booths and allowing simplification of bridge approaches and by diverting any future light rail scheme to the Silver Jubilee Bridge and thereby eliminating the lower deck of the bridge.

15.12.11 Scheme resubmitted for planning permission to take into account the latest changes.

A plan showing the location of the proposed bridge and approach roads:

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Halton Borough Council

Plan showing possible links to the M56:

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Halton Borough Council

Further renderings:

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Halton Borough Council

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Halton Borough Council

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:40 AM

24.05.10 Completion update.
LIVERPOOL SOUTH PARKWAY
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Merseyrail
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Merseyrail

A rail interchange for South Liverpool serving Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

Location: Woolton Road (site of former South Liverpool FC ground, Holly Park)

Description: The idea of building an interchange station between the Northern Line of Merseyrail and the Liverpool to Crewe (City Line) and Manchester Line where they cross near the old Allerton Station has been around since the 1960s. It was formally announced by John Prescott in 1997. Construction work was delayed by the collapse of Railtrack and did not commence until 2004.

The station serves both as an interchange between the two lines, a park and ride facility, a bus station and, should the scheme go ahead, a stop on Line 3 of Merseytram. Unfortunately, the Liverpool to London trains operated by Virgin can not stop at the station because platform lengths are not adequate. Extending the platforms is constrained by the existing underbridge over Woolton Road. The station also serves as the official Liverpool John Lennon Airport alighting point and bus services to the Airport from LSP have been enhanced by the installation of bus priority lanes.

Construction of the station involved the temporary closure of Allerton Station and the upgrading and reconstruction of its four platforms and demolition of existing station buildings. Garston station, located on the north side of Woolton Road was closed on opening of the new Merseyrail platforms.

The station is considered to be highly eco-friendly because of its use of recycled aluminium roofing, rainwater harvesting and geothermal heating.

Statistics: 6 platforms (2 Northern Line, 4 City Line / WCML)
a 5 stand bus station, 16 space taxi rank, provision for a tram line, 240 car parking spaces and spaces for 65 bikes. The large concourse contains a cafe.

Client: Merseytravel (http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/)
Architect: Jefferson Sheard, Architects (http://www.jeffersonsheard.com/)
Cost: £32 million (inflated from an original project cost of £16 million)

Commenced: 2004
Completed: June 2006
Opened: 11 June 2006

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:41 AM

28th May 2009 update.
PORT OF LIVERPOOL: NEW RIVER BERTH

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Port of Liverpool
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Port of Liverpool

A new river berthing facility for Post-Panamax container vessels.

Client: Port of Liverpool (Peel Holdings)

Cost: £100million

Description: A quayside terminal to be created on land reclaimed from the sea between Royal Seaforth Dock and the Gladstone River entrance. It will be used by Post-Panamax container vessels, which are larger than the locks on the Panama Canal and too large to enter the enclosed docks.

The new terminal would be able to handle vessels of 6,500 to 7,000 teu capacity and increase annual container capacity by 600,000 teus to 1,500,000 teus.

The terminal forms part of Peel's 'Ocean Gateway' masterplan. It would give the Port of Liverpool the ability to attract business from India, Pakistan and the Far East.

The new quay would have a length of 800m and the terminal would cover an area of 21 hectares in total with 17 hectares reclaimed from the river. There would be engineering challenges with the tidal range of 9metres and flow of 5knots.

Status (May 2009): Mersey Ports confirmed commitment to the scheme in the Liverpool Daily Post business magazine for May. A decision on the schemes future is to be made soon.

Port of Liverpool website. (http://www.shipcanal.co.uk/port-of-liverpool/)

Forum 'Port of Liverpool' thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=249142)

Project History:

Originally proposed by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company prior to their takeover by Peel Holdings.

Harbour Revision Order posted: August 2005

Public inquiry commenced: 26th April 2006

Approval given: March 2007

Surveys and engineering studies completed: April 2009

A site plan showing the location of the new terminal:

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Port of Liverpool

A photograph of the site taken in October 2006 with the Gladstone River Entrance to the right:

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Martin S

Some more renders:

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Port of Liverpool

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Port of Liverpool

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:42 AM

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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A new extension to the existing world-famous school, which forms part of the University of Liverpool.
Location: Pembroke Place
Project Value:
Developer: University of Liverpool
Architect:
Commencement: 2006
Completion:
Status: (Feb '07): Structure complete, cladding in progress.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:43 AM

4th May 2009 update.
LJMU ART & DESIGN ACADEMY
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LJMU

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LJMU

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LJMU

A new art gallery, public exhibition space and public open space to bring all John Moores Univerity's art and design programmes into one space. Will include a sculpture garden and a public park.

Location: Site of St Nicholas Centre by Metropolitan Cathedral.

Project Value: £23.5m.

Developer: Liverpool JMU

Architect: Rick Mather Architects

Description: A new building to house the School of Art and Design, the Tate Cafe and the Conference and Events Service. Funding obtained for landscaping to create a sculpture park open to the general public.

Commence: July 2006

Finish: Summer 2009

Status (May 2009): Complete except for snagging. Final completion expected in summer. Discussions ongoing with the Archdiocese, the Science Park and Liverpool Vision to create a suitable and appropriate design scheme for the sculpture park.

The building nearing completion in March 2009:
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Go to forum 'University Developments' thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=235155)
Go to architect's website. (www.rickmather.com)

An early rendering:

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LJMU

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:44 AM

Updated: 29th December 2011
STANLEY DOCK TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
FORUM THREAD
(http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1243525)

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Kitgrove Developments

A major redevelopment of the existing Grade II listed Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse to provide apartments, a hotel, offices bars and restaurants.

Location: Stanley Dock (between Great Howard Street and Regent Road)

Developer: Stanley Dock Properties (set up by Harcourt Developments (http://harcourtdevelopments.com))

Architect: TBA

Cost: £50million (£25million provided by the Government Regional Growth Fund)

Current Status (December 2011): Planning permission for development obtained.

Planned commencement: 2012

Description: A development of the existing warehouse consisting of a hotel, 4,102m2 of office space, bars and restaurants, shops on the ground floor, exhibition space and an internal 576 space multi-level car park. There will be 355 'live / work' apartments each of 1,300 square feet.

The concept is of a 'vertical village' influenced by Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation in Marseilles.

Project History

Aerial view showing all three warehouses. The tobacco warehouse is the largest:
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Bing Maps

Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse was built in 1901 by Dock Engineer A.G. Lyster and architect Arthur Berrington on land created by infilling the south side of Stanley Dock. It is Grade II listed. The earlier dock warehouses (the northern and southern warehouses) were built by Jesse Hartley in 1848 and are Grade II*.

The building was, at the time of construction, the largest brick warehouse in the world. It contains 27m bricks, 30,000 panes of glass and 8,000 tonnes of steel. It has 14 storeys and is 38m high, 200m long and 50m wide.

The warehouse has been disused since the 1980s but the ground floor has been used as a Sunday heritage market for 20 years and the building has featured as a filming location. Conversion of the building to a new use is difficult due to the height between floors of only 2.3m - originally designed to stack two bales of tobacco.

Permission was granted in October 2004 for the conversion of the North Warehouse (designed by Jesse Hartley) to provide 88 apartments with ground floor office space and for demolition of the adjacent silo and extension. Commencement was planned for early 2005. This formed part of a £100million masterplan for a residential, retail and leisure development.

In 2008, developer Kitgrove won planning permission for 900 flats in the 3 warehouses with 634 duplexes in the tobacco warehouse.

On 24th December 2010, it was announced that the ground floor of the tobacco warehouse was to be used as a music venue with further events planned for 2011.

In August 2011, A revised application was made by Stanley Dock Properties for the tobacco warehouse to be converted into apartments for short term lettings. This was put in as the earlier 2008 application was due to lapse.

On 19th October 2011, it was announced that English Heritage has placed the building on its 'at risk' list.

On 2nd November 2011, it was announced that Irish-based Harcourt Developments (builders of Belfast's Titanic attraction) were to develop the dock. The £50m development was part of a £130m plan to 'breathe life into North Liverpool'. The number of apartments was to be reduced to 300 with 'real' live/work space. The limited floor height problem would be solved by removing alternate floors. They planned to commence in 2012. The developer was going through the process of securing revised planning permission for part of the scheme, which was expected to be delivered in two phases.

It was also announced that the scheme was part of the North Liverpool City Fringe Employment and Investment programme, which had won £25m from the Government's Regional Growth Fund.

The scheme received Liverpool City Council planning permission on 13th December 2011. (One condition was that tubes be installed within four lift shafts for pipistrelle bats living within the warehouse). It was also announced that further plans would be announced in 2012.

On Sunday 18th December 2011, the last Heritage Market was held at Stanley Dock. The market was moving to Brunswick Dock and was due to open on Sunday 26th February.

Some renderings of the earlier Kitgrove Development proposal:

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Kitgrove Developments

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Kitgrove Developments

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Kitgrove Developments

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Kitgrove Developments

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:45 AM

Stella Nova
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A 15 storey tower on the site of the former Stella Maris building. Will contain 142 apartments, a gymnasium, landscaped rooftop garden and 18,000 square feet of retail space on the lower floors. Planning permission granted 25.10.05.
Location: Junction of Strand Road and Washington Parade
Project Value: £11m.
Developer: Dreaming Spires Ltd.
Architects: K & J Woodward and Calder Peel (both Liverpool)
Commence: Early 2007
Finish: 2008
Status (Feb '07): To commence shortly.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:46 AM

Bootle HSE
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A £57 million development for the Health and Safety Executive planned to employ 1,553 staff.

Status (Feb 07): Completed

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:47 AM

Investment Centre
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An office development comprising 3,100 square metres of business accommodation.
Architect: Building Design Partnership
Location: Stanley Road (site of Vermont House)
Completion: Spring 2008
Status (Feb '07): Former building being demolished.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:48 AM

RSA Tower

A proposal for the development of the Royal Sun Alliance Car Park, believed to be twenty storeys high.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:49 AM

KINGSTON HOUSE

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Langtree

An office development on the site of the present Kingston House (formerly the Mersey Mission to Seamen and the site of Coopers Emporium Pub).
Location: South East Corner of James Street and the Strand
Project Value:£32 million
Developer: Langtree in partnership with Liverpool Vision
Architect: Gordon Carey of CareyJones Architects
Statistics: 85,000 square feet of Grade A office space and 15,000 square feet of active retail space and basement car park in a 10/12 storey building.
Announced: January 22nd 2007
Status (March 2009): No progress since late 2007. The owner of the walkway and car park required for the scheme reluctant to sell and the NWDA (owners of Kingston House) have asked Liverpool City Council to use a legal order. Hoardings around Kingston House still announce a landmark office development.

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=433638)

Go to architect's website. (http://www.careyjones.com/content/pages/)
The site of the proposed development in April 2007:

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The Carey Jones design announced in January 2007:
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CareyJones

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CareyJones

A former design for the site produced by Carey Nieuman architects:

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Carey Nieuman (?)

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:49 AM

LIVERPOOL EDGE
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Marks Barfield

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Marks Barfield

An apartment block by architect Marks Barfield (designer of the London Eye and the Mersey Watersports Centre) in the Grafton Street area of Dingle.

Location: Between Caryl Street and Grafton Street, Dingle.

Project Value: £22million

Developer: Carpenter Investments

Architect: Marks Barfield

Description: Two towers of 7/10 storeys containing 125 apartments, a private walled garden, creche and nursery and other community facilities and will have 4 wind turbines providing 10% of the building power requirement. All residential units will be dual aspect, one and a half storey height with 90% having south facing balconies and living rooms. Site covers 1.5 acres (0.6ha) and was formerly a gasworks, consequently there are some land contamination problems. Initial proposal was for a 20 storey tower but this was rejected by the council planners. The area is designated a Housing Market Renewal Zone and it is proposed that the apartments will be sold on a shared ownership basis.

Outline planning permission granted 12.10.05

Status (April 2009) : No apparent progress since 2006.

Go to architect's website. (http://www.marksbarfield.com/project.php?projectid=7)
Go to developer's website. (http://www.carpenterinvestments.co.uk/)
Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=303207)

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:50 AM

ALEXANDRA TOWER

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Millennium Estates

A residential tower with 201 one and two bedroom apartments and ground floor commercial units.
Location: North west corner of Princes Dock.
The project gained height from an original 17 storey brick clad tower via a 22 storey version to the present completed tower. The prolonged 3 and a half year construction period arose from several delays during the foundation construction work.
Height: 288' (27 storeys)
Project Value: £27million
Developer: Millennium Estates
Architect: AFL
Commenced: January 2005
Completed: August 2008

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=198026)
Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049645&postcount=3)
Go to architect's website. (http://www.afl-uk.com/)

Rendering of earlier designs for the tower:

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Millennium Estates

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Millennium Estates

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:51 AM

Vermont Tower
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A 22 storey tower forming the centrepoint of the Sefton Street Quarter, a mixed development of 6 blocks of 398 residential units with office, retail, restaurant/ bar/ leisure and hotel uses and underground car parking. Planning permission obtained August 2006.

Location: Land bounded by Sefton Street, Parliament Street, Stanhope Street and Caryl Street, Liverpool L8
Project Value: £100m.
Developer: Vermont Developments
Architect: Falconer Chester
Commenced: Late 2006
Completion:
Status (November '07): Steel structural frame to first phase well advanced. Reinforced concrete structure still at first floor level.

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=231681)

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:52 AM

Updated 5th February 2012

LIVERPOOL WATERS
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=447667)
PROJECT WEBSITE (http://www.liverpoolwaters.com)

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Peel Holdings

A major redevelopment of the former central docks to provide a new residential and office centre in a mixture of high and medium rise buildings. To include a new cruise liner terminal and an internal transport system. It will complement the proposed Wirral Waters scheme on the Wirral bank of the Mersey.

Location: Central Docks, Liverpool ( Princes to Bramley Moore and including the King Edward Industrial Estate) The site is roughly as shown in the photograph below (the Stanley Dock tobacco warehouse is not part of the sheme:

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Peel Holdings

Developer: Peel Holdings (htthttp://www.peel.co.uk/p://)

Masterplanner: Chapman Taylor (http://www.chapmantaylor.com/)

Cost: £5.5 billion

Timescale: No specific dates for construction yet given - an overall timescale varying from thirty to forty years has been given - to include for the effects of future recessions. A commencement on the project (the first phase will be at the south end and will include Shanghai Tower) will depend on the granting of planning permission, the need for a public inquiry and the state of the economy.

Current Status (January 2012): Planning application submitted, decision expected in March.

Description:

The development will consist of the following:

Residential (C3): 733,200m2 (9,000 units)

Offices (B1): 314,500m2

Comparison Retailing (A1): 19,100m2 (Expensive, infrequent purchases)

Convenience Retailing (A1): 7,200m2 (Cheap, frequent purchases)

Financial / Professional: 8,600m2

Restaurant and Cafes (A3): 27,100m2

Drinking Establishments (A4): 19,200m2

Hotels and Conference (C1): 53,800m2 (654 rooms)

Non-residential (D1): 8,900m2

Assembly and Leisure (D2): 33,300m2

Cruise Liner Terminal: 17,600m2

Internal Servicing: 35,900m2

Parking: 412,800m2

Diagram from the planning application showing the distribution of various uses:

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

The site will cover 60 hectares and will be divided up into five 'neighbourhoods':

Northern Area - A residential community with marina and buildings in 8 to 15 storey range. The buildings on the dock boundary wall will be 8 storeys with a water sports centre, galleries, cafes and restaurants and a water sports centre with galleries, cafes and a restaurant leisure centre, community hall, library health centre, primary school, shops and a supermarket.

Shanghai Tower- A 55 storey tower on the east side of Princes Dock forming the main landmark of the development. It will have offices on the lower floors, a hotel in the middle and apartments above plus a public observation tower.

Princes Dock: Eight storey buildings will be built along the eastern side of the dock and a 13 storey building on the west side with restaurants and cafes.

King Edward Triangle - An extension of the business district in Old Hall Street. It will have grand tree-lined boulevards and striking landmark towers. These will consist of 13 storey podiums with commercial use and residential towers (30-50 storeys) above. There will be a new park and leisure uses such as a cinema and parking buildings.

Clarence North - This neighbourhood intended to have a 'homely feel' with public space that 'draws on the layout of the historic dock pattern'. It will have residential buildings of six to eight storeys high with ground floor level parking and a health centre, indoor sports and a primary school.

Some of the most recent renderings of the proposal (produced in conjunction with the public exhibition held in February 2011):

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

Project History

2005: Peel acquires the site as part of its purchase of the Liverpool docks system.

2006: Planning begins on Liverpool Waters.

March 2007: Presentation of project as a £5.5billion scheme, covering 150 acres, with 25,000 flats giving a total population of 50,000. There would be a new station at Vauxhall, a second cruise liner terminal, a monorail and building in excess of 50 storeys. Masterplanning by architect Chapman Taylor.

1st May 2007: Flotilla project for floating homes in Princes Dock announced (subsequently turned down by planners).

20th September 2007 Lindsey Ashworth of Peel states that Shanghai Tower is to be the first phase of the development with four architects developing plans for the site.

6th September 2008 Peel threatens to pull out of the scheme should the government call a public inquiry.

05th October 2009 Liverpool City Council planners produce a Supplementary Planning Document in response to an order from UNESCO and six months of consultation. It allows high rise buildings in the Central Docks and mid-rise (7 to 15 storeys) in the quayside area north of Salisbury Dock. The concept is to protect views of landmark buildings, help conserve historic buildings whilst encouraging new developments and the demolition of existing buildings that have a 'negative impact on the urban environment'. The consultation, started in March 2009 was taken part in by several hundred people.

22nd October 2009 Place North West reveals the design team architects as HKR Architects, Glenn Howells, Alford Hall Monaghan Morris and Skidmore Owings and Merrill. The architectural contest for the Shanghai Tower is on hold until the wider planning application goes in and its site has now been moved from Princes Half Tide Dock to land south of the proposed Clarence Dock cluster, which will include 50 storey buildings. Plans for tall buildings around the Collingwood Dock clocktower have been dropped in favour of 6 storey developments with 12-15 storey around the Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse.

29th / 30th January 2010 - A public exhibition of the latest designs for the project takes place in Whitechapel. The project will be exhibited for 6 months at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. A start on site of 2013/14 is anticipated. Buildings now longer and lower and a spur from Merseytram is proposed instead of the former monorail. There are plans for a direct bus service from Sandhills or Moorfields stations. According to Peel, public support was overwhelmingly positive with 99% of questionnaires backing the project.

29th April 2010 - Peel Land & Property starts work on repair of the Victoria Clock Tower and the nearby dockmaster's office - both built by Jesse Hartley at the river entrance to Salisbury Dock in 1848. Other buildings to be repaired and some redundant buildings demolished.

12th May 2010 - Announced that a Chinese firm of architects is in talks to take a 'substantial stake' in part of Liverpool Waters.
English Heritage say that they are 'minded to object to the scheme' causing a delay in the planning application.

17th May 2010 - Planning consultants from WYG group are putting together the outline planning application for the first phase of Liverpool Waters - including Shanghai Tower.

28th July 2010 - Peel forced to scale back plans for fear it could threaten World Heritage Status. No buildings on waterfront to be higher than 15 storeys and eight skyscrapers removed from Clarence Dock cluster - reducing total to seven. Shanghai Tower reduced to 55 storeys from 60-65

13th September 2010 - Peel announces that it will make no further changes to the development despite English Heritage criticism.

4th October 2010 - The planning application submitted - the largest in the UK. The number of apartments has been reduced by 55% from 14,000 to 9,000. Shanghai Tower stated as 190m tall and a new 'cultural building' announced.

15th October 2010 - Chinese developers sign preliminary agreements with Peel, which Peel say is part of 'relationship forming'.

20th January 2011 - English Heritage refuse to support Liverpool Waters - partly because the effect of the development on historic buildings has not been fully assessed.

31st January 2011 - First of two public meetings held by Peel.

1st February 2011 - Peel announce at public meeting that they are no longer to negotiate with English Heritage.

24th February 2011 - English Heritage demand more changes with specific concerns about underground archaeology - particularly that in the Clarence Dock area relating to the 1830s dock system - threatened by underground car park construction.

21st March 2011 - CABE produce report into the Chapman Taylor masterplan. They criticise it for being 'generic' and 'not organised or expressed in a meaningful way'. They call for an independent design review process to be adopted as a condition of planning consent.

16th May 2011 - An independent report published by English Heritage says that Liverpool Waters would cause 'significant damage' to the World Heritage Site.

18th May 2011 - Liverpool City Council leader, Joe Anderson announces top level talks.

15th June 2011 - Announced that Liverpool's World Heritage Status to be discussed by UNESCO at the 35th World Heritage Committee.

14th July 2011 - UNESCO expresses 'extreme concern' and are to send a delegation to the city.

25th July 2011 - Liverpool City Council announce that the planning decision is to be delayed until after the UNESCO visit.

22nd November 2011 - UNESCO warn that Liverpool will lose World Heritage Status unless 'radical changes are implemented'.

2nd January 2012 - Joe Anderson says that the city is prepared to lose World Heritage Status due to its committment to Liverpool Waters.

24th January 2012 - UNESCO report published.

Some renderings of the original (2008 scheme):

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Peel Holdings

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The following renders where produced in January / February 2010 and show the development of the scheme following discussion with English Heritage:

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Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:53 AM

20th June 2009 update.
CITY LOFTS TOWERS

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AFL Architects

Two residential towers fronting onto Princes Dock.

Location: Jessop Way, (north east corner of Princes Dock).

Architect: AFL Architects with apartment design by Terence Conran.

Client: City Lofts Ltd.

Cost: £25 million

Statistics: 162 apartments (one and two bed, studio and penthouse) in two towers of 21 and 11 storeys with retail provision in the ground floor.

Commenced: August 2004

Completed: January 2007

(Unsold apartments were put into the hands of receivers by City Lofts in July 2008).

Go to forum thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=201188)
Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049673&postcount=6)

An early rendering:

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Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:53 AM

CENTRAL GARDENS

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Thamesbrook

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Thamesbrook

An apartment building adjacent to the Roscoe Gardens in Mount Pleasant. Incorporates retention of the former building facade.

Location: 38-44 Mount Pleasant (adjacent to Roscoe Gardens)

Description: 87 apartments with retail and leisure space at ground level.

Developer: Thamesbrook Ltd (Liverpool)

Cost: £8.8 million

Planning Permission granted: April 2001

Completed: April 2006

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:54 AM

CIRCLE 109

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Falconer Chester Hall

An 8 storey apartment complex in Ropewalks.

Location: Lydia Ann Street (block bounded by Henry Street and Kent Street).

Developer: Pierse Homes Ltd.

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall

Cost: £14.75million.

Description: An 8 storey building with 109 1/2 bed apartments and two levels of basement car parking, two retail / commercial units on the ground floor and a communal courtyard.

Constructed: 2004 to 2006

Go to Architect's website. (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

Circle 109 nearing completion in February 2006:

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Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:54 AM

ARGYLE COURT

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Pierse Homes

A mixed use development in Cleveland Square, Ropewalks.

Developer: Pierse Homes

Location: Block bounded by Cleveland Square, Argyle Street, Henry Street and York Street

Cost: £8.1million

Description: A mixture of refurbishment of existing properties and new build containing 55 apartments and 6 A1 units including offices, commercial space and a Primary Care Trust health facility. The Cleveland Square frontage was reconstructed as original.

Constructed 2004 - 2006

Completed: June 2006

The building nearing completion viewed from Campbell Square:

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The completed building viewed from Cleveland Square in June 2007:

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DJ Billy

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:55 AM

THE CASARTELLI BUILDING

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Martin S

The reconstruction of a historic Georgian building in Hanover Street as an apartment / retail development.

Location: Corner of Hanover Street and Duke Street

Developer: Liverpool Property Holdings Ltd.

Architect: Atelier2

A development of 31 apartments including 1/2 bedroom and 5 2/3 bed penthouses together with 7,000 square feet of retail space and underground car parking in the reconstructed Casartelli Building and adjacent new build.

Completed and opened in March 2007

Project History:

The Casartelli Building was built in 1760 for a firm of Italian barometer manufacturers (a port related activity) and subsequently became a wine warehouse before falling into dereliction. The original building was Grade II listed.

The building became notorious in October 2000 when the top storey collapsed, closing Hanover Street and starting the Liverpool Echo 'Stop the Rot' campaign that focussed on historic buildings in peril.

After a long argument with English Heritage, the developer, Liverpool Property Holdings, was allowed to demolish the building as a rotten wooden beam at ground level meant that the upper storeys were unsafe.

The new scheme for the building was announced in January 2002. Work was delayed by the discovery of an old well and contaminated ground arising from the use of mercury in barometers by the original owners. Some of the masonry from the previous building was re-used and English Heritage insisted on the use of hand made bricks behind the rendered facade to emulate the original. Completion was in March 2007.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:56 AM

No. 1 Arthouse Square
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A 3000m2 office / apartment complex to the rear of the FACT Centre and facing onto Seel Street. It is partially new build and partially restoration of an existing building and will include a new public square.

Status(Jan '07): Complete and occupied.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:56 AM

THE FOCUS BUILDING

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Falconer Chester Hall

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Falconer Chester Hall

An apartment and retail development on the site of the Holy Cross church in Great Crosshall Street.

Location: Standish Street / Great Crosshall Street

Developer: Green Apple Urban Developments (now dissolved).

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall

Description: A 7 storey apartment building with 78 apartments (1/2 bedroom and penthouses). There is 7,384 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor and a full height atrium with landscaped courtyard.

Finished with zinc panels, white render and metal windows with glass balconies.

Completed March 2006

Go to Development website. (http://www.kmcresidential.com/images/FOCUS.pdf)

Go to Architect's website. (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

The completed development:

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Falconer Chester Hall

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:57 AM

QUAY HOUSE
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J. Armor Ltd

A six storey apartment block to the rear of the Baltic Fleet pub on Wapping.

Location: Between Hurst Street and Wapping, immediately south of the Baltic Fleet public house.

Description: A residential development with 11 flats (including some 3 bedroom) and undercroft car parking.

Constructed: 2004 to 2006
Completed: 2006

The completed development in 2006:

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Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:57 AM

Science Park Headquarters
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Headquarters building for a university science park being developed in Edge Lane by Liverpool University and John Moores University. Building adjacent to the new stepped access to the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mount Pleasant.

Status (22.03.06): Complete and occupied.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:58 AM

THE FOUNDATION

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Neptune Developments

An office development adjacent to the Metropolitan Cathedral, now the University of Liverpool main administration building.

Developer: Neptune Developments Ltd.

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall

Location: Corner of Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Hill (previously site of Archdiocese of Liverpool administration building).

Statistics: 44,000 square feet of serviced offices on four floors with 16,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor.

Development subsequently bought by the University of Liverpool as there administrative headquarters.

Completed June 2005

Go to developer's website. (www.neptunedevelopments.co.uk)

Go to Architect's website. (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

A photograph of the completed building:
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Neptune Developments

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:59 AM

THE MET QUARTER

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Milligan Developments

An up-market shopping centre - partially a conversion of the old Central Post Office and partially a new structure. It incorporates 147,000 sq ft of shops over two levels.
Location: Block bounded by Whitechapel, Sir Thomas Street, Victoria Street and Stanley Street.
Project Value:
Developer: Milligan Developments
Architect: Edmund Kirby
Interior Design: Interior Solutions
Commenced: Autumn 2004
Finished:March 2006
Status :Complete (sold in 2007 to Allied Irish Bank)

Developer's website (http://www.milliganrri.co.uk/)

Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049761&postcount=15)

Go to Forum Thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=250878)

Go to Architect's website: (http://www.edmundkirby.co.uk/)

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 09:59 AM

CITY SQUARE
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Shepherd Developments

An office development on a former car park site in Tithebarn Street, adjacent to Moorfields underground station.
Location: North side of block bounded by Moorfields, Tithebarn Street and Vernon Street.

Description: A 6 storey office building with 144,133 square foot (13,390m2) of space, a glazed atrium, terra cotta tiling and a basement car park for 131 cars. One corner of the building is carried on a transfer structure over the Moorfields Station escalator.
It achieved a 100,000 square foot prelet to the Home Office Department of Constitutional Affairs that was, at the time the largest prelet in the city's history.

Cost: Construction cost £15.5million. Development sold to London & Capital for £49million in 2007.

Developer: Shepherd Developments with Scarborough Development Group and Liverpool City Council.

Announced: 2000
Commenced: November 2003
Completed: August 2005

Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049707&postcount=10)

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:00 AM

The Reach
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An 8 storey apartment block on the North side of Leeds Street comprising 271 apartments.

Completed late 2006

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:00 AM

City Gate
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An apartment development in Oldham Street

Completed: 2006

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:01 AM

UNITY

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Rumford Investments

A 27 storey residential tower and a 16 storey office tower in Chapel Street.

Location: Area bounded by Chapel Street, Rumford Place and the Thistle Atlantic Tower hotel.

Description: The 27 storey tower is 86m. tall and, together with an 8 storey link block contains 161 apartments. The 16 storey office tower contains 15,000 square metres of Grade A space and there are 836 square metres of ground floor retail units.

The apartment tower is topped by a two storey penthouse box. The design of this and the whole development was maritime influenced with the penthouse designed to invoke the idea of a ship's bridge whilst the cladding pattern refers to wartime 'dazzleship' camouflage.

Project History: The site of Unity was occupied by Richmond House, a 60's office building, which was condemned due to suffering from 'concrete cancer'. An earlier 40 plus storey design for the building was rejected by Liverpool City Council and the concept of two separate towers, one residential and the other office emerged.

A 20 story Unity tower and a 16 storey Sentinel scheme was apparently replaced with the present version following the announcement of Liverpool's successful European Capital of Culture bid. It was around this time that the original name of Sentinel for the office tower was quietly dropped and the whole concept became known as 'Unity'. The name Unity comes from Unite d'Habitation, Le Corbusier's residential block in Marseille, which influenced the design of the building.

In 2007, Unity received a RIBA National Award reflecting 'Unity's substantial contribution to the local environment and prominence among the best design in the UK'.

Project Value: £60 million

Developer: Rumford Investments

Architect: Alford Hall Monaghan Morris

Commenced: 2004

Completed early 2007

Go to forum thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=244393)

Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049634&postcount=2)

Go to Architect's Website (http://www.ahmm.co.uk/)

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:02 AM

MALMAISON HOTEL
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Malmaison Hotels

An 11 storey 'boutique style' hotel with apartments on the upper levels.

Location: William Jessop Way, (south side of Princes Dock)

Project Value: £21million (Hotel - £14million)

Developer: Malmaison Hotels

Architect: Leach Rhodes Walker

Description: An 11 storey building comprising a hotel in the lower seven storeys with 130 bedrooms, a gym and five function rooms and 44 apartments in the upper levels. It is the tenth Malmaison hotel and the first new build.

Commenced: 20th. June 2005

Completed: Early 2007 (Hotel opened on 26.01.07)

Go to Forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=315280)

Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049696&postcount=9)

Architect's website (http://www.lrw.co.uk/)

Malmaison website. (http://www.malmaison.com/)

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:02 AM

20th June 2009 update.
VIA VERDE

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Viride Holdings

An 'Eco friendly development in the Leeds Street area.

Location: Between Leeds Street and Vauxhall Road

Statistics: An 'eco-friendly' development comprising 356 homes (161 one bed; 165 two bed; 30 three bed) 100 of which will be on a shared equity basis, offices, bars, restaurants, shops and a store in seven buildings up to nine storeys in height. There will be 530 car parking spaces mostly in two underground levels and 400 bicycle parking bays.

The intention is to create a new high street along Vauxhall Road, linking the Eldonian Village with the city centre.

Ecological features will include greywater harvesting, a central community boiler burning wood pellets, controlled flush toilets and free bicycles for residents.

Location: Leeds Street / Vauxhall Road area.
Project Value: £85m.
Developer: Viride Holdings (urban regeneration arm of the Somerston property group) in partnership with the Eldonians.
Architect: McCormick Architecture
Commence:
Finish:
Status (June 2009): Project assumed stalled by credit crunch.

Go to Eldonians website. (http://www.eldonians.org.uk/ces_general.nsf/wpg/welcome_page!opendocument)

Go to forum thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=654040)

Go to architect's website. (http://www.mccormick-architecture.co.uk/index.asp)

Project History:

Project announced: 1st July 2008

Planning approval: 8th July 2008

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:03 AM

Tribeca

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Urban Splash

A mixed use development comprising 706 homes, 80,000 square feet of office space, two acres of public space, one acre of private gardens, shops, underground parking and a creche.

Location: Great George Street / Berry Street (the TRIangles BElow the CAthedral)
Project Value:
Developer: Urban Splash
Architects:
Shed KM (Liverpool) - Masterplanning and 2 apartment buildings with 230 apartments.

Riches Hawley Mikhail (London) - 15 family homes.

Alison Brooks Architects (London) - 3 tall commercial and residential
buildings.

Querkraft (Austria) - Office space, apartments, hotel and public realm.

In addition, there is to be a competition for an architect under 35 to
design the sales office.

Commenced: Spring 2008
Finish: 2016 (phased development) First apartments to go on sale 2009.
Status: First phase commenced.

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=582621)

Go to Urban Splash website. (http://www.urbansplash.co.uk/)

More project renders:

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Urban Splash

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Urban Splash

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:04 AM

Brunswick Quay Tower
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A 51 storey tower with a height of 166.25m. (A.O.D.) and two ten storey buildings containing 414 apartments, a hotel, retail and offices and a basement car parking area.
Location: Site of the Brunswick Small Business Centre
Developer: Maro Developments
Architect: Ian Simpson
Status (28.07.06): Result of public inquiry held in May due in November. Small Business Centre now empty of tenants.

Go to developer's website (http://www.marodev.co.uk/)

Go to Forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=313515)

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:04 AM

Chieftain Tower
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A £50million pound development comprising a 32 storey, 377' tower and a 12 storey tower on the corner of Skelhorne Street and Bolton Street (currently a car park) by Irish developers Chieftain Construction. To include a 150 bedroom hotel and 80 apartments plus commercial and retail space and a 27 space car park. There will be a public courtyard with a leisure plaza. Tower will have a rooftop viewing platform. Architect: Falconer Chester, Liverpool.

Status (03.08.05): Rejected by Planning Committee 02.08.05 due to opposition by planners and damning English Heritage and CABE reports. Developer plans to appeal.

Go to website (http://www.chieftain.ie/uk/index.htm)

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:05 AM

POSEIDON STATUE
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Tom Murphy

A statue of the sea god by Liverpool sculptor Tom Murphy to be located at the entrance to the Mersey.

Location: New Brighton Waterfront

Developer: Neptune Developments

Sculptor: Tom Murphy

Cost: £15 million

Description: An 180' high statue of the sea god Poseidon to grace the seafront at New Brighton. It would be entered via a huge umbilical cord and would contain exhibition halls, a marine life gallery, a well filled by the tide and stairways and escalators leading to the head with its views through the two eyes. The illuminated globe would also be used as an observation gallery.

Status (February 2009): The proposal was presented to Wirral Borough Council in September 2004 to seek funding for a feasibility study. Project presumed cancelled.

Further renderings of the statue:

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Tom Murphy

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Tom Murphy

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:05 AM

26th February 2010 update.
GREENBERG TOWER
FORUM BALTIC TRIANGLE THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=240052)

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The Windsor Group

A residential tower on the former Greenbergs site - part of a major development scheme by the Windsor Group for the Baltic Triangle area.

Location: West side of Park Lane (between Carpenter's Row and Liver Street).

Developer: The Windsor Group

Architect: Downs Variava (?)

Description: A 25 storey 76.0m high tower containing 170 apartments and 2,035 square metres of retail space on the site of the former Greenbergs naval outfitters building.

Status (26.02.10): Tower cancelled due to collapse of Windsor Group. Site up for sale.

Project History:

Scheme first proposed in 2005 and planning application submitted.

24.08.05: Application withdrawn following condemnatory report by planning manager.

June 2006: Greenbergs building demolished.

The Greenberg building under demolition on 5th June 2006:
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Pietari

28.03.08: Park Lane(L1), the Windsor Group developers responsible for the site put into receivership.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:06 AM

New Brighton Redevelopment
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A £70 million pound scheme by Neptune Developments to redevelop New Brighton. It includes a new relocated marine lake, refurbishment of the floral pavilion, apartments, a health and fitness club and a new supermarket on the site of the present marine lake.

Status (22.03.06): Outcome of public inquiry awaited.
Commencement:
Completion: 2008

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Lime Street Gateway Tower
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A 27 storey, 280' high tower on the site of the 16 storey Concourse House at the corner of Lime Street and Skelhorne Street. Mixed use development including retail and office units and adjoining retail units, 152 apartments and new pedestrian concourse on site of existing single storey shops.

Status (April '07): Project timescale affected by compulsory purchase problems with retail units. Demolition expected to commence on completion of adjacent roadworks in Lime Street.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:08 AM

Merseytram
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A three line tram system to provide a high quality public transport service to parts of Liverpool and Merseyside remote from the Merseyrail system.

Go to website (http://www.merseytram.co.uk/index02.htm)
Go to unofficial website (http://www.mersey-tram.com/)

Line 1
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A line from Kirkby to Liverpool City Centre via Norris Green, Clubmoor, Kensington and London Road. It includes the southern section of the city centre loop via Lime Street, St Johns Lane, Whitechapel, Paradise Street and Canning Place and terminating in Kings Dock.

Status (03.08.05): Following announcement from Transport Secretary Alistair Darling that only £170m. of government funding is available for the route, crisis talks in progress to try and save the project by making up a shortfall of £34 million. Decision on reallocation of funds will depend on agreement between all five boroughs.
Service diversions in progress.
Laing O'Rourke / Grant Rail consortium chosen to build route.
Bombardier chosen to supply trams.
Liverpool City Council planning permission given in June.
Completion: September 2007 (planned to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of 'Liverpool's Last Tram').

Line 2

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Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:08 AM

FLOTILLA

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Peel Holdings

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Peel Holdings

A development of 12 floating homes permanently moored in Princes Dock. Targeted at the higher end of the market, they were designed to give the appearance of a row of high quality multi-million pound super yachts that would float up and down with the water level whilst tethered to stilts sunk into the dock floor.

Location: Princes Dock
Developer: Peel Holdings
Architect: KKA
Statistics: 12 individual 'boats' of 172m2 each and with three 'decks' with a large sundeck uppermost.
Cost: £8.5million

Project History: Submitted for planning in June 2007 as a scheme for 26 homes, the application was resubmitted in January 2008 for 12 only. In February 2008, the planners recommended refusal on the grounds that the 'boats' would interfere with sightlines from the north of Princes Dock toward the Royal Liver Building and that they would be dwarfed by surrounding buildings. The fact that they were intended as private homes also weighed against them and a development of restaurants and leisure uses would have been more favourably received.

This plan shows the original 26 home scheme:

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Peel Holdings

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:09 AM

CITY HALL

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Falconer Chester Hall

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Falconer Chester Hall

A proposal for an office extension to the Municipal Buildings, Dale Street.

Location: Victoria Street Car Park
Developer: Iliad
Architect: Falconer Chester Hall
Project Value: £30 million
Description: An extension of the Municipal Building onto the adjacent Victoria Street Car Park. The design is 'cathedral inspired' and is arranged around a central hall. There are to be sculptured plinths and water fountains.
Statistics: 100,000 sq ft of commercial space, 230 car parking spaces.
Status (February 2009): Project does not seem to have progressed since Iliad was appointed as preferred developer in 2006. Believed to have been cancelled.

Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:10 AM

THE FOURTH GRACE

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Alsop Architects

The ill-fated scheme for a modern building to sit alongside the existing 'Three Graces' (the Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building) at the Pier Head.

The idea of a Fourth Grace was conceived by Skidmore Owings and Merrill, the US architects charged with developing a strategy for the regeneration of central Liverpool.

A competition was announced with four major architects developing designs. These were Norman Foster, Edward Cullinan and Richard Rodgers. Models of the schemes were displayed in the Walker Art Gallery for public consultation.

The result of the consultation exercise was that the Foster scheme, which featured a 400' tower and a long 'groundscraper' with a nautical prow that overhung the river wall was the public's choice. This scheme was said to be influenced by photographs of the Ark Royal under construction at Cammell Laird's shipyard, Birkenhead prior to the Second World War.

Despite the popular vote, the panel tasked with selecting the winning design chose Will Alsops 'Cloud', which was the least favoured by the public.

The design featured three major elements, 'the Cloud' - a globe-like building on stilts that would contain apartments, museum exhibits and offices, 'the Hill' - an elevated area underneath the Cloud that would contain exhibits from the Museum of Liverpool Life and 'the Living' - two 17 storey apartment buildings facing onto the Strand at the rear.

The early scheme also featured an underground link into James Street station - although this was replaced by a bridge later on. Redevelopment of the Pier Head to a design by Alsop was proposed and there was even talk of a 'Fifth Grace' on the north side of the Liver Building.

The economics of the scheme proved to be its downfall and the number of apartments required to pay for the rest of the structure resulted in a proposal to build some in Canning Dock. Eventually, the scheme was cancelled and the resulting political fallout proved very embarrassing for the City Council. It was even suggested that Liverpool should give up its title of Liverpool Capital of Culture 2008 as the Fourth Grace had influenced the decision of the awarding judges.

The site, which was partially owned by Neptune Developments (developers of the Fourth Grace) and National Museums, Liverpool now hosts two new developments that followed on from the collapse of the scheme. The Museum of Liverpool is being developed on the waterfront and will contain exhibition space that would have been located in the Fourth Grace and Neptune are developing apartments and offices on the Mann Island site.

Go to Will Alsop's website (http://www.alsoparchitects.com/)

The runner-up schemes:

Norman Foster:
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Foster and Partners

Go to Foster and Partner's website. (http://www.fosterandpartners.com)

Edward Cullinan:
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Edward Cullinan Architects

Go to Edward Cullinan's website. (http://www.edwardcullinanarchitects.com/)

Richard Rodgers
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Richard Rogers Partnership

Go to Roger's Stirk Harbour website.
(http://www.richardrogers.co.uk/rshp_home)

The replacement schemes:

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Martin S

May 27th, 2008, 10:11 AM

4th May 2009 update.
SKELHORNE STREET HOTEL

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Chieftain Construction

A 17 storey hotel development by Lime Street Station.

Developer: Chieftain Construction (Ireland)

Location: Corner of Bolton Street and Skelhorne Street - site presently used as a car park.

Cost: £50 million

Description: A 209 bedroom 4* hotel and a 195 bedroom 2/3* hotel to be run by Clarion Hotels.

Planning Application Approved :June 10th 2008

Planned completion: 2010 (based on a late 2008 start)

Status: (May 2009): No indication of when work will commence. Site still in use as a car park and a sign announcing the previous (refused) tower is still in place.

Project History:
The hotel development was initially presented as part of the Grand Central student accommodation built on the adjacent site in 2002. The City Council planning committee went against the advice of the planners in not making the construction of the student accommodation conditional on the construction of the hotel. The hotel part of the project was not constructed, apparantly as a result of the proposed tenant Meridien Hotels going out of business following 9/11.

Chieftain presented another plan for hotels and apartments in a 32 storey tower, that was rejected by the planners due to it being too tall for the site. The present scheme meets planning guidelines in respect of the height of building acceptable in the location.

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In 2007, planning permission was granted for an 151 bedroom hotel with 88 apartments. This was withdrawn because of fears surrounding the housing market.

The present proposal was approved by Liverpool City Council planners on 10th June 2008.

Go to developer's website. (http://www.chieftain.ie)

Some further renderings of the previous (13 storey) development:

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Chieftain Construction

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Chieftain Construction

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:23 PM

Latest Update 11th December 2011

THE FESTIVAL GARDENS RESTORATION
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=593862)
FESTIVAL GARDENS WEBSITE (http://www.festivalgardens.com)

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Langtree Group Plc

A restoration of part of the Festival Gardens created for the 1984 International Garden Festival.

The restoration is the first phase of a major redevelopment of the site, which will be followed by a residential development (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680052&postcount=113)by developer Langtree:

Location: Riverside Drive, Dingle

Project Value: £3.7 million (£2.1m from NWDA, £1.6m from ERDF)

Developer: Langtree Group (http://www.langtreegroupplc.co.uk)

Manager: Public open space charity The Land Trust (http://www.thelandtrust.org.uk/)

Landscape Architect: Peter Swift of Planit (http://www.planit-ie.com/)

Commenced: 15th February 2010

Completion: Not known but expected to be imminent.

Status (December 2011): Festival Gardens restoration nearing completion. Opening postponed due to problems with contractor but expected shortly.

Description:
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Eddy Rhead
The above photograph, taken on 7th February 2011, shows the layout of the site.
The area of the Festival Gardens restoration is in the centre and comprises 20acres. The areas of land to the left, comprising 25 acres, is to be developed by Langtree for housing. The remainder of the 60 acre site to the right is known as the Riverlands and is to be retained in its present state. The fan shaped area is the former Garden Festival car park and to the front of that are some buildings forming part of the MEPAS (Mersey Estuary Pollution Alleviation Scheme).

The restored gardens only cover a small part of the 1984 Garden Festival site which extended from the river wall (which has been open to the public since that time) and included areas to the east and north of Riverside Road that are now developed as suburban housing.

The restoration includes the Chinese and Japanese gardens and pagodas, the Moon Gate as well as 10 lakes, watercourses and woodland sculpture trails. There is a woodland ridge zone, a bio-diversity zone and 'the hub' of public amenities plus new pedestrian access to Otterspool Park, new parking and public transport facilities. A footbridge over the lower lakes leads to the Mersey. In all there are 2km of pathways. Five thousand tiles were sourced from China for the restoration of the pagodas.

Construction Progress:

This view, from July 2010 shows the condition of the site at the outset of the project following years of neglect and vandalism. Despite this, the Chinese pavilions remained structurally sound. The lake in the foreground has been drained:
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A bridge across one of the lakes is installed in early February 2011. It has a span of 18m and is to provide access for walkers, cyclists and the disabled. It is partly made from recycled materials:
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Restoration well underway on 7th February 2011:
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The Chinese pagoda in the spring (2nd April 2011):
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The site nearing completion on 9th June 2011 (compare to July 2010):
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Place North West

Project History:

The 1984 Festival Gardens occupied a site largely reclaimed from the River Mersey by dumping of refuse over decades. The decision to create the first International Garden Festival to be held in Britain came about as an attempt to regenerate Liverpool which had suffered very badly in the recession of the early 80s. The festival featured 60 gardens and attracted 3.4million visitors.

The centrepiece of the Festival Gardens was the Festival Hall, that was demolished in 2006:
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Following the ending of the Garden Festival, part of the site was used for housing and Riverside Drive was created to link Otterspool with the centre of Liverpool. However, the central part of the site that contained the iconic Chinese and Japanese Gardens fell into disrepair, although use was made of the Festival Hall for a while for the Pleasure Island Theme Park, which closed in 1996.

The developer who aquired the site, Wiggins Group, at one stage proposed constructing the then second highest tower in the world, the 305m. tall Otterspool Tower. This came to nothing.

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Skyscraper News

The aquisition of the site by Langtree McLean in May 2005 led to the production of schemes for residential developments. The current one received Liverpool City Council planning approval in May 2007 but was 'called in' for public inquiry by the government following residents objections due to loss of open space and increased traffic. Planning permission for the whole development was obtained on 10th July 2008.

On 27th October 2008, it was announced that David McLean holdings, had gone into administration. Langtree announced that they remained committed to delivering the scheme and was drawing up a site remediation and garden management strategy.

On 25th August 2009 it was announced that the restoration could start following the release of £2.1m of funding for public attractions from the North West Development Authority. The NWDA grant would also cover maintenance of the park for five years, after which income from the development would follow. A further £1.6m was being sourced from the European Regional Development Fund.

Expecting a November 2009 start, the Liverpool City Council Executive Board gave Langtree the go-ahead to carry out the work on 21st September.

On 4th November 2009 a revised planning application was submitted covering the residential development and the festival gardens restoration. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) - Langtree Garden Festival Ltd made the application for the 56 acre site. The first phase would be the restoration of the oriental gardens, grand axis and woodland trails plus the woodland ridge zone, bio-diversity zone and the 'hub' of public amenities. These plans were approved in December.

On 15th February 2010, work commenced on site with an estimated time to completion of 12 months (see above).

In early September 2010, Masao Fukuhara, professor in environmental design at the Osaka University of the Arts arrived in Liverpool to supervise work on the restoration of the Japanese Garden. The garden would feature cherry trees in the summer and pine and maple trees in the autumn.

On 2nd February 2011 it was announced that the Land Trust had appointed environmental charity Groundwork Merseyside as managing agent for the gardens following a competitive tender.

On the 9th June 2011 Langtree announced that Phase 1 (the restoration of the gardens was complete).

On 19th July 2011, Mayfield Construction, the main contractor for the restoration went into administration. On the 22nd August, Tyneside firm Tolent Construction were appointed to take over.

The November 2011 date for opening slipped following the problems with the Contract and on the 16th November, Langtree announced that they couldn't put a precise date on the opening.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:24 PM

LITTLEWOODS, EDGE LANE

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Urban Splash

Conversion of the 1938 Art Deco Littlewoods Building in Edge Lane into a mixed use development containing residential and commercial space and, potentially, a hotel. It is described as the 'Centrepiece of the Edge Lane Project'.

Location: Edge Lane

Developer: Urban Splash (in partnership with the NWDA and Liverpool Land
Development Project).

Architect: Shedkm

Cost: £26 million

Statistics: 1.6 hectare site containing 98,000 square feet of commercial space and 276 apartments.

Plans approved: 23.10.07

Status (April 2009): Project appears delayed by the credit crunch, which has resulted in cutbacks for Urban Splash.

Project History:

The former Littlewood building was constructed in 1938 and used by MI5 as a code-breaking headquarters during WWII. In 2003, the site was acquired by the North West Development Authority (NWDA) and Urban Splash was appointed as lead developer following a competition run by the Liverpool Land Development Company.

Go to developer's website. (http://www.urbansplash.com)
Go to architect's website. (http://www.shedkm.co.uk)

Additional renderings:

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Urban Splash

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Urban Splash

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:25 PM

PIERHEAD FERRY TERMINAL
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Merseytravel

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:25 PM

LJLA HOTEL AND CAR PARK

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport

A new 3* hotel and short-stay car park under construction opposite the terminal entrance.

Location: Liverpool John Lennon Airport short stay car park.

Developer: Peel Holdings

Cost: £25 million

Statistics: A five level car park with 869 spaces topped by a six storey hotel 157 bed 3 star hotel with conference facilities and a restaurant. It will feature a conference room with a large elliptical window overlooking the airport. A covered footbridge, spanning the airport access road, will link the car park with the terminal and connect with the mezzanine floor by the John Lennon statue. There will be escalator access from the footbridge to check-in level, which will complement the existing stairs and escalators within the terminal.

Special features will include a large video screen on the hotel exterior which will be used to display images to highlight arts events.

Hotel operator: Hampton by Hilton (signed franchise agreement with Peel Holdings January 2009)

Commenced: June 2007

Car park opened December 2008

Hotel to be opened: Summer 2009

Status (April 2009): Building externally complete. Work on footbridge not started but believed to be still planned.

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=583628)

Further renderings:
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport

The hotel under construction in August 2008:

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Martin S

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:26 PM

MARKS AND SPENCER, CHURCH STREET

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Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:27 PM

EVERTON F.C. KIRKBY STADIUM

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Everton F.C.

A plan to construct a new stadium for Everton Football club as part of a larger redevelopment of Kirkby town centre.

Developer: Everton Football Club in conjunction with Tesco

Location: Kirkby town centre

Architects: Barr Construction (Stadium Build and Design); KSS (Interior Suites)

Cost: £150 million (Overall development: £400 million) £10 million is to be donated to road improvements.

Statistics: a 50,401 capacity stadium with potential for expansion to 60,000 as part of an 85,500 m2 development of Kirkby town centre to include a 24 hour Tesco Express supermarket, 50 shops, hotels and bars.

If the scheme goes ahead, the increased transport demand should favour the resurrection of Line 1 of the Merseytram project.

Status (April 2009): Following a 36 day public inquiry that closed on 06th February 2009, the inspector's report should be available by mid-June at the earliest. The Secretary of State's decision would follow in time for the 2009/2010 Premier League season. If favourable, construction should start shortly afterwards.

Anticipated completion: In time for 2011/2012 season.

Go to forum thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=363428)
Go to EFC Kirkby Project Website (http://stadium.evertonfc.com/club/kirkby-project.html)
Go to architect's website. (http://www.barr.co.uk/stadia.html)

Further renderings:

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Everton F.C.

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Everton F.C.

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Everton F.C.

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Everton F.C.

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Everton F.C.

Project History:

Everton Football club's decision to look for a new ground has come about because increased capacity and facilities are required to meet the needs of a premier league club and their present ground at Goodison Park, Anfield is unsuited to expansion.

When the Kings Waterfront retail development was refused planning permission in 2000, a design competition was held for a replacement. One of the five entries was for a new stadium for Everton. This would have been a 55,000 capacity stadium with retractable pitch and roof. The seating could be reconfigured and acoustic screens divide up the space to allow the stadium to fulfill the role of an arena and convention centre. There would have been a sizable residential development in conjunction with the stadium.

The Kings Waterfront proposal:
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icLiverpool

This scheme fell through when Everton F.C. failed to guarantee their £30 million half share of the project sum.

Following this, Liverpool City Council and the North West Development Council tried unsuccessfully to develop a shared stadium with Liverpool F.C. on Stanley Park.

June 2006: EFC entered into negotiation with Knowsley Borough Council with the idea of a new stadium on the outskirts of Kirkby. This was to be developed with Tesco as part of a larger development of the town centre. The proposal was endorsed by Everton fans with a 59% 'yes' vote. A planning application resulted and this was unanimously accepted by the Borough Council in June 2008.

6th August 2008: The government announced that the project (including the town centre development) was to be called in for public inquiry.

18th November 2008: Inquiry commenced at the Kirkby suite.

6th February 2009: Inquiry closed after sitting for 36 days. Report expected mid-June at the earliest.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:28 PM

QUEENSGATE, BIRKENHEAD

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Falconer Chester Hall

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Falconer Chester Hall

A 6 storey office development near the Mersey Tunnel entrance in Birkenhead. It represents the first speculative office development in Birkenhead for several years.

Location: Grange Road East, Birkenhead

Developer: Fenton Developments Ltd (with funding assistance from ERDF and Wirral BC)

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall

Statistics: 30,000 square feet of Grade A office space

Cost: £5.6million

Status (April 2009): Externally complete.

Go to Felton Construction website. (http://www.feltonconstruction.co.uk/)

Go to Architect's website. (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/#)

Additional renders:

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Falconer Chester Hall

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Falconer Chester Hall

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:28 PM

HOPE STREET DEVELOPMENT

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icLiverpool

A mixed use development of residential, retail, leisure, commercial offices and a boutique hotel in refurbished buildings and some new build.

Location: Hope Street
Developer: Maghull Developments
Architect: Falconer Chester Hall (New build)
Architect: UAD (Unwin Architecture and Design)(planning)
Cost: GDV of £55million

Description: The project makes use of former Liverpool John Moores University buildings, now redundant plus some new build. The new build (see above) is located on the north side of the Hope Street / Myrtle Street junction (opposite the Philharmonic Hall) on land formerly used as the car park for Josephine Butler House. It will be a mixed use development of 15,000m2 with retail and leisure space at ground floor, grade A office space and residential apartments on the upper floors and a rooftop restaurant giving views down to the Mersey.

The rest of the development consists of the refurbishment and redesignation of the following building, all used until recently as part of the LJMU Arts School:

Liverpool School of Art (68 Hope Street):
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Maghull Developments

A Grade II listed building (part of the Rodney Street conservation area) of 55,000 square feet and constructed between 1882 and 1910. Attended by John Lennon.

Proposal is for it to be converted into a 48 bed, 5 star boutique hotel or a residential development of 19 2/3 bedroom apartments.

Hahnemann Building:
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Maghull Developments

A former hospital and recently Grade II listed of 21,000 square feet.

Proposal is for it to be converted into a 48 bed, 5 star boutique hotel or a residential development of 19 2/3 bedroom apartments. (Presumably an alternative to the Liverpool Arts School).

No 2 Blackburne Place:
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Maghull Developments

A Georgian end of terrace property of 8,000 square feet in the Canning Street Conservation area. It is partially Grade II listed.

Proposal is for it to be converted into a mixture of apartments and town houses with communal gardens.

Josephine Butler House, Myrtle Street:
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Maghull Developments

A former 'laying-in' hospital of 35,000 square feet named after Victorian reformer Josephine Butler.

The original Maghull proposal was to refurbish this as part of the adjacent new build but present proposal is to demolish it for car parking for the new development. The demolition is also believed to extend to the 7 storey 'extension' to Josephine Butler House in Stowell Street.

Project History:

On May 9th 2006, an agreement was signed between Liverpool John Moores University and Maghull Developments to convert the buildings to a new mixed-use development as they were no longer required as part of the University art department.

The developer submitted four planning applications in November 2007 covering the four sites.

Prior to the application being considered by the council in March 2008, the developer began stripping the sandstone facade off Josephine Butler House on the pretext that it was carrying out 'stone restoration'.

On 12th. March 2008, councillors rejected an application to demolish Josephine Butler House, delayed a decision on 2 Blackburne House and the Hahnemann building but approved the conversion of the Arts School into apartments. However, as the occupation of these apartments was conditional upon the car park to be built on the JBH site being available, this development was effectively stalled also

On 9th April 2008, following some discussion with the planners, the Planning Committee decided to give the go ahead for the demolition of Josephine Butler house and the conversion of the remaining two buildings.

Status (March 2009): On 3rd March 2009, Maghull Developments announced that the scheme had been 'mothballed'. It has been put on indefinite delay and it could be another three years before it is resumed. The reason given was that prelets would be required before the banks would finance the £40million construction cost. In the meantime the company are planning to demolish Josephine Butler House and have applied for permission for car parking spaces on the site and that of an adjacent single storey brick building.

Go to UAD Architect's Website (http://www.uad-group.co.uk/)

Go to Developer's Website (http://www.maghull-group.co.uk/hopestreet.htm)

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=584695)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:29 PM

WHINMOOR DEVELOPMENT

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Whinmoor Estates

An eleven storey residential development at the top of Tithebarn Street.

Developer: Whinmoor Estates Ltd.

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall

Location: Corner of Great Crosshall Street and Hatton Garden

Statistics: A part 11, part 8 storey building with 116 1/2 bedroom apartments, retail / commercial units on the ground floor, car parking and landscaping.

Planning permission granted: July 9th 2008.

Status (April 2009): No recent news and no evidence of work on site. Project appears delayed by the credit crunch.

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=654123)

Go to architect's website. (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

Site location plan from the planning application:
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Whinmoor Estates

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:30 PM

LEVER COURT

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Iliad

A development of 61 apartments with private courtyard at first floor level, commercial space at ground floor and underground parking.

Location: Duke Street (West end, corner with Campbell Street).

Developer: Iliad

Architect: Snow Architects (Liverpool)

Go to developer's website. (http://www.iliadgroup.com/)

Go to architect's website. (http://www.snowltd.com/index.html)

Go to forum 'Ropewalks' thread. ( http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=239666)

Project History: Named after the project's founder at Iliad, it occupies the site of a 1960s concrete warehouse demolished in the early 2000's.

Status (April 2009): Externally completed. Hoardings still in place.

Further renderings:

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Iliad

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Iliad

The Duke Street elevation on 7th. March 2009:

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Martin S

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:30 PM

JUGGLER'S YARD

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Falconer Chester Hall
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Falconer Chester Hall

A development of 57 apartments of 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms, live / work units, ground floor commercial space and car park. Named after the ancient Juggler Street in the vicinity.

Location: Vauxhall Road (junction with Midghall Street)

Developer: Iliad

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall (Liverpool)

Cost: £15million

Completed: Late 2008

Go to developer's website. (http://www.iliadgroup.com/)

Go to architect's website. (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

Juggler's Yard nearing completion in late July 2008:

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Doug Roberts

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:31 PM

NEW DOLBY HOTEL

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Chapman Robinson

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Chapman Robinson

A proposal for a new hotel and extension to the Leo Casino on Queens Dock, which would have involved the demolition of the existing Dolby Hotel.

Location: Wapping (site of existing Dolby Hotel)

Developer: Dolby Management

Architect: Chapman Robinson (Manchester)

Project History:
Announced in 2005 but further progress not evident. Possibly cancelled due to aquisition of the Leo Casino by the Gala group.

Go to architect's website. (http://www.chapmanrobinson.co.uk/index.htm)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:32 PM

Added 11th December 2011
FESTIVAL GARDENS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
FORUM THREAD
(http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=593862)
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Langtree Group Plc

A residential development of part of the 1984 International Garden Festival site. The development includes the restoration of part of the Festival Gardens.

Location: Riverside Drive, Dingle (south of the Brittannia pub and the former site of the Festival Hall and Arena).

Developer: Langtree Group plc (http://www.langtreegroupplc.co.uk)

Cost: £250million

Timescale: Commence by end of 2012. Development to be over a 20 year period.

Current Status (December 2011): Planning permission obtained. Festival Gardens restoration almost complete.

Description: A mixed use development of 1374 dwellings including town houses and apartments with ancillary retail, food and drink, office and primary care uses. A 'Grand Axis' will link the core of the development with the restored Festival Gardens.

Looking over the restored gardens to the 'Grand Axis' of the new development:
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Langtree Group Plc

Initial renders of the proposed new apartment blocks:
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Langtree Group Plc

Project History:

The 1984 Festival Gardens occupied a site largely reclaimed from the River Mersey by dumping of refuse over decades. The decision to create the first International Garden Festival to be held in Britain came about as an attempt to regenerate Liverpool which had suffered very badly in the recession of the early 80s. The festival featured 60 gardens and attracted 3.4million visitors.

The centrepiece of the Festival Gardens was the Festival Hall, that was demolished in 2006:
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Flickr.com

Following the ending of the Garden Festival, part of the site was used for housing and Riverside Drive was created to link Otterspool with the centre of Liverpool. However, the central part of the site that contained the iconic Chinese and Japanese Gardens fell into disrepair, although use was made of the Festival Hall for a while for the Pleasure Island Theme Park, which closed in 1996.

The developer who aquired the site, Wiggins Group, at one stage proposed constructing the then second highest tower in the world, the 305m. tall Otterspool Tower. This came to nothing.

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Skyscraper News

The aquisition of the site by Langtree McLean in May 2005 led to the production of schemes for residential developments. The current one received Liverpool City Council planning approval in May 2007 but was 'called in' for public inquiry by the government following residents objections due to loss of open space and increased traffic. Planning permission for the whole development was obtained on 10th July 2008.

On 27th October 2008, it was announced that David McLean holdings, had gone into administration. Langtree announced that they remained committed to delivering the scheme.

On 4th November 2009 a revised planning application was submitted covering the residential development and the festival gardens restoration. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) - Langtree Garden Festival Ltd made the application for the 56 acre site. The first phase would be the restoration of the festival gardens. These plans were approved in December.

On the 9th June 2011 Langtree announced that Phase 1 (the restoration of the gardens was complete) and on 14th June they announced that the first phase of the residential development would start within the next 12 months following interest from housebuyers.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:32 PM

CHAVASSE PARK

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The centre of the development will be the reconstructed Chavasse Park. This will incorporate a large underground car park and be flanked on its south side by an excavated section of the historic Old Dock.

Status (April '07): Underground car park structurally complete. Tunnel access to car park from the Strand under construction. Park surface being installed using specially engineered soil on top of polystyrene blocks.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:33 PM

DEBENHAMS

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Location: Corner of South John Street and Lord Street (west side)
Status (April '07): Building externally complete and fit-out commencing.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:34 PM

FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE/
BBC RADIO MERSEYSIDE

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Location: North side of Hanover Street, alongside School Lane.
This building replace the former Friends Meeting House and BBC Radio Merseyside headquarters in Paradise Street that have now been demolished.

Completed and opened: Late 2006.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:34 PM

HERBERT OF LIVERPOOL

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Located on the corner of Hanover Street and School Lane, it provides a salon and training school for Herbert of Liverpool hairdressers following their displacement from Paradise Street. Herbert's former building in Paradise Street now demolished.

Started on site: Early 2005
Completed and opened:Late 2006

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:35 PM

ONE PARK WEST

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Grosvenor

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Grosvenor

The tallest building in Liverpool One, a 17 storey tower and 15 storey tower by internationally acclaimed architect Cesar Pelli fronting onto the Strand to the South of the existing Halifax Building.

Location: NW corner of Chavasse Park, facing onto the Strand.

Developer: Grosvenor Estates

Architect: Pelli Clarke Pelli / Brock Carmichael

Statistics:325 apartments with 260 space car park over five levels. Ground floor commercial floorspace. A communal roof garden provided behind a glazed screen over the link block.

Commenced: Late 2006

Completed: February 2009

Go to Project Website: (http://www.oneparkwest.co.uk)

Go to Pelli Clarke Pelli website. (http://www.pcparch.com/#)

Go to Brock Carmichael website. (http://www.brockcarmichael.co.uk/)

Project History:

The project was announced in June 2006 as a 22 storey and 9 storey development forming Site 12 of the Paradise Street Development area. This was reduced to 20 storeys and 15 storeys and then to the present 17 and 15 storey scheme, which received planning approval on 24th. October 2006. The reason for the height reduction was an objection from English Heritage, who did not want the tower to be too prominent in the view south from Seacombe Landing Stage.

A rendering of the earlier 20 storey scheme:

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Grosvenor

The model in the Lord Street exhibition centre:

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Grosvenor

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:37 PM

JOHN LEWIS

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Location: Corner of Paradise Street and Canning Place (west side)
This will provide 240,000 sq.ft of retail space over four floors with basement servicing.
Architect: John McAslan and Partners

Status (April '07): Externally complete. Fit out in progress.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:38 PM

PETERS LANE

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A covered shopping arcade linking the existing shopping area in Church Street with Liverpool One. Will be partially constructed inside existing buildings.

Status (April '07): HMV shop relocated and work commenced on arcade.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:38 PM

PARADISE STREET APARTMENT TOWER

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Status (April '07): Tallest freestanding crane in Britain erected to commence work on the tower.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:39 PM

PARADISE STREET MULTIPLEX CINEMA

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A 14 screen Odeon multiplex cinema under construction in Paradise Street on the site of the former bus station and car park, which was demolished in January 2006.

Status (April '07): Steel frame completed and cladding in progress.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:39 PM

PARADISE STREET CAR PARK AND BUS STATION

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Location: Canning Place to the east of the police headquarters.
New multi-storey car park. Includes a security screen to the police elevation.
Completed and opened: November 2005

Status (April 2007): Work soon to commence on long span suspended footbridge to link car park to main development.

Bus interchange
Rendering awaited
Location: Canning Place to the immediate north of the police headquarters.
A new bus station to replace the previous one in Paradise Street which has now been demolished.

Completed and opened: November 2005

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:40 PM

26th February 2010 update.
KINGS DOCK MILL
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=706796)

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LAGP Architects

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LAGP Architects

A hotel, residential and office development in the Baltic Triangle.

Developer / Architect: LAGP Architects (Liverpool) (http://www.lagp.co.uk/)

Location: Land bounded by Hurst Street, Corn Hill, Shaws Alley and Tabley Street (former site of Porter Bros flag manufacturers).

Cost: £47 million. (A loan from Lloyds TSB of £22.5 million on 10/09/08 on top of an earlier loan of £5 million from Investors Private Bank has allowed construction to proceed).

Statistics: A part nine storey development on a 1.5 acre site, which will include a 151 bed economy hotel to be operated by Hampton by Hilton (http://hamptoninn.hilton.co.uk/HiWayWeb/appmanager/portals/hotel?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=hotel_home_summary&ctyhocn=LPLLCHX)the budget division of Hilton Hotels (third in the UK), 188 apartments and 3,600 square feet of office space.

Construction commenced: Summer 2008

Programmed completion:

Hotel + 25% of the apartments: June 2010

Project completion: September 2010

Status: February 2010: Construction of western block completed. Work continuing to eastern block using a mobile crane.

Project History:

12.04.06: Planning application for 12,10,8 and 6 storey development with 227 flats, 279m2 of commercial space, 110 bedroom hotel and 150 space car park submitted by Kings Dock Mill and Porter Bros. (Porter Bros. were the owners of the business demolished to make way for Kings Dock Mill). This was to be later revised to the present specification.

18.01.07: Application approved.

March 08: Start of building demolition (former Porter Bros factory).

The building under construction in May 2009. The left hand crane was later to collapse onto the adjacent Chandlers Wharf development:

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Martin S

July 09: A crane working on the development collapsed onto the adjacent Chandlers Wharf apartment block. The driver was seriously injured and the block was badly damaged. Work continued on Kings Dock Mill using a large mobile crane.

The view in February 2010:
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Woody

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:41 PM

30 PALL MALL (OFFICE TOWER)
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Broadway Malyan

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Broadway Malyan

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Broadway Malyan

An 18 storey office tower in Pall Mall.

Developer: 30 Pall Mall Ltd (West Bay Capital - Northern Ireland)

Architect: Broadway Malyan (Liverpool office)

Location: 30 Pall Mall (east side) - site of an existing office block and car park.

Cost: £50m.

Statistics: Two separate buildings providing 22,110m2 (225,000 square feet) of office space and including an 18 storey office tower. The building will include active ground floor uses including cafes, restaurants and shops. The building aims to acheive a BREEM energy efficiency rating of 'excellent' with natural ventilation and maximising of natural light penetration.

Status (April 2009): Planning application submitted mid-April 2009.

Construction Planned to Commence: Late 2009 (subject to planning permission and a proportion of pre-let space).

Construction Period: 2 years (Phase 1), 15 months (Phase 2)

Go to forum thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=647164://)

Go to architect's website. (http://www.broadwaymalyan.com/)

Some additional renderings:

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Broadway Malyan

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Broadway Malyan

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Broadway Malyan

Project History:

Announced 28/01/2009 with planning application submitted mid-April.

Development is being aimed at goverment relocations with Liverpool currently competing for 2,500 jobs from the Ministry of Justice.

Funding understood to be in place but subject to pre-lets.

An early render of the project from June 2008:

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Broadway Malyan

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:41 PM

8th May 2009 update.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE HOTEL

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Harvey Developments

A hotel and office development on Riverside Drive

Developer: Harvey Development (Liverpool)

Location: Riverside Drive (opposite the Jaguar showrooom)
Statistics: A 153 room hotel in an 11 storey block and 135,000 sq ft of Grade A office space in two blocks of 120,000 sq ft and 14,000 sq ft.

Project announced; (LDP 09.02.09)

Status: May 2009: Planning application to be submitted shortly.

Go to Forum Thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=804812://)

Go to Developer's Website (http://www.harveydevelopments.co.uk/)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:42 PM

9th May 2009 update.
BRUNSWICK BUSINESS PARK OFFICES

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Robin Clayton Partnership
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Robin Clayton Partnership

An office development in Brunswick Business Park

Developer: North West Industrial Estates

Location: Summers Road, Brunswick Business Park

Statistics: A 5 storey B1 office building with car parking.

Architect: Robin Clayton Partnership

Planning application (08F/3179) submitted 11th February 2009.

Status (May 2009): Outcome of planning application awaited.

Go to Sefton Street Developments thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=519371)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:43 PM

Update: 11th May 2009
LIVERPOOL JOHN LENNON AIRPORT MASTERPLAN

The plans submitted by Peel Holdings for the development of Liverpool John Lennon Airport to a passenger throughput of 12.3 million passengers per annum by 2030.

Developer: Peel Airports Group

Location: Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Cost: £600 million

Submitted: 2006 followed by public consultation in September 2006.

Status: May 2009 - Masterplan in planning process. May 1st - Peel announce they are looking for an investor to buy a stake in the company and also announce a £12.5million upgrade of the terminal to include additional retail space and upgraded security.

The draft airport masterplan was announced in July 2006. The plan was in response to the Government White Paper 'The Future of Air Transport' and envisages expansion of the airport in two phases:

Expansion to 2015:

8.3 million passengers per year with 40,000 tonnes of air freight and 9000 employees.

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LJLA

Expansion to 2030:

12.3 million passengers per year with 220,000 tonnes of air freight and 11,300employees.

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LJLA

Main Features of the Masterplan:

Expansion of terminal facilities
A public transport interchange
A new access road from the A561: Speke Boulevard
Extension of the existing runway from 2286m to 2750m
A World Cargo Centre to the South of the Runway

The runway extension, which is planned to be completed by 2015 and will enable flights to destinations such as the USA and Canada will consist of a 314m. full width extension at the Hale end, which will bring the runway length up to 2600m and two 150m. half width 'starter strips' at each end, which will bring the effective length up to 2750m. The starter strips will be used only for take offs - consequently planes landing over Hale Village will do so at a higher altitude. The existing parallel taxiway will be extended to the full length of the new runway.

A second parallel taxiway will be constructed in the period up to 2030 on the southern side for use in conjunction with the World Cargo Centre.

Corridors are to be provided for a light rapid transit route, as envisaged for Line 3 of Merseytram.

The route of the Eastern Access Road is yet to be decided but the following options have been outlined:

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Option SA2 is the shortest route and allows a connection from Speke Boulevard just to the east of the Speke Estate.

Options SA3 and SA4 would allow a direct connection from the Knowsley Expressway (A5300) and a direct link to the national motorway network, although costs would be increased by the greater length of road and the need to bridge over the four track West Coast Main Line.

The environmental impact of the expansion will be a major factor in its progress. The map below shows calculated noise contours for 2015. As now, most of the impact will be in the communities of Hale Heath and Hale Village to the east end of the runway and south east Speke to the north. Flight paths over the river will reduce the noise impact at the west end, although the noise and visual intrusion experienced by Speke Hall will increase.
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LJLA

An important mitigation measure will be the extension of the Coastal Reserve, part of the Mersey Waterfront Regional Park in the Oglet, the semi-circle of land to the south of the runway. An additional 124 acres (50 hectares) will be provided as part of the development of the World Cargo Centre.
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LJLA

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=402082)

Airport Masterplan Document (http://www.liverpoolairport.com/about-us/master-plan.html)

Some important milestones in the history of Liverpool Airport:

1930 Flights begin.

1933 Official opening of Liverpool Airport northern airfield (now the Estuary Commerce Park). Chapel House farm is the first terminal.

1939 The Art Deco Northern Terminal opened (now the Crowne Plaza Liverpool Airport). The airport is second only to London (Croydon) in terms of passengers carried by a British Airport.

1939-1945 Second World War. The Airport is requisitioned by the Air Ministry and becomes a major RAF field. Some passenger flights still continue. Three new concrete runways are laid.

1945-1961 Airport remains in the hands of the Ministry of Aviation and gradually loses out to Manchester Airport. Liverpool City Council regain control in 1961.

1966 New 7,500' (2,286m.) 10/28 runway (now 09/27) opened by the Duke of Edinburgh on land to the east of Speke Hall. A link taxiway to the terminal cuts through the grounds of the Hall.

1971 Planning permission granted for a 2,500' (726m.) extension of the runway at the Hale Village end - never implemented.

1974 The newly formed Merseyside County Council assumes responsibility for the Airport.

1984 On dissolution of the Merseyside County Council, ownership passes to the five district councils.

1986 New Southern apron and terminal opened alongside the new runway. This brings to an end 20 years of abnormally long taxiing distances. The old Northern Terminal closes.

1990 British Aerospace buy the Airport with plans to turn it into the largest privately owned airport in the world. Plans for expansion to 40 million passengers are gradually scaled down to 12 million.

1996 The Battle of the Airports. Liverpool goes head to head with Manchester Airport with rival expansion plans. The Manchester Second Runway is chosen to go ahead by government. BAe decide to sell Liverpool Airport.

1997 Peel Holdings (owners of Manchester's Trafford Centre) buy Liverpool Airport. The arrival of low cost carrier EasyJet heralds the beginning of low cost flying from Liverpool.

2001 Derelict Northern Terminal refurbished and reopened as the Marriott Hotel Liverpool South (now Crowne Plaza, Liverpool Airport)

2002 A new terminal (officially an extension of the previous building) trebles the passenger carrying capacity of the Airport. It is opened by the Queen and Yoko Ono and the Airport is renamed Liverpool John Lennon Airport in memory of her late husband.

2006 The now forty year old runway and taxiways are resurfaced. The Airport Masterplan for expansion announced.

2009: Multi-storey car park and hotel opened.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:44 PM

11th May 2009 update.
LIME STREET CAB ROAD

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Network Rail

New passenger facilities for platforms 7 and 8.

Location: The old cab road (between platforms 7 and 8), Lime Street Station.

Cost: £3.4 million

Description: Two new passenger lounges, three retail units, an information point and railway staff accommodation. The buildings are being constructed using environmentally friendly glu-lam timber beams with timber veneers and will utilise frameless glass walls.

The front building will contain the shops (including one for refreshments) and information point (to be staffed by Virgin Trains). The rear building will contain the First and Standard class lounges, separated by a retail kiosk.

Other improvements include a glass screen and ceramic tiled passenger concourse.

Contractor: J. Murphy and Sons Ltd

Commenced: 18th August 2008

Information Point opened: 29.04.09

Final completion: June 2009

Status (May 2009): Externally complete.

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=699556)

The building nearing completion on 7th May 2009:

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kat2

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:44 PM

20th June 2009 update.
LJMU BYROM STREET SCIENCE BUILDING

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LJMU

A 5 and 3 storey science building and laboratory block forming the first phase of a master plan to concentrate all LJMU science and technology activities on one site.

Location: LJMU Byrom Street campus.

Developer: Liverpool John Moores University

Architect: Dominic Wilkinson of Austin Smith Lord

Cost: £20 million

Description: A 'box within a box' with the outer box containing a foyer and cafe and the inner a controlled environment with minimum lighting. 50% of the building is given over to laboratories, the rest is teaching and I.T. suites and staff accommodation. There will also be a 70m. running track.

Planning Permission: March 2008 (following resolution of local residents concerns about the loss of 70 car parking spaces)

Status: (June 2009): Frame completed, cladding in progress.

Go to forum 'University Developments' thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=235155)

Go to architect's website. (http://www.austinsmithlord.com/)

Cladding underway on 24th April 2009:

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Howie P

Some earlier renderings:

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LJMU

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LJMU

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:45 PM

11th May 2009 update.
PROJECT JENNIFER

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St Modwen Developments

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St Modwen Developments

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St Modwen Developments

A new district centre for the Great Homer Street area north of the city centre.

Location: Area between Gt Homer Street and Scotland Road, north of the Wallasey Tunnel entrance. Includes the site of Paddy's Market and St Martin's market.

Developer: St Modwen Developments in partnership with Liverpool City Council

Value: £150 million

Statistics: A 115,000 square foot superstore, 80,000 square feet of non-retail stores, a market and 300 relocated outdoor market stalls, 480 new homes, facilities for a Primary Care Trust Centre, a new library and leisure facilities, 80,000 square feet of light industrial units and a public transport interchange.

Project History:

Liverpool City Council appointed St Modwen Developments in 2004 to develop the scheme. They produced a masterplan and submitted a planning application. Outline planning consent given in January 2007 and the project was endorsed by the Department of Communities and Local Government in May 2008.

Status (May 2009): Progress hampered by a breakdown in the partnership between St Modwen and Tescos, the provider of the superstore. St Modwen looking for another development partner but Tescos own a large part of the land.

Project Jennifer website. (http://www.greathomerstreet.co.uk/)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:46 PM

11th May 2009 update
CITY POINT

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Oscar Developments

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Oscar Developments

A five storey office building in Great Homer Street

Developer: Oscar Developments

Location: South end of Great Homer Street (by Wallasey Tunnel entrance) and close to proposed Project Jennifer.

Statistics: 27,500 square feet of office space comprising 16 Grade A specification units, each with its own front door and typically 1,515 square feet in size. Undercroft parking.

Status (May 2009): Complete

City Point nearing completion on 8th February 2009:

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Doug Roberts

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:47 PM

28th May 2009 update.
MUNICIPAL ANNEXE

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Iliad

A new boutique hotel within the Municipal Annexe building.

Location: Corner of Dale Street and Sir Thomas Street (opposite the Municipal Building)

Developer: Iliad

Architect: Leach Rhodes Walker

Cost: £30million

Description: An 85 bedroom 'boutique' hotel (i.e. one with a 'luxurious and unique environment') complete with 2 restaurants, a bar and gym, conference rooms and a cinema.

The development caused controversy when permission was given to demolish No. 6 Sir Thomas Street and Iliad subsequently damaged the facade of the building prior to an attempt at last minute listing in June 2007.

The reason given for not listing No.6 was that it was the only building with a brick facade in a street of stone facades and planning perimission was given for the scheme which involved its demolition because retention would not have permitted adequate connectivity between the adjacent buildings.

Commenced: Summer 2007

Status (May 2009): New building on site of No.6 structurally complete with cladding but no obvious progress since October 2008.

Developer's website. (http://www.iliadgroup.com)

Architect's website. (http://www.lrw.co.uk/)

The hotel site on 22nd October 2008. There has been no sign of external progress since then:

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Doug Roberts

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:48 PM

ARENA AND CONVENTION CENTRE

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Liverpool Vision

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Liverpool Vision

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Liverpool Vision

A new arena and convention centre on the Mersey waterfront.

Location: Kings Waterfront (south of the Albert Dock)

Developer: Liverpool Vision (as part of the Kings Waterfront project).

Architect: Wilkinson Eyre

Description:
The Arena and Convention Centre consists of three main elements, with a central linking concourse known as the Galleria:

Arena: A maximum 10,000 seat arena, known as the Liverpool Echo Arena with a floor area of 3,400 m2 that can be used for exhibitions.

Convention Centre: A 1,350 seat convention centre, known as the BT Convention Centre. It contains two sound-proof rotating drums that can provide one 850 seat and 2 x 250 seat auditoriums. There are also 18 'breakout rooms' with a maximum capacity of 200 delegates.

Multi-purpose Hall: 3,725 m2 of exhibition space beneath the Convention Centre, which can be linked with the Arena floor to provide over 7,000 m2 of space.

The arena is designed to have half the C02 emissions of similar spaces and this is helped by six wind turbines erected on the north west corner of the site.

Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease.

Commenced: 12.10.05.

Completion: Arena: Late December 2007 (in time for Capital of Culture opening ceremony).

Convention Centre and Exhibition Space: April 2008

Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049722&postcount=12)

Go to Architect's website. (http://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/)

Go to ACC website. (http://www.accliverpool.com/)

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=357202)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:49 PM

KINGS WATERFRONT HOTELS

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Jurys Doyle

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Jurys Doyle

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Jurys Doyle

Two hotels adjacent to the Arena and Convention Centre. One is a Jurys Inn, the other a BDL Staybridge 'boutique hotel'.

Location: Keel Wharf (opposite Wapping Dock)

Client: Jurys Doyle

Development partner: McAleer and Rushe

Architect: Urban Innovations (Belfast)

Description: Two hotels on Keel Wharf and a restaurant building on the ACC piazza.

Jurys Inn: 310 bed hotel with ten dedicated meeting rooms

Staybridge: A 132 bed 'boutique' hotel - the first in Europe by the American Staybridge group. Features studio and one bedroom rooms plus a business centre and fitness room.

Restaurant: A two storey building facing onto the plaza and operated by Pizza Express

Jurys Inn completed April 2008.

Staybridge Suites completed June 2008.

Go to developer's website. (www.mcaleer-rushe.co.uk/)

Go to architect's website. (www.urbaninnovations.co.uk/)

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=357202)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:49 PM

KINGS WATERFRONT MSCP

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Liverpool Vision

The main multi-storey car park for the Arena and Convention Centre

Description: A 1,600 space multi-storey car park with entrances in Monarchs Quay and Keel Wharf. It is screened from view on its south and east elevations by the Artisan apartment blocks.

Developer: Liverpool Vision

Commenced: 2005

Completed: late 2006

Go to forum ACC thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=357202)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:50 PM

28th May 2009 update.
ARTISAN APARTMENTS

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Artisan Property Group

An apartment development wrapping around the Kings Waterfront multi-storey car park.

Developer: Artisan Property Group (ACG North)

Description: Two 8 storey blocks fronting the south and east elevations of the Kings Waterfront MSCP. They will contain 96 apartments (6 x 1 bed, 90 x 2 bed) plus retail and leisure space.

The development is aimed at 'key workers' and first time buyers and will have a 60% shared equity scheme.

Commenced: March 2007

Status (May 2009): The ACG North division of Artisan Property Group has been in administration since early January 2009 and there has been no visible progress since them. Both blocks are at full height with the south block external cladding almost complete.

The south block in May 2008, very little progress is evident since that date:

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Martin S

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:51 PM

4th December 2011 update.
ROYAL COURT MAKEOVER
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1096759)
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Alford Hall Monaghan Morris

A major refurbishment of the Grade II listed Royal Court Theatre.

Location: Royal Court Theatre, Roe Street

Client: Royal Court Theatre Trust (http://www.royalcourttrust.org)

Architect: Alford Hall Monaghan Morris (http://www.ahmm.co.uk), London

Description: The interior space to be fully renovated with new public areas, bars and facilities with improved ground floor access and vertical circulation. There will be a new rooftop bar for theatre goers and a side extension to increase back of house facilities.

Cost: £10.6 million (Being raised from private donations, a levy on theatre tickets and the Heritage Lottery Fund). The HLF donated £116,200 as a start up grant followed by £867,800 following receipt of planning approval. A £1 levy on theatre tickets over £10 had raised £200,000 by December 2011.

Phasing:The project is to be delivered in four phases as follows:

Phase 1: Internal public areas to be connected and rationalised and auditorium seating improved.(£2.6 million)

Phase 2: A new entrance foyer and ground floor extension will provide foyer space with a first floor terrace above the extension.
Existing external advertising will be removed and new advertising provided in two new triangular features (designed to reflect the bell tower of the Metropolitan Cathedral).(£4.5 million)

Phase 3: The new rooftop venue to be created. (£2.4 million)

Phase 4: Additional back of house areas with a side extension for office and green room space. (£1.5 million)

Timescale:Commence February 2012 (phase one) with completion dependent upon funding.

Current Status (December 2011): Planning permission and sufficient funding obtained for a start on Phase 1.

Further Renders

Some pictures and drawings from the architect's website.

The Roe Street elevation showing the new extensions and advertising boards:

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Alford Hall Monaghan Morris

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Alford Hall Monaghan Morris

A view of the remodelled auditorium:

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Alford Hall Monaghan Morris

A plan of the remodelled theatre:

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Alford Hall Monaghan Morris

Two exterior elevations:

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Alford Hall Monaghan Morris

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Alford Hall Monaghan Morris

A cross-section showing the new circulation space:

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Alford Hall Monaghan Morris

Project History

The Royal Court has been a Liverpool theatre for some 200 years. The present 1,250 seat building, designed in the Art Deco style, was completed in 1938. The theatre has had a chequered history being used in recent times as a venue for rock music and later as a comedy club.

The remodelling proposals are intended to improve facilities for the public including disabled access and so secure the future of the theatre.

The scheme was the subject of an architectural competition. Following a selection process that involved 51 architectural practices from around the world, Alford Hall Monaghan Morris were selected on 5th March 2009 from a shortlist of seven. Their scheme enabled extensive modernisation of the building without altering its 1930s Art Deco identity. The other shortlisted designs are shown at the bottom of the page.

In March 2010, the theatre was given a 30 year lease by Liverpool City Council which allowed the Royal Court Liverpool Trust to seek funding for the makeover, which included an application for grant funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the commencement of the ticket levy (see above), and to be able to produce a planning application.

In September 2010, the HLF made their first grant which enabled the scheme to be progressed to RIBA Stage D for planning application purposes.

A public exhibition of the plans was made in Williamson Square from 3rd to 7th May 2011. The planning application was also submitted in May.

On 12th September 2011, planning approval was obtained and, following this, the second grant of HLF money was made (see above).

The shortlisted schemes from the architectural design competition:

Andrew Todd, Paris:

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Andrew Todd

Studio Three, Liverpool:

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Studio Three

Union North, Liverpool:

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Union North

Burrell Foley Fischer, London:

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Burrell Foley Fischer

Pentagram, London:

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Pentagram

Nord Architects, Glasgow:

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Nord Architects

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:52 PM

5th February 2012 update.

NATIONAL WILDFLOWER CENTRE INSPIRE PROJECT

FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=798978)

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Ian Simpson

A new educational, conference and seed production complex at the National Wildflower Centre.

Location: National Wildflower Centre, Court Hey Park, off Roby Road, Knowsley

Client: National Wildflower Centre (http://www.nwc.org.uk)

Architect: Ian Simpson Architects (http://www.iansimpsonarchitects.com/site/main.htm)(with Adams Kara Taylor engineers and Hoare Lee engineers and cost support from Cyril Sweett).

Cost: £5.4million

Description: The building is designed on the basis of a mathematical fibonacci spiral with the conference centre based on the head of a wild flower. It will tightly hug the north west corner of the site. The project includes landscaping, classrooms and teaching facilities and a seed production complex. It is intended to be the first building in the UK to be rated BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) 'Outstanding' and will feature a biomass boiler, photovoltaic cells, a wind turbine, a rammed earth wall and earth ducts (air intakes through the soil mass which warm in winter and cool in summer).

Current Status (January 2012): Planning approval obtained but no progress in last two years, probably due to funding issues resulting from the winding up of the North West Development Authority. Project still shown on NWC website.

Project History

March 2009: Following an international competition, organised by RIBA and funded (£100k) by the North West Regional Development Agency, six designs were shortlisted with the Ian Simpson design being chosen on 9th March.

20th November 2009: Public consultation.

11th November 2009: The National Wildflower Centre prepares for a detailed planning application after funding of £200,000 awarded by the North West Development Authority.

March 2010: Planning approval obtained.

The five shortlisted entries:

Kirkland Fraser Moor: (http://www.k-f-m.com/)
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Kirkland Fraser Moor

Urban Salon: (http://www.urbansalonarchitects.com/)

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Urban Salon

Studio Verna: (http://www.studioverna.co.uk/)

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Studio Verna

Nicolas Tye: (http://www.nicolastyearchitects.co.uk/)

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Nicolas Tye

DM3 Architecture: (http://www.dm3a.co.uk/dm3architecture/dm3a.html)

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DM3 Architecture

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:53 PM

5th February 2012 update.
THE MERSEY OBSERVATORY
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=582838tp://)

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Duggan Morris

An observation tower and landmark at the mouth of the River Mersey forming a tourist and educational facility as part of the Mersey Basin Campaign.

Location: Site of the Port of Liverpool Radar Station at Seaforth Dock (near Crosby Marina and Anthony Gormley's 'Another Place' statues).

Client: Mersey Basin Campaign (Legacy Site) (http://www.merseybasin.org.uk/)

Architect: Duggan Morris Architects (http://www.dugganmorrisarchitects.com)

Cost: £12million.

Current Status (February 2012): Scheme appears to have fallen victim to both the planned winding up of the Mersey Basin Campaign in 2010 and the recession with Sefton Council not prepared to take it over.

Description: An observatory and exhibition centre with views over Liverpool Bay, the City skyline, the docks, Crosby Beach, the wildlife sactuary and the Welsh Hills.

It will have a height of 50m (164') and a 'vase and bowl' design that will be internally illuminated. The material used is intended to glow in the dark. The tower will have an enclosed all weather viewing platform with an open air viewing platform above it that will accommodate up to 200 people. These will give 360 degree views. The second building, will have a reception / information point, an exhibition area, restaurant, cafe, toilets and a rooftop viewing 'ampitheatre' with clear views of the bird sanctuary.

The two parts of the building will be linked by a promenade and Merseytravel are proposing a landing stage to allow ferry services.

The project is backed by the North West Regional Development Authority, the Mersey Waterfront and Peel Holdings.

Project History:

The architectural competition to design a landmark building resulted in 92 designs of which 5 were chosen for a public exhibition in March 2008. The winning design by Duggan Morris Architects was announced on March 14th 2008.

4th December 2008: Sir William Menzies, chief executive of the Mersey Basin Campaign announced that the project was still on track and that current issues are directed toward obtaining planning permission etc.

28th July 2009: Sefton Council refused to take over the project following the winding up of the Mersey Basin Campaign, due to funding restrictions.

March 2010: Mersey Basin Campaign wound up after 25 years.

Some further renderings:

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Duggan Morris

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Duggan Morris

The site of the proposed observatory, the redundant radar tower at Royal Seaforth Dock shown on the right in its context. The River Mersey is in the foreground with Royal Seaforth Dock in the right background. In the left background is Crosby Marina fronting onto the beach where Anthony Gormley's 'Another Place' statues are located. In the centre background is the wildlife sanctuary - an undeveloped part of Seaforth Dock:

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Web Aviation

[The other four shortlisted designs:

Ellis Williams:
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Ellis Williams

Farrell & Clark:
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Farrell&Clark

Phos Architects:
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PhosArchitects

Studio 8:
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Studio 8

A technical description of the project from Design-Build Network.com (http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/mersey-observatory/):

Duggan Morris Architects beat 92 other design houses to win a competition to plan the new Mersey Observatory, close to Crosby Beach in Liverpool.

"The Mersey Observatory is oriented away from the prevailing wind."The architects envisage a vessel-like form with spiralling cladding giving fresh panoramas over the Irish Sea, River Mersey mouth, world heritage site, nature reserve, beach and installations by Anthony Gormley. "The structure has many different shapes from various perspectives," the architects said.

The observation tower is oriented away from the prevailing wind. To a similar end, shelters will be dotted along the promenade.

Proposed foundations comprise 600mm diameter bored piles sunk 5m-6m into the Sherwood Sandstone strata, supporting a total building weight of 30,000-40,000kN and connected with a 1,200mm x 800mm reinforced concrete ring beam and additional strap beams. Internal plastic pipes will allow the piles to operate as heat exchangers.

The structure does not have a front façade but is a sculptural element resting on a plateau containing elevated viewing platforms offering 360° views. One is covered at two thirds (or 30m) of the height of the element, the second on the top.

The observatory base arch is shaped as if slicing through a tennis ball, creating an opening at the base of the structure.

The second building will be a smaller, bowl-shaped structure mirroring the first but containing support facilities including the reception, information point, restaurant or cafe, toilets and the like, as well as a rooftop viewing amphitheatre for experiencing the nearby bird sanctuary close up.

Durable and economical

Concrete was selected as the structural material as it allowed the desired organic shapes to be generated with minimal material waste and cost. "Rationalising the various components of the frame assembly will reduce the on-site construction period," the architects said.

The 350mm-thick-walled structure has ribs, set out at vertical intervals of 3.5m and tied to the robust fire-protected lift core, that follow simple geometric rules: the plan shape shrinks as the building ascends, and rotates in regular increments. Each rib has ten node points and the ribs are joined by columns, connected by a 'socket' detail. The ribs will be made off site and transported.

"The observatory base arch is shaped as if slicing through a tennis ball."As the structure is over 18m tall, a fire-fighting shaft or staircase must also be provided. Should occupancy on each floor go to above 60 people at any one time, a secondary fire escape route could also be provided using, perhaps, a scissor stair within the existing core.

The lift will stop short of the top level, with the remaining distance to the viewing deck traversed by a short ramp, protecting the lift from high winds and adding to the drama of final arrival at the top.

Observatory façade and cladding

Steel will be blast-cleaned and painted with corrosion-resistant paint. Glass was chosen for cladding as the most durable material that would meet the aesthetics, cost and buildability aspirations.

Support rails or 'booms' were designed to follow the diagonals set up by the original pattern. These rails are set up as a series of hoops looped over the structure defining the horizontal joints. The vertical joints between the glass panels followed the diagonals in the opposite direction. Each section of glass has a different curvature, thus making each panel different.

Each glass section will be shaped via a heat-bending process – heating, cooling and bending the glass to a shape set by a premade 3D template. Glazing will be hot-bent annealed laminate glass with a printed interlayer and set into a unitised curtain-walling system.

Panel size is limited by the machine apparatus of 1.5m x 7m and the self weight of the glass, so will in execution be kept to 1.2m x 3.5m, which dictates the boom positions.

"A printed interlayer will be included between the laminations of glass to achieve the pattern. Various colours and opacities are available which will allow us to achieve one colour inside and another outside," the architects said. "The base of the building will also be clad in glass panels to ensure that the overall look of the building is consistent."

"The Mersey Observatory does not have a front façade but is a sculptural element resting on a plateau."Wind means that there are likely to be two layers of toughened glass with a coloured interlayer in some places. Yet it must provide a clear, non-distorted view, using passive ventilation, especially on the observatory deck.

Instead of installing solid fencing along the boundary line, the architects have developed a landscape scheme which securely divides the boardwalk and nature reserve and filters visitors via reception, creating a kind of ridge, which will contain sets of cobbles as well as the obligatory plants. Anti-vandalism materials will be used where possible.

On the concrete boardwalk, a combination of granite block paving mixed with softer surfaces in the spill-out areas with integrated vandal-resistant lighting are proposed. Road access for emergency vehicles will go straight to the observatory tower. An estimated 180 to 200 car-parking spaces plus coach parking will be provided.

Environmental features such as rainwater recycling, photoluminescent and prism lighting, double glazing and bird-friendly matte surfaces will be included.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:53 PM

20th June 2009 update.
CENTRAL VILLAGE HOTELS

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Merepark/Ballymore

Two hotels forming part of the Central Village Development to be operated by Millennium / Copthorne hotels. Both hotels will have conference facilities, function space, gym and spa and bars and restaurant. They are to be run by the same hotel group under the Millennium and Copthorne brands who signed up to operate the hotels on 12th January 2009.

Developer: Central Regeneration Partnership (Merepark / Ballymore)

Architect: Woods Bagot

Millennium Hotel:

Location:Renshaw Street, adjacent to Lewis's department store and incorporating the Watson Building, which is the oldest part of Lewis's together with the adjacent former Rapid Hardware paint store, which is to be demolished.

Description: The Millennium is to be a 4* hotel partially new build and partially in the refurbished Grade II listed Watson Building (the only part of the 1920s built Lewis's department store that survived WWII). It will be a 180 bedroom hotel with an overall floor area of 170,000 square feet and a small underground car park.

Cost: £50million

Planning application submitted: 14th May 2008

Commence on site: Summer 2009

Completion: 2011

Some additional renderings of the Millennium Hotel.

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Merepark/Ballymore

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Merepark/Ballymore

The site of the hotel with the Watson Building in the centre and the Rapid Paint store to its left:

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Copthorne Hotel:

Location: South side of Newington (between Bold Street and Renshaw Street) and on the site of the former Central High Level Station.

Description: The Copthorne is to be a 3* hotel with 240 rooms, bar, restaurant and 49 space car park.

Planning application submitted 16th January 2009

Commence on site: Summer 2009

Completion: 2011

Go to Forum Thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=370594)

Go to Architect's website. (www.woodsbagot.com/)

Go to Millennium Hotels website. (http://www.millenniumhotels.co.uk/)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:55 PM

CENTRAL VILLAGE TOWERS

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Ballymore/Merepark

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Ballymore/Merepark

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Ballymore/Merepark

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:55 PM

CENTRAL VILLAGE - LEWIS'S REDEVELOPMENT

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Merepark

Some images of the proposed development of the Lewiss site:

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Merepark

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Merepark

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Merepark

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Merepark

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Merepark

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Merepark

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Merepark

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:56 PM

14th June 2009 addition.
EAST VILLAGE PHASE II

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Formroom Architects

A proposal for student accommodation forming the second phase of the East Village complex.

Location: Corner of Kent Street and Grenville Street South

Developer: Iliad

Architect: Formroom Architects

Statistics: 252 student bedrooms in a Part 4 and Part 7 storey building with undercroft parking.

Current Status (June 2009): Planning application (09F/0064) submitted 19/05/09.

Go to Developer's Website. (http://www.iliadgroup.com/)

Go to Forum Ropewalks Thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=239666)

Elevations from the planning application:
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Formroom Architects

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:57 PM

ST JOHN'S CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT

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Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:58 PM

NOVOTEL, HANOVER STREET

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Grosvenor

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:58 PM

Added 8th May 2009
PREMIER INN HOTEL, LIVERPOOL JOHN LENNON AIRPORT

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Peel Holdings

A 101 room budget hotel close to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

Location: Speke Hall Avenue (former site of Fox pub).

Client: Peel Holdings (owners of Liverpool Airport)

Cost: £5.5million

Description: A three storey 101 room hotel with restaurant and Costa Coffee to be operated by Premier Inn, part of the Whitbread Group. It will be of steel and timber frame construction with Sto render, hardwood board and polished black masonry blockwork and glass curtain walling.

Commenced: Spring 2009

Planned completion: Spring 2010

Status (May 2009): Contractor Multibuild on site and construction commenced.

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:59 PM

Added 19th May 2009.
LIVERPOOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ROSCOE STREET

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Ellis Williams

A new central facility for Liverpool Community College

Location: Roscoe Street

Client: Liverpool Community College

Architect: Ellis Williams Architects

Cost: £30 million

Description: To contain a sports hall, fitness rooms and a state of the art learning resource centre with nursery, cafe and meeting spaces.

Start on site: July 2009

Completion: September 2010

Status (May 2009): Awaiting construction start.

Forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=626699)

Architect's website. (http://www.ewa.co.uk/)

Liverpool Community College website. (http://www.liv-coll.ac.uk/)

Project History:

Learning and Skills Council Support Announced March 2009

Public Announcement of Project: 14th May 2009

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 10:59 PM

Added 12th June 2009
HILTON HOTEL, CANNING PLACE

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Liverpool One

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 11:00 PM

POSTPONED

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BRUNSWICK QUAY
LATEST UPDATE:12/03/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21111985&postcount=51)

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COLUMBUS QUAY
LATEST UPDATE:11/03/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050183&postcount=50)

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DUKE STREET HOTEL AND MSCP
LATEST UPDATE:10/02/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4050051&postcount=40)

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HEAPS MILL
LATEST UPDATE:26/02/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22681476&postcount=154)

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HOPE STREET DEVELOPMENT
LATEST UPDATE:04/03/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22679896&postcount=108)

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LIVERPOOL EDGE
LATEST UPDATE:09/04/09 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131180&postcount=68)

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LIVERPOOL F.C. STANLEY PARK STADIUM
LATEST UPDATE:25/03/10 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21130889&postcount=52)

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THE MERSEY OBSERVATORY
LATEST UPDATE:05/02/12 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680904&postcount=140)

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MERSEYTRAM
LATEST UPDATE:04/10/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131554&postcount=96)

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NATIONAL WILDFLOWER CENTRE INSPIRE PROJECT
LATEST UPDATE:05/02/12 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22680880&postcount=139)

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TRIBECA
LATEST UPDATE:02/07/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131451&postcount=89)

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VERMONT DEVELOPMENT
LATEST UPDATE:31/05/08 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=21131219&postcount=70)

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 11:01 PM

Updated 25th November 2011
STRAND TRAVELODGE
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1040043)

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Leach Rhodes Walker

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Leach Rhodes Walker

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Leach Rhodes Walker

A new budget hotel for the Strand.

Location: Strand, north side of Redcross Street.

Client: Travelodge (http://www.travelodge.co.uk)
Architect: Leach Rhodes Walker (http://www.lrw.co.uk)

Developer: Patten Properties (http://www.pattenproperties.co.uk/index.html) with Marcus Worthington (www.worthingtons.co.uk)

Cost: £12 million

Description: A ten storey hotel with 141 bedrooms and 20,000 sq ft of retail and leisure on the ground floor including a cafe bar.

Status (November 2011): Scaffolding being removed.

A series of renderings illustrating the design development process:

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Leach Rhodes Walker

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Leach Rhodes Walker

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Leach Rhodes Walker

Project History

The site of the Travelodge was previously a car park.

Scheme announced: January 2010

Planning application submitted: January 2010

Planning application approved: 16th March 2010

Crane erected 5th November 2010:

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Chris J

Structure completed to full height in April 2011:

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Joe the Red

Scaffolding being removed November 2011:

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Doug Roberts

Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 11:03 PM

Updated 26th November 2011
LIVERPOOL CENTRAL LIBRARY
FORUM THREAD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=985578)

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Austin Smith Lord

A major redevelopment of the historic Central Library.

Location: William Brown Street.

Client: Liverpool City Council

Developer: Inspire Partnership*

Architect: Austin Smith Lord (Liverpool) (http://www.austinsmithlord.com/)

Cost: £50 million

Description: A major redevelopment of the Grade II listed Liverpool Central Library, built in 1852 including the demolition of parts built in the 1950s and 1970s and the construction of new facilities on five floors. The redevelopment will incorporate:

A new entrance to the main library with a 'literary pavement' and front and rear access.

Five new floors with improved access including meeting rooms and a cafe.

A new home for the Liverpool Record Office with 14km of archives.

Restoration of the Picton, Hornby and Oak reading rooms and the 1852 facade.

A new repository with capacity for 20 years of new archive space.

A new rooftop atrium and terrace overlooking St Johns Gardens.

Reopening of the historic internal entrance to the Picton Reading Room.

Re-opening of the International Library to its original design as a new children's area.

A room dedicated to James Audobon's 'Birds of America'.

A soundproof 'games pod' for teenagers.

Status (January 2010): Planning permission granted.

Work is due to start in June 2010 with emptying of the building taking three months and a temporary central library being established during the reconstruction work. The work will take two and a half years with completion in late 2012.

*Inspire Partnership consist of investors - Public Partnership, Asset Manager - Amber Infrastructure, Contractors and Investors - Shepherd Construction, Architects - Austin Smith Lord, Building Services Engineer - Buro Happold and Facilities Manager - Cofely

Additional renderings:

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

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Austin Smith Lord

Project History

The foundation stone for the Central Library laid in 1852.

The building was extensively damaged in WWII.

The destroyed parts were reconstructed in the 1950s and an extension built to the rear in the 1970s.

Plans for a major refurbishmen were first revealed in 2005 after the government agreed a £50million private finance initiative funding. This fell through when one of the two developers showing interest pulled out and EU laws required a minimum of two bids.

The present proposal was first announce in May 2008.

A planning application for the present major reconstruction scheme was made on 23rd November 2009 with approval being granted on 13th January 2010.

The contract for the development was signed by council and government representatives on 21st July 2010 with closure of the library following shortly afterwards:

The library being cleared of books pending demolition:

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4737Carlin

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4737Carlin

Construction work started in October 2010.

The exterior of the building shrouded in scaffolding in January 2011:

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In March 2011, large tents were erected over the roofs of the Hornby and Oak libraries and the dome of the Picton reading room to keep them watertight whilst re-roofing work progresses. The libraries are to be covered with blue Welsh slate whislt the Picton reading room will have zinc roofing. The work is being undertaken by restoration specialists William Anelay Ltd who are also installing new guttering and carrying out masonry repairs and internal repairs to the library.

April 2011: The private finance initiative is sold to International Public Partnerships.

Demolition of the 1950s and 1970s buildings well underway on 24/05/11:

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Two tower cranes were erected in late July 2011.

A view taken 28th July showing demolition completed:

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The reinforced concrete frame under construction on 12th November 2011:

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Martin S

July 15th, 2008, 11:04 PM

Completion update 29th November 2011:
INDIGO HOTEL, CHAPEL STREET
FORUM THREAD (www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=413723)

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Openly Jane

A new 155 bed hotel in the commercial quarter.

Location: Chapel Street - block bounded by Rumford Place and Old Hall Street

Developer: Sanguine Hospitality Management (http://www.sanguinehospitality.com)

Hotel Operator: Inter-Continental Hotels Group (IHG) (http://www.hotelindigoliverpool.co.uk)

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall (http://www.falconerchesterhall.co.uk/)

Cost: £15 million

Description: A 155 bed, 7 storey hotel with internal courtyard, ground floor 130 seat Marco Pierre White restaurant, bar, gym and cafe.

Commenced: March 2010

Completed: 6th June 2011

Construction Progress

The site prior to work commencing with the Unity sales office still in place. The projecting building line of this temporary building probably follows the building line of the former office building and is reflected in the external seating area of the new hotel:

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Work commenced on the site with the demolition of the temporary sales office. This shows work in progress on 22nd March 2010:

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Doug Roberts

Steelwork erected to the front elevation on 17th May 2010:

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Joe the Red

This view, from 12th September 2010 shows steelwork completed to both Chapel Street and Rumford Place elevations with cladding in progress on the main frontage.

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Doug Roberts

Cladding completed to the Chapel Street elevation:

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Yoshef

Cladding completed to the Rumford Place elevation in June 2011:

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Doug Roberts

A publicity photograph showing the new reception area:

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Place North West

Project History

The site was derelict since demolition of an office building in the early 1970s. In the early 2000's, the site was aquired by Rumford Investments for the construction of a sales office for their adjacent Unity Development. This was closed on completion of that development:

In 2006, Vermont Developments bought the site from Rumford and in December submitted plans for an 8 storey 60,000 square foot speculative office building with a basement car park costing £20 million:

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Vermont Developments

In August 2008, Vermont was put into administration.

The present development was announced in October 2008 with the submission of a planning application. The final approval of the application was in November 2009 with work commencing on site the following March.

Some architect's renderings:

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Falconer Chester Hall

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Falconer Chester Hall