A 20 storey tower linked to a 10 storey block adjacent to the NV Buildings and opposite the Lowry Centre at Salford Quays

http://www.citylofts.co.uk/html/residential/Developments/SalfordQuays/img/development_main3.jpg

Developer: City Lofts
Architect: Conran and Partners








Picture by dirtyred 16/05/05 indicates groundworks have started on this development.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/dirtyred619/Picture1038.jpg



[EDIT to indlude latest, full-size render]

This should be a great addition to the Quay's, looking at the City Loft's scheme in the Prince's Dock L'pool,this will be just as good.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/cottonopolis/4901111111111_bmp.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/cottonopolis/490dev_salford_quays.jpg

Here´s a couple - can´t remember where I pinched them from though..

That new render looks crap. No thanks. Even worse than Sovereign Point. :puke:


Cottonboy, you pinched them from SSP, I remember uploading them. ;)

The original ones were truely dire.
I quite like the new design.
Their High Street scheme is quality (Chris's house...party I hear you cry?)

Thanks cotton but I think those renders are the previous version. The latest is the one on my initial post which are much, much better looking although the basic shape will be similar. There used to be a larger, daytime one knocking around but like I say its disppeared since Citylofts changed their website.

All cityloft building in Manchester have been class so far - Chruch St, 38 High Street and Vantage Quay. I'm sure this one'll be just as good.

Here we are.

http://www.citylofts.co.uk/html/residential/Developments/SalfordQuays/img/development_main2.jpg

The quality of design evident in City Lofts Salford Quays exterior, full-height glazing, aluminium panels, slate walls, white render and timber cladding is carried through to the attention to detail within the apartments themselves.

The majority of apartments have south or west facing living rooms, with balconies to most with dockside elevations and, elsewhere, floor to ceiling windows. Six top floor apartments have access to extensive roof terraces.

Salford Quays is firmly established as a cultural hub of the north-west – a critical mass of art, entertainment, retail and leisure venues in a thriving waterfront quarter. Now two linked 19 and 9-storey residential towers, developed by City Loft Developments and designed by architects Conran & Partners, bring that confident landscape to life for people who want to live independent, high-energy lives against a background of light and space, air and water.

This should be a very nice development enhanced by quality cladding too, by the sounds of things.

There should be quite a nice new cluster on that side of the water when all three NV's and this are complete, and assuming that the Harbour City towers are approved.

I've just been reading the planning application and it does look quite well thought out. Inspired by Milans Pirelli Building and Paris Tour Montparnasse, apparently. 61m tall, half way between Sovereign Point and the NVs.

The citylofts sales office onsite is almost complete. I was only down the Quays 2 weeks ago and noticed that groundworks had started. The site is coming on well with the sales office being worked on and the citylofts boarding is now wrapped around the site.

Oh and I noticed we have a 2nd crane going up at Old Trafford.

Just to update.

http://img180.echo.cx/img180/6028/sq11fz.jpg

Thanks for the pic Accura.

Don't mind that new render.

There was a half page ad in todays Sunday Times announcing first phase released for sale on 16th June. I don't know the area at all, but with the volume of apartments going up it must be developing quite rapidly.

Theres an article in today's MEN ,showing a sculpture that is going to be installed next to the City Lofts development,looks great,i have'nt got a scanner ,, jrb might post it later :)

here

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news/s/161/161327_sculpture_trail_shows_its_mettle.html

Site and its wider context today.

http://www.imgupload.us/uploads/IMG_0003.JPG

http://www.imgupload.us/uploads/IMG_0024.JPG

I think it will turn out better than the NV's... I just really despise white cladding, it looks so cheap

I like the way all these building are going up one at time. You have the Nav's going up one by and just when you its all over another its just about to pop up next to it. Keeps it all intresting, lets just hope it keeps going.

Always thought the NVs were among the better finished and detailed of our recent buildings, apart from their backs which are just bland.

I like the way all these building are going up one at time. You have the Nav's going up one by and just when you its all over another its just about to pop up next to it. Keeps it all intresting, lets just hope it keeps going.

Yeah, I like the way that all the building projects are just so different from each other. Makes it interesting to look at.

Either that or an incomprehensible mess.

Either that or an incomprehensible mess.

It is in Salford after all, we don't want it looking like a terraced street now do we? ;)

I think the NV towers look nice. This Cityloft tower is OK, but I think it's a bit of a shame that it doesn't echo the NV towers somehow. Nevermind.

Citylofts site:

3 months ago
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/984CityLoftsTower_pic3.jpg

Today
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/984CityLoftsTower_pic4.jpg

I wish they would shift that food processing factory some place else.

I wish they would shift that food processing factory some place else.

Just as I was thinking 'lovely view from the back'

It's always going to be an issue developing in built up areas

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/47newdimension1.jpg

Award-winning City Loft Developments has unveiled a £45 million plan to create an iconic residential scheme at Salford Quays, Manchester.

The pioneer of urban living in the UK has announced it is bringing its acclaimed, contemporary design back to Greater Manchester, taking over one of the best sites on the Quays.

The 203 apartments will be known as City Lofts, Salford Quays and have been designed by Conran & Partners, Sir Terence Conran's architectural practice. Their beautiful, timeless interiors create a relaxed living environment and - with superb views over the water to both the Lowry Centre and Daniel Libeskind's highly praised Imperial War Museum - an investment for the future.

City Lofts, Salford Quays sees the construction of two elegantly tapering towers, designed by Conran's internationally-renowned architects, one of nineteen storeys and the other nine storeys tall, measuring 187 feet and 91 feet and adding an eye-catching new dimension to the Quays skyline.

The scheme will also incorporate a free-standing pavilion - potentially a café or gallery space - with a striking roof design.

The layouts are optimised so most apartments will have south or west-facing living rooms, with balconies on the dockside elevations to maximise views of Salford Quays' spectacular architecture. The towers will be made of large expanses of glass, combined with timber and slate in an inspiring contemporary design.

City Loft Developments has become a leading driving force behind the urban renaissance currently metamorphosising town and city centres across the country. The company's major schemes, worth almost £390 million nationwide, have spearheaded the regeneration and renewal of historic districts including city centre Manchester, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Leeds, Reading and Brighton.

City Lofts, Salford Quays marks the company's fourth scheme in Greater Manchester, making it the firm's most successful development location. Previous schemes at 25 Church Street and 38 High Street, Manchester, both proved highly popular, while Vantage Quay in Piccadilly Basin rapidly became the city's fastest-selling scheme.

Mike Knapp, sales and marketing director at City Loft Developments, said, "With a succession of bold schemes throughout the UK, we have consistently proved to be a catalyst for major regeneration, helping to transform once neglected and run-down districts.

"All our previous developments have been massively sought after by both owner-occupiers and investor purchasers. We expect City Lofts, Salford Quays to be no different - the location is exceptional."

His comments were echoed by Simon Howard, head of residential sales for selling agent Knight Frank in Manchester. He said, "The return of recognised torchbearers, like City Loft Developments, once again raises the standard for residential development in Manchester.

"Vantage Quay, City Lofts' most recently completed scheme in Piccadilly Basin, became Manchester 's quickest-selling scheme of 2002, with 22 apartments sold in the first two days and all 117 apartments sold off-plan.”

The firm has won prestigious awards for its developments, including accolades from the Civic Trust and the Sunday Times/What House? Awards.

The new scheme at City Lofts, Salford Quays similarly benefits from the City Loft Developments' stamp of style and quality. This guarantees a relaxed living environment of calm and tranquillity in the beating heart of the community.

The influence of Conran & Partners produces apartments with spacious surroundings and light interiors, which typically include oak floors, and travertine marble tiling.

DEVELOPMENT FACT FILE
Name: City Lofts, Salford Quays
Location: Salford Quays
Number of apartments: 257
Price range: £149,750 - £212,500
Size: 1 beds from 491 sq ft, 2 beds 782 sq ft
Interiors: Conran designed
Kitchens: Siematic
Bathrooms: Marble tiled walls and floors
Security: 24 hr concierge
Parking: Available for £15,000 per space on all 2 beds
Balconies: Balconies/Juliettes on most apartments
Number of apartments: 203

Other: All apartments have solid hard wood floor, floor to ceiling windows and built in wardrobes to master bedrooms.

Telephone: 0161 877 5444
Web site: www.citylofts.co.uk

What they say:
Mike Knapp, sales and marketing director at City Loft Developments, said, "We work closely with Conran & Partners' design team to create beautiful and well-crafted homes that are practical and affordable.”

What we say:
“Salford Quays is really enjoying the next phase of its rebirth and City Lofts are bringing something elegant to the mix.”


I predict this will be the best residential building at the Quays by a long shot...

Like the sound of this:-

The towers will be made of large expanses of glass, combined with timber and slate in an inspiring contemporary design.

Some decent cladding materials by the sound of things.

2 Cranes going up at the site today - though had to be abandoned because of the high winds! :)

Looks a bit like Piccadilly Plaza!

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/47newdimension1.jpg

Looks a bit like Piccadilly Plaza!

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/47newdimension1.jpg

That's cute project. :)

2 Cranes going up at the site today - though had to be abandoned because of the high winds! :)
Cant say I blame them. The winds have been awful over the past few days.

Also worth picking out of that article in addition to the bit about the use of high quality cladding is this..

The scheme will also incorporate a free-standing pavilion - potentially a café or gallery space - with a striking roof design.

Finally a resi development which brings some life to the dockside rather than just a large, forbidding fence! I hope its a cafe or a shop rather than a gallery space.

Im confident this will be the best residential block yet built at the quays. Conran and Partners - the architects have never failed to deliver an outstanding building in Manchester be it Church St, 38 High Street or Vantage Quay. All fabulous buildings.

Looks a bit like Piccadilly Plaza!

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/47newdimension1.jpg

:weird:

Any one got any updates on this??

Looks a bit like Piccadilly Plaza!

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/47newdimension1.jpg

Look as much like Piccadilly Plaza has the Queen looks like Britney Spears.

http://ebwd.eb.cx/img/ssc/britney-queen.jpg

I can see similarities...The queen of england, the queen of pop...

The core is flying up..must be at least 6 floors allready.

Aw, somebody take a picture. Pretty please with a cherry on top.

Progress on City lofts, taken yesterday.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/cnb17780/IMAG0024.jpg

Cheers for that pic mate,its coming along great,if this City Lofts is as good as the Liverpool one ,it'll be fab

Is the city lofts tower in scouse land the one thats being built near their Beetham.

Guess the thread for NV has gone? so posted this here, not long left until all three are finished now.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/cnb17780/IMAG0013.jpg

I absoultley despise these...rank...

The back face cladding is a fucking discrace...Envy of the north my arse...

Got to agree!

They've turned out very poor!

Espcially the side's and the top penthouse apartment's!

Where did it go wrong?

I wouldnt mind living in one though :yes:

Guess the thread for NV has gone? so posted this here, not long left until all three are finished now.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/cnb17780/IMAG0013.jpg

Nice!

I agree,i think the NV's are great,they are very unique, so what if the backs are not fantastic,not many people actually go round the backs ,only people who live there.

Guess the thread for NV has gone? so posted this here, not long left until all three are finished now.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/cnb17780/IMAG0013.jpg
the curved part of these towers looks awful first time i have ever seen them and i dont like them.

The main reason they look so bad is because it's grey buildings against a grey sky. People cast judgements too much based on single photos.

The main reason they look so bad is because it's grey buildings against a grey sky. People cast judgements too much based on single photos.
i think if they didnt have the curved part and were a bit taller they would look ok.

i think if they didnt have the curved part and were a bit taller they would look ok.
See, if's a difference in taste. I actually like the curved bit and think they'd look very plain without it.

See, if's a difference in taste. I actually like the curved bit and think they'd look very plain without it.
they should off built one small and medium and then a large one at the end that would off looked ok.

i think if they didnt have the curved part and were a bit taller they would look ok.
No way! They would look absolutely awful. Horrible boxes with bad cladding. At least the curves make it somewhat distinctive and not a total waste of a project. The lighting features are quite nice too.

The penthouse apartment's look like greenhouses! :)

You know, I bet if someone put a open air cage in Exchange Square someone would clad it in glass and sell it as a studio apartment.

You know, I bet if someone put a open air cage in Exchange Square someone would clad it in glass and sell it as a studio apartment.
More along the lines of an exclusive, executive studio with central location and affording commanding views of the locale, with good transport links.

I bought some shelves from Ikea that look like a NV building.

Perchance these ones?

http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/29376_PE076223_S3.jpg

Yes, Only five stories high though :lol:

Popped by the Quays yesterday and the core on the Citylofts tower is now up to about the 15th floor! Moving very fast indeed. If anyone is in the area with a camera make sure you get a shot..

Oh and one other thing. If you look at Old Trafford from the Lowry it looks almost like there is a new office building going up near to the ground as well as the current extensions being built. Not sure if this has anything to do with the club or is seperate. If anyone knows anything more let us know.

15th floor?! I drove past there about three weeks ago, and could have sworn there was nowt there! They don't hang around.

For what it's worth, I find the NV buildings ......... pretty inoffensive tbh. I like 'em.

I've no idea what's going on over at Old Trafford.......It takes me all my courage just to glance across at it, and my eyes don't linger :runaway:

There's an almost identical NV building on the M6 toll road (cannock i think).
Owned by Electrium on a develpoment called Lakeside Plaza

http://www.electrium.co.uk/

Can't find a pic of it unfortunately, but one to look out for and amuse yourself over next time you use this road.

That's because infidels cannot gaze upon the splendour of Mecca.... ;)

Popped by the Quays yesterday and the core on the Citylofts tower is now up to about the 15th floor! Moving very fast indeed. If anyone is in the area with a camera make sure you get a shot.. .
As requested + one of the empty Erie Basin site

http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man011.jpg


http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man012.jpg


http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man013.jpg

You're absolutely right SMP. I am an infidel and not worthy of setting foot in that part of.........Manchest, I mean Trafford (ahem) :)

Shot up like an aroused........

Ta for the update dj.

Good to see ME have put up some proper hoardings around their plot, construction on that one should be imminent.

Jesus, that was fast.
They must be using the same method of construction as on their tower in Liverpool. The core topped out really fast, and then the floor plates stack up at a much slower pace.

Lol, I (for some...reason :S) thought that Erie was well into groundwork too... strange :S

Least the quays is gettin some moderate action, oof!

We've had two heights banded around for this one, 61m from the planning app and 57m as quoted in the press. Looks like 61m. The NVs are 55m:
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/367Vie_pic11.jpg

nice, and how many floors has it let to grow?

also, i went to buile hill park on my lunch today, you get amazing views of the quays. I will have to take a camera out on my day off, i never knew i had such amazing views in my area.

Well it is Buile Hill Park after all!

I'd go there, but I'm not keen on getting mugged.

/\ ah it's not that bad, during the day its full of students from pendlton and they're hardly gonna mug ya!

CityLoft tower on Saturday:

http://www.eb.cx/img/ssc/manchester/2005-09-03/citylofts-1.jpg

http://www.eb.cx/img/ssc/manchester/2005-09-03/citylofts-2.jpg

http://www.eb.cx/img/ssc/manchester/2005-09-03/citylofts-3.jpg

http://www.eb.cx/img/ssc/manchester/2005-09-03/citylofts-4.jpg

Some superb pics today EB, fantastic stuff.

I was down there today. Walked there from town.

From the War Museum
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/984CityLoftsTower_pic5.jpg

Pano from the car park
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/820SalfordQuaysDock9_pic1.jpg

Wonderful pics. Thank you EB and Caw.

The NV's look really good in profile. Has the core for citylofts topped out yet? I definitely think this will be by far and away the best resi building at the Quays so far.

Conran architects have delivered some great schemes so far in Manchester.

Not a great deal appears to have happened in the past month, but the second core is climbing, and the first couple of floors appears to have their formwork in place. Think the art/cultural facilities are great, the shopping mall is awful - white tiles, stark, cheap looking shops, yuk - but then, I hate shopping centres.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5052/img03437gq.jpg

Am a huge fan of the NV buildings, would love to see a couple of a similar design overlooking the River Aire and Leeds/Liverpool Canal along Kirkstall Road and the western corridor back in Leeds.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7593/img03446da.jpg

I'll have to take a trip down to that part of town. I haven't been yet and it looks like it could be pretty interesting, if only for the museums.

Thanks for the pics jimbo. I too like the NV Buildings but thoroughly dislike the way they have been encircled within all that steel fencing. The public realm bears no relation to the built form. There is nothing to enliven the dockside apart from all that steel fencing and a car park. Very bad design. The buildings in themselves are interesting and have a nice form though.

I dislike the way they're fenced off as well. But if I was paying £980 a month for a bed, the least I'd epect is protection from Salford's scally hordes.

Maybe classy railings and more planting would be nice.

Some lovely pictures of Salford Quays back there. Thanks early dj caw jimbo.

http://www.eb.cx/img/ssc/manchester/2005-09-03/citylofts-2.jpg

I am really undecided about that glass/brick castle type thing though, when was that built and whats its purpose? The NV's are looking magnificant however and a bit more greenery could really make the riverside world class.

the blue and red building looks MI5ish ... or am i wrong?

inquisitor: Victoria Harbour building. Offices I think. You should take a trip and have a walk around. It's really something. Wow factor nine Twenty First Century city. Course, something tall and sleek would set it off just nicely.

http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/manchester/sq21.jpg

http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/manchester/salfordquays.htm

http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/manchester/sq39.jpg

There's an almost identical NV building on the M6 toll road (cannock i think).
Owned by Electrium on a develpoment called Lakeside Plaza

http://www.electrium.co.uk/

Can't find a pic of it unfortunately, but one to look out for and amuse yourself over next time you use this road.

I know the one, slightly slimmer than it's Salford cousins. It's kind of dark blue colour isn't it? Bit of a blur for most people using the toll road. It's like race track

I can´t stand the Victoria Harbour building. What a messy lump of tripe. It has angles going in every direction. It´s a total mismatch of materials. It´s bulky, fat, confusing and all round hideous. Looks like a cross between a medievil castle and a GI Joe play figure base.

I can´t stand the Victoria Harbour building. What a messy lump of tripe. It has angles going in every direction. It´s a total mismatch of materials. It´s bulky, fat, confusing and all round hideous.

Spot on! Its so 1980's! I'm waiting for Wham, Duran Duran, or Culture Club to appear any minute!

Have you guys been there and stood here? When I did, I kind of rocked backwards and said wow. Sorry, can't help it. But hey, each to his own.

http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/manchester/sq39.jpg

Jesus, that was fast.
They must be using the same method of construction as on their tower in Liverpool. The core topped out really fast, and then the floor plates stack up at a much slower pace.
Hi, yeah they are using the same method as liverpool its called slipform. We managed to do 6 metres in one day which is very fast!!!

I shall find out for you on monday the true hight of city lofts tower when i go back to work. :)

Have you guys been there and stood here? When I did, I kind of rocked backwards and said wow. Sorry, can't help it. But hey, each to his own.

http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/manchester/sq39.jpg

Indeed, I've stood and looked at that building a few times and I think it's great. Possibly the best building of it's era in Manchester.

http://www.eb.cx/img/ssc/manchester/2005-09-03/quays-4.jpg

I'm really not a fan of that building on't Quays. Reminds me of that horrific Castle like effort at the bottom of the Headrow in Leeds. You can't miss it, it's like a messed up Kremlin.

It's a beautiful piece of modern architecture, end of.

Anyone who can't see that, needs their eyes examined.

I'm in a fucking bad mood today.....

I've allways had a soft spot for it. Anyways, its our own 'MI-5' lookylikey.

Just imagin Christopher Eccleston as the new Bond, bombing down the Irwell in some Manc-mobile jetski thing. Oh ii.

Did anyone else know MI5 were holding interviews in manchestre on the 20th, byt shhhh its a secret! yeah i like this and the brown/purple building near it, and harbour city - very 80's retro chic! love it.

Let's have another look at what's going up:

http://www.citylofts.co.uk/html/residential/Developments/SalfordQuays/img/development_main3.jpg

Hmmn. OK.

I must admit that from the front the Victoria Harbour Building does look very impressive. Its location confuses me though, from each angle it appears to be somewhere different. In one photo the river is in front, in another a canal is, in one you can see the NV's, oh well, I suppose it adds another dimension to it.

I must admit that from the front the Victoria Harbour Building does look very impressive. Its location confuses me though, from each angle it appears to be somewhere different. In one photo the river is in front, in another a canal is, in one you can see the NV's, oh well, I suppose it adds another dimension to it.
There's no river inquisitor, it's all ship-canal docks. (Quays).

http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/manchester/sq39.jpg

Extreme kitsch, but there is worse.

Kitsch is a beautiful word. It's a beautiful word. It's a beautiful lullabye.

Time I went to bed then.





OK OK. I'll get me coat.

Last Friday
The citylofts 20 storey
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/984CityLoftsTower_pic6.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/984CityLoftsTower_pic7.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/984CityLoftsTower_pic8.jpg

Astrange view from Talbot Road
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/caw123/PC020005copy.jpg

http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/manchester/sq39.jpg

Utter Garbage

Anyhow. I was saying. I'm not a great fan of this one. I don't love it, don't hate it. But I wish it had more wow. Maybe it will when its finished.

http://www.citylofts.co.uk/html/residential/Developments/SalfordQuays/img/development_main3.jpg

Nice panorama from aidan showing Citylofts' progress.

http://tinypic.com/mcgenq.jpg

City Lofts from the Lowry.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture0371.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture0381.jpg

City Lofts close up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture0441.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture0451.jpg

Is that cladding or just a bit o' breezeblock?

The NVs look great fro that side, they really do.

For me what will make or break this is how it relates to NV. Those curved buildings look superb and provide a great back drop for the quays as a whole. City Lofts could disrupt the whole thing or provide an extra dimension to it.

The NVs look great fro that side, they really do.

They look great from a distance, but close up they look terrible. Another Quays mistake by SSC.

The waterfront side looks good close up jrb. IMO of course.

Here's one I took of Salford Quays, with Manchester's city centre in the distance, today:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e261/Mancplanner/SalfordQuays1.jpg

:cheers:

Oh go on - have another.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e261/Mancplanner/SalfordQuays2.jpg

Other day.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/984CityLoftsTower_pic10.jpg

There's vignetting as I had to whack up the contrast, it was a dreary day Wednesday.

Row Row Row your boat.....

City Loft making good progress.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/legin3/sharmelsheikh023.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/legin3/sharmelsheikh028.jpg

Indeed, it's really coming along. Took these on a bright and sunny, and bitterly cold, Friday mornin.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P2100022copy.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P2100033copy.jpg

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

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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P2100046copy.jpg

thanks for the pics guys, this is really motoring

Yeah, cheers for the shots everyone. I don't get to the Quays area much so I appreciate snaps of this area.

I particularly love the shots with the building's reflected in the water, like Legin's second shot and CAW's third. Nice work fellas!

Just to update this thread.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/garybaldy/LowryPan3.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/carlf/IMG_4923.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/carlf/IMG_4930.jpg

Dj's detail shot showing dark coloured timber cladding.

http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man127.jpg

Cityloft Tower standing pround on the dockside. Thanks Roly for the pic. Nicely framed.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j159/rolybling2/P1010019small.jpg

I like it it adds much needed bulk to the quays!

The dark wood cladding going on the smaller part looks really nice in the flesh, the whole scheme should turn out to be a quality edition to the Quays.

Cracking pic of City Loft's Roly ,,looks superb .

Not bad at all :)

Citylofts. I like.
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Can't please everyone though: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/226/226629_corrie_star_in_quays_plea.html

I thought readers of this thread might be interested to know current status of the actual build for the MediaCity:UK estate next to the City Loft Flats.

The site now consists of 6 cranes with a 7th on the way (crane base in place). Most of the concrete cores of the new BBC building look to be in place or started, rising to 9-10 stories (maybe more) for the highest cores.

The land for the taller buildings off to the side of the main BBC building (right from the Lowry Centre side) is still being dug and prepared but more temporary cabins are in place off Broadway (the road that runs through the back of the Quays) presumably to house more MediaCIty:UK project staff and a contingent of the BBC (cameramen) looking at the latest articles across the internet.

The current phase of the build occupies 35-40 acres (next to the City Lofts flats) with other phases planned across the water on the Imperial War Museum side.

The overall site is something of the order of 200 acres but no visible signs of development has started outside the main phase 1 area currently. No doubt this will depend on discussions with other media companies being persuaded to join the MediaCity:UK estate.

For a photographic timeline for November / December and beyond (and pictures back to June of this year), go to the current link below and click the appropriate month. This link also contains other internet links to interesting threads relating to the build :

Media City : UK Photographic Timeline :
http://www.mawhitfield.com/holidays/bbcmediacityukweb2007q3d/index.html

Judging be the pace of the development, there is a big push on to meet the 2010/11 date for the first phase completion.

Those currently thinking about a career in the media by way of a chosen degree (media studies, photography etc.) might be one of the 15,500 new jobs to be created between now and 2011 in the first phase of this build. Also, the price of properties (and especially flats) in the area will almost certainly rise as a result of the considerable development occuring in this location with new flats being built currently. I have included some links below :

Media City : UK Official Website :
http://www.mediacityuk.co.uk/home.html

Media City QuickTime Movies 360 Spin :
http://www.360spin.co.uk/qtvr/mediacity/index.htm

http://www.mawhitfield.com/holidays/bbcmediacityukweb2007q3/mediacityuksalfordquaysseptember20th2007viewofthedevelopmentsite26.jpg

I have worked as an IT Manager in Salford Quays for 12 years and live in North Bolton. When I first came here, the skyline of the Quays area was relatively flat but now houses such buildings as The Designer Outlet (80 outlet stores), The iconic Lowry and Imperial War Museum Buildings and new flat developments which continue to be built in anticipation of the BBC move and general growth in this area.