The time has come to end the longest running thread we had going(November 11th 2002-June 11th 2005 - 31 months) and start anew. I'll do a proper intro thing up soon but for now here is the latest construction shot(taken 9th June)
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic17.jpg




First thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=11390)

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/46gntower1.jpg

Great Northern Tower, a development of 257 luxury one and two-bedroom apartments and planned commercial and leisure facilities created by George Wimpey City, offers its residents sophisticated homes that rival the style and ambience of a five-star hotel. This is supported by the some of the most stunning architecture in Manchester, reinforcing Great Northern Tower’s status as the most notable new address in the city centre.

The streamlined glass, metal and grey tile building is accessed through a glazed double-height foyer specially created to provide an atmosphere reminiscent of the most luxurious and extravagant hotels in the world. The foyer features textured concrete walls, coloured mood lighting and a red glass chandelier as a dazzling centrepiece.

Some of the apartments feature glass-fronted balconies and full-height glazing to provide a light, contemporary space while maximising the spectacular views. All of the remaining apartments for sale have either a terrace or balcony, and the apartments on the top floors offer stunning city views from the south-facing terraces.

The interiors are created by Tegerdine Associates who specialise in luxury apartment and hotel interiors. The company has co-ordinated the entire interior design of building and the apartments, which range from one-bedroom apartments to two-bedroom duplex penthouses with roof terraces. Their work on communal areas such as the entrance foyer and corridors ensures that elegant, stylish and ultra chic design runs throughout the connecting spaces as well as the apartments.

Each of the apartments has been individually designed and incorporates a strong architectural theme. Various textures and materials have been playfully incorporated to carry exterior architectural detail through to the interior, for example, kitchen units with a textured ribbed finish and optional concrete worktops reflecting the external finishes of the building.

Residents of Great Northern Tower will enjoy a high quality concierge service to rival the best of London’s top hotels. The 24-hour concierge facility will put residents in touch with a range of services such as dry cleaning, chauffeured cars and a valet service. Special security services will provide a reassuring environment for the residents and their property. There is an underground car-parking facility, as well as parking spaces for motorcycles and bicycles.

Due for completion in 2006, more than half of these apartments were sold off plan before their official launch.

Development fact file:
Name: Great Northern Tower
Location: Great Northern, Deansgate
Number of apartments: 257
Price range: £198,500 - £797,500
Size: 510 sq ft – 1,326 sq ft
Bedrooms: 1beds – 2 bed duplex penthouses
Kitchens: Mirari
Bathrooms: David Chipperfield
Security: 24 hr concierge
Parking: on selected apartments £25,000
Balconies: All apartments excluding ten have either a balcony or roof terrace
Telephone: 0161 832 7244
Web site: www.greatnortherntower.co.uk

What they say:
Graeme Dodds, Managing Director of George Wimpey City Says “Great Northern Tower introduces Manchester to the latest in design specification and marketing.”

What we say:
This is one of the new breed of landmark buildings which are being built. This building completes that section of the City

Very interesting.... Anyway back to the Smiths

Parking: on selected apartments £25,000. Ouch!!!

Parking: on selected apartments £25,000. Ouch!!!

But to be fair it's a 155 year lease (if I remember rightly), which is cheaper than NCP! ;)

Went to the property investor show at GMEX today!

Came a cross this new rendering of GN in one of the magazines!

Gives a good impression of how it will look on the skyline! :)

Went into the GN sales office on Deansgate to take a picture of the same rendering, which was hanging on the wall.
I got talking to the the agents and one told me quite a few people, including herself form GW look at SSC. She took my name, e-mail address and phone number and told me someone from GW will contact me for a chat and possibe new renderings and info of GN?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture120.jpg 9 (smaller version)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture120.jpg

Nice find jrb :) Looks massive there!

New except that it's on the hoardings, posted up a while back, but thanks anyway. ;)

Interesting to know that people 'in the biz' read SSC. Considering we are just a bunch of weirdos talking about tall phallic objects. :lol:

Thanks Caw! :bleh:

Caw! After speaking to quite a few planners, architects and developers over the last few weeks, you'd be surprised at how many people do know about SSC!

GMEX , Convetion Centre, Radisson, GN/cranes + CJC/cranes in distance!

Full screen please! :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture109.jpg

Its mad to like that in about 12 to 18 months that pic will be totally overpowered by GN Tower and 15-17 Windmill St.

I have seen that render before in the magazine, but would'nt it look even better ,if they put Beetham in there as well .:)

GN from the side and the front!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture072.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture073.jpg

I have seen that render before in the magazine, but would'nt it look even better ,if they put Beetham in there as well .:)

I'd venture it wouldn't do the business of selling flats anygood to highlight the fact that it isn't going to be the most impressive location in the area.

Plus GW are really gonna want to give their bigger neighbour free advertising or 'Look what you could of bought! its 100m taller, its a landmark....ooooh tough bag' (Jim Bowen stylee)

It's like a one man special needs "Abbey Road".

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture072.jpg

It's like a one man special needs "Abbey Road".




lol!! very good.

of course people know about ssc. we are the most popular architecture site on the internet. i know from my mail box the amount of pros out there lurking and watching what we are saying. sometimes they are baffled or amused, sometimes they are flattered or insulted and other times they nod in agreement. we have as many users as a small town now, infact we have more users than the city i grew up in. you shouldnt be surprised.

:runaway:

posted something but just realised its already been posted .

This is starting to shoot up now.looking good

It's coming on, and it's looking good.

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/46gntower1.jpg

Any body know what's over the road from it? Because what would be a cracker is another building just like it, sloping the other way to form a kind of slotted isosceles triangle. Coo, Bladerunner or what. Anybody fancy doing a bit of photoshopping?

Farsight, there's no chance, it would cut right across Peter St., Bootle St. and probably Jackson St. too.

Look at this:

http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/manchester/mhm36.htm

Thanks Weasty. Hmmn. It could span a road couldn't it? Aw, caw, put up a picture. Humour me.

I suppose they could build two bridges into it and let the cars go through it. ;)

Well what about that white (half dirty) building thats directly running above the library?? I'm not familiar with it but from that aerial it doesn't appear to be a building of significance.. I know its nearby to Manc's finest but surely a 50m could get its way providing it was delish enough?

Ferge thats a 30s building I think, wouldn't be too keen on getting rid of that.

I spose it is a shame that theres no room to build anything to relate to the GN Tower. They shouldn't have built that flipping Radisson first. :rant:

Ferge thats a 30s building I think, wouldn't be too keen on getting rid of that.

I spose it is a shame that theres no room to build anything to relate to the GN Tower. They shouldn't have built that flipping Radisson first. :rant:
Ye. Oh btw, its only got Beetham 40 meters away.

caw, can you doing a bit of photoshopping? Take this picture, copy and reflect the GN tower and drop it back across the road from itself. Just to see. I can see it. Wowwww.

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/46gntower1.jpg

Obliterating two roads in the process:

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/potman/gntwin.jpg

Something like that would be fantastic on one of the major gateways into the city centre. Sort of like a modern version of the city gates/city gate towers. Especially if you bridged the two towers in a sort of Left Bank fashion.

Something like this?

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/potman/gntwin2.jpg

Has this pic been posted before?
http://media.rightmove.co.uk/24k/23480/23480_GreatNorthernTower_256_IMG_05.jpg

Has this pic been posted before?
http://media.rightmove.co.uk/24k/23480/23480_GreatNorthernTower_256_IMG_05.jpg

Yep, and didn't jrb post the bigger version somewhere?

Wait a mo!

Previous page frozen.

Ah cheers, sorry all.
I did a jrb to jrb, now there's an irony for you! Or something.

And jrb also did a jrb, I posted a photo of that render on the hoardings months back! Though he did post a fuller version of it.

Oh wow Weasty, that is gorgeous. Bladerunner meets Coruscant. Thanks a million.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/potman/gntwin.jpg

Now when I look at the original it just doesn't look right anymore!

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/46gntower1.jpg

Must admit, it would be rather unique.

The faces of the towers though would have to be offices? You'd be able to far too easily see what your neighbours were up to otherwise. :runaway:

^ I'm sure the posh buggers buying these £250,000 flats can afford curtains.

^ I'm sure the posh buggers buying these £250,000 flats can afford curtains.

The view is a bit fecked though eh?

Do you need to see a view when you're doing something you wouldn't want the neighbours to see? ;)

Depends how kinky you are!

Yesterday,

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/gnjune27.jpg

quite a bit of cladding round the base now. Also, you can see how the lifts are going to be external to the building. That should look really sweet when the lifts are going up and down.

GN is looking good

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/gnjuly2.jpg

And a bit closer,,,soz its on its side, but for some reason it's not letting me rotate :bash:


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/gn3.jpg

Blimey! Where did all that come from... so thats nearly upto double figures with floor count now, already looking a beast and really thin from that side angle, oooo niceness

Are they building it in prefabricated sections now because this will go up at silly speeds if it is.

Prefab? I think people learned their lessons from the 1960s flats and Ronan Point. This is reinforced concrete.

Today. I'm shocked by the huge length of this building.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic18.jpg

I'm often shocked by the huge length of things too......

Anyway, I noticed on Saturday as I walked down Deansgate towards Castlefield that if you stand on the corner of Quay Street and Deansgate opposite GN Square that in a few months time, your entire view would be almost filled by GN Tower to the left and Beetham kind of straight on both towering over. It might even be possible to get them both into shot with a camera. Hint hint.

oooohhhhh Muriel :)

Here you go.. :)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/cottonopolis/GNandBeeth.jpg

Looking fine..
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/cottonopolis/GN2.jpg

Talk about "on demand". Any other services you perform?! ;)

Seriously, I'm very impressed - less than 4 hours from request (well, not strictly) to post!

Thanking you x

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Work on the casino internal to the GN warehouse is steaming ahead.
A full Beetham and GN tower plus the Casino will ensure this area finally lives up to it's potential.

hefty chunks of prefabricated cladding on the first floor today. Smallish wondows and 'dark' coloured tiles which are somewhere between brown adn black by the looks of things. Not what I imagined. If they keep bringing them chunks in like they have done today then we will get an impression of the overall feel before long.

Big pieces of cladding are going on now, at the end closest to Beetham. It's black, not like anything we've seen in the renders, but then again we haven't seen a render from that side.

edit: didn't read the above post....

I'm often shocked by the huge length of things too......


So you still remember me then? ;)

So you still remember me then? ;)

How could I ever forget that nose!

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Just what this country needs, a cock in a frock, on a rock! :p

GN is looking really good, quality cladding too, much better than the ugly ropeworks.

first cladding on the tower section now on. Crane has been increased too

The GN crane sure as been increased,this will be a good vantage point in a few months with the Beetham beaut behind it


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/manchesteraug7003.jpg

Jesus, that crane must be 100m tall!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/webcams/live/manchester2.jpg

I wonder if GN will be 72m or 78m? Or more? ;)

Cladding starting to go on


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/manchesterpics9aug007.jpg

I like it! Better than I expected.. the white panels will blend it in with Beetham yet with them looking very different and individual, which I think is great.. Plus the cladding isn't just 'glass' wall, it has some pattern and different surfaces which will make it better on the skyline, great stuff..

I agree I like what they've done so far.

When i was taking them pics yesterday,,there was a couple of guys taking pics of the Baty's building (15-17 windmill st),,,could something be happening with this soon ?

Cladding starting to go on


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/manchesterpics9aug007.jpg

Quality. I like it.



How could I ever forget that nose!

I know, I can't believe I got it all in. ;)

Shovin wot up where, those weren't multi-orgasmic experiences young man...thats just a common cold...

Aside from 'Kids insert the funniest things', I am slightly worried (2nd thoughts on previous opinion) that the white cladding may age quick, but i'll give it chance to see more..

It shouldnt suffer too badly from pollution. The nearest busy road is Deansgate and thats right at the other end of GN Square. Looks great!

Looking great dont u think :)


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/manchesterpics9aug008.jpg

This is f*cking wierd! It seemed to be taking ages to rise at first, now its shooting up!

he he he

its just weird seein it..period
waited long enough :D

I can't believe this thing's going up. Saw the first rendering in about 1967 and I've been waiting ever since.....

The cladding isn't what I'd imagined, but that pic looks interesting. Let them clad half of it, and then decide....)

I never knew that the Beetham Tower was going to be a shade of green. Had no idea about that and still a bit surprised

No sorry I've changed my mind. The cladding looks top, it's got some detail in it that I wasn't expecting. I thought it was going to be sheer glass, and that would have been a bit faceless and showy

Thanks for the picture Caw.

Yes, that cladding looks really good to me.

It was highrisers........

Thanks highriser.

I want to see more of this cladding on before I make up my mind.

The building won't look very glassy and green as some of the renders try to make out. Plus I'd like to know what that material is above and below the windows? Is it some kind of reconstituted stone or terracotta or (heavens forbid) cheap and nasty grey plasti-cladding?

I'll reserve judgement until I see more covered but I have a lot of hope for the building being superb quality seeing as Heyrod are on the job. They have no part in design obviously, but their work so far is exemplary (Urbis, COMS, Barbirolli square to name but a few) so I think the building will turn out pretty sound.

This one is starting to look very imposing now


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/mancpics15thaug008.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/mancpics15thaug007.jpg

The Square is going to have an excellent feel about it with GN towering above it and Beetham being not too far away. I would've thought you'd be able to see it poking over the GN Warehouse from the square if you can't already. Is Beetham tall enough to see from GN Square yet?

Cheers Highriser

It's certainly going up at a rate of knots, and that's only half of it!

andyains - don't know if you can see Beetham yet from the sq, but you soon will (it'd be out of shot in this picture, and to the right)

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The black cladding on the other side:
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic19.jpg

Good ole GN today...

http://eb.cx/q2/2005-08-20/gn.jpg

Taken yesterday!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture059.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture061.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture064.jpg

This part of town is beginning to look really cool. lots of acute angles going on in that pic, jrb

Good to see this making an impact at last. About 13 floors to go now?

Today

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/pookey1967/gnt.jpg

Its starting to peep over the Great Northern Warehouse

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/tuesday29aug003.jpg

Lookin good.

Oo. Let's have a look at that weasty picture again. Ahhhhh.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/potman/gntwin.jpg

If only.

I never liked Brannigans anyway.

Lookin good.

Oo. Let's have a look at that weasty picture again. Ahhhhh.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/potman/gntwin.jpg

lol - Now that would have been interesting ;)

Any chance of some more close up pics of the cladding - Im still curious and slightly apprehensive about it.

The green glass looks nice. The black tiles look interesting. Not sure about those grey panels. Anyone care to venture a guess what they might be?

Hopefully the overall effect will match the shape and mass of the building which looks like it will be very imposing indeed.

I feel sorry for this building in a way. In any other year it would have the limelight all to itself. In 2005 it has Beetham and the CJC to compete for our attentions and affections.

I'd try and look at it in a more optimistic way, Sleepy.. The fact that we're not as interested in a 70m+ building going up just shows how far our city has come in developments and its boom :P

GN tower is starting to show on the skyline,up to 10th floor

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/1sept002.jpg

Had me dinner here today,so it would have been rude not to take another pic

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/2sept008.jpg

This area is definately the most exciting!
One of the most attractive areas of the city centre without a doubt.
The great northern tower was needed as the last piece of the jigsaw so to speak.
As this development will meen that the great northern square will become better known/used, the restaurants and cinemas inside the amc will be gauranteed a long term place there as people will be living on it's doorstep.
But it always seems to be buisier than it used to be now anyway...but the big screens would be filled more often.
Can't wait for this part to flourish into a beautiful butterfly (that won't fly away)!

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

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

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

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

Brilliant!

Some of the side cladding: not bad.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic21.jpg

Everything seems to be going black. City Tower CJC and also Portland Tower. It looks alright nowt special.

Your avatron also.

Two views from yesterday
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic22.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic23.jpg

looking tall and only half-way!

Whether we loved the design or hated it, I think at some point we've all doubted the title of 'Great Northern 'Tower''... But All I can say is, two outta three aint bad.. I don't care anymore if its not as tall as our other highrises.. It is gonna be amazing, It has completely gone beyond my expectations. CAW, those last shots are brilliant and I'm loving the cladding, its very simple yet different to everything else at the mo and its not gonna be just another sloped roof tower or Deansgate rip off.. It's original and Thank God they finally got around to building it!

It will get better when the slant starts to form.

Feeling cautiously optimistic about the cladding now more has gone on. I wonder how they are going to deal with the roof terraces to the sloping section. Remember what a complete mess they look on The Edge? Just shows how the quality of the finish and detailing really can make or break the look of a building.

Looking good :cool:

Yep. I reckon that cladding is looking really classy. Clean lines, good colour, some relief. I hope the top turns out neat and we can all agree that this is an example of how it should be done.

Hmmm... I like GN and if it wasn't for Beetham, more people would know about this building because it'll be among the top 10 tallest buildings in central Manchester. It'll come as a surprise...just appearing overnight. From Broughton, where I approach Manchester, will the CJC block the view of GN or are they far away enough? Shame GN isn't going to have a mast that would take it to 90m like the old design. Manchester skyline is missing a mast...

Ooh, I like the black cladding on this one, it's different which is welcome.

Manchester skyline is missing a mast...

It's missing a couple of flashing aircraft warning lights, like Canary Wharf.

The origional designs for Sunley's reclad included aircraft warning lights. Tis a pity Bruntwood didnt include them.

Yeah imagine City Tower with flashing lights behind a purple Arndale and a blue CIS and a blue/green/grey Beetham and a green NO.1 Deansgate and GN Tower and a colourful Albany. All we need is a copper red 500m brick observation tower (brick to pay homage to Manchester's mills) How cool would that be...
Getting back to the point of this thread, thanks for lovely pics. Anybody know how much the top one went/is going for?

Kidder....I haven't got a clue how much the top apartments went for, but let's assume it's 7 figures....

God, if only I could afford one.....

How much were the top floor apts in Beetham? Now there's a question. I need to start buying lottery tickets I reckon.

great pictures! looking forward when its finish.. :)

Jongeman - I seem to remember a figure of £3.5m for the top flats in Beetham, with a similar amount being spent furnishing them!!!

Jongeman - I seem to remember a figure of £3.5m for the top flats in Beetham, with a similar amount being spent furnishing them!!!
Bloody Hell!!!

Went into the GN sales office on Deansgate to take a picture of the same rendering, which was hanging on the wall.
I got talking to the the agents and one told me quite a few people, including herself form GW look at SSC. She took my name, e-mail address and phone number and told me someone from GW will contact me for a chat and possibe new renderings and info of GN?

Hi. We are at the GNT sales office and want to apologise for the fact that GWC have not been in contact. Unfortunately I lost your contact details. If you supply them to me again I can try and get hold of some pics for you.

Hi. We are at the GNT sales office and want to apologise for the fact that GWC have not been in contact. Unfortunately I lost your contact details. If you supply them to me again I can try and get hold of some pics for you.

Hi GNT!

Any new images/renderings/pictures would be welcome! If you could send me via e-mail I will upload them to the forum!

My e-mail address is jrb041067@ntlworld.com

Many thanks!

John.

Hi GNT!

Any new images/renderings/pictures would be welcome! If you could send me via e-mail I will upload them to the forum!

My e-mail address is jrb041067@ntlworld.com

Many thanks!

John.

Any requests? Hopefully GNT might ablige?

Many thanks, sarah!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Westwedge1.jpg

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

Well it sure would be interesting to see a piccie of Beetham from GN.

i would absolutely love to see a skyline pano from there.

Guess who's found more renders of our baby!

On the architects website

http://www.assael.co.uk/images/NEW-BUILD_RESIDENTIAL/GreatNorthernTowerMAIN/GreatNorthernTower1.jpg

http://www.assael.co.uk/images/NEW-BUILD_RESIDENTIAL/GreatNorthernTowerMAIN/GreatNorthern2.jpg

http://www.assael.co.uk/images/NEW-BUILD_RESIDENTIAL/GreatNorthernTowerMAIN/GreatNorthern3.jpg

http://www.assael.co.uk/GreatNorthern.html

Good find Kids!

I like the blue neon staircase! Looks nice! Another fantastic addition to Manchesters skyline/apartments!

Should look even better from the GMEX side! ^^

Manchester is certainly setting the standard when it comes to quality residential developments! :)

http://www.assael.co.uk/images/NEW-BUILD_RESIDENTIAL/GreatNorthernTowerMAIN/GreatNorthernTower1.jpg

This is my second fav u/c in Manc at the moment. I have seen the cladding in the flesh and love it.Those renders have just made me love it even more.The blue noen lit staircase is a cool touch .Thanks for those KITR

They are not going to knock down the Great Northern Railyway Warehouse building are they? I quite like that building, and it would good to keep a mixture of the Old and the New.

They are not going to knock down the Great Northern Railyway Warehouse building are they? I quite like that building, and it would good to keep a mixture of the Old and the New.
I was under the impression that was a listed building. Even if it's not, I doubt it'll ever get knocked down. There are lots of development plans for it. Weren't they thinking of having a casino or shops in there?

GN tower is an excellent design. The sections sticking up through the slope give the building an industrial feel to it, that I think could've been exploited more.

The is a casino under construction in there - the largest (so far) in Manchester.

Cool new render there :cool: Love the neon.

Yeah, the casino is well under way - something which should bring a whole host of folk to fill in this end of town.
I think the restaurant Persia may have called it a day...which is a shame, I always liked that place.

Persia does look like it's closed - looked good, but never went in there, and to be honest, don't think I ever would have.

Started off cracking with dark looking waitresses in Persian garb, soon became civvie gear though. Did a top poussin filled with delicately fragenced rice. Again, far too quiet - the GN curse which hopefully should soon be lifted.
Anyone able to dig out the post/stories on the opening up of the canal underneath the warehouse? Gondola rides and all that jazz.

Good find Kids!

I like the blue neon staircase! Looks nice! Another fantastic addition to Manchesters skyline/apartments!

Should look even better from the GMEX side! ^^

Manchester is certainly setting the standard when it comes to quality residential developments! :)

http://www.assael.co.uk/images/NEW-BUILD_RESIDENTIAL/GreatNorthernTowerMAIN/GreatNorthernTower1.jpg

Wow, that looks incredible!


GNT aka. marketing office lady, is there any chance you could confirm the final height of this building in metres/feet? Only height we've had is 72m, that's been around since about 2001 but the design has been altered slightly since then. 72m seems a bit small for 25 floors.

Pretty please? :cheers:


* Also note that render includes the spire!

Hey GNT, look at this!

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/potman/gntwin.jpg

'Wood' that be the door? :) http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/pookey1967/gnt1809.jpg

Nice urban space developing there. As good as anywhere/anything I've seen.

[QUOTE=caw123]
GNT aka. marketing office lady, is there any chance you could confirm the final height of this building in metres/feet? Only height we've had is 72m, that's been around since about 2001 but the design has been altered slightly since then. 72m seems a bit small for 25 floors.

Pretty please? :cheers: QUOTE]

Hiya.

The latest stats I have are:

- 0.63 Acre site.
- 25 storeys in the tower (236ft (72m)) and a wedge, which cascades from 18 to 10 storeys.

72m does seem small for 25 floors - Maybe because it's 25 storeys, as opposed to 25 floors.

It's actually only 22 floors high in the tower. It's all very pedantic, but the entrance will be triple height, which adds three storeys to the total number of floors. Am I making any sense?

Some other things you might want to know are:

- The site, which has historically been referred to as "the slot site", is barely wider than the penalty area of a football pitch.
- The cladding company "Permasteelisa" and were also responsible for the Guggennheim in Bilbao and a large percentage of Canary Wharf

Hope I'm not boring you!

Thanks. All very interesting info there.

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Hiya.

The latest stats I have are:

- 0.63 Acre site.
- 25 storeys in the tower (236ft (72m) and a wedge, which cascades from 18 to 10 storeys.

72m does seem small for 25 floors - Maybe because it's 25 storeys, as opposed to 25 floors.

It's actually only 22 floors high in the tower. It's all very pedantic, but the entrance will be triple height, which adds three storeys to the total number of floors. Am I making any sense?

Some other things you might want to know are:

- The site, which has historically been referred to as "the slot site", is barely wider than the penalty area of a football pitch.
- The cladding company "Permasteelisa" and were also responsible for the Guggennheim in Bilbao and a large percentage of Canary Wharf

Hope I'm not boring you!

Hi, thanks alot for the info. Thought it would be a bit bigger than 72m.

Also, can you confirm if the spire is part of the final design?

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Hi, thanks alot for the info. Thought it would be a bit bigger than 72m.

Also, can you confirm if the spire is part of the final design?

Hiya.

Funny enough, carrillion were in here yesterday talking about that. Yes it is part of the final design and apparently will cause the builders a big headache. Not really sure why, but I'll be sure to ask next time they pop in!

I really like this tower, can't wait to see it finished. Thanks for all the stats GNT, I hadn't a clue wot it was!

latest pic, from this morning.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/pookey1967/gnt2409.jpg

yay... you can see the wedge beginning to form :)
ta for the pic.

Nice one - it's getting alot beefier now ;) I so wish I could afford one of those apartments :(

Nice one - it's getting alot beefier now ;) I so wish I could afford one of those apartments :(

Tell me about it. What a place to live. Anyone know what these apartments will go for??

25 September 2005

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/ManchesterImages/GN%20Tower/DSC05482.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/ManchesterImages/GN%20Tower/DSC05483.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/ManchesterImages/GN%20Tower/DSC05484.jpg

Tell me about it. What a place to live. Anyone know what these apartments will go for??

What a great way for GNT to get a little sales pitch on the forum.....Thank-you

1 beds start @ £175K
2 beds start @ £225K (pkg available at £25k)

Anymore info, give us a call 0161 832 7244.

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Man, I remember standing at that exact spot almost a year ago and boy did it look different. It looks so much more 'urban' now, the square is more enclosed, I love the feeling of being towered over in a city. One question though, will there be public uses such as shops, restaurants, bars or something like it on the ground level of GN tower on this side facing the square? Such uses would really help to liven up the square and give it more of the urban vitality Manchester's so well known for.
This has the potential to be an excellent public space in my opinion.

What a great way for GNT to get a little sales pitch on the forum.....Thank-you

1 beds start @ £175K
2 beds start @ £225K (pkg available at £25k)

Think I could manage about 120k......any discount available for forum members? :)

What a great way for GNT to get a little sales pitch on the forum.....Thank-you

1 beds start @ £175K
2 beds start @ £225K (pkg available at £25k)

Anymore info, give us a call 0161 832 7244.

Just out of interest GNT!

How many apartments have you sold and how many are remaining at the GNT?!

Are your apartments still selling or has there been a slow down in sales?!

Don't worry, I don't work for another developer! :)

GNT, do you have any brochures? also are those prices shared freehold or leasehold. what sort of sq m are we looking at for each type of apartment? when did the apartments first get released on the market?

GNT, do the en suite bidet's come in 'controversial lilac'?

One question though, will there be public uses such as shops, restaurants, bars or something like it on the ground level of GN tower on this side facing the square? Such uses would really help to liven up the square and give it more of the urban vitality Manchester's so well known for.
This has the potential to be an excellent public space in my opinion.

Hiya. Yes there will be commercial space below the building. The footprint of the wedge (blocks A and b) is circa 17,000 sqft and has an A3 listing for commercial usage (bars, restaurants, boutiques etc).

GNT, do you have any brochures? also are those prices shared freehold or leasehold. what sort of sq m are we looking at for each type of apartment? when did the apartments first get released on the market?

HI. Let's take those one at a time:

1. Yes, we have 2 brochures available. One shows detailed floor plans and spec info, and the other has information on the interior designers, architects and the developers.

2. GNT units are sold on a 150 year leashold.

3. Apartments range from 470 sqft - 1326 sqft

4. We officially launched on Novemeber 4th 2004

Thanks

Just out of interest GNT!

How many apartments have you sold and how many are remaining at the GNT?!

Are your apartments still selling or has there been a slow down in sales?!

Don't worry, I don't work for another developer! :)


Hiya.

There are 257 units in total and we have sold 141. I wouldn't say that the market is booming, but we can't complain. In fact, despite annual fluctuations in market behaviour, GNT sales have remained strong throughout 2005.

Thanks

GNT, do the en suite bidet's come in 'controversial lilac'?

Hmmmmmmmmm

Will there be model GNT's available to buy?

Lol, the questions are getting funny.
@Northbeach, I'm sure you can paint your bidet any colour you like!

It's good that there will be a variety of uses at ground level, should help keep the area lively.

Will there be model GNT's available to buy?

Now, there's a business idea. In the mean time, we have a nice big model in the marketing suite.

I really think this is going to be a stunning building when completed

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/2october022.jpg

Fron St John's gardens
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/2october019.jpg

Me too. It's so crisp.

Great Nothern Tower

Heights - 72m (roof) 90m (spire)
Floor Count - 25
Usage - Residential
Architect - Assael
Developer - George Wimpey

Notes:

When complete the tower will be manchester 5th sloped highrise building, and 5th tallest.

Pictures:

http://www.assael.co.uk/images/NEW-BUILD_RESIDENTIAL/GreatNorthernTowerMAIN/GreatNorthernTower1.jpg

http://www.assael.co.uk/images/NEW-BUILD_RESIDENTIAL/GreatNorthernTowerMAIN/GreatNorthern2.jpg

http://www.assael.co.uk/images/NEW-BUILD_RESIDENTIAL/GreatNorthernTowerMAIN/GreatNorthern3.jpg

http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/46gntower1.jpg

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

http://media.rightmove.co.uk/24k/23480/23480_GreatNorthernTower_256_IMG_05.jpg

latest construction photos:

Pics by highriser:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/2october022.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/2october019.jpg

Pics by caw123

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic22.jpg

Views from the top (currently)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Westwedge1.jpg

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

Not been round town for a few weeks and hadn't realised how much the GN is starting to impose on the skyline now

http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man021.jpg

Whats that big stick to the right? :?

beetham is so thin it makes me feel fucking sick on that picture.

*commits suicide*

That is a great picture dj, thank you. Really demonstrates the elegant slope of GN on the skyline and the sheer drama of Beetham beautifully.

imagine it when they are finished

Whats that big stick to the right? :?
They call them "cranes".

I was actually walking around the GN Tower site three days ago and it looks like things are going nicely with this one. Mind you, when it's complete it's going to be only the second tallest structure this side of the city centre. Strange that.

Qaulity building.Great location.9/10

Nice tower 9/10

When complete the tower will be manchester 5th sloped highrise building, and 5th tallest.



Lol, it'll be more like 9th tallest in town. And it'll drop down a few places more in the years after!

I like the slope. The cladding doesn't look exceptional. 8/10

Yep, I like this one. ;) Beetham's nearby too :) 9/10

9/10

Of course I like this tower I rate 8 and that is being VERY generous
Ushermash

GN tower today

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/13oct001.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/13oct002.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/ANTEATPETE/13oct004.jpg

8/10.

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do you think this could have potential to be a landmark building?

I wouldnt go as far as calling it a landmark building, but it will still be pretty distinctive.
It would have been a landmark building a few years ago.

how many floors is it up to now Highriser?

I think it's up to the 12th.

Looks like at least 15, maybe 16

Jerv,, the floors are numbered on the other side, im sure its at 12,the ground floor in double height.

Fair enough, but you can see 13 floor slabs in your last pic. Remember, Ground floor is storey no.1, and it is only partly double height (see back), so the first slab above ground level at the front is infact the floor of the 3rd storey. I think they are casting at least the 15th level.

Sure this has been said before - we need a fancy fountain on the site in front of the G-MEX. It would look so good.

A few recent shots
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic24.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic25.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic26.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic27.jpg

Superb shots! When is this due for completion??

From this morning Sunday 16th

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/pookey1967/gnt1610.jpg

I do like your sunday morning updates, Pookey ;)

I do like your sunday morning updates, Pookey ;)

Cheers bud. It's becoming a bit of a habit now. And I'm getting critical with my pics, just looked at that one again, it's crap. Lamp posts in the way. Not good. Check out the Arndale Thread. I quite like that photo of the wheel.

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That cladding looks so good.

That cladding looks so good.
I agree Farsight. At first when I saw it going up I thought it looked like your average cheap prefabricated building, but as it's coming together I can see the whole rather than the part.

I agree Farsight. At first when I saw it going up I thought it looked like your average cheap prefabricated building, but as it's coming together I can see the whole rather than the part.


My thoughts exactly. It looks better and better with each passing week :)

It's only just over half height too, should be very imposing.
Considering how close to Beetham this is, most residents won't really get a view of Beetham, because of the position of GNT. :cry:

Well over halfway.

The partially decked floor at the top is the 16th.

Close up today. New eclipsing the old.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/150GreatNorthernTower_pic28.jpg

how many floors is the tower??

It's 25 Ozzy (according to the dev. thread)

caw: according to the numbers on the floors that partially decked floor is floor 14. Does 25 floors mean there's 9 to go, or might it be possibly in my dreams... 11?

Erm, I don't count anything like 25 from the renders. 23 maybe with double height penthouse.

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I think the partially double height ground floor is throwing some people. If you look at the numbers they have posted on the side of the stair core, No1 is actually the 3rd floor. They are putting up formwork for the 17th floor. There are 25 floor on the renders so 8 more floors and the roof.

Erm, I don't count anything like 25 from the renders. 23 maybe with double height penthouse.

The developers say 25, the architects say 26. I counted 25.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture0669.jpg

Wow- They've finished the current floor in 2 Days, on Sunday it was just started. :omg:

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mmm yes, the quality of the finish is looking at being VERY high quality.

The developers say 25, the architects say 26. I counted 25.

So still another 11 to go.

I drove past it today, you're right roly and gothicform, it's lookin' mighty fine.

(Edit, I want one! Bought my second lottery ticket this year last Saturday, had a feeling, but alas.....)

Thanks for the pic jrb. It looks like everybody really loves this cladding, me included. What is it about it I wonder? Is it the way it's got relief and crisp clean edges and lines? The colour or the variation in colour? I find it hard to put my finger on it, but what I know is I'd like to see more of the same sort of thing on other new builds or makeovers.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture0669.jpg

It's a great "little" building, the shape, the cladding, the location, everything about it is just spot on. It's my favourite of all the new builds.

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It's the way that the cladding is not over fussy...it's plain but expensive looking.

I always thought I'd like it, roly, weasty. But this cladding looks like something special that's making everybody sit up and take notice. Jeez, I wish I could work out what it is.

I think that it's a combination of everything, it's quite unique, I've never seen a building quite like it, anywhere, especially in such a setting. It simply looks great on its own, but in its place complements everything around it. Fantastic.

Shame they couldn't have done two of them cheek to cheek.

I just hope the balconies going on the end aren't cheap metal efforts. They could make or break the overall appeal for me. I'm cheap like that.

Cheek to cheek, weasty? Let's have another look. Ahhh.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/potman/gntwin.jpg

Cheek to cheek, weasty? Let's have another look. Ahhh.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/potman/gntwin.jpg

That is gorgeous isn't it? Trouble is, no space.

They should do the same thing at Pomona but make them 50 floors high. ;)

I just hope the balconies going on the end aren't cheap metal efforts. They could make or break the overall appeal for me. I'm cheap like that.

Don't think they'll do that mate. This thing looks first class throughout.

I just hope the balconies going on the end aren't cheap metal efforts. They could make or break the overall appeal for me. I'm cheap like that.

Yes, Im similarly cheap dgnr8. Hopefully they'll be glass similar to as they've been done on the Century Buildings (incidentally the same architects).Fingers crossed for the balconies.

That fantasy symmetrical GN tower render is hurting my eyes. Hideous.

Sleepy , they have fitted the first balcony the last few days i'll get a pic of it tomoz for ya :)

That fantasy symmetrical GN tower render is hurting my eyes. Hideous.

You've always been prudish to the extream! ;)

You've always been prudish to the extream! ;)


He's right, it looks silly. Less is more in this case. It won't have the same impact.

Hideous? Silly? Can anybody explain what it is that makes it so? What is it that makes a building beautiful or ugly? If I can try to put something into words, there's something a bit weird about the "twin" picture. After looking at it for a while and absorbing the symmetry, when you look at the singleton building bang, it suddenly looks unsymmetrical, and kind of odd. It's like some sort of shocking optical illusion or something. IMHO. Hey, don't get me wrong, I still like it. I was just thinking about future multi-building projects.



http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/potman/gntwin.jpg




http://www.movingmanchester.com/images/46gntower1.jpg

Have got to agree it´s simply too much of a good thing. Takes away the uniqueness and just looks silly. From some angles GNT tower is very robust and "industrial" looking. It looks like the entrance gates to some futuristic technocratic evil empire. Deffinately not inviting in any way. Sorry. Fuck I´m bored commenting on ficticious developments.....

A couple of Great Northern updates from an overcast Saturday afternoon in Manchester..

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Great%20Northern/GreatNorthern1221005.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Great%20Northern/GreatNorthernClad221005.jpg

Nice cladding from round the other side :)

It looks like the entrance gates to some futuristic technocratic evil empire
That's very cool, that and CJC, I want more evil, imposing buildings. Who said the future has to be bright! Mwahahahahaha!!!!

Jeez, that cladding is just so good!

Jeez, that cladding is just so good!

Got to agree Farsight! Best cladding of any new build, in or around the city centre! Developers take note!

jrb: and I still can't figure out why! Aaaargh!

I think the cladding looks so good because of a combination of many factors. The different colours that complement each other, the 'texture' of the cladding, the variety of the cladding and the quality of it. Overall its just a class act, but don't try and understand it, just embrace it! :)

Had a quick go at visualizing the fianal height. Looks pretty imposing..

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/cottonopolis/Image12.jpg

I walked past this yesterday on my way to the cinema in the Great Northern warehouse, it looked really great. I like the way it helps to close in the square as well, it makes the whole place feel friendlier somehow. The Great Northern cinema certainly was strange though, we had to go through a maze of scaffolding a sheets to get there. I kept imagining that our group would be split up and attacked! Once you get past the construction work though it looks amazing from inside.

The scaffolding is there in the Great Northern cinema constructing the new casino on the grond floor.

Today
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/IMAG0040.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/IMAG0026.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/IMAG0012.jpg

Great pics. That thrid pic is great is looks petty tall on there.

Hang on. The black tiles seem to have come to a stop, 5 storeys up and the grey cladding in their place doesn't seem to have that nice shiney quality of the gray cladding on the tower section. Why and why?

This is George Wimpey don't forget - the company that gave us The Ropeworks. I simply don't trust them or their contractors not to value engineer out some important details that will have the effect of cheaping the end result. It looks good so far but Im keeping everything crossed until it is completed. Then Ill pass judgement. Hopefully so will their prospective purchasers. This building is too important and too prominent not to be top class. Lets hope.

Look at the renders Sleepy - this is nothin new.

Taken today!

Looks better every time you see it!

Sleepy! The brown cladding stops at the same height as the GNWH! Great idea! :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture050.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture051.jpg

Even now it looks a lot more impressive and imposing than I thought it would. Does anyone know how much taller it will be than the Radisson?

not sure, I think theres about another 7 or 8 floors to go.."I think"

Love the dark grey tiles. But the silver ones are even better. Look well sexy.

Can't wait till it's completed,

4 more on the wedge and 24 in totally on the tower. I think