Yes another thread gone, :cry: but never mind heres some info to remind us- 51 Lime Street 124.90m
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/78WillisBuilding_pic1.jpg

http://www.tvaerials.net/images/lime040405.jpg
April
http://www.tvaerials.net/images/lime040605.jpg
June
http://www.tvaerials.net/images/limepit080705rs.jpg
done in the pit...
http://www.tvaerials.net/images/limepit160705.jpg
Latest pit image from yesterday :)

The info board has been updated to include tower crane installation dates of the second and third weekend in August by which time the main tower raft sholud be finished and the core rising ;)

Webcams are stuck AGAIN :mad:

I took a few pics today, I'll download them later and maybe post. None of the fencing around the site was open though :(
I think they're up to floor 6 on the small core? Not sure if that means if they're on target or not.

I hope the building will be more reliable than the webcams...

Mace told me today that the web cams are stuck as they are moving equipment into their new site offices: "Should be back in a few days".

WWW

http://www.cranesetc.co.uk

was wondering why its been friday for a week now

When the cameras are back working again, the main core will be so high it'll be out of shot.

damn, just got back from hols up north, and was looking foward to seeing how Lime Street is getting on.

Seriously, how long does it take to fix a webcam..? :|

These webcams are as reliable as the starting date of the Heron Tower.

Wow this is going up pretty quickly!


Webcam 1
http://www.51limestreet.com/51limestreet/cam2/camputer21.jpg



Webcam 2
http://www.51limestreet.com/51limestreet/cam1/camputer20.jpg



The Limey Newsletter
http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/4914/thelimey1dj.jpg

I might go down and have a look tomorrow if webcams are still broken.

Can you take some shots as Mikey did? I am curious to know whether the second and taller core is on the up.

Nearly 2 weeks have passed since the last webcam update - there's bound to have been lots of progress made.

Whats the building in the foreground of the first picture, on the left? Looks quite nice in a simple way.

Richard Roger's Lloyds building.

Can you take some shots as Mikey did? I am curious to know whether the second and taller core is on the up.

will do.

As Cranesetc found out for us, they are not broken but purposely disabled so we can't see what goodies they put in those portacabins and tell our dodgy friends.

I have emailed them complaining..... ;)

Another core's probably going up by now.

afaid not.... I had a look earlier nothing to report although the raft for the main tower looks almost readt for the pour!

Richard Roger's Lloyds building.

:bash:

The one on the left.

Oh, sorry. Thats 26 Leadenhall Street where City folk go to get their Benjys. Will check my Pevsner tonight for any further pertinent information.

cheers matey.

God ilove this building, just the right height and massing for this area. Will do wonders for the skyline from waterloo bridge.

The best view will probably be from the South Bank, around City Hall - it will be very prominent from there. Actually, I'm going to do a rendering of that view.

:bash:

The one on the left.

Nos 21-26 Leadenhall Street, 1953-6 by the Prudential Assurance's architects. Described by Pevsner as "insipid plain stone"!!

I took a couple of shots yesterday evening, the site looks big :okay:

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5011/scannedphoto786wd.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7032/scannedphoto800si.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6688/scannedphoto797fw.jpg

Excellent pics. Looks like the shorter building's core is up to the 8th floor.

If you count the basement.

What is the footpront of this building like?

wow i love that first picture with swissre lloyds and t42 in shot, its amazing

yeah that first picture is great. *cough* UPC ;)

that core has shot up :D

It's coming on well, it's also a shame we can't monitor it from the frigging webcams. The City will look incredible from the air once it's complete.

I had a meeting over by Plantation Place so also decided to grab a couple of snaps (not much different to John's though)!

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6973/img01220ug.jpg

That core looks fucking massive compared to those workmen... and it's only up to the 8th floor. The main tower's core will be more than 3 times the height of this.

Any more renderings of this fabulous project? So far I've seen only 2 or 3. If somebody knows more it would be nice to dump them in here, please. :)

Have you seen these (http://www.skyscrapernews.com/imagesall.php?idi=Willis%2BBuilding&ref=78&selfidi=78WillisBuilding_pic4.jpg&self=nse&no=4&x=49&y=37) John?

Have you seen these (http://www.skyscrapernews.com/imagesall.php?idi=Willis%2BBuilding&ref=78&selfidi=78WillisBuilding_pic4.jpg&self=nse&no=4&x=49&y=37) John?

I've seen all of these except the aerial one (I'd like to see a bigger version of this one though). But thanks anyway. :)

yeah, there seems to be a little lack of renderings on this one, it's one of the most interesting shapes to look at in renders though, shame there aren't more :(

lke this one you mean?

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/dump/51L1.jpg

This is rising quickly, when HCT was being built we had a massive hole for months, but then it did raise very fast in the end. This is going to be a very nice structure for London.

it is a quality structure, nothing less for London, and plus, the area seems incredibly dense whilst having a lunch break in the public space. when this is done, it'll be top qal

Wicked render. Not seen that one before.

The main core slab has been poured, also another tower crane is being constructed. I reckon the main core will start to rise this week :)

growing so fast!!! nice!!

Just recieved info from Britsh Land to say that the webcam should be back on air tommorrow... :)

Good. But for how long...

I think this will actually look better in real life than in the renderings. The one thing the renders don't seem to capture too well is the quality of the buildings around this. It is no exageration to say that if 122 Leadenhall and Bishopsgate are built this spot will house one of the best collections of architecure in the world. Aside from Rogers masterpiece and Swiss Re there is a Lutyens bank (a Foster of the late Victorian), several quality churches and lots of top end neo-classical Victoriana. Nearly every building around there is remarkable in some way.

And there is even some superstars long since gone. Where Lloyds now stands the East India Company had their headquarters from which large chunks of the old empire were run. After that went bankrupt and the building became derelict Lloyds had their first building before the present incarnation. There must be hell of a cross over of ley lines there of something!

:drool:

What does the smaller building look like?

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/622/9151newlimestreettowertobeginimmediately_pic1.jpg

Providing more floorspace than the Heron Tower!!!

The smaller building must be topped out already then - only 8 storeys.

I don't think this is the final, approved scheme with two buildings. No-one has posted here a rendering of that. Maybe none were released? Does anyone here actually know what the smaller building will look like, or know its height?

The smaller building must be topped out already then - only 8 storeys.

The core is only 7 floors above ground.

Thats the design for the building Jake, the old design was connected to the main tower.

the smaller tower is to be 11 storeys so it says on the hoardings!

2 basement + 8 above ground + 1 mechanical floor up top = 11

should be over 35m tall... just. excellent! anyone know how tall itll be?

Just recieved info from Britsh Land to say that the webcam should be back on air tommorrow... :)

(taps fingers!)

or this one -
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/dump/51L2.jpg

That one is quality!

tomorrow was yesterday when do we get our webcam back.... wish i was still in london could watch it with my own eyes, unfortunately can only afford to live their term time

Liars I tell thee!!! Liars. Won't be able to check it out until next week. £6 damn it, I either need an Oyster Card or Bus Driver's families should regain free travel privliges.

^get yourself a bike, transports to expensive in london.... apart from busses which are cheaper than anywhere else in the country

That's a great render gothic. Ever since seeing the initial renders for 51 lime street the building has grown on me every time I see it.

^get yourself a bike, transports to expensive in london.... apart from busses which are cheaper than anywhere else in the country

co-incidentally, cycling has been recommended to me as a therapy to my many problems. I'm still not keen on it due to the safety record of cyclists in the capital.

Become a cycle courier like me

I used to do 90 miles on a saturday in central london

Its great fun coming home black with smog, death threats from road rage and going under HGV's


but honestly in the city I can see a strong business opportunity to set up bike parks etc

Cycle Couriers are the reason why the cycle death rate is high In London.

Skip lights...cut accross roads...no signals....

Cycle Couriers are the reason why the cycle death rate is high In London.

Skip lights...cut accross roads...no signals....

:drunk:

Fight! Fight!

Good point about Cycle Parks though. Cycling round London definately is one of these "new London hip things to do" as I like to call them.

New hip thing. You are having a laugh right?

Still no webcam... :(

Ive just been to have a look, they are constructing another tower crane (not the one adjacent to lloyds i.e tc01, but one right in the middle of the site about the same height as the one on right hand site of the site) also the main core slab is having its slipform constructed :)

click here to email mace (51limest@mace.co.uk) please email mace re the webcam, I did and got a rude reply :mad:

co-incidentally, cycling has been recommended to me as a therapy to my many problems. I'm still not keen on it due to the safety record of cyclists in the capital.

I started cycling recently, i have found it alot safer than i thought it would be...just stick close to the curb and have a bit of respect for other road users and they usually have respect for you.

Also its SOOOOO much quicker than u expect it to be......its amazing how fast u can get to places u thought where miles away and would never have dreamt possible to cycle to.

rude reply mikey? shall i put it on my site? theres no need for people to be offensive.

This was my email to mace -

Hello again, please can you reinstate the webcam, The main core is about the start rising and we would like to watch!

thanks.

This is what I was sent-

May we politely point out that this website is provided in the public domain totally at our discretion
We appreciate your interest in our project
Mace Ltd

from Carlo Tugulu :(

I started cycling recently, i have found it alot safer than i thought it would be...just stick close to the curb and have a bit of respect for other road users and they usually have respect for you.

Also its SOOOOO much quicker than u expect it to be......its amazing how fast u can get to places u thought where miles away and would never have dreamt possible to cycle to.

ditto - have been cycling from my flat in West Ken to work next to St Pauls. Takea bout half an hour, route up High Street Ken and through Hyde Park, along Piccadilly, Shaftesbury Ave and then down Holburn to cheapside is great at abour 0645 in the morning. The sprint down Embankment in the evenings takes away lots of work stresses and allows you to totally switch off the work crap that has been going along in the day. Seems like there are lots more people on bikes at present, typcially about 30 of us every time I cross under Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner.

sorry Cabman, but most cabs are appalling - no signals, stop just about anywhere without warning and hate cyclists. Nearly wnet over the bonnet of one who pulled straight out in front of me on HS Ken last week.

But back on topic......... lawks, I like that Willis Building.

mace sound rather defensive about it! ill put that as an extra addition when i do a story on the main core actually rising above the skyline. heh. they can learn the value of having good pr.

Quite. First rule in business. Don't lock horns with people - you never know who people are.

ditto - have been cycling from my flat in West Ken to work next to St Pauls. Takea bout half an hour, route up High Street Ken and through Hyde Park, along Piccadilly, Shaftesbury Ave and then down Holburn to cheapside is great at abour 0645 in the morning. The sprint down Embankment in the evenings takes away lots of work stresses and allows you to totally switch off the work crap that has been going along in the day. Seems like there are lots more people on bikes at present, typcially about 30 of us every time I cross under Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner.

sorry Cabman, but most cabs are appalling - no signals, stop just about anywhere without warning and hate cyclists. Nearly wnet over the bonnet of one who pulled straight out in front of me on HS Ken last week.

But back on topic......... lawks, I like that Willis Building.


sorry for turning this into the cycling thread :)...... i find cabbies can be awkward to say the least. But i find pedestrians the most annoying....they walk out into the road without looking causing me to slam on breaks....and its usually going up hill....Drives me mad......also on the rare occasion i ride on the pavement (very naughty i know - i might get £30 fine) some of them go completly go over the top and panic...darting all over the place...if they would just carry on walking in the direction they where going i would easily be able to work may around them giving them loads of space (i ride very slowly, just above walking speed).

But back on topic. I like this buidling, but im hoping the striped stainless steel cladding looks modern and not like somthing from the 1970's, this type of cladding hasnt worked on the buildings in Canary wharf, they look TERRIBLE. But fingers crosssed it will look good, Tower 42 carries it off well, but then again thats an old building too.

Hmm. The reply from Mace is a bit ignorant. It's not their building. I don't think British Land would be pleased to hear of their consultants attitude. They might be even more unhappy if they realise that they won't get a complete time lapse film of the construction because Mace let the cameras go off line for three weeks!

WWW

http://www.cranesetc.co.uk

I have now sent a message to British Land regarding Mace and the webcam!

I've sent an email to Mace and CC'd info@britishland.com and webadmin@britishland.com too.

This is the e-mail ive just sent them, trying to be very professional, if they dont reply nicely i shall spam their inbox until they have to reinstate the webcams!!!

Mace,

I have been a follower of the Willis Building for several months now, but me and my friends at www.skyscrapercity.com have become increasingly frustrated at the fact that the webcams on the porject have been down for several weeks. Do you have any intentions to fix the problem? Several people have e-mailed I have been wisely informed, and have reciever rather disrespectful replies. I can assure you that I will not tolerate such rudeness when you reply to me at thomas_pratt_123@hotmail.com

thank you in advance for you co-operation in the matter

Thomas Pratt on behalf on skyscrapercity

hopeful;ly the jedi mind trick will work :D

jesus, so many children. *sighs*
thomas pratt on behalf of skyscrapercity??? eh?

our very own ambassador :happy:

no one should EVER send out emails on behalf of the management of this site unless they are the management. its irresponsible, and completely ruins things for us.

Fragmentor, by saying you won't tolerate rudeness from them is locking horns with them. They don't have a duty to provide the webcam, it's just frustrating it's down.

^ Yes I wanted people to send sensible emails, I should have realised the average age of forumers is about 14 ;)

I didn't mention skyscrapercity in my email, I think it is best they don't know who they are dealing with. If they think it's just a fan from a forum they won't take it as serious...oh well.

The archive for July is up on the website, so the cameras have been working and recording all the info they just haven't been sending the pictures to the website.

that's good, a time delay picture is still possible :cheers:

Correction: I check the video against the webcam and it looks like archive video stops on the 15th of July. :(

I have spoke to British Land, they will chase - Mace to get it sorted no more emails required please ;)

went down today, couldn't see the main core bit, but there are now 4 Tower Cranes up :)

I got a nice polite reply from mace saying that the cameras would be up within two weeks.

Webcams back up!

Fantastic, the core will start flying up in no time :)


http://tinypic.com/a9prg3.jpg



http://tinypic.com/a9pt1h.jpg

ah, thats the bit I couldn't see, every entrance was blocked. The installation of the two cranes obviously means the main core will start going up very soon.

Excellent... :) You can see the small crane is being dismantled also they will be installing one big monster crane on the left hand side of the core and away she rises....

exellent we didnt miss much now can sit back and watch it rise

Would be able to see the core of Minerva rising in that second webcam.

Except we won't.

are the cranes visable from a distance yet? any pics?

latest newsletter for August is now online

http://www.51limestreet.com/pdf/newsletter06.pdf

nice to see an apology over the web cam issue. :D

The 1st floor of the main building's core has risen.


http://tinypic.com/adgi14.jpg


http://tinypic.com/adgia9.jpg


:happy:

hooray! :happy:

The little core has gone up another level as well.

Just thought I'd re-post this aerial by Rikster2K - a really impressive view that shows the impact this building will have on the cluster (bearing in mind it will be taller than St Helens). Okay, it won't soar like DIFA or Leadenhall, but it's still going to have a SIGNIFICANT effect on the skyline.


http://img127.echo.cx/img127/6159/imgp01556sg.jpg


Btw, the site of the Broadgate Tower is in the top-right corner edge of this image, where you can see that green bit.

wow I never knew this would be taller than St Helens :banana:

It is only a smidge taller.

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6891&drawingID=34868 http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5704&drawingID=25293

Fucks sake, the webcams are stuck on Friday.

Smidge - 124.9m-117.9m = 7m ;)

I was going to re-post my aerial shots, but don't worry Will, your quite welcome to post them - just a pity i couldn't get my brother to snap a load more of the city.

Smidge - 124.9m-117.9m = 7m ;)

The height isn't really anything to write home about though.

"The tallest building u/c in City of London is taller than a building that was built in the 60's"
:applause:

Smidge - 124.9m-117.9m = 7m ;)

A massive 6% taller. :bash:

Fucks sake, the webcams are stuck on Friday.


that may be because its the weekend and people dont work weekends here... wait till monday im sure youll be pleasantly surprised

^The webcam was working 24/7 before it got all messed up in July.

I'll wait until Monday and then get pissed off that they only put the webcam back up for 2 days. :bash:

My only worry about this buiding is that it will completely block the view of Lloyds Building's eastern facade. apart from that I think it will be a fanastic addition to the City. As someone said above, it will have a huge impact on the skyline from Tower Bridge to the Tate Modern. Can't wait to watch this go up.

No Jonny it wasnt! working at weekends before.... hopefully it will be back tomorrow :)

No Jonny it was working at weekends before.... hopefully it will be back tomorrow :)

Freudian slip?

I'm pretty sure it was working at the weekends before.

hhmm, its rising very well, cant wait until it starts making an impact with a rising core on the skyline!

I'm afraid to say that the webcam is still down.

Time to start bombarding Mace with emails again I think...

I'm afraid to say that the webcam is still down.

Time to start bombarding Mace with emails again I think...

Maybe it would be more sensible for you to wait a day before doing that.

I'm afraid to say that the webcam is still down.
:gaah:

:gaah:

Hehe :D
Take it easy its not like the main core is going to be completed over a weekend is it!

I heard on the radio this morning that the toping out ceromony is later tomorrow afternoon. Better get that camera working or we'll miss it all.

:gaah: - Whoops just noticed its working again ;)

http://www.tvaerials.net/images/lime150805.jpg

Look at the small cores.... they have shot up :eek:

Looks like cameras have only been refreshed once cuz they are stuck at 1pm.

That core for the smaller building seems a little bit...tall....

but its three under ground levels too.

Looks like cameras have only been refreshed once cuz they are stuck at 1pm.

My guess is they have a data traffic issue so they are only refreshing every couple of hours or so...

Nope the webcam was only refreshed once.

data traffic??? are they using a 2400 baud modem? lol

you know what I mean, with all of us continuely refreshing the images, they might of under estimated the interest :)

well its still not on today, so i think theyre having problems with it again

some smart Mace punk is probably messing us about.

Couple of pics I took this afternoon.

It was very noisy around the site - lots of activity going on.



http://www.willfox.com/images/london/1/3.jpg


http://www.willfox.com/images/london/1/4.jpg

Good photos coming along fast now.

Well those cranes are pretty big, different style ones as well with the counterweight slung underneath - anyone know what type/model they are?

I remebering when i was in Australia last year seeing the cranes working on Eureka and the MCG, they were gigantic - i think someone told me they were Favelle Favco's or something like that, and were the biggest of their type in the world!

The 2 big crane are TEREX COMEDIL CTL 400 :) and the other is a TEREX COMEDIL CTL 250
@+

alexandre

Well done Alex.

Are they French built then? I don't know much about cranes, only that the two big manufacturers are Pontain, Liebherr and Favelle in Aus/NZ.

Comedil's hail from Italy, but they are owned by the giant Terex company which is US. Quite a lot of Comedils in the UK because the biggest fleet owner, Select Plant, prefers them.

Potain is french now owned by the US Manitowoc company. Liebherr is German and privately owned. Quite a few tower cranes in London are made by the now privately owned german Wolff company.

More photos of tower cranes etc can be found on the website below:

WWW

http://www.cranesetc.co.uk

The webcams work again:

http://www.51limestreet.com/51limestreet/cam2/camputer21.jpg

WOO HOO :pepper:

Wow! Jef, you can see into the future! Is the 'helter-skelter' going to be approveg? :)

A ground shot view to show the exciting potential for future views, apologies for the dodgy photo merge :D

http://xs42.xs.to/pics/05334/51LimeStreet2.jpg

http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/51limestreet/3.jpg

oh god the gherkin is so Sexy in the sun :drool:

yeah, very erotic :naughty:

The aerial view given by BL:

http://www.britishland.com/images/aerial_limest_s.jpg

August 23rd:
there are three cranes up now!

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5200/dscf00943vl.th.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf00943vl.jpg)

Excellent stuff, construction should speed up a bit now. :)

There have been three cranes for weeks. the forth and biggest is due for installation this weekend... if they arent behind schedule ;)

Just notice that they have cleared the area which is to be the base of the biggest crane, in prep for the weekend's install (bottom left on cam1) :)

They install the forth crane :) :cheers:
alexandre

You're right: the fourth crane is now rising in the bottom left of the area.

:D

how tall is the core at the back now... its been too tall for the webcam for a while now

shouldn't of grown too much, it must be topped out now I think.

Have a look!!! they are pouring the main core :D

brilliant! It'll be toppin out before we know it!

Yeh....it's at a speedy rate! :runaway:

^ Please don't hotlink from the official website.

I'll quikly take it off. Whats the matter? Oh.....illegal, ok!

No, it's just better for following the tower's progress when we look back on the thread in the days/weeks/months ahead.

If you hotlink directly from the site, then the image is constantly refreshed.

It's better to save a copy of the image to your hard drive, then use either Tinypic.com or another site to host it, so the image is displayed as it appeared at the time you posted it (if you understand what I mean :) ).

:dunno:











Jokin. :laugh: . Woh....i didnt know that! OK, maybe i'll just leave it to someone else. bit long! :dizzy:

ill have a go then London :)

Webcam 1

http://tinypic.com/bhg6xg.jpg

Webcam 2

http://tinypic.com/bhg7ed.jpg

maybe someone can help me out... On the webcams from what I can tell lloyds is on the left and swiss re is dead ahead. From the renderings I woudl expect that 51 lime st would tier upwards going from left (shortest) to right (highest). If this is correct then why is the core on the left the main core and shouldn't the one on the right be the tallest core??

If anyone can understand all that I would be very grateful for some clarification cos I'm getting confused. Cheers

The core on the right is a separate, smaller building.

thanks mate

Here's a short (15 second) video clip from this afternoon:

http://www.willfox.com/movies/51limestreet.mpg

Sorry for the watermark at the start, I know it's a bit distracting!

Well that was fun :yes: :colgate:

Nice one Will - i presume that was on a camera phone - which one? The quality is pretty good.

I used the movie mode on my camera (Canon Powershot A400).

I made a video of Tower 42 as well:

PC users, click here: http://www.willfox.com/movies/tower42.avi
Mac users, click here: http://www.willfox.com/movies/tower42.mpg

:)

Have a look at the webcam, they seem to be boxing the core in, maybe its gonna have a doka type thing around it :?

http://tinypic.com/dc3gao.jpg



http://tinypic.com/dc3gd0.jpg

What is a doka?

DOKA are a company that make self-raising construction platforms that usually go around concrete cores in highrise buildings. They allow work to continue whatever the weather.

Also known as slip formers.

http://www.doka.com/doka/en_global/index.php

I used the movie mode on my camera (Canon Powershot A400).

I made a video of Tower 42 as well:

PC users, click here: http://www.willfox.com/movies/tower42.avi
Mac users, click here: http://www.willfox.com/movies/tower42.mpg

:)

Lol, I bet those people passing by thought you were about to happy slap them! :)

I used the movie mode on my camera (Canon Powershot A400).

I made a video of Tower 42 as well:

PC users, click here: http://www.willfox.com/movies/tower42.avi
Mac users, click here: http://www.willfox.com/movies/tower42.mpg

:)

I did something naughty and clicked on the Mac version even though I have a PC :doh:

But it worked fine :happy:

Ah cheers, now when i go back to uni i can pretend i know all about them and seem oh so clever ;)

^ yes Wils video had an eiry feel about it :eek:

:doh: The pc link doesnt work for me. Maybe i av a Mac :sly:

I'm guessing Mac doesnt support avi, but PC supports both ;)

lovely day down here in London Village so took a quick bike ride across town and got a couple more shots of the Willis Building, although the cores don't appear to have moved up recently. 4 cranes on site now. Couldn't resist a shot of the Gherkin with the crystal clear blue sky as a backdrop ;)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9741/img01805aq.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2539/img01799ao.jpg

Looks like the main core has all its panels in place and is now ready to climb! :)

Also the latest newsletter is out

http://www.51limestreet.com/pdf/newsletter07.pdf

The tower crane in the bottom left of the cam 1 is being jacked up, yesterday there were about 5 or 6 extra sections on the floor but now there is only one left :)

The one of the right was the one that was jacked up.

Breaking News........ they are pouring the core :D
http://www.tvaerials.net/images/lime140905.jpg

Cor, what a core!

http://www.tvaerials.net/images/lime140905.jpg

Core blimey indeed. :)

Has another part of the smaller building core also topped out?

http://tinypic.com/donbrt.jpg

Yep :D

lovely day down here in London Village so took a quick bike ride across town and got a couple more shots of the Willis Building, although the cores don't appear to have moved up recently. 4 cranes on site now. Couldn't resist a shot of the Gherkin with the crystal clear blue sky as a backdrop ;)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2539/img01799ao.jpgGreat photo Jimbo! :)

Webcam is down again.

lets hope its not down for long, looks like that main core is about to rise, dont wanna miss it.

Yeah bloody typical... the core is rising and we cant see it :mad:

fucking brilliant. But doesnt that pic by jimbo look spectacular :yes:

Webcam is back up and the core has started rising. :)

...we have one floor :banana: :banana: :banana:

YEAH it is moving up!

How fast will the core rise, now that it's underway?

The cores fly up... one or two floors per week I'd have thought

I think the core is planned for a completion next spring. So it will rise around one floor a week.

eat this

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5048/img23366yh.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8355/img23155xm.jpg

Fuck...

And that's only the smaller core - the larger one will be over 3 times as tall (!).

It really is going to be a big 'un!

They'll have to move the webcam once it gets above 8 floors or so.

Pics from today. The main core is clearly visible above the hoardings now. I reckon we'll see the 2nd storey by the end of the week.

I must say, this area of the City is stunning to walk around - the density and variety of architecture is fantastic.


http://tinypic.com/dvofwl.jpg



http://tinypic.com/dvohu0.jpg



http://tinypic.com/dvoi2r.jpg

Nice photos - certainly the most interesting thing under construction in the City at the moment.

Wow! remeber, its a floor per weak!

Brilliant pics. Thanks Will!

Looks like a large part of the box around the main core has fallen off.

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/3005/9camputer21_22rd_sept.jpg

That bit behind the core is the curved back.

It's so exciting!

wow those workmen look tiny!... like ants :)

The pieces laid out on the left hand side of the site are fabications which are being fitted to the right part of the central core. This should be ready to go in a week or two.

WWW

http://www.cranesetc.co.uk

Second Floor:

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/622/8085willis.jpg

Yay, the only problem with watching cores is that its like wishing your life away waiting for it to get taller...

Webcam went down last night when it was rising again.

The three cores to the Fenchurch avenue have now all reached the top. It looks like the steelwork is being erected around these cores.

I have not seen the core all week, as I have been down in deepest Devon, looking good ;)

I've been away too and to come back and see it beginning to rise up is great. :)

I am sure that core is rising faster than one floor a week, its approaching 3 floors visible already.

http://tinypic.com/dy81nc.jpg



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Excellent. This will be a major world class addition to London. Though, cladding can make or break a building, lets hope its as good as the renderoids :)

couple of shots of this from a different angle to the webcam- The core is clearing visible from the st & is going up very quickly.

http://tinypic.com/dzaxsl.jpg

http://tinypic.com/dzayig.jpg

Whilst I was here there was a very heavy downpour but the sun was still shining so took this one of Fosters other skyscraper ;)

http://tinypic.com/dzayrk.jpg

That one of the gherkin is fucking brilliant!

Very werid pic.... :)

I'm having trouble guessing the outline. Is this roughly where the building will be?

http://tinypic.com/dzwbde.jpg

I'm having trouble guessing the outline. Is this roughly where the building will be?

http://tinypic.com/dzwbde.jpg

Er... no... not unless the whole building is only 6 storeys high and half the size on plan. Look at the second core to the right of that photo for starters

*EDIT* Unless that's a second, entirely different building. Can anyone bring up a plan?

Yeah but much much higher than that.

Of course it's higher (I didn't think I would have to say that!)
I was wondering whether it comes right up to the hoarding, and whether I'm right in guessing that that gap between the rectangular and funny-shaped cores is indeed where the middle and highest block join.

The core on the right is for the seperate 9 storey building.

looking good

wow, Swiss Re looks absolutely amazing in that pic, fantastic London Lad!

yep, a bit of cloning can get rid of that light or whatever it is on the right, then enter it in the UPC ;)

Of course it's higher (I didn't think I would have to say that!)
I was wondering whether it comes right up to the hoarding, and whether I'm right in guessing that that gap between the rectangular and funny-shaped cores is indeed where the middle and highest block join.

Well the office plates will wrap around the cores so will almost certainly come almost right up to the hoardings. As for the gap between being the middle / highest block division... maybe - it would make sense I guess.

Remember, this building will have almost the same floorspace as 30SMA... it's going to be huge.

^^ But is that including the addition of the huge a storyer next to it?

This might be a tad better. i looked at the render with a similar angle.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a331/tijjan/willis.jpg

nah it will have larger floorplates right up to the road !

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/622/9151newlimestreettowertobeginimmediately_pic1.jpg

You can see Lime Street in this rendering.
The building fills out the whole site.

What's going to be in the separate section?

What's going to be in the separate section?

Not Willis, I know that for sure. That's why it become a seperate building during the redesign, originally it was attached but Willis didn't need that much space.

This is taken by the edge of the seperate building, showing the back of the tower and the new walkway between the buildings. It doesn't come that close to the road but still closer than that core.

Also I've seen somewhere the road in front of the tower between it and Lloyd's may be pedestrianised. It needs it.

http://www.51limestreet.co.uk/images/image2.jpg

well pedestrianisation would certainly be a welcome change

I've noticed that quite a few renderings understate the roads to make the environment around the developments look more pleasant, but the reality is that roads are needed for access and the Lloyd's building needs access along that part of Lime St. Look closely at the rendering.

The smaller core has started rising ;)
http://www.tvaerials.net/images/limw270905.jpg

Also I've seen somewhere the road in front of the tower between it and Lloyd's may be pedestrianised. It needs it.

Ooo that would be ideal, that road pedestrianised would be great to walk along with Bishopsgate market entrance and a cluster of stunning high rises looming before you

The concrete is being poured again! I have spent the last half an hour following the two hoppers around the site on the webcams ;)