renderings:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/5e843831.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/42ce1390.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/snuppp/V1-1.jpg



so far this is a very oddly scheduled construction as half of the building is under construction but half of it still has the old buildings on it which are currently being demolished.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/d5ecd794.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/0197e1ab.jpg

Ah, so V2 is now u/c?

indeed it is, although i will try to explain the status of the site clearley as it is not conventional...

the site of v2 still has old factory buildings on it, but these are being demolished. at the same time the bit of the site that is empty has started construction and is up to the first floor.

i find this all quite odd

If you look behind the site safety poster you can see the next sculpture for West Bar. :naughty:

ha!

This is slightly odd. Is it not customary to clear a site before one started building over it?

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/738bc191.jpg

Wow, They're getting well on with it!

Have these apts been released yet.. Phase 1, ie. V1 was very impressive so just wondering if there are any prices availabe yet??

Mav

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From Sunday:

http://static.flickr.com/122/299353627_9f48cb9a6a_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/117/299353625_c14627bd03_o.jpg

shit, there's some actual glazing in on V2!

Where?

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/DSCF0070-1.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/DSCF0074-2.jpg

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Some great images. Really looks like it's going to become an "Urban Village".

Just hope it boostsbuild qualities for the future!

Amazing how fast 2/3 are now rising.

Let's hope the Velocity tower picks up the same pace!

that's an idea. If the company gets a reputation for being quick builders...

So long as they arent cutting corners along the way, good on em!

Double posted on the Crane Count thread:

On my way through town tonight it looked very much like they were dismantling the crane on Velocity 2. Could be wrong as I was driving so couldn't look properly, but certainly looked to be coming down.

well, i know that the first building of v3 is topped out, but v2 isnt. so i dont think they would dismantle it yet. especially because there is still half of the complex to finish

IF it was coming down (I will check in the morning as I drive past), it was definately the crane on the right (looking from the front), which is/was I assume on the V2 site.

Maybe they were relocating it to another part of the site.

Well, there were three cranes there at one point...

I have this morning proved myself to be incorrect, and there are indeed still 2 cranes there :nuts:

It certainly looked like it was missing the jib yesterday though - wonder if they were doing maintenance on it or something, or whether it was just the angle I was at.

It's probably one of the rare 'Brigadoon Jibs' that vanish and reappear as if by magic.

its coming along well, the cladding is being added, and there appears to be a three storey atrium situated on the corner connected with V1

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/DSCF3226.jpg

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Cladding looks good. That atriums a bit wierd though. It seems a bit small in floor area, but goes up quite a few floors. Could seem quite cramped.

maybe they are going to put a staircase in it...

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maybe they are going to put a staircase in it...

You are correct sir! Go to the top of the class. :)

YAY! :)

Really like the look of all the pillars on the outside. Shame they're to be covered up.

yeah i was just thinking how striking they look

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/DSCF3227.jpg


Q for the designers out there.

Bit odd using a steel beam in a Concrete framed building.
Concrete designers always saying about superior fire protection, so why not cast it in to concrete beam ? External fire protection will be vulnerable to damage to fire cladding or paint ?
I connection of steel / Concrete rigid (moment) or a Pin ?

It might be due to (as has been said before), steel being stronger than concrete at supporting shear forces. I can't see quite what's going on, but it looks to me asthough they've had to move the concrete pillar to the side. If this is the case, a concrete beam wouldn't be strong enough to support all the weight from the building above and move it across to another pillar.

(Dunno if that makes sense, but id did to me :))

i think that might be exactly what its for

Yep. Especially as it looks like a rather chunky steel beam.

Yep. Especially as it looks like a rather chunky steel beam.

Flanges only look about 20mm thick, colunm caps look thicker say 25mm.
Is there a column hiding behind the Hoarding, as in the other pic thers a web stiffner to the lhs of the 1st floor middle column ?

Just looks a Bodge, No fineness of detail, by putting a Edge beam on the slab spanning to adjacent bays the load would be transfered better!
IMO

its really making an impressive impact on the surrounding areas

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I never thought that this would look so prominent when approaching the city centre from Penistone Road as V2 isn't that tall, but it's situation really makes it stand out. there's a very impressive collection of buildings now at velocityville.

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1270/1302163108_126ae19fb0.jpg
I can't decide if I like the way the windows change from inside to outside the pillars.

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its looking good :) well done axis. i cant wait till we can go inside the courtyards and see the curved side of it

Yep. Looking good. Nice one Axis. :okay:

I'll try and get you an early cheeky picture sometime this week

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This looks stunning from the new ring road, what with all it's glass peeking over the building tops.

ill trya and get there at some point

I have some on my camera, I'm sorry I'm trying to get around to putting them on here

Yeah, saw this glass box from Shalesmoor the other day. very nice!

I still think Velocity made two fatal reversals at the Velocity Village.
- First, as you go down Tenter Street and look up a V1, you see a large wing, then a large step up, and then a smaller step. IMHO, it should have been a small step and then a larger step (creating a concave curve, rather than a convex one) so the tower looked more prominent.
- Second, they built V2 and V3 on top of the hill, and V1 at the bottom, so it flattens out the roofline of the whole development (a la Park Hill Flats). They ought to have built V1 on top on the hill, by the church, so it stood out more prominently. This would have made it a true landmark for the St Vincents Quarter (it would have been around 15-20 metres above Metier AOD for the same AGL height).

I think i agree with you actually Lewis. Especially about coming down Tenter St. But it still looks good!:D

Here are my pictures at long last.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg164/adamblade/DSC01226.jpg

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As you can see, this is the internal courtyard between the rear of V1 and the new V2 offices.

Cheers Adam. Looks really good. I really like the glassyness of it. Could do with more developments that look like this. :yes:


So is your apartment overlooking the square? I can't remember, but is the square gonna be open to the public, or just for residents and office workers only?

Nope, have a look at the crane pics (on crane count thread) that is from my balcony at the front. Although I'm moving out soon.

Although I'm moving out soon.

Finally had enough of V1?

Well............not really that, well not entirely that. Got a gorgeous new apartment on Kenwood Rd across from the Marriot in Nether Edge so just fancy that.

Is that the new(ish) ones built on the old Nether Edge Hospital site?

They are new ish, not sure if mines is actually on the old hospital site but I think it is.

wow looks amazing

They are new ish, not sure if mines is actually on the old hospital site but I think it is.

the flats over the road from the marriott are nowhere near the hospital. the site you're talking about used to be another hotel (a really big house) with large grounds. they built a whole load of new houses and apartments in the grounds and split the house into flats. looks pretty decent and it's a great location. good move!

Cheers dude

They are new ish, not sure if mines is actually on the old hospital site but I think it is.

If it is, then you will get use of the onsite Gym and Pool, Reaaly nice apartments there, my friend has lived there for a few years and really likes it.

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are those form today? i must have just missed you

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It really is quite stunning isn't it!

yes it is, very sleek and classy

They're from Saturday. What's it like to have been Kyled?!

that's a fine piece of shiny building there. what a shame it's nowhere near the well-trodden parts of the city centre. i think something like this could have been a sweet replacement for the NUM building by the city hall.

They're from Saturday. What's it like to have been Kyled?!

it makes me feel rather inadequate haha

Nice clean lines
Good photos All !
Interesting with the missing windows, and the panel on the side.
Not too sure about the Balcony at the top.

that's a fine piece of shiny building there. what a shame it's nowhere near the well-trodden parts of the city centre. i think something like this could have been a sweet replacement for the NUM building by the city hall.

You get a good view of it from Corporation Street stretch of the IRR.

And yes, it would be great on the NUM site!

The court yard between the blocks looks quite large there, dose it get closed off by V3 ? Adam

Yes Rooney's suggestion for the NUM site makes sense.
What with the Glazing sort of complementing the 70's bronze glazing of ........ plaza on the other side of the city hall.




.....Dam forgot the name !

city plaza

Nope - The Fountain Precinct.

Yes V3 will completely close off the courtyard when it is finished. I think it's really impressive. Wish I'd have lived here at a later date to be honest.

On the topic of the NUM building, is there still no further idea as to what is going here?

Not a clue. :dunno:

Believe these are the latest designs, but they've been about for ages, very quiet this one!

http://photos-304.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v134/114/0/279202304/n279202304_1053820_7420.jpg

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that is awful!!i reckon David Blunkett could have come up with a better design!!

I really like the Barkers Pool side, but the West Street side leaves something to be desired. However I think it's contribution to the area would be huge, what with all those restaurant units.

I really want it to start. :(

no doubt the plans will probably change again

no doubt the plans will probably change again

Oh for sure, with NRQ right on the way, SCC are bound to ask for a redesign.

^^It's not as simple as the council asking for a redesign. They've already given permission for this, so they can't revoke that unless they spend a LOT of money through the courts.

However I think what could happen is another developer buys the site and wants something different to what there is, so asks for a redesign.

Shall we swap this discussion back to the NUM thread here
As we might confuse visitiors :lol:

^^It's not as simple as the council asking for a redesign. They've already given permission for this, so they can't revoke that unless they spend a LOT of money through the courts.

However I think what could happen is another developer buys the site and wants something different to what there is, so asks for a redesign.

Can a council ever have a legally valid reason for revoking planning permission once it has been granted?

I really don't know. I guess only if some kind of situation changes which would then be drastically affected by the development - i.e a Grade I listed building suddenly appears next door. :dunno:

this looks fantastic, really great quality cladding, very sleek. and we were right about those stairs in the corner of the building.




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shame this isnt more visible, or on a main street init :bash:

it's very visible from the IRR Northern section!

A hidden gem though isn't it:p

I really hope someone rents out that office space quick. It deserves a good tenant! :P

Velocity are sure changing the face of our city.:cheers:

It'd be cheaper for them to just hand out sunglasses made from that green glass..

Is that 2nd block all offices ?
As article last week in telegraph talked of V3 & V4 Apartments ?

Good up date Kyle, as center block looks nearly done now. The top block looked almost complete except for round base last time i went up there.

Lots of changes since Kyle's April photo...

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg198/DonDusang/IMG_1069.jpg

You'd have thought that the whole development was so close to completion they might as well push ahead and finish it!

Dont you think this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg198/DonDusang/IMG_1069.jpg

Looks a bit like this (my workplace when it was under construction)

http://www.pbase.com/craigsyd/image/88884879.jpg

Not really.

yeah, not much. only the colour

Not much at all really.

Still, Velocity 2 is looking great.

I shall say yes so you don't get too pissed off at everyone not agreeing with you!:)

Its ok unners i dont mind if people dont agree with me on it lol :)

Ok what about this one ? (on the right hand side of the shot obviously)

http://www.pbase.com/craigsyd/image/87884987.jpg

Looks more like Urbis

Its ok unners i dont mind if people dont agree with me on it lol :)

Ok what about this one ? (on the right hand side of the shot obviously)

http://www.pbase.com/craigsyd/image/87884987.jpg


I'd quit whilst youre behind!

Whaaaaaaaaatever :)

He's right though. I mean for one we don't get blue skies!