I thought I'd share Liverpool's developments with the rest of the World :cheers:

Current skyline (thanks to adman)

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Posted by and credit to Martin. S
Liverpool Development Summary

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SKYSCRAPERS__________________________________________________________________
These are the buildings of twenty or more storeys that are transforming the city skyline or promise to do in the not too distant future.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Beetham West Tower
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A 40 storey residential tower on the corner of King Edward Street and Brook Street (near to the first Beetham Tower). Work commenced early August 2005.

Location: King Edward Street, by Brook Street
Project Value:
Developer: Beetham
Architect: Aedas
Commenced: Early August 2005
Finish:Early 2008
Status (Apr '07): Tower topped out 26.04.06. Cladding to 3/4 of full height. Crane still in place.
Go to Beetham website (http://www.thebeethamorganization.com/)
Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=237682&page=1&pp=20)


Alexandra Tower
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A residential tower with 201 apartments and ground floor commercial units.
Location: North west corner of Princes Dock.
Height: 288' (27 storeys)
Project Value:
Developer: Millennium Estates
Architect: AFL
Commenced: January 2005
Finish: December 2007 / January 2008
Status (April '07): Superstructure to 17 levels, service core to 20.

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=198026)
Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049645&postcount=3)

Vermont Tower
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A 22 storey tower forming the centrepoint of the Sefton Street Quarter, a mixed development of 6 blocks of 398 residential units with office, retail, restaurant/ bar/ leisure and hotel uses and underground car parking. Planning permission obtained August 2006.

Location: Land bounded by Sefton Street, Parliament Street, Stanhope Street and Caryl Street, Liverpool L8
Project Value: £100m.
Developer: Vermont Developments
Architect: Falconer Chester
Commenced: Late 2006
Completion:
Status (April '07): Foundation work in progress.

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=231681)


PLANNING PERMISSION OBTAINED

Lime Street Gateway
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A 27 storey, 280' high tower on the site of the 16 storey Concourse House at the corner of Lime Street and Skelhorne Street. Mixed use development including retail and office units and adjoining retail units, 152 apartments and new pedestrian concourse on site of existing single storey shops.

Status (April '07): Project timescale affected by compulsory purchase problems with retail units. Demolition expected to commence on completion of adjacent roadworks in Lime Street.

Central Village
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Two towers of 25 and 20 storeys forming the centrepiece of a £160 million apartment, hotel, professional, retail and leisure development of the land surrounding Central underground station between Bold Street and Ranelagh Street by developers Ballymore Properties and Merepark. Buildings of 9, 9 and 5 storeys also to be constructed. To include a water feature and new pedestrian and vehicular linkages. Planning permission obtained August 2006.

Location: Former Central High Level Station site.
Project Value: £160m.
Developer: Ballymore/Merepark
Architect: Woods Bagot
Commence: Early 2007
Finish:
Status (April '07): Works to former railway retaining walls and bridges in progress prior to commencement of main construction.

Go to developer's website (http://www.centralvillage.co.uk/Liverpool_.html)

Go to Forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=238769)

Kings Waterfront Towers
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One 23 storey and one 8 storey residential tower forming phase I of the residential development.

Location: South end of Kings Dock (formerly a car park).
Project Value:
Developer: David McLean
Architect:
Commencement: 2007
Completion:
Status (April '07): Planning permission granted. No work yet commenced on site.

Queens Dock Tower
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A 22 storey tower with 118 flats, a 3 storey block with garden decks fronting onto Queens Dock and a 3 storey block of flats fronting onto Sefton Street. Development will include a health club, shops and bars and will be faced in a smooth cladding comprising coloured glazing panels and sheet zinc.

Location: Site bounded by Queens Dock, the Dolby Hotel, Sefton Street and Mariners Wharf
Height: 68.5m. (22 storeys)
Project Value: £15 million
Developer: Lotta Properties Ltd.
Architect: Chapman Robinson
Commence:
Finish:
Status (April 07): Planning permission granted. No work yet commenced on site.

Go to forum thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=372854)

IN THE PLANNING PROCESS

Princes Dock 3A
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A 32 storey tower with a height of 112.5m. (A.O.D.) containing 1/2 bedroom apartments, a hotel, offices and mixed commercial development including car parks, ancillary uses and associated infrastructure. Will have a semi-enclosed plaza with cafes and a seating area with views over the dock basin.

Location: North east side of Princes Dock.
Developer: Mersey Property Company Ltd.
Architect: RMJM (London)
Status (April '07): Revised planning application submitted 12.01.07 (previous design was for 36 storey tower). Decision still awaited.

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


PROPOSALS & RUMOURS

King Edward Tower
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Two residential towers on the site of the derelict King Edward pub.
Location: West side of King Edward Street.
First renderings made available 19.01.07.

Status (April '07): Formal announcement still awaited.

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=218018)

Brunswick Quay Tower

An 'iconic' mixed use development on the site of the closed Brunswick Dock Small Business Centre. This is to take the place of the 51 storey tower proposal designed by Ian Simpson and rejected following a public inquiry by government minister Ruth Kelly. Whether it will include a significantly tall building has not been divulged, nor the name of the architect. Announced by Maro Developments in early 2007.

Status (April '07): No further announcement.

Albany Tower

A tower proposed for the Old Hall Street area.

RSA Tower

A proposal for the development of the Royal Sun Alliance Car Park.

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LIVERPOOL WATERS__________________________________________________________________
A £5.5 billion development of the former Central Docks to include 50 storey plus office and apartment towers, a monorail to Liverpool John Lennon Airport and a cruise liner terminal. The brainchild of Peel Holdings, owners of the Mersey Docks and John Lennon Airport, it is to be developed over a period of 50 years with the obtaining of planning consent expected to take five years. It will complement the equally ambitious Wirral Waters scheme announced earlier for the East Float in Wallasey (see below).


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[CENTER]LIVERPOOL ONE (The Paradise Street Development Area)__________________________________________________________________
The £1,000 million mainly retail development in central Liverpool billed as the largest regeneration project in Europe.

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

Completion: In stages up to and including 2008.

Go to Paradise Project website. (http://www.liverpoolpsda.co.uk/)

Individual Buildings:

Chavasse Park
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The centre of the development will be the reconstructed Chavasse Park. This will incorporate a large underground car park and be flanked on its south side by an excavated section of the historic Old Dock.

Status (April '07): Underground car park structurally complete. Tunnel access to car park from the Strand under construction. Park surface being installed using specially engineered soil on top of polystyrene blocks.

Debenhams
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Location: Corner of South John Street and Lord Street (west side)
Status (April '07): Building externally complete and fit-out commencing.

Friends Meeting House/BBC Radio Merseyside
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Location: North side of Hanover Street, alongside School Lane.
This building replace the former Friends Meeting House and BBC Radio Merseyside headquarters in Paradise Street that have now been demolished.

Completed and opened: Late 2006.

Herbert of Liverpool
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Located on the corner of Hanover Street and School Lane, it provides a salon and training school for Herbert of Liverpool hairdressers following their displacement from Paradise Street. Herbert's former building in Paradise Street now demolished.

Started on site: Early 2005
Completed and opened:Late 2006

Strand Apartment Block
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The tallest building in Liverpool One, a 17 storey tower and 11 storey tower by internationally acclaimed architect Cesar Pelli will front onto the Strand to the South of the existing Halifax Building.

Commenced: Late 2006

Status (April '07): Two service cores underway with the tallest nearing 10 storeys. Work commenced on main structure.

John Lewis
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Location: Corner of Paradise Street and Canning Place (west side)
This will provide 240,000 sq.ft of retail space over four floors with basement servicing.
Architect: John McAslan and Partners

Status (April '07): Externally complete. Fit out in progress.

Peters Lane
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A covered shopping arcade linking the existing shopping area in Church Street with Liverpool One. Will be partially constructed inside existing buildings.

Status (April '07): HMV shop relocated and work commenced on arcade.

Paradise Street Apartment Tower
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Status (April '07): Tallest freestanding crane in Britain erected to commence work on the tower.

Paradise Street Multiplex Cinema
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A 14 screen Odeon multiplex cinema under construction in Paradise Street on the site of the former bus station and car park, which was demolished in January 2006.

Status (April '07): Steel frame completed and cladding in progress.

Canning Place Car Park
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Location: Canning Place to the east of the police headquarters.
New multi-storey car park. Includes a security screen to the police elevation.
Completed and opened: November 2005

Status (April 2007): Work soon to commence on long span suspended footbridge to link car park to main development.

Bus interchange
Rendering awaited
Location: Canning Place to the immediate north of the police headquarters.
A new bus station to replace the previous one in Paradise Street which has now been demolished.

Completed and opened: November 2005

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

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A development of the Kings Dock (formerly used as a car park and temporary concert venue) into an arena, convention and exhibition centre and a residential, hotel and office development. The site is to be developed on a long term basis up to 2018 and will on completion have 1700 homes as well as office and retail space.

Location: Kings Dock, South Waterfront
Project Value: £143m.
Developer: Liverpool Vision
Masterplanner: Wilkinson Eyre

Status (April '07):
Infrastructure: Work officially commenced 04.07.05. Now well advanced with new roads, paving and trees. Further infrastructure work will take place as other parts of the site are developed.

Arena and Convention Centre (ACC Liverpool)
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A 10,000 seat arena, convention centre and exhibition centre with central 'Galleria' containing retail and leisure facilities.

Architect: Wilkinson Eyre
Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease.
Commenced: 12.10.05.
Completion: Late 2007.

Status (April '07): Topped out 26.04.07. Structurally complete. Cladding and glazing well advanced. Internal fit-out in progress.
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Multi-storey car park: A car park to serve the new arena. It is to be surrounded by apartment blocks to be constructed by Artisan on the north, south and east sides.

Completed and open late 2006.

Apartment Towers (see under 'Skyscrapers): Two residential towers on the south side of the site. One 23 storeys, the other 17 storeys.
Developer: McLean Developments.
Status (April '07): Planning permission obtained. No work on site.

Hotels
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Two hotels planned for the north east corner of the site. One a Stalbridge and the other Jory's Inn.

Commenced: Late 2006
Status (April '07): Two cranes working on reinforced concrete frame.

Go to Project website (http://www.kingswaterfrontliverpool.co.uk/)

Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049722&postcount=12)

Apartments

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The apartment block to be erected by Artisan around the multi-storey car park.

Commence: Early 2007
Complete: 2008

Status (April '07): Foundation piling in progress.

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PRINCES DOCK__________________________________________________________________
An office and residential development on the historic Princes Dock north of the Pier Head. Work commenced in the mid-1990s and, to date, three office blocks, a pair of residential towers, a multi-storey car park, two hotels and extensive infrastructure works have been completed.

In addition to the mid-rise developments listed here, the 27 storey Alexandra residential tower is under construction and the 32 storey Princes 3A residential tower is about to enter the planning process (See Skyscrapers above)

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=218127&page=1)

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Malmaison Hotel
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An 11 storey 'boutique style' hotel with 131 rooms and 41 luxury apartments.
Location: South east side of Princes Dock (by Crowne Plaza hotel)
Project Value:
Developer:
Architect:
Contractor: Amec
Commenced: 20th. June 2005
Completion: Early 2007
Status (April '07): Hotel opened on 26.01.07. Apartments still being fitted out and some finishing - off work on the cladding.

Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049696&postcount=9)

City Lofts (Princes Half Tide Dock)
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A nine storey apartment development along the east side of Princes Half Tide Dock. It follows on from the succesful completion of the 21 and 11 storey towers on the east side of Princes Dock.
Developer: City Lofts
Commenced: Late 2006
Status (April '07): Steel frame for one half of development erected.

New World Square
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A hotel and residential complex comprising 8 and 11 storey buildings and a 16 storey residential tower. The development will straddle the canal link extension and feature a public square. The present design represents the second redesign of a scheme which commenced as a series of curved blocks and was superseded by the present rectangular design but with a 25 storey residential tower.

Location: South West corner of dock (site of IoM Steam Packet Co. offices)
Project Value: £133m.
Developer: Lead Asset Strategies
Architect:
Commence: 2007
Finish:
Status (April '07): Planning permission granted. Start date unknown.


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THE PIER HEAD__________________________________________________________________
The developments that will transform Liverpool's world famous waterfront.

Museum of Liverpool
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A £65million museum devoted to Liverpool on Mann Island, site of the abandoned Fourth Grace project. It will contain 10,000 square metres of exhibition space. The building will bridge the canal link and is intended to feature large exhibits currently in storage, which include the massive model of the Lutyens design for the Metropolitan Cathedral and a carriage from the Liverpool Overhead Railway.

Following a grant of £32.7m being awarded by the NWDA in mid-April 2006 and the announcement of a grant of £11m. from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the internal fit-out (previously refused) in late January 2007, the project has been given the green light.

Prior to construction, an archaeological investigaton took place that exposed the former Manchester Dock and Chester Basin.

Architects: 3XN (Denmark)
Status(April '07): Contract let to Gallifords 25.04.07. Construction work on site in connection with the canal link.
Commencement: Imminent
Completion: Main structure 2008, Interior fit-out: 2010

Architect's website (http://www.3xn.dk/)

Pier Head Canal Link
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A scheme by British Waterways to link Princes Dock with the Canning Dock via a 110m. canal link across the Pier Head. The intention is to link the Leeds Liverpool canal with the South Docks to increase usage of this end of the canal and create a major tourist attraction.

Commenced: Late 2006
Completion: 2007

Status (April '07): Pier Head hoarded off for excavation work. Section of tunnel across floating roadway cut completed. Work on tunnel in Museum of Liverpool area underway. Contracts understood to be let for remaining part of the work.

Go to website (http://www.liverpoolcanallink.co.uk)

Mann Island Development
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A mixed use scheme consisting of two residential blocks and an office block with retail and leisure use at ground floor level and a substantial public realm. It will involve the demolition of the unlisted former Voss Motors car showroom in Mann Island by Herbert Rowse. Planning permission obtained late 2006 following an interim ruling by UNESCO that its construction would not adversely affect the setting of the World Heritage Site.

Architect: Broadway Malyan

Commence: 2007
Status (April '07): Work commenced on demolition of former car showroom.

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ROPEWALKS__________________________________________________________________
An ongoing regeneration of the area between Duke Street and Bold Street and surrounding streets to the south of the city centre - the long straight streets that were laid out to make ropes for sailing vessels. It also includes the regeneration of the Chinatown area.

Work has been underway for several years and completed projects to date include the FACT Centre in Wood Street, the East Village mixed use apartment / college / retail development in Duke Street, the Chinese Arch in Nelson Street, the Georgian style Dukes Terrace residential complex, Campbell square, office, apartment and bar / restaurant complex, public realm schemes and restoration of existing buildings


Elysian Fields
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An 8 storey apartment building by developer Illiad on the site of the former Liverpool Community College building in Colquitt Street.

Status (Jan '07): Construction of frame and lift / service core well underway. Crane collapse in January '07 will have delayed progress.

Duke Street Car Park Site
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A development of 82 apartments and penthouses.

Location: Former NCP car park site east corner of Duke St and Slater St
Project Value:
Developer: 2001 Developments
Architect:
Contractor
Commenced:
Finish:
Status (Jan '07): Construction in progress.

The Foundry
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An apartment development in Henry Street.

Status (Jan. '07): Under construction.

Scandinavian Hotel
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An apartment and retail development of the former Scandinavian Hotel on the corner of Duke Street and Nelson Street.

Status (Jan '07): Compulsory purchase of hotel by Liverpool City Council believed to be in progress. Some external refurbishment in progress but no substantial development.


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THE BALTIC TRIANGLE__________________________________________________________________
Named after the Baltic Fleet pub and bounded by Wapping, Jamaica Street and Blundell Street, this is now one of the fastest growing areas of the city - located half way between the Paradise Project and Kings Waterfront. Formerly an area of warehousing, it is now being developed as a mixed use area.

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Chandlers Wharf
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An eight storey apartment block in Corn Hill. Development in two sections straddling Corn Hill

Status (Jan 07): The first (south) phase of the development now complete. The second (north) phase now structurally complete with cladding in progress.

L1
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A fourteen storey apartment block on the site of the Joseph Lamb & Sons building (the Maritime Building) in Wapping.

Status (Jan. '07): Building frame constructed to second level with lift and service cores to eighth level. Four tower cranes in place. However, work has been stalled for several months following an impasse between the developer and contractor (Laing O'Rourke).

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OFFICE DEVELOPMENTS__________________________________________________________________
Liverpool suffers from a shortage of good quality office space. The following developments should go some way to addressing this.


St Pauls Square

Location: East side of Old Hall Street adjacent to Bruntwood Tower.
Project Value: £100 million
Developer: English Cities Fund.

Construction Photo Gallery (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4049822&postcount=20)

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Building 1: Offices and retail. To include an internal shopping street.
Contractor: Shepherd Construction Ltd.
Commenced: Spring 2005
Status Jan '07: Externally almost complete.

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Building 2: Residential
Status Jan '07: Structurally complete, cladding well advanced.

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Buiding 3: A 400 space car park
Status Jan '07: Externally almost complete.

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Building 4: Offices
Status Jan '07: Steel services core under construction and steel frame being erected.

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Building 5: Offices
Status Jan '07: Not yet started

Pall Mall Business Quarter
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Announced 29th. July 2005
A large scale office, residential and retail development on the site of the NCP car park (former Exchange Station site) due to deliver 3000 jobs.
Location: Old Exchange Station site (now an NCP car park) bounded by Mercury Court, Pall Mall, Leeds Street and Bixteth Street.
Project Value: £130m.
Proposer: Liverpool Vision
Architects: RHWL
Commence:
Finish: 2015 (staged development)
Status (Jan '07): Outline planning permission granted 25.10.05. Detailed masterplan now submitted. Detailed planning permission to be obtained for individual sites.

Kingston House
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An office development proposal for the site of Kingston House (former Mersey Mission to Seamen)

Location: South-east corner of James Street and the Strand.

Status (April '07): Development announced.

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APARTMENT DEVELOPMENTS__________________________________________________________________
The residential population of central Liverpool has increased dramatically in the last few years with a population of around 20,000 predicted for a few years time.

Here are some individual apartment developments that are not part of a larger project.

Garden Quarter Development
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A residential development by Downing Developments of the old magistrates courts in Hatton Garden in two phases. The first phase includes two new blocks (Eden Square) and the opening of a new pedestrian access through the block. The second phase will involve conversion of the old magistrates courts.

Status (Jan '07): First Phase apartment buildings nearing completion externally.

Go to website. (http://www.edensquare.co.uk)

Byrom Street / Fontenoy Street
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A 12 storey development with 114 apartments, underground car park and commercial use on ground floor. Planning permission granted 11.10.05.
Location: North side of Byrom Street / Crosshall Street junction.
Project Value: £20m.
Developer: Green Flag
Architect: Falconer Chester
Commencement:
Finish:
Status (Jan '07): Demolition of existing building being carried out at a very slow rate.

Herculaneum Quay
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A 16 storey apartment tower complex on the site of the former Herculaneum Dock.

Status (Jan '07): Foundation excavation well underway. Crane erected.

Liverpool Edge
Rendering Awaited

A 32m. 7 / 10 storey apartment block by architect Marks Barfield (designer of the London Eye and the Mersey Watersports Centre). It will feature 125 apartments, a private walled garden, creche and nursery and other community facilities and will have 4 wind turbines providing 10% of the building power requirement. Outline planning permission granted 12.10.05.
Location: Between Caryl Street and Grafton Street, Dingle
Project Value:
Developer: Carpenter Investments
Architect: Marks Barfield
Commence:
Finish:2007
Status (Jan '07): Outline planning permission granted 12.10.05.

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SPORTS__________________________________________________________________
Developments that will transform Liverpool's internationally renowned sporting venues.

Liverpool FC New Stadium
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Anfield.jpg
A new 61,000 seater stadium on a site in Stanley Park, adjacent to the existing Anfield Road Stadium. Planning permission granted.

Status (Feb '07): An imminent start is predicted following the takeover of Liverpool football club by American tycoons.

Aintree Racecourse
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/Aintreeracecourse.jpg
A £34 million development of the racecourse spectator accommodation.

Commenced following the 2005 Grand National.

Status, (Jan '07):

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TRANSPORT__________________________________________________________________
The transport developments to enhance both access and trade

Landing Stage Extension
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/landingstage.jpg

An £18million 1,000 ft. northern extension of the existing landing stage to accommodate cruise liners. Will include a car marshalling area in St Nicholas Place and a new linkspan in the floating roadway cut.

Status (22.03.06): Following agreement between Peel and Liverpool City Council, work to start in April 2006. Pontoon sections to be constructed in Cammell Lairds old shipyard at Birkenhead. Reconstruction of complete stage now likely to take place following sinking of southern (Georges) landing stage.

Completion - 2007


City Centre Movement Strategy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/CCMSmap.gif
A programme of road widening, pedestrianisation etc to improve vehicle movement around the City Centre.

Status (02.02.06): First phase (Byrom Street / Scotland Road) completed.
Berry Street / Renshaw Street completed with
restoration of two way traffic
Work commenced 1st August on Hope Street scheme.
Hope Street now partially closed to traffic.

Go to website (http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/ccms/)

Go to forum thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=241000)

New Mersey Crossing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/MerseyCrossing.jpg
A £335 million scheme for a new bridge to relieve congestion on the existing road bridge between Runcorn and Widnes. Bridge would extend from the Central Expressway in Runcorn to the Eastern Bypass in Widnes.

Status (02.02.06): Decision on government support expected in February or March 2006 following visit of Gateway team to London on 22.11.05.

Liverpool South Parkway
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A new interchange station between the existing Allerton Station on the Liverpool to London line and a relocated Garston Station on the Merseyrail Northern Line Hunts Cross branch. It will include parking and a bus terminal and provision for Line 3 of the Merseytram system.

Status (22.03.06): Main building almost complete. Allerton Station still closed and will reopen with new station.

Completion: June 2006

Port of Liverpool: New River Berth
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A new river berthing facility for Post-Panamax container vessels, that are too large to use the dock entrance at Gladstone Dock.

Status (02.02.06): Planning application submitted. Harbour
revision order posted in August.

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EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________The expanding universities and other education developments

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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A new extension to the existing world-famous school, which forms part of the University of Liverpool.
Location: Pembroke Place
Project Value:
Developer: University of Liverpool
Architect:
Commencement: 2006
Completion:
Status: (Feb '07): Structure complete, cladding in progress.

JMU Design Academy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/designacademy1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/designacademy2.jpg

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A new art gallery, public exhibition space and public open space to bring all John Moores Univerity's art and design programmes into one space.

Location: Site of St Nicholas Centre by Metropolitan Cathedral.
Project Value: £23m.
Developer: Liverpool JMU
Architect: Rick Mather Architects
Commence: 2006 (subject to planning)
Finish: Summer 2008
Status (Jan '07): Site cleared and foundation excavation in progress.

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THE CENTRAL DOCKS __________________________________________________________________Development of the redundant docks between Princes and the working port.

Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse
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A £100 million masterplan to convert the disused Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse and its associated warehouses into a residential, leisure and retail development. The canal link will run through Stanley Dock on its way to the Pier Head.

Status: Permission granted October 2004 for conversion of North Warehouses (the Jesse Hartley design) to provide 88 apartments and ground floor office space and for the demolition of the adjacent silo and extension.

Commencement: Not known (previously early 2005)

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WIRRAL DEVELOPMENTS__________________________________________________________________Proposals for the Left Bank

Wirral Waters
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A £4.5 billion plan by Peel Developments for a commercial, residential, leisure and retail development of Wallasey's East Float Dock to be carried out over a period of 30 years. It is to be split into two parts:

1. The East Float
A giant mixed use development costed at £4.3 billion and comprising 1m square metres of residential space, 450,000 square metres of commercial space, 55,000 square metres of retail and leisure space.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Martin_S/DevelopmentSummary/ww-ef3.jpg

2. Bidston Moss
A £200 million retail and leisure quarter comprising 52,000 square metres of retail space, 6,500 square metres of leisure space, 3,200 square metres of restaurants, 2,000 square metres of health and fitness suites and 8,300 square metres of hotels.
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Go to website (http://www.wirralwaters.com)


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BOOTLE DEVELOPMENTS__________________________________________________________________Developments in Liverpool's uptown.

Stella Nova
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A 15 storey tower on the site of the former Stella Maris building. Will contain 142 apartments, a gymnasium, landscaped rooftop garden and 18,000 square feet of retail space on the lower floors. Planning permission granted 25.10.05.
Location: Junction of Strand Road and Washington Parade
Project Value: £11m.
Developer: Dreaming Spires Ltd.
Architects: K & J Woodward and Calder Peel (both Liverpool)
Commence: Early 2007
Finish: 2008
Status (Feb '07): To commence shortly.

Bootle HSE
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A £57 million development for the Health and Safety Executive planned to employ 1,553 staff.

Status (Feb 07): Completed

Investment Centre
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An office development comprising 3,100 square metres of business accommodation.
Architect: Building Design Partnership
Location: Stanley Road (site of Vermont House)
Completion: Spring 2008
Status (Feb '07): Former building being demolished.

:)

Some great developments there:)

Theres so much going on in my city but i think i'm looking forward to the museum of liverpool, central village and the lime street gateway. :banana:

The museum of Liverpool is my favourite development too :)

I have only joined this forum today ,finding my way around and came across this post about liverpool, how fantastic is our city going to be ,

Hey Tricia, get yourself over to http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=380 - plenty more there!

Hey Tricia, get yourself over to http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=380 - plenty more there!

Thanks i will enjoy looking .There looks as if there are loads of good posts:cheers:

Wow! Loads of cool projects in this thread!

I have to say this is simply amazing.

First of all, the current photograph shows a real developing skyline. And some of these projects are really amazing. Of cause those two giant skyscraper projects Liverpool and Wirral Waters are long term dreams that may never surface, or be completed long after I am dead, but at least the idea is there. Absolutely stunning.

In the past I have to say I was quite disspointed with Liverpool. A city that had so much, and then lost so much. But it really has turned around and this thread leaves me thinking real positive thoughts about this city.

Brilliant projects!

I'm suprised that Liverpool isn't investing in anymore underground rail though. But these projects will make the Manchester/Liverpool area a lot more exciting to visit.

I only wish Newcastle had won....

The list is ever changing, Liverpool FC's new stadium is now aiming for a 75/80,000 capacity.

The list is ever changing, Liverpool FC's new stadium is now aiming for a 75/80,000 capacity.

Remind me to update the list when this is official :)

wow it looks brilliant.

good to see a bit of ambition as well :)

Great Gherkin007, anyway I got a question :

Is Wirral area integrated part of Metropolitan Liverpool?
Based on Wikipedia, this peninsula has its own authority (do correct me if I'm wrong, thanks) :)

I´m really impressed by Liverpool´s plans. :okay: I hope they will build that all.

Is Wirral area integrated part of Metropolitan Liverpool?
Based on Wikipedia, this peninsula has its own authority (do correct me if I'm wrong, thanks)

The Wirral is not part of the City of Liverpool. It is a separate borough. The same goes for Sefton in the north and Knowsley in the east. All are basically Liverpools outer suburbs, yet the city boundary does not encompass them. Stupid really. Sort of like calling Manhatten New York, and having Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens etc as separate urban centres. It makes the 'real' Liverpool seem unnaturally small.

Merseyside doesn't even include proper Liverpool overspill such as Skelmersdale, Runcorn, Widnes, Ellesmere Port and Neston.

http://www.cph.org.uk/cph_images/merseyside_map.gif

Skyline shot updated. Sorry for the loading time, especially for users without XP/Vista etc.

wow this city is booming!

Nice projects! I hope Liverpool FC will go better with the new stadium, and beat AC Milan (that if they meet again next season).

Nice.

The Wirral is not part of the City of Liverpool. It is a separate borough. The same goes for Sefton in the north and Knowsley in the east. All are basically Liverpools outer suburbs, yet the city boundary does not encompass them. Stupid really. Sort of like calling Manhatten New York, and having Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens etc as separate urban centres. It makes the 'real' Liverpool seem unnaturally small.

Merseyside doesn't even include proper Liverpool overspill such as Skelmersdale, Runcorn, Widnes, Ellesmere Port and Neston.


Thank you very much Bunnyman:)

Brilliant new skyline photo at the top of page one ;) I will update it every month, or as soon as I see any more cracking photos in the Liverpool forums.

Brilliant new skyline photo at the top of page one ;) I will update it every month, or as soon as I see any more cracking photos in the Liverpool forums.

Good Job Gherkin :) Go Liverpool

Princes Dock Plot 3A, 34-Storey Tower Approved

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7943/princesdock3abs2.jpg

So when will construction start?

So when will construction start?

they say march next year mate, when they have found a tender for the hotel.

Kings Dock arena looks pretty good now:
http://www.liverpolitan.co.uk/stadium002.jpg

http://www.liverpolitan.co.uk/stadium003.jpg

http://www.liverpolitan.co.uk/stadium004.jpg
(pics by adman)

Not bad for a city of this size! Hope to see the approved towers rise soon. :)

Nice arena!

Nice banner today as well! ;)

^^ One of adman's, I presume?

Beetham West looking pretty tall, and nearly finished:
http://www.liverpolitan.co.uk/bw007.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1005

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1005LiverpoolsFutureTallest_pic1.jpg

^^ For anyone who can't be bothered to read the link... the King Edward Tower will stand 170m tall... the tallest in Liverpool. :) Great proposal!

How many towers are u/c in Liverpool right now?

Currently three over 20 storeys. West Tower, Alexandra Tower and the Vermont Tower on the far side of town. I think they're doing groundwork for the Central Village towers as well.

How many towers are u/c in Liverpool right now?

40 Stories west tower U/C
27 Stories alexandra tower U/C
22 Stories Vermont tower U/C
17 Stories One park west U/C (not too tall but great design by Caesar Pelli)

25 Stories Central station tower 1 GROUNDWORK
20 Stories Central station tower 2 GROUNDWORK

34 Stories Plot 3a Princes Dock APPROVED
27 Stories Lime street tower APPROVED
23/8 Stories Kings Waterfront Towers APPROVED
22 Stories Queens Dock Tower APPROVED
?? New World Square APPROVED (might be 25 stories, frankly dont care, its fugly!)

Thanks.:)

Probably the best angle of Liverpool's skyline:

http://www.liverpolitan.co.uk/cluster001a.jpg

*Breaking News*

Shanghai Tower
26th July 2007

Peel unveil plans for
the North West’s tallest building
at Liverpool Waters

Peel, the developers behind the £10 billion Liverpool Waters and Wirral Waters schemes today announced that they are planning to build the North West’s tallest building fronting the River Mersey with the development of a landmark 60 storey tower that will be built in Liverpool’s Princes Half Tide Dock.

The Liverpool and Wirral waterfront developments are one of the biggest regeneration schemes in the U.K. and Peel’s vision will see both these waterfronts developed to rival cities such as Dubai, Vancouver, New York and Shanghai.

This iconic tower will be designed by one of four world class architects who will be selected following a competition to ensure the structure acts as a catalyst for the regeneration of Liverpool Waters, North Shore and beyond as well as creating a unique opportunity for the people of Liverpool.

Surrounded by water, the location of the tower presents exciting challenges for the architects who have massive scope for innovative design, something befitting for such a wonderful world recognised location is required. The designs will be unveiled to the public later this year, before a final concept is chosen.
The selected architects are – AFL, Broadway Malyan, Chapman Taylor and Benoy.

The tower will be named “Shanghai Tower” following an inspirational visit to this great Chinese City by Peel’s Development Director Lindsey Ashworth, and Chairman John Whittaker.

Liverpool has many links with China including boasting the oldest Chinese community in Europe. Twinned with Shanghai, and inspired by the bustling waterfront that combines modern skyscrapers with historic buildings, it is envisaged that Shanghai Tower will further strengthen Liverpool’s link with China as well as bringing a huge boost to the Liverpool economy.


The Liverpool Shanghai Partnership said, “This iconic building will place the Liverpool-Shanghai bilateral relations on a level commensurate with the greatness of the two cities. The Liverpool Shanghai Partnership (LSP) is delighted with this outcome from the visit. It is a great success. The Shanghai government have told us they are impressed with these plans and it will result in massive interest from big Chinese companies in using Liverpool as a gateway to the UK and Europe.”

The North West’s tallest tower and the tallest outside of London, will bring Liverpool its first 5 star hotel as part of a massive 93,000 square metres of mixed use floor space, that’s 1 million square feet of development. Along with the hotel, that will be operated by one of the World’s biggest and prestigious names in luxury accommodation, the tower will have high quality office space and beautiful apartments that will offer some of the best views in the Country. Bars, restaurants and many other leisure facilities will also be included to provide something for everybody. Featuring the very latest in architectural design, Shanghai Tower will also boast a heli-pad on the roof of the building and underwater basement car parking.


Mark Basnett, Operations Director at economic development and inward investment agency The Mersey Partnership (TMP), took part in the recent trade mission to Shanghai. He said, “Plans for the Shanghai Tower reinforce Liverpool’s reputation as a truly world-class city, whose waterfront is being transformed by major new investments and developments.

“China has one of the world’s fastest growing economies, and the naming of this iconic building will reinforce the continued business and cultural links between Shanghai and our own fast growing city.”


The tower which will be on the Liverpool Waterfront will be an investment in excess of £300 million and will transform the future of the skyline of the City. Well designed and planned tall buildings can make positive contributions to city life and Shanghai Tower will be a magnificent iconic structure that will make a statement about the city’s ambitions and it’s regeneration plans.

Councillor Warren Bradley, City Council Leader, said: “The scale of this scheme shows how Liverpool is now regarded by developers as a city whose ambition knows no bounds. It demonstrates a confidence in the city and is the type of development Liverpool needs to establish its place as an international city.
“It is potentially one of the most exciting schemes in Europe and could further enhance our waterfront. The decision to set the bar high on quality design is important and I welcome the decision by Peel to launch this design competition.
"We are a city which has always looked outwards and sought inspiration from other cities. This proposal reflects the 21st century skyline of Shanghai in a way that will mirror its new and dramatic architecture among the buildings of the Bund which themselves pay homage to our own Three Graces.


“However, this scheme is still at its early stages and I must point out that it will still be subject to the normal planning procedures.”

Peel are in discussions with Liverpool City Council about the impact Shanghai Tower will have on the City and are receiving guidance prior to a planning application being submitted.

Statement by Lindsey Ashworth, Development Director of Peel:

Shanghai Tower - a tall building but not a tall “storey”

The Development Director of Peel Lindsey Ashworth said –

“Myself and the Chairman John Whittaker went to Shanghai a few weeks ago as representatives of the business part of a delegation arranged by Liverpool City Council who are “twinned” with Shanghai and the Liverpool Shanghai Partnership (LSP) which was formed a year ago to develop the bilateral relationship. Peel already has business with Shanghai and China generally with its port operations and supply of goods and materials for its property developments, but we want to expand with and share their growing economy.

Our proposed development schemes Liverpool and Wirral Waters, an investment in excess of £10 Billion, are founded on the concept and vision of clusters of tall buildings in a waterfront environment and setting so it is important that we make the effort to learn from other great cities whose city fathers many years ago chose to pursue a similar strategy.

The Shanghai waterfront was absolutely breathtaking. Never have I seen such an array of beautiful modern buildings that blended in so perfectly with existing historical buildings.
The potential synergy of the location on each side of the Huangpu River in the districts of Huangpu and Lujiazui with Liverpool, Wirral and the River Mersey was amazing.

In Liverpool we have the “Three Graces” facing the Mersey, in Shanghai there must have been at least “Thirty Graces” on the waterfront; beautiful historic buildings set against a backdrop of modern skyscrapers creating a thriving, bustling and vibrant city for commerce, living and tourism.

Having witnessed such a spectacle, I believe the potential for Liverpool’s waterfront is even more enormous than I first thought, not just to enhance the beauty of the Three Graces but to support and add to the existing City centre in terms of all its attractions.

During the course of the week in Shanghai, we were so impressed by the visual appearance of their waterfront and expanding economy and level of business investment taking place there that we decided it was appropriate to make a pledge to the Chinese dignitaries in honor of our visit.
We pledged to construct the tallest building in the North West in our Liverpool Waters scheme and we have named it “Shanghai Tower”.

The association with Shanghai will embrace the existing Liverpool and Shanghai Partnership and give a huge boost to the Liverpool local economy by providing jobs and a whole host of other facilities.

Business will not come to Liverpool on its own initiative, we have to reach out to the international markets and show that we have the capacity, ability and wherewithal to move forward.
Peel is impressed by the new Liverpool regime with its renewed enthusiasm to move forward to ensure prosperity to this great City. It has a “can do” feel about it that shows it is prepared to take some tough decisions to make the vital changes necessary to meet the needs of this century and be a world recognised city from all aspects.

The private sector of course has to play its part and Peel does not fear challenges so we intend to make a visual statement on the waterfront that will show to Shanghai and the rest of the world that we mean business.

Of course Peel’s investment in the North West is not restricted to the redevelopment of these two waterfronts. They form a part of Peel’s wider £50 billion regeneration package that stretches along the entire River Mersey/Ship Canal corridor from our Liverpool and Wirral Waters schemes which we now call the “Ocean Gateway to the North West” to Manchester.
The North West is Peel’s neighbourhood and myself and John Whittaker are local lads trying to invest in it and do something special for the people to be proud of.

Our Shanghai Tower on the front porch of Liverpool will be a visual statement to the rest of the world and say - we are serious players competing for world trade and we are open for new business”.

Also, Everton and Liverpools new stadia:

http://www.evertonfc.com/assets/images/a67fbsa7/Stadium_Aerial_1.jpg

http://www.evertonfc.com/assets/images/a67fbsa7/Stadium_Aerial_2.jpg

http://www.evertonfc.com/assets/images/a67fbsa7b/Stadium_megastore.jpg

http://www.evertonfc.com/assets/images/a67fbsa7b/internal01.jpg

http://www.evertonfc.com/assets/images/a67fbsa7b/stadium-trees-01.jpg


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http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6959/newgroundim4.png

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/newstadium/images/2007/edit-0707-STADIUM-in1.jpg

*Breaking News*

Brilliant news. Probably the UK's first regional 200m+ tower:) Nice nod to Shanghai too:)

ANOTHER new tallest for Liverpool in the space of 2 weeks???

Light pod tops off ambitious Pools conversion
Jul 27 2007 by Staff Reporter, Liverpool Daily Post

LITTLEWOODS’ historic art deco former Pools building is to be converted into an impressive apartments, hotel, retail and leisure complex – topped with a “light pod” viewing gallery.

The huge project will transform the Edge Lane site – one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks – and see the creation of 1,000 jobs.

The £60m plan, revealed yesterday, is part of an impressive £220m portfolio that award-winning developers Urban Splash are involved with in the city.

If three separate plans by the company get the go-ahead, the portfolio will also see 700 apartments erected on a former council estate in Great George Street near the city’s Anglican Cathedral.

And revised plans for a 64-storey apartment and office block (reduced from 88 floors) in city centre Old Haymarket, formerly Manchester Street is also being planned.


^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Or possibly just another embaressing Daily Post typo..... shame though... would get heads turning at EH!

So, a possible 64 story tower on the way? or a typo? YOU DECIDE!!!:D

Edit: as it turns out, this is probably just a typo. A rather annoying one though! Ah well, there is still Shanghai tower to look forward too!

ANOTHER new tallest for Liverpool in the space of 2 weeks???

So, a possible 64 story tower on the way? or a typo? YOU DECIDE!!!:D

Edit: as it turns out, this is probably just a typo. A rather annoying one though! Ah well, there is still Shanghai tower to look forward too!

Well actually, I dont know how long ago KET was announced, but we've had a 170m tower and a 220m* tower announced within a very short space of time..

:banana:

Some good proposals here, especially Liverpool Waters, even if it would take 50 years to finish.

Some good proposals here, especially Liverpool Waters, even if it would take 50 years to finish.

50 years is a figure which has been floated around but is inaccurate, the article announcing this tower said Liverpool Waters hopes to be completed by 2025.. 18 years.

50 years is a figure which has been floated around but is inaccurate, the article announcing this tower said Liverpool Waters hopes to be completed by 2025.. 18 years.

Ah, much better :cheers:

It is impressive to see how fast the city has changed!
Liverpool will have UK:s 2nd largest skyline after London together with Manchester.

Largest or tallest? Largest will remain Birmingham.

i think he means best skyline after London

I think Liverpool already has a more attractive skyline!:cheers:

Liverpool's waterfront location makes it a far more attractive skyline than London at present... here are some recent pics from flickr:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/969039068_c7c1554ef5_b.jpg


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1199/964231228_4d43257c40_b.jpg

just think the left side of the second pic should eventually be full of lovely shiney towers. Liverpools certainly a place on the up!:okay:

Kings Dock nearly complete:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9041/p1010131gb4.jpg

October skyline (courtesy of flickr/westisbest)...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1109/1355825589_3bdf1d65ce_o.jpg

...and how the skyline should look once a few of the taller projects get built (thanks to yoshef):


http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x167/yoshef/evertonbrow6.jpg

the skyline is not bad at the moment but the future-pic looks a lot better

the skyline is not bad at the moment but the future-pic looks a lot better

you should have seen it 3/4 years ago ZZ

http://www.liverpolitan.co.uk/everton2003.jpg

This was probably about 3/4 years ago

October skyline (courtesy of flickr/westisbest)...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1109/1355825589_3bdf1d65ce_o.jpg

...and how the skyline should look once a few of the taller projects get built (thanks to yoshef):

the difference is astonishing

that picture is fantastic. just proves that you can get amazing pics of liverpool other than from the waterfront.

Liverpool's doing it's thing! Awesome. I really like some of these projects, and the skyline at night looks beautiful.

I think it's great that cities like 'Pool, Leeds, Manchester and Brum are starting to build tall. I wonder in 10 or 20 years time if Birmingham will still be the second city? It'll be nice for London to have some proper competition with another city inside of the UK for once. I have one thing to say though, whichever city it is: BRING. IT. ON!

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Seems like Liverpool will become a real metropolis!

Future skyline renders! :cheers:

by JDN and myself
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9786/futurecbdpj2.jpg

a night one of the waterfront including king edwards tower & princes dock 3a, but no shanghai tower yet
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x167/yoshef/poss_future_skyline.jpg

new skyline pics by adman

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8941/febwfyu6.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8500/febwf2ul2.jpg

Thanks! I'll add one to the first page :)

That retail park planned for wirral looks very similar to one in the outskirts of Sheffield :)

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2849/towerduskreadyzi5.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5186/merseytowerxp9.jpg

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/444/merseyviewingplatformenhl9.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8089/duggan20morris202tcm239ps0.jpg

When viewed from the landscape, the Observation Decks will glow like a giant table lamp at night. The skin is intended as a photoluminescent material thus enabling it to glow without the need for artificial lighting. In this way the building becomes seasonal responding to the quantity of light available and stored throughout the year.

Passing the visitor centre, the surface of the table top lifts and ‘coils’ into the building, depositing the visitor at 2nd floor level. At this point the cathedral-like quality of the internal volume is revealed, with uninterrupted views up to the lower deck located over 30meters above.

The Observation Tower - ‘the Lamp’ - is intended as a dramatic structure breaking the horizontal plane of the table top. The structure, a series of rotating ellipses which slowly diminish in size as one ascends the building, is wrapped in gauze like skin, which reveals the internal structural logic as one nears.A ‘rip’ in the skin at high level signifies the location of the internal observation deck, whilst the external platform is poised at roof level - for those who dare.

The Visitor Centre - ‘the Bowl- is the first destination point, intended to function in it’s own right for temporary exhibitions and seminars. The first floor spaces (cafe, restaurant and galleries) benefit from views out towards the ‘Another Place’ installation by Anthony Gormley. The roof to the bowl is also accessible, offering an open air amphitheatre with more intimate views of the Wildlife Reserve.

the projects for this city are great, lot of them.

and the skyline will be amazing.

some amazing proposals, i like the Liverpool Waters proposal, god if that gets built! WOW!

The observation tower lamp looks more like a vase.
I like the facade and the idea but I don't like the top.

any updates on Liverpool projects?

Yes.

The liverpool one project has been more or less opened.
Some pics from that article:

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/l/q/l/Allies_Mor_LIverpool_17906C.jpg

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/n/e/g/Haworth_Tompkins_Han_17A824.jpg

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/m/q/o/McAslan_JLewis_liver_178D36.jpg

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/k/i/q/Debenhams_Groupe_Six_17A822.jpg
Liverpool museum and the canal link are coming on nicely.
http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/media/images/lcl_Pier_Head_North_Lawn.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/165BeethamTowerWest_pic38.jpg
Beetham west tower is complete.
Sorry boys, but I like the green cladding..............

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/woody43/TallShipsRaceJuly08040.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/woody43/TallShipsRaceJuly08067.jpg


Alexandra tower is more or less complete aswell.
The folks from Vermont are still working on this, and I'm told it should be ok

http://www.eaproperties.com/index.cfm/page/article/listid/46/id/480/option/0/pageno/2

http://www.thequarterliverpool.com/images/visit-images.jpg

Also, it looks like the website (http://www.thequarterliverpool.com/contact/letform.asp) has been updated (well I hadn't noticed this info before!)
Vermont tower has new renders out.
Theres alot more,how about you look in the liverpool part of the forum.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=380

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2849/towerduskreadyzi5.jpg


This tower seems this bird! :laugh:
http://www.mcapragas.com.br/img/pombo.jpg

thanks for the info, jayo :okay:

The Museum of Liverpool can be seen under construction on the right (picture posted by yoshef):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/2920682743_dec5bf4b33_o.jpg

very interesting project :nuts: nuts

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2849/towerduskreadyzi5.jpg

liverpool ha.

Not really liverpool but anyway,some new(ish) renders of the wirral waters development.Looks pretty nice to me.
http://www.peelwaters.co.uk/images/W_SectorC-02.jpg

http://www.peelwaters.co.uk/images/W_SectorC-01.jpg

Amazing!

Separated by Mersey River... Is Wirral Waters still included in Liverpool's territory?

Its in its metro area i believe.Its not in the city area,but Liverpool's boundaries are very squat.

Wirral is one of the 5 boroughs which make up Liverpool's metro area; Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, Knowsley and St Helens. Wirral would be like Brooklyn to Manhattan.

Some recent construction updates of Liverpool's new museum, courtesy of the UK forums:

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/woody43/sept082.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/2720/dsc0890edited1fo6.jpg

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/1411/dsc0865edited1lq8.jpg

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/9823/p1010460ut8.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6711/dsc0940edited1lf9.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1445/p1010457dq9.jpg

...and some recent skyline shots, again, thanks to UK forums/flickr:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2547387807_cb009922de_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2599913440_f38470c348.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/2188255286_6d1bdb7498.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2949581986_dda087ff07_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2603995232_54703b0787_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2315/1499569501_0a0215602a.jpg?v=0

Looks stunning!

some other renders:

http://www.mannislanddevelopments.com/images/gallery/mi06.jpg

http://www.mannislanddevelopments.com/images/gallery/mi07.jpg

gorgeous projects...

Published: 28 January 2009 14:51
Broadway Malyan has unveiled this proposal for an 18-storey office development in Pall Mall, Liverpool

The 22,110m² scheme was designed by the practice's Liverpool studio and is expected to enter planning next month. The project, for an Irish joint-venture company, is due to start on site in 2010.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3233181571_bf7e590ef4.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3234029170_ef702064db.jpg
http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/dailynews/index.html

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3233181527_aa65a06caf_o.jpg
Cheers buddy. :) I had my polarising filter on hence the exotic red reflections!

Here's a couple more..

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/2845/69726587yp9.jpg


http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5919/dsc0170edited1yt1.jpg

Updates,updates :)

Great set of photos by Corky100 in the UK forums showing the new museum and ferry terminal under construction:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_15-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_16-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_18.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_19.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_2-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_20.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_21.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_22.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_23.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_24.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_25.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_26.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_3-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_4-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_6-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_7-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_8-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_1-5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_13-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_10-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_11-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_1-4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_3-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_4-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_5-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/corky100/tn_2-2.jpg

Love the architecture! (except those new blocks by the docks, they look 40 years ol already)

:omg: at the Liverpool Waters development!

New uni building pictures.

Liverpool University 'Active Learning Lab’



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vickyvicky06 on youtube




http://www.archicentral.com/wp-content/images/university-liverpool-uk-Sheppard-Robson11.jpg


http://www.archicentral.com/wp-content/images/university-liverpool-uk-Sheppard-Robson1231.jpg


http://www.archicentral.com/wp-content/images/university-liverpool-uk-Sheppard-Robson1.jpg


http://www.archicentral.com/wp-content/images/university-liverpool-uk-Sheppard-Robson121.jpg


http://www.archicentral.com/engineering-restructuring-project-university-of-liverpool-by-sheppard-robson-22649/




http://www.arplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/active-learning-lab-7-500x751.jpg


http://www.arplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/active-learning-lab-1-500x745.jpg


http://www.arplus.com/5308/the-active-learning-lab-liverpool-by-sheppard-robson/




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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3304766924_9ffdd9f623_b.jpg


Stephen Sanders - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3686212821_d5471739e4_o.jpg




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3678376732_7b12df7ed7_o.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3661035462_2db65ffdd7_o.jpg


marklea - http://www.flickr.com/photos/marklea/3678376732/




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3361012503_4a2f7417dc_o.jpg

ronramstew - http://www.flickr.com/photos/54996985@N00/3361012503/




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3687563191_f20194f563_b.jpg

drunktank -http://www.flickr.com/photos/drunk_tank/3687563191/



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3327917357_7dbf2725d0_b.jpg

greybeats - http://www.flickr.com/photos/greybeats/3327917357/



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OH GOD Thats awesome!

Thanks to Howie_P:

£200m Liverpool Central Village development could create up to 3000 jobs - watch the latest fly-through here
Dec 2 2010

LIVERPOOL'S £200m Central Village redevelopment will create up to 3000 jobs over the next three years, its developer has said.

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North West based developer Merepark said 1000 construction jobs and then 2000 permanent roles will be needed for the scheme.

Central Village is set to transform six acres of land behind Liverpool Central Station, Renshaw Street and Bold Street. The scheme also includes the complete refurbishment of the Lewis's building and the adjacent Watson building, as well as extensive work to Liverpool Central Station.

Cllr Joe Anderson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said: “I’m really excited about this news which heralds a brighter future for this area of the city centre.

"The jobs which will be created are a significant boost for Liverpool.”

Merepark also released a showreel of the plans, which highlights the changes at Central Station, the first ‘inside-look’ at the refurbished Lewis’s building, and the plaza which will lead onto the six-screen Odeon cinema.

Source: Liverpool Daily Post (http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2010/12/02/200m-liverpool-central-village-development-could-create-up-to-3000-jobs-watch-the-latest-fly-through-here-100252-27758434/)

whats the latest on the Wirral Waters project? last time i heard, it had been approved or something? does anyone know if or when construction will start?

Source: BBC News

Liverpool Waters 'could threaten heritage status

Plans to develop Liverpool's waterfront could threaten its status as a World Heritage Site, it has been claimed.

Peel Holdings is planning to build a series of high-rise buildings including offices, shops and apartments in its £5.5bn Liverpool Waters scheme.

The government said there was considerable concern the proposals may have an impact on the heritage status.

It said a team from Unesco's World Heritage committee would visit the city in the autumn to monitor the plans.

It is expected to look at planning procedures and its impact on the area.

more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-14124577