SHEFFIELD | City Lofts Tower | 101m | 32 fl | U/C

[paulmat]

I couldn't find a thread for this, so here goes.

This just sneaks in to the Highrise forum and 101m, but it's a huge building for Sheffield where the tallest has been the 70m Arts Tower for the last 50 years. The building is residential with retail on the ground floor, and is part of a larger development containing offices, retail, residential units, a car parking and a 4* hotel. Construction has now started and we're looking forward to seeing thins rise. It is in competition to be Sheffields tallest with another tower, rumour to be up to 36 stories (Currently at 4 stories high, but with no planning permission :lol:).

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1884ArundelGateBlock1_pic5.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/NewConronRenderLRG.jpg

Ghost Render:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/3a753a1a.jpg

Night Render:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/10-2.jpg

Model:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/9-1.jpg

How it'll look on the 'Skyline':
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/skylinerender1.png

And to prove it's u/c:
here we go, they might be building a raft foundation if there is rock near the surface.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/DSCF2877.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/DSCF2880.jpg

(Latest construction pic: http://www.stereotypenotetakingsoftware.com/pics/cl.jpg)

Links:
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1884
http://www.citylofts.co.uk/apartments/current/stpauls/default.aspx
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=310589&page=50

[rhinomatt]

Very nice for Sheffield! :)

Nice to see another UK North City in the world forums! :)

How the hell has it started with no planing permit? :lol:

Good Luck!

[Rachael]

Its not City Lofts above that doesn't have planning permission, its another one.

[wjfox]

The first 100m+ for Sheffield?

[roneys_today]

sure is.

not only is it much taller than anything else in the area, it's also sitting on top of a pretty big hill so skyline domination is guaranteed!

rhinomatt, this one has palnning permission. it's another tower which has started without. the situation is odd though because they're currently building an older scheme (which fell through but did have permission) with hopes of extending upwards with modified planning permission....i think!

[wjfox]

not only is it much taller than anything else in the area, it's also sitting on top of a pretty big hill so skyline domination is guaranteed!


Cool... do you know the AOD (Above Ordnance Datum) height?

[paulmat]

It's 177.2m AOD.

And yeah, sorry if I didn't make that clear. It's another tower which doesn't have PP, but is now up to 4 stories. It's meant to be about the same height as this one, so we'll have to see which get's there first ;)

[hella good]

yay, i was thinking of posting this on the world forums but thought people would be mean to us for having a 101m building lol.

its so good to see this finally under construction!

[AM Putra]

The 'Ghost Render', ouch, is that a snake skin?

[hella good]

The 'Ghost Render', ouch, is that a snake skin?

the building in front of the tower in that rendering is St. Pauls Car Park. currently under construction.

[Agent Vengence]

nice!!! its looks superb :)

[hella good]

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[Djoez]

yay, i was thinking of posting this on the world forums but thought people would be mean to us for having a 101m building lol.

It's clearly that this building is of more importance for Sheffields skyline than another 200+ or 300+ is for Dubai.

Welcome to the 100+ club! :banana:

[Hoogfriesland]

Nice project.

[hella good]

It's clearly that this building is of more importance for Sheffields skyline than another 200+ or 300+ is for Dubai.

Welcome to the 100+ club! :banana:

lol thank you :) much appreciated

[ZZ-II]

nice tower, design is nothing special but i like it

[paulmat]

Yeah Cheers for the comments guys. :) I was thinking we were gonna get a bit of a slaughtering on here. :lol:

I agree with you ZZ-II, it's not anything groundbreaking in design, but it's good and conservative (should hopefully age well), and probably a good start for Sheffield on the 100m+ ladder.

[poshbakerloo]

wow Sheffield will look great with this tower...

[BMXican]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/9-1.jpg

I love that model :drool:

[skytrax]

I love Sheffield! is not so big city like London but cool to spend nice times

[Cristovão471]

Very nice.

[CrazyMac]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/9-1.jpg

I love that model :drool:


Im happy that these projects are happening in Sheffield, but im sorry....it looks like a 21st century commie block to me....

Im sure it will be state of the art on the inside, but externally...oh dear!!.

[hella good]

you think that this looks like a commie block?:

if so half of the world is commie blocks
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1884ArundelGateBlock1_pic5.jpg








this is a development recently completed by the same company in salford manchester:

this is high class living for the uks standards, bear in mind we dont have many high rise buildings so there is nothing common about them.



http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/markydeedroppics/ConradTowerSalfordQuays.jpg

[Okan]

not bad

[MasonicStage™]

simple & nice! :okay:

[paulmat]

A construction update. They really are cracking on with that rebar.

Couldn't resist having a look over at the City Lofts site today, the amount of rebar laid down so far is huge, the crane base looks very promising too, should be BIG ONE!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/IMG_5710.jpg

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[hella good]

i love seeing our tower in the world forum section :)

[AM Putra]

i love seeing our tower in the world forum section :)

You should be very proud with those projects.

[hella good]

update.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/DSCF3647.jpg

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[paulmat]

More concrete, and a crane. :colgate:

Back to Sheffield, here's a couple of shots taken these lunch time:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/1-6.jpg

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[hella good]

the crane is up

http://www.borracho.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/skyscrapers/clcrane0699.jpg

http://www.borracho.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/skyscrapers/clcrane0698.jpg

[hella good]

you can really see the crane from loads of places...

evacuation anyone?
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[Bristol Mike]

Looks good. Clearly many British cities are having major construction plans going on. I've noticed the sort in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast and Newcastle. Nice pictures.

[phillybud]

I like this building, it is sleek and modern and without any superfluous ornamentation; yet it could have been a wee bit more original, as we say here in the States, "edgy." A slight curvature to the design, perhaps? Still I'm happy for Sheffield getting a major skyscraper like this - I visited Sheffield once about 4 years ago because I have dear friends who live in the nearby village of Barnsley. By the way, the Yorkshire countryside just outside Sheffield is extremely lovely, the area has a lot charm and the beautiful rural landscapes typify "England's green and pleasant land."

[VaastuShastra]

Makes me proud to live in Sheffield :)

[Excelsior!]

Quite nice! Sheffield is sister cities with my native little town. :banana:

[Myster E]

nice highrise this is, looks decent and tall. Are there any other schemes similar to this planned nearby?

[KevD]

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1884ArundelGateBlock1_pic5.jpg

Love this tower!

[hella good]

I like this building, it is sleek and modern and without any superfluous ornamentation; yet it could have been a wee bit more original, as we say here in the States, "edgy." A slight curvature to the design, perhaps? Still I'm happy for Sheffield getting a major skyscraper like this - I visited Sheffield once about 4 years ago because I have dear friends who live in the nearby village of Barnsley. By the way, the Yorkshire countryside just outside Sheffield is extremely lovely, the area has a lot charm and the beautiful rural landscapes typify "England's green and pleasant land."



well we all would have liked a slightly more 'adventurous' design but this is our very first highrise and the council didnt want to scare the public with an outrageous design. people are very touchy in this city when it comes to groundbreaking developments, a lot of people would like it to stay a heritage city. luckily many people are supporting the redevelopment of the city and sheffield is seeing the biggest building boom its ever had. we are all very proud of it :)

[Brightonboi]

Wow, I love the design and the spire on top ! How much are apartments going for ?

[hella good]

about 250,00+ i think

[phillybud]

Yes, I can understand why the City Council would not want a building with too radical a design. Remember, buildings should have some sort of architectural harmony with the surrounding buildings. I don't mean to say they have to mimic the nearby buildings, but they should not stick out as an eyesore, either.
I made mention of dear friends from Barnesley, well - they are coming to visit me here in Philadelphia next month! What could I possible show them ... Independence Hall, the Betsy Ross House, the Liberty Bell???? These things are meaningless unless you're American. Anyway, even the green rolling hills of our countryside and the quaint villages like New Hope and Doylestown - pretty as they are - aren't as lovely as Yorkshire. Maybe we'll head out to the Jersey shore and check out the casinos in Atlantic City

[paulmat]

about 250,00+ i think

Think that should be £250,000+ ;)

Good to see this is getting a decent reception too. :)

[Brightonboi]

Its one of the towers which has a pretty Basic design but will work perfectly, If i had the money i would buy a apartment but meh :/

[hella good]

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[englandperson123]

They Look Great Dont You Think !!!

[skytrax]

nice building

[hella good]

thanks, the construction is getting faster now that the groundworks have almost finished

[Sentient Seas]

A good classic design.

[hella good]

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[Myster E]

wow this one's really quick, this will look really massive compared with the surrounding buildings. I like the sleekness of the building, not ott but at the same time some thought and consideration's been give into the design.

[Ramses]

I don't like it, because it looks too much like a commieblock. Sheffield deserves something better as a landmark.

[Racingfreak]

A very nice tower, this will be there first 100M+!

[Wendigo Wendigo]

I'm just glad to see it getting such a positive response.

[hella good]

I don't like it, because it looks too much like a commieblock. Sheffield deserves something better as a landmark.

someone has said that once before. it doesnt look like a UK commie block therefore i cant agree with you.

after all the UK doesnt really have any commieblocks, it just has the occasional block of flats that look like this:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40114000/jpg/_40114485_councilflats203.jpg

[sony]

Sheffield will look spot on when this tower is completed!

[Rachael]

Sure will. Wish they'd hurry it up though. I want to see it finished :D

[Ralphkke]

Nice one:)

[hella good]

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[Wendigo Wendigo]

I'm sorry but progress is so slow on this. You compare it to the rate of progress on Velocity Tower, where they seem to be banging out a new floor every week, and the difference is ridiculous. It's so frustrating.

[hella good]

yes it is going a bit slower than expected. but once the lower floors are completed they can start work on the regular floor plates which will be a lot quicker

[paulmat]

Cheers to Hella Good for these great diagrams:

by the way, heres the latest diagram:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2673/spp7xo0.png

[hella good]

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[FastFerrari]

nice start

[hella good]

the holes for the second crane base are being placed into the rebar now.
i also managed to catch them removing the shuttering from the wall facing the novotel.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%202/DSCF8672.jpg

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[TC03]

Looks very nice, I would love to see buildings like this one in Rotterdam. Classy.

[lewisskinner]

There's a third crane up now, with anither on the way (for the whole St. Paul's site that is)

[hella good]

the assembly of the new crane:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%202/crane-1.gif






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and some other random bits


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fixing the jib in place

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[Insane alex]

Awesome documentation!

[hella good]

thanks

[hella good]

update

they are now finishing off the remaining foundations
they are currently putting rebar together, once the concrete has set they can move on up properly :)

they also seem to be putting together shuttering for a new core in SPV

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[hella good]

i not sure if anyone reads this thread but heres yesterdays update

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[novaguy]

I always check out this thread and apprecite your updates.GOOD JOB

[lewisskinner]

This is starting to go now. This site looks amazing - there's 5 cranes between the tower, car park and the other St. Paul's Place buildings - a proper forest!

Here's a shot, courtesy of Skyfitsboy:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Steelcityrise/stpaulscranes1.jpg

[hella good]

today
(its the one with he 2 red cranes)



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[hella good]

update

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[paulmat]

Latest update:

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[hella good]

latest update:

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[hella good]

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[hella good]

although no one ever comments on this thread i thought id post an update anyway



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[andysimo123]

Is this the one which you can see as you come out of the train station? As in straight ahead, in the built up area.

[hella good]

yes it is indeed :)

[Jamandell (d69)]

I visited Sheffield for the first time a couple of months ago...and I noticed this a lot! Hope it turns out great!

[andysimo123]

yes it is indeed :)

I only saw it by accident, it looked taller than in them pics.

[lewisskinner]

Probably because it's slightly up a hill Andy. Something people have praised Sheffield council for (in contrast to places like Leeds and Birmingham).

[hella good]

I only saw it by accident, it looked taller than in them pics.

yes it will be the hill andy, because those photos were taken 2 days ago

[andysimo123]

People have praised the council because of a hill?

[crazymanc1]

I like this building, its simple and big, for england anyway. looking forward to it, its gunna do a lot for sheffields image :cheers:

[hella good]

People have praised the council because of a hill?

no its not praise exactly but the location of the tower is important because it is supposed to be a landmark so that visitors coming out of the station can see which direction the city centre is, because funnily enough people do get confused. its sort of a centrepoint marker

[Frankus Maximus]

Thanks for all the updates hella good (both here and in the Citylofts Tower thread in Sheffield Metro Area), really enjoying watching this one rise.

[hella good]

no problem :) yeah im enjoying watching it rise too. its really making an impact now

[city_thing]

What a great design. A real score for Sheffield.

I once spent 10 minutes in Sheffield as I changed bus there. All I really saw was a large shopping centre, and some cooling towers. I remember that everyone there was really nice though. I'm glad this is going up, Sheffield deserves great design.

[berkshire royal]

great project will really enhance the sheffield skyline heres hoping for more projects like this :cheers:

[hella good]

ah, that was meadowhall shopping centre and the tinsley cooling towers. its not in the city centre.

[hella good]

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[djmaxliving]

I'm glad this development was not put on hold go Sheffield. Its going up quite quickly.

[hella good]

yeah weve had our fingers crossed recently

[paulmat]

It's really starting to look big now :happy:

The car park next door looks great too :yes:

[hella good]

Core: 22nd floor
Floorplates: 17th floor


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[hella good]

Floorplates : 23rd floor

Core : 26th floor


We have been having some problems with the cladding. due to City Lofts going bust in the credit crunch, costs had to be cut. The cladding was the victim and has been complained about due to it cheap look. Cladding has been stopped for now until the council decides if they want it to continue as it is.


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[hella good]

floorplates: 25th floor

Core: 28th floor

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[hella good]

i dont think many people visit this thread any more but ill still post an update



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[phillybud]

I am hoping to see this building in July, as I was invited to a wedding in nearby Barnsley, South Yorkshire ... Sheffield is the closest city of any size. Nice tower, clean, modern, no superfluous ornamentation.

[radiant_city]

Yeah Cheers for the comments guys. :) I was thinking we were gonna get a bit of a slaughtering on here. :lol:

I agree with you ZZ-II, it's not anything groundbreaking in design, but it's good and conservative (should hopefully age well), and probably a good start for Sheffield on the 100m+ ladder.

Yeah, I have to think you wouldn't necessarily want anything too modern-- it would maybe be jarring in the context of Sheffield. The design is a little dated but it's still just right. Steady on then.

[hella good]

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[lasjef31]

Thanks for the update. I love this building, it has a simple design but still looks great.

[hella good]

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[Ryuinfinity]

Is the core TO? Anyway, great building. I am really happy for Sheffield for getting a 100+ tower.

[hella good]

yes the core is now topped out, the shuttering is coming off it this week

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[hella good]

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[hella good]

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[hella good]

topped out


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[Steel City Suburb]

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Brilliant shot of it, it dominates the skyline in a good way.

[milkymilky]

Is there any decision as yet on the cladding? Will they continue with the cut price stuff or take it off and start again?

[hella good]

yes the old cladding is being taken off and the slightly redesigned cladding will be put up hopefully soon after that

[milkymilky]

yes the old cladding is being taken off and the slightly redesigned cladding will be put up hopefully soon after that

Cheers. Good decision I think. The cheap stuff just wasn't good enough for a tower of this size.

[hella good]

yes but it unfortunatley wont be much different. but fingers corossed

[hella good]

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[hella good]

Half clad:

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[Wendigo Wendigo]

Great pics as always, Kyle. :happy:

I really like it now they've sorted the cladding out. Plenty of glass, like a tall building should have, and nice sharp lines. It goes to show that a building doesn't need to be complex or gimmicky to look appealing. That flat surface really does seem monumental by Sheffield standards.

[sieradzanin1]

Update:

January 29th, 2010 :
Meanwhile, back at the tower...

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Gone a bit mad with the camera this lunchtime. It's the first nice sunshine we've had in a while, so I hope you don't mind...

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[sieradzanin1]

February 11th, 2010 :

I visited Sheffield for an hour or two on Tuesday and I got a few photographs of this development. The tower certainly dominates the immediate area and I'm pleased for Sheffield - as I used to live in West Yorkshire myself. I hope you guys like them, here's the photographs:

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[2010-02-09]

[sieradzanin1]

Yesterday :

Nice sunshine today...

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