This has been progressing quietly and is now very much under construction, it is being developed by British Land is designed by Terry Farrell & Partners and is a mix of offices and residential. I can't find many renders of this at all, just a couple of small ones from the British Land website, the Terry Farrell & Partners doesn't seem to have any infomation.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/GazKinz/osnaburghRP1.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/GazKinz/osnaburghRP2.jpg

The current state of affairs taken from Great Portland Street.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/GazKinz/Picture157.jpg

This one is covered on the webcam page.

How can they fit 20 floors in that?

Thanks for the info, but I concur...the only way 20 floors would fit into the building pictured is if its planned to be an Egg card test laboratory! More like 8 storeys

The site is much bigger than those renderings suggest. The taller buildings are further bac.

Yes London lad is correct, does anyone have anymore infomation about this one? This is big development and 61m will be fairly noticable in this area.

Not the best rendering of it (the building in the foreground is already there)

http://i21.************/2iw4mzo.jpg

I recall theres some other renderings on some of BL recent reports

definately is a marked change from the buildings that are next to this development already.. which is predominately of a high tech style of architecture. Quiet like its quirkyness.

Not the best rendering of it (the building in the foreground is already there)

http://i21.************/2iw4mzo.jpg

I recall theres some other renderings on some of BL recent reports

I gotta say..that is the best "wow" effect I have had from a render in ages. I absoilutely love this!

So modern, clean and sleek and it clearly mimicks the D'art Deco below it. Fantastic job there!!! Beautiful even.

I like it!

Yeah very nice.Sweet render too.

Gazkinz is right there are very few images around of this development, I wonder why? I found this one on CABE's website but it does date from 2003 and so might be a little out of date.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/7896.gif

Anyway, it's certainly a large development, you can how the highest parts are to the middle and rear of the site, away from the Euston Road. This is from Longford St to the north of the site;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/London001-1.jpg

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Ahhh... I was wondering what those big red cranes were that I can see from my office...

I'll be able to provide some excellent updates of this tower. :)

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/749BritishLandPlanWestEndTowers_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5004NorthEastQuadrantOfficeBuilding_pic2.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5008OsnaburghStreet_pic1.jpg

Looks good and another addition to some quiet intersting commercial architecture around there now. I just wish the Euston Tower was somehow redesigned and updated. That and the horrendous dallas like mirror glass building across the road from it.

This looks as if it's divided into two parts - the elegant little residential tower off Albany Street and the commercial building next to Euston Tower. Are both buildings under construction?

This looks as if it's divided into two parts - the elegant little residential tower off Albany Street and the commercial building next to Euston Tower. Are both buildings under construction?

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/7896-1.gif

From what I could see hugh, these are the buildings currently u/c. There's no sign of activity regarding the larger building over towards Triton Square (in Gothic's pic).

The Office element is in for planning now & includes an interesting plan from Farrell to form a pocket park over the Euston road.

I hope there's no plan to get rid of Michael Craig-Martin's "Fan" piece. One of the better examples of public art in London, I think. But it is on one of the old 60's buildings in Triton Square.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/thefan01.jpg

Much welcome pics^^^^

I for one am very pleased about this development.

The site is perfect for some development (I used to work there) aand it now becomes a mini cluster. The designs are great I think.

Hmm, looks pretty good.

Should provides a decent step-up to the Euston Tower which has always looked a bit lonely.

They really do need to sort out the base of the Euston Tower though, the downdraught's are atrocious, even with the pathetic little wind break they've put on it (which appears to have been installed incorrectly and just channels the wind down even more intensly :dunno: ) - it makes hanging around in the surrounding plazas a big no-no.

I wont ask why you have been 'hanging' around the base of Euston tower ;) but you are right!

fitz44, thanks!

I wish the building on the corner was a little more sympathetic to the church in the foreground.

I like the sentiment, but I cant think what could realistically be sympathetic to that church...any ideas?

using the same colour stone would be start, less fussy cladding and I would have the height tapering down a few storeys on the corner next to the church. The 2nd photo with render from Marylebone rd showing the corner of Albany st with church in foreground shows how poor this looks - I hope the real thing turns out better!

^^^ Actually, I do take your point...but I have got exited about the quality of the development (and to be true, the part nearsted the church is the least impressive in my book, but still unusually simple and benign if not pleasant)

Rewording my slight objection, I think it is a good effort, considering alot of plans, but also, as much as I love the church, I am loathed to bow to the past in such a clinical way...it suggests that their architects were completely correct and ours are not advancing and destroy everthing of value?

Update from xmas eve

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/GazKinz/Picture011038.jpg

From Primrose Hill, the red cranes clustered around the BT Tower. (Nice view of the Aviary, London Zoo).

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/London072-1.jpg

anymore info on this one please. particularly the large building.

Got these photos from the 16th floor of UCL Hospital last night. Great free views from the hospital by the way, especially of the BT and Euston Towers.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/dominiccherry1/EustonRoadmod.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/dominiccherry1/EustonCentreandRegentsPlacemod.jpg

anymore info on this one please. particularly the large building.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/OSN_M86_4k_ep_1-1.jpg

Images are in short supply on this one. A few links worth reading.

http://www.britishland.com/content/csr/report_2004/focus-regeneration.htm

2004
“The latest phase of the Regent's Place development in Osnaburgh Street is planned as a mixed-use development of residential units, offices, shops, community facilities and restaurants. Benefits include 150 new dwellings, over half of which will be affordable housing, new landscaped open areas, new pedestrian links and the creation of 2,400 new jobs in the area.

For British Land, community consultation is crucial throughout the planning and development process. In 2004, the Company held a series of discussions on the Osnaburgh Street plans with many local stakeholders.

Suggestions by representatives of the West Euston Partnership were reflected in subsequent design work, including environmental improvements and the planned creation of Longford Square, a new public space at the interface of Regent's Place and the housing estates to the north.”

Webcam; http://www.britishland.com/osnaburghwebcams.htm


Cabe’s report emphasising the integration of the design with Farrell’s wider masterplan for the Euston Road.

http://www.cabe.org.uk/default.aspx?contentitemid=907&field=filter&term=Public%20space&type=7



Carmody Groarke’s new pavilion in Regent’s Place, London.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/060_Osnaburgh_St_Pavilion_2.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/Image_of_model_from_a_58E01.jpg

The pavilion is part of Terry Farrell’s masterplan for the Regent’s Place Estate for developer British Land and creates a new entrance to Osnaburgh Street.
The rods, which can be removed to create pathways within the pavilion, reflect sunlight during the day, while at night they project light, creating a “visual moiré” for passers-by. A spokesman for Carmody Groarke said: “The concept for our pavilion is intrinsically flexible: we see this opportunity as the starting point to develop the pavilion in conjunction with the urban and landscape design strategy for the Osnaburgh Street masterplan.”

A small detail of note from the planning report; one of the old buildings on the site Marlborough House, now demolished was Kenneth Williams flat. Anyone who's read his diaries will be familiar with it!

http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/planning_decisions/strategic_dev/2004/dec0804/euston_road_osnaburg_report.pdf

"Included amongst these is Marlborough House, where actor comedian Kenneth Williams lived from 1972 until his death in 1988."

Steelwork is beginning to rise;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/London599.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/London602.jpg

I'm going to miss these cores, they have a great sculptural presence from the street.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/London600.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/London603.jpg

Steelwork is giving form to the buildings now. The one on Euston Road is becoming clearer.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/London967.jpg

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The super-slim core for the tower on Longford Road has reached 19 floors;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/London970.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/London953.jpg

Already towering over buildings in nearby Munster Square;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/London956.jpg

this actually doesn't look a bad project

alot of the broadgate tower and 201 bishopsgate teams going onto this one

I agree, looks very high quality. I assume the tallest core is for the residential element.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/D915_3k_280905_0.jpg

With a little more attention to the public realm around here, more tree's and better pavements and street furnture, this area could look really good.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/LNDN102.jpg

Steel-work continues to prgress rapidly;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/LNDN462.jpg

The new central street running between the office element is also becoming clearer and feels a generous sized space;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/LNDN451.jpg

The tower core is full height and the tower itself is going to be concrete-framed in contrast to the other buildings in the complex;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/LNDN439.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/LNDN454.jpg

Thanks for the pics. This got a big write up in today's Times property section. Apparently the tower will be clad in blue terracotta tiles.

Well, in the current climate I hesitate to say this development at neighbouring Regent Place is going ahead but it looks as though demolition is certainly intended.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/5004NorthEastQuadrantOfficeBuilding.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/LNDN701.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/LNDN702-1.jpg

A bit delayed, taken last Saturday

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And a little development around the corner

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d155/GazKinz/Picture103_029.jpg

^^ render of those Fitzrovia Apartments:
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/tomyates7/fitz.jpg

They really do need to sort out the base of the Euston Tower though, the downdraught's are atrocious, even with the pathetic little wind break they've put on it
I completely agree...
Ive had one of my lifes scariest moments 'coming down' from the top of this building...all because of the local wind channeling there.

Anyhow..back on topic... site visit to this wonderful little project is completed ...pics to follow soon. :)

one of my lifes scariest moments

i imagine that's saying quite a lot.

Euston Road;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various381.jpg

Longford Road;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various387.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various388.jpg

A couple of (very reflective) renders from the hoardings. The tower has quite an interesting roof design;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various383.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various385.jpg

Along the road at Triton Square more buildings at the junction with Hampsted Road are being wrapped up in preparation for demolition;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various391.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various390.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various393.jpg


Unfortunately it looks like the large Michael Craig-Martin mural on one end of the building facing onto Triton Square will be lost. Lets hope British Land replace it with an equally good piece of public artwork;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various396.jpg

The loss of the mural is a shame, it's always put a smile on my face when I've walked past. Thanks for all the pics

First parts of the stone cladding appearing on the corner building on Euston Rod;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/LNDN852.jpg

I really think this development is going to be rather good. I'm curious to know what buildings were there originally,does anyone know?

From today;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/LNDN012-1.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/LNDN016-2.jpg

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http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/LNDN018-1.jpg

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http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/LNDN031.jpg

The tiling on the tower is starting to appear and is looking a bit more grey than blue at the moment. We'll see how it looks when more goes on;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/LNDN021-1.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/LNDN025-1.jpg

bit of a monster this one isn't it. Did Mukkjoy end up on site? What say you old bean? Like the Fitzrovia apartments. The whole scheme seems to fit in reasonably well with the location. Any news on letting or are British Land papping themselves.....?

Euston Road;



http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/london/various385.jpg



I do like this tower, even the useless hole in the roof.

Updates from Saturday, hmmm, not too sure about the tiling. . .

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture124_788a.jpg

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Nice updates...thanks, I was however hoping that mini tower would be more sage green rather than grey :(

that corner detail on the tower element screams of comprimise, why bother doing a curve when you just facet the glazing? and make it look naff.

More details are becoming apparant - the coloured glass fins are going on the Euston Road corner block;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/20nov08083.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/20nov08080.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/20nov08081.jpg

Idon't know what colour these tiles are, they're a bit more grey/green than in the photos, but they're definitely not blue;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/20nov08086.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/20nov08090.jpg

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http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/20nov08100.jpg

The whole development looks slightly dated to me, especially the red sandstone/marble block in the middle - very 90's;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/20nov08097.jpg

Down the road the demolition of the low 60's blocks has opened up a great view of the north side of Euston Tower - looking very monolithitic;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/20nov08103.jpg

Thanks for the photo update! Always appreciated
Farrell is not a very good architect, is he?
It is restrained to the point of being dated.

Some renders from SSN;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/5008OneOsnaburghStreet_pic1.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/5765RegentsPlaceOne_pic1.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/5765RegentsPlaceOne_pic2.jpg

From Regent's Park last week

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture128_027a.jpg

^^ That's outrageous - you can see a modern building from the park!!

apart from the BT tower yes.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/051208076.jpg

I live right next to this development. Im really upset that they destroyed the nice old houses on Osnaburgh street (which went very well with the church):ohno:

Do you have any pics? I used to work in Osnaburgh Street. Does Tommy Coopers twin brother still run the cafe there?

Love that pic BTW Fitz

Love that pic BTW Fitz

Thanks MK - I've titled it the "Worm Farm" :)

Do you have any pics? I used to work in Osnaburgh Street. Does Tommy Coopers twin brother still run the cafe there?

Yeah I took some photos before they knocked it down, I'll try and post them. I remember that little cafe, and the newsagents next to it, but theyve both gone. :(

Wow thanks...welll I was working there in 1987-8

I'd say the tower is topped out

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The other buildings
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The glazing is going up on the red building
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One more

http://i41.************/ilhrgn.jpg

Great photos - but I'm not feeling this one at all - the grey/grey element looks very austere, even though the tower is an interesting shape...

Great photos - but I'm not feeling this one at all - the grey/grey element looks very austere, even though the tower is an interesting shape...

Those tiles don't photograph very well. Up close they look alright, its certainly one of the better examples of tiled cladding, although I know that's not saying much. Its not grey though, its kind of soft faded turquoise, in the context of the street it looks fine. I think its the best we could have expected from Terry Farrell, he's certainly produced a lot worse buildings than this over the years.

Thanks for the updates :) Whats that church in the last pic...it looks very old?

Thanks for the updates Whats that church in the last pic...it looks very old?

I've got no idea what that church is called, although I agree it does look very old. Since we're on the subject of churches I did however grab a snap of this little modern catholic church just behind the Regents Place development.

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5456/p1000137qc2.jpg

^^^ thats very understated for a place of worship, I appreciate the attempt at modern style though. Personally, I would work on the windows.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/130109048.jpg

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The resi 'tower' today. Someone else with a camera was poking round there today, a forumer perhaps??
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/supertek/DSC01982.jpg

Update from a very grey morning;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/020409004.jpg

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Thanks for the photos, was never expecting anything spectacular here and after seeing the renders I was hoping this would look better in real life.

It doesnt...

Nice updates. Love the tower but dont like the lowrises.

Doesn't look too good does it? I think it's the fact the stonework is so measly in proportion to the glazed elements, and the detailing just looks half hearted. It just feels cheap as does the tower with the badly detailed windows that don't fit the curve of the corner, I did expect a bit better from Terry but these days.....

The tower was much bluer in the renders

Alittle bit more info here about the hard landscaping around the development including a new street in the middle- Soane Street;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/eustonroad1.jpg

In addition building B the dark reddish/brown one will have a new community theatre/multi faith centre in the basement;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/euston3.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/euston4.jpg

blimey those drawings are old. the hard landscaping has changed alot since that scheme.

Ah - really? Any links Mukkjoy?

blimey those drawings are old. the hard landscaping has changed alot since that scheme.

This is more up-to-date I think - showing the location amongst other things of the small pavillion building (5). This link shows the competition entries for the pavillion;

http://www.architecturefoundation.org.uk/content/projects/prj_383_bod.html

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/rp1.jpg

that drawing seems to be spot on. the pavillion foundation starts next week.

Excellent - I'm looking forward to seeing how the pavillion turns out according to the architects;

The rods, which can be removed to create pathways within the pavilion, reflect sunlight during the day, while at night they project light, creating a “visual moiré” for passers-by. A spokesman for Carmody Groarke said: “The concept for our pavilion is intrinsically flexible: we see this opportunity as the starting point to develop the pavilion in conjunction with the urban and landscape design strategy for the Osnaburgh Street masterplan.”

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/Image_of_model_from_a_58E01-1.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/Osnaburg_Street_Pavilion-1.jpg

In the distance from Drumond Street in Euston

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From the Marathon cam the other week.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/supertek/IMGP7615.jpg

could have done with being taller or slimmer but looks good from Primrose Hill

From recent results.

Public spaces across the Regent’s Place estate are being upgraded, to be completed this year in conjunction with the Osnaburgh Street phase of development on the Estate. These works will provide improved pedestrian links, including a crossing over Euston Road to more easily connect with public transport. The improvements also include the creation of a new western entrance to the Estate, a community theatre, the planting of nearly 200 trees, new public seating, art installations and a re-branding for marketing and management of the Estate – all of which go towards improving the local environment, attracting occupiers and maintaining or improving rental values.

Externally nearing completion, this has a slight "post-modern hangover" feel to it imo. As though the design has been knocking around for a good few years before it got built.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/050709012.jpg

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The pavillion structure is going up, it will be interesting to see if it will make a strong focal point for the new street here;

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This view shows how Farrell's use of coloured stone strikes a noticably different chord with the earlier building phases on the site.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/050709034.jpg

The residential tower is shocking, it looks very cheap, the office blocks are not bad, but meh.

It looks fine from a distance. Havent seen it close up. It adds a bit of elegance and interest to a rather bulked up uninspired area of London

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/supertek/DSC02255.jpg
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Really like that last photo btw Fitz, very cool space.

think it all fits in well bearing in mind it needs to be unobtrusive right next to the park and with only a couple of other biggies in the near vicinity (BT Tower, Euston Tower and University College Hospital). I've always had misgiving about the Euston Road / Marylebone Road - just too busy and congested and befitting a doommongering description in War of the Worlds. Probably the latter that's shaped my view.

British Land have continued their excellent history of comissioning public art works with a new installation by Julian Opie to form a centre-piece for the new Diana Square where the new Regents Place development meets the existing buildings.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/opie4.jpg

The installation by Opie is a bespoke piece and shows a characteristic Opie figure "walking".

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/opie5.jpg

The moving figure which is a reference to the caryatid figures on St Pancras Church nearby is created by an LED matrix screen attatched to one of the existing Trition Square buildings

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/opie2-1.jpg


http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/opie3.jpg

It's good to see that new work is being created to replace to lost Michael Craig Martin mural that was lost when the 60's buildings were demolished.

Carmody Groarke’s new pavilion building is up and awaiting completion of pavement and landscaping works around the base of the development.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/bbc/DSC05062.jpg

Looks sleek!

Carmody Groarke’s new pavilion building is up and awaiting completion of pavement and landscaping works around the base of the development.


Ah, i saw the model and designs for this when i was visiting the Rome college of architecture, thought it would look good

Yes it looks very good - but still behind fencing atm.

An image of the view from the terrace overlooking Regents Park;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/bbc/the-8th-floor-roof-terrace-of-regen.jpg

As phases 1&2 near completion the website has a little bit of information about future developments over on the recently cleared NE corner site;

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/bbc/rp1.jpg

"Regents Place Three
Three glass towers linked by two atria
Towers 8, 10 and 16 storeys high
Floor plates from 7,000 sq ft to 38,000 sq ft
Total office space of 340,000 sq ft
Floor to ceiling glazed external cladding
Available earliest 2011
Regents Place Four
Total office space of 20,000 sq ft
Designed by Munkenbeck and Marshall
Available earliest 2011
Further Developments
172 residential units
Building design by Munkenbeck and Marshall
Available earliest 2011"

Further to the information about possible future developments on the Drummond St/ Hampstead Road corner. I found these images of a residential/office scheme on Stephen Marshall Architects website; http://www.marshallarchitects.co.uk/pages/projects/neq.html designed in 2005 (no idea if it ever went to planning).

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A bit of digging reveals this Planning Application which was approved in 2007;
http://planningonline.camden.gov.uk/MULTIWAM/showCaseFile.do?appType=Planning&appNumber=2007%2F0823%2FP

Named Regent's Place North East Quadrant both buildings have pp and could be U/C quickly once there's an upturn in the market as the site has been recently cleared;

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I remember the prism like offices but never heard of the resi tower... the all thing tend to look like a fortress from the Euston Road...

I remember the prism like offices not being clad in 'yawn' boring glass but more of a combination of stainless steel and smaller windows.

Very cool - a bit like the LWT building meets the Barbican. It plays a good foil to Euston Tower.

seems a bit small and and understated for London...

The Resi Tower is an active proposal. It was mentioned in British Land's last annual report to shareholders.

I remember all those projects and wondered what happened to them.

...In fact here they are at the beginning of this thread

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/749BritishLandPlanWestEndTowers_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5004NorthEastQuadrantOfficeBuilding_pic2.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5008OsnaburghStreet_pic1.jpg

Now that the last parts of the low-level part of The Euston Centre have gone (the tower being the only remaining part of the original 1960's development), does anyone know of any photos of the site before development started (in about 1995)? I remember the recently demolished bits at either end fairly well but I'm curious as to what the middle bit looked like (where Abbey and the tall white building are now)

No, but here are some relevant pics from 1965...note: no Euston tower at all!

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turned on the lights to the pavillion last week

A couple of the atrium to RP2
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2223/4107454252_47498dd86e_o.jpg

Awesome shots mukkjoy !
And nice shots as well mullatokid....some golden stuff there !

shot's of the pavillion taken down for a while as requested

All open and looking interesting although I don’t really get it.
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Wow Beautiful....I love it

Great little development this with the most beautiful smoking shelter ive ever come across.

Great uplighting :D Looks very cosy :|

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/KingsWalk1.jpg

BL began enabling/demolition for the Northeast Quarter Buildings (and new public plaza) in June and should have started on substructure already. Completion in July 2013:

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/triton10.jpg
Wilkinson Eyre Architects - Three linked glass towers of 10, 16 and 8
storeys

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/fit3xl/renders/triton11.jpg
Steve Marshall Architects: 25 storey market apartment
tower

http://www.britishland.com/images/pictures/property_portfolio/developments/nequadrant.jpg

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4420/dscf4992.jpg

Taken from my new workplace :)

http://www.leytonstonia.com/2010/11/lend-lease-wins-150m-contract-to-build.html

Lend Lease wins £150m contract to build British Land's North East Quadrant (NEQ) at Regent's Place

better quality images here

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5767NorthEastQuadrantResidentialBuilding_pic2.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5767NorthEastQuadrantResidentialBuilding_pic3.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5004NorthEastQuadrantOfficeBuilding_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5004NorthEastQuadrantOfficeBuilding_pic3.jpg

If its façade turns out something like this (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=57905793&postcount=29) the tower will be fucking awesome.

Yeah I think that metal whicker cladding is fabulous.

that tower of 25 floors will be just over 100m i guess
we really talk about a skyscraper boom in london they will be built everywhere.

:okay:If its façade turns out something like this (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=57905793&postcount=29) the tower will be fucking awesome.

Quite agree! tho i think this tower may look better without the basket handles on the top, but i do love the intertwining metal cladding on the sides

This is going to look fantastic from Primrose Hill and Regent's Park. Great development!

A couple of phone pics snapped from work today, I thought they may prompt a little excitement ;)

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Is that from the relatively new building on New Cavendish Street?

Sort of, Copland Building. You are probably refering to the University Admin building though, thats next door. This is pretty new though.

It was the university one I was thinking of. I was in their old Cavendish building a few months ago and recognised the view: 1 ugly roof!

Really getting going now. These from today. 5 cranes up now

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Few more from Good Friday

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Taken this week.

http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc442/TheLondon1/32011-06-25133942.jpg

http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc442/TheLondon1/22011-06-25140431.jpg

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Webcams!

http://www.britishland.com/index.asp?pageid=462&section=northeast#webcamcontainer

nice shot with the old GPO Tower!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65077677@N03/6111801936/in/photostream

Picture of Regent's Place taken yesterday around 3p.m. - It was interesting to see that quite a few restaurant chains have opened in the development. One imminent opening is Da Giovanni Restaurant, a chain that has restaurants all over Italy and Switzerland opening up their first venture in the UK

Why is this building labelled as 'T/O' ??

Why is this building labelled as 'T/O' ??

The original thread was for Regents Place West Quarter, which I believe is now all complete. The recent photos are of new developments (North East Quadrant) to the north east of the plot, but perhaps these should have their own thread or the title of this one changed.

Is that the beginning of this? http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5767NorthEastQuadrantResidentialBuilding_pic3.jpg

God damn it it's a shame I don't work at Westminster Uni anymore. Lost that vantage point.

Some up close and personal shots...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67676223@N03/


Okay don't know why I can't attach the images instead here's a link for now tell me if it doesn't work?

Coming on now...

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w314/concretelover/aa02-3.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w314/concretelover/aa01-3.jpg

Some up close and personal shots...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67676223@N03/


Okay don't know why I can't attach the images instead here's a link for now tell me if it doesn't work?

It works fine.

Also, I'm sure that everyone would appreciate it if you provided a link for this picture...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67676223@N03/6235120203/in/photostream/lightbox/

...here as well. :)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=313664&page=35

Upon seeing the quality of my night time, through rain phone pic... I probably shouldn't have bothered. Working at the Uni again.
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321623_10150984779505323_613315322_21326487_559011420_n.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/5767NorthEastQuadrantResidentialBuilding_pic2.jpg

Had a visit to Euston Tower today. Unfortunately I had forgotten this project existed or I would have brought my camera. The low rise element to the left of the tower appears to be TO. The core of tower itself is roughly parallel in height to the TO low rise section.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w314/concretelover/aa01-3.jpg

Is this (on the right) the core of the tower? It looks like an exoskeleton!

As it's a residential building the entire structure will have to be in concrete to meet with fire safety and sound insulation regulations. Guessing the floor plates will be pre-cast and fitted later.

I'm very surprised this is not being discussed more in this forum (last update Jan 12th). I think people who do not walk past it on a regular basis have no or little idea of the impact it has on the surrounding streets. It is also a five-minute walk away from Euston Station. The pictures were taken this saturday from Drummond Street (North London's answer to Brick Lane).

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Cheers for the updates!

I'm also surprised this isn't being discussed more - the building(s) going up look like a great compliment to Euston Tower (a building that strikes me as underrated) - one of London's first high rises and a pretty good example of early 70s modernism, the International style.

It also looks taller than 61m! The Place next to the Shard is 88m and to my eyes this tower looks taller than The Place. I reckon it probably has something to do with the fact that The Shard dwarfs The Place and makes it look way smaller. I reckon this one may also look taller due to the small houses on Drummond Street.

plus the area is a windswept dump segregated by a horrible junction and an unloved social housing estate!

plus the area is a windswept dump segregated by a horrible junction and an unloved social housing estate!

Which turns its back one a fantastic London Square. Most wouldn't even know it was there.

Fitzroy Square?

Cant work out if I like this development or not. It's not that well integrated with the surrounding streets, and the architecture is bland. But its a genuine mixed use development, and has some nice modern art and quiet areas to sit. There is a plan to improve the awful Euston Road junction which will probably benefit the whole development.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/22478.aspx#Gallery

I'm a semi-regular user of this laughable junction and I had no idea it was called Euston Circus. The plans are good just because it will create a normal, simplified 4-way junction which you see in, er, pretty much every other country, together with the removal of pointless islands and widening of pavements. Amazing that they've been working on it since 2009 though.


http://aseasyasridingabike.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/euston-circus-as-is-large.jpg


http://aseasyasridingabike.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/euston-circus-artist-large.jpg

Fitzroy Square?

Yup.

I'm a semi-regular user of this laughable junction and I had no idea it was called Euston Circus. The plans are good just because it will create a normal, simplified 4-way junction which you see in, er, pretty much every other country, together with the removal of pointless islands and widening of pavements. Amazing that they've been working on it since 2009 though.


http://aseasyasridingabike.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/euston-circus-as-is-large.jpg


http://aseasyasridingabike.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/euston-circus-artist-large.jpg

what a marked improvement, i hope to see it realised

Yup.

What's the connection with Fitzroy Square? - it's on the other side of the Euston Road.

what a marked improvement, i hope to see it realised

Should be done by 2013. There are a few junctions getting improvements, Camden Town is another one which currently is a station to avoid.

The one thing I don't like is they've essentially left the slip road towards Gower Street as it is. It has two streets flanking the road, but the more redundant north one is wider and that isn't changing. They should have narrowed that and left it for cyclists only, straightening the road and widening the pavement outside the entrance of UCL hospital.

I wish someone would develop the prudential building.

Should be done by 2013. There are a few junctions getting improvements, Camden Town is another one which currently is a station to avoid.

The one thing I don't like is they've essentially left the slip road towards Gower Street as it is. It has two streets flanking the road, but the more redundant north one is wider and that isn't changing. They should have narrowed that and left it for cyclists only, straightening the road and widening the pavement outside the entrance of UCL hospital.

I'm not quite sure what you mean - do you mean two pavements flanking the road? If that's the case I'd agree with that totally.

I see they've somehow omitted to include any arrows or the navigation signs in the mock-up, and some of the shadows magically disappeared. If they were slightly more honest with their comparisons I doubt the contrast would be this stark. Remove the railings and paint the crossings cream and you are not far off from the proposal.

The cynic in me thinks after such a dramatic lane reduction in the southern approach we will have one fewer congestion-free road in London. A lot of buses use this junction and they are pretty much all well patronised. IMO 4 lanes instead of 3 would be more sensible (right, right/straight, straight, left).

Yes, a look at the plans doesn't appear to show any change. I often walk along the slip road and the northern pavement really doesn't need to be as wide as it is.

The main improvement is really the increased width of the pavements and removal of railings - Warren st. station can be a bit of a pinch point - together with simpler crossings by blowing away the daft islands. There was clearly an oversupply of lanes, but yeah, a reduction to 4 may have been more sensible. It's a shame that with all that pavement space on the corners we have a tube station and hospital rather than units making use of it.

The prudential building really needs to go! It's currently being used partly by the hospital. Some of the buildings down to kings x are also needing a revamp - the GMC have vacated an office block a few buildings down from the pru building. Is there a Euston Road thread?

What's the connection with Fitzroy Square? - it's on the other side of the Euston Road.

I was refering to the mess that is Euston Road itself, the development doesn't turn its back to the Square, Euston Road does. People walk by completely unaware.

I was refering to the mess that is Euston Road itself, the development doesn't turn its back to the Square, Euston Road does. People walk by completely unaware.

I think you'll find that Fitzroy Square is set back quite a way back from Euston Road.

Yes, a look at the plans doesn't appear to show any change. I often walk along the slip road and the northern pavement really doesn't need to be as wide as it is.

The main improvement is really the increased width of the pavements and removal of railings - Warren st. station can be a bit of a pinch point - together with simpler crossings by blowing away the daft islands. There was clearly an oversupply of lanes, but yeah, a reduction to 4 may have been more sensible. It's a shame that with all that pavement space on the corners we have a tube station and hospital rather than units making use of it.

it looks like theres more than enough room there to have a raised cycle path, physically separated from the road and delineated/surfacing differentiated from the pedestrian pavement with a light controlled crossing. at least thats what i would do.

Doesn't look like an improvement to me. Why widen the pavement, it's not heaving with pedestrians? Then there are mediterranean cafe style table and chairs outside ... the hospital ... hmmm.
We need our main traffic arteries to be free-flowing. If the motorist haters further restrict access to a central area, then it's essential that all that traffic is able to move freely around the edges (like in Vienna, for example). Traffic should be the priority here. I would like to see one of two pedestrian/cycle bridges over Euston Road, though.

oh that old fallacy, Euston road may have been an "edge" road about 150 years ago.... and since when is Euston Road and the strange underpass ever free flowing even by London standards?!

Euston Road was the only segment of a comprehensive urban motorway network that was built. You either realise that entire network (no chance) or turn Euston road back into a more sensible urban street, the Euston boulevard springs to mind.

Obviously for that to work you need to widen the congestion charge zone and start building a decent tram network cough cough

Doesn't look like an improvement to me. Why widen the pavement, it's not heaving with pedestrians? Then there are mediterranean cafe style table and chairs outside ... the hospital ... hmmm.
We need our main traffic arteries to be free-flowing. If the motorist haters further restrict access to a central area, then it's essential that all that traffic is able to move freely around the edges (like in Vienna, for example). Traffic should be the priority here. I would like to see one of two pedestrian/cycle bridges over Euston Road, though.

If you don't think this is an improvement you - no offence - must be blind. The current junction is a pain and unnecessarily complex with congestion in certain places. The pavement around Warren St. station isn't wide enough. Making it as simple as possible is doing what most other countries do.

Euston Road isn't free-flowing, certainly not during rush-hour, but this actually isn't technically Euston Road anyway. None of the buses that use this junction will turn onto Euston Road nor will most of the taxes and many cars. It's a vast improvement for most users of this space, even if it isn't prefect.

If you don't think this is an improvement you - no offence - must be blind. The current junction is a pain and unnecessarily complex with congestion in certain places. The pavement around Warren St. station isn't wide enough. Making it as simple as possible is doing what most other countries do.

Euston Road isn't free-flowing, certainly not during rush-hour, but this actually isn't technically Euston Road anyway. None of the buses that use this junction will turn onto Euston Road nor will most of the taxes and many cars. It's a vast improvement for most users of this space, even if it isn't prefect.

So the 10, 73 and 390 are figments of my imagination then?

Yeah.

And I fear these routes will suffer from worse delays, as well as the 24 and 88 which go straight across, as a result of the over-reduction in the number of lanes.

and the 134 and 29. And the 14 will be queuing longer to turn back onto Gower Street.

I don't think the current junction is overly bad. Going from 1 left turn lane, 3 straight on, and 2 right turn lanes to only 3 in total is going to make the congestion worse. There should be a bit more provision for cyclists though.

Well like I said I think going down to 4-lanes would have been fine and 3 is probably too much. At the same time though - and just wondering aloud - this is not a particularly clogged up road, even before the junction where it is 3-lanes for the most part. How much the increasing of lanes at the junction helps prevent increased traffic further down and how much is simply because TCR isn't that busy (relative to central london levels) after Goodge Street station I don't know. I do use the 390 a fair bit on weekends when the High Barnet branch is closed to CT to get to my girlfriend's at Tufnell Park to cut out hassle, so maybe I'll see first hand in a year or so, although the major time drag is the Euston Road section despite the bus lanes and weekend traffic levels.

Well like I said I think going down to 4-lanes would have been fine and 3 is probably too much. At the same time though - and just wondering aloud - this is not a particularly clogged up road, even before the junction where it is 3-lanes for the most part. How much the increasing of lanes at the junction helps prevent increased traffic further down and how much is simply because TCR isn't that busy (relative to central london levels) after Goodge Street station I don't know. I do use the 390 a fair bit on weekends when the High Barnet branch is closed to CT to get to my girlfriend's at Tufnell Park to cut out hassle, so maybe I'll see first hand in a year or so, although the major time drag is the Euston Road section despite the bus lanes and weekend traffic levels.

At a busy junction it help to have junction approaches a little bit wider than other sections of the traffic to soak up vehicles waiting for the red light. Trafalgar Square used to be congestion free - look at it now - needs to be avoided like the plague now. They are doing the same sort of narrowing on Strand on the approach to the Waterloo Bridge junction - now traffic backs up to Royal Courts of the Justice and Aldwych, which never used to happen before.

To be honest London is one of the most pedestrian friendly cities around for cities of this size. In Asian cities this kind of road widths is the norm, and this is Shanghai's equivalent of Regent's Street.

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af354/ConstantInvader/Shanghai%202010/Peoples%20Square/ResizeofDSCF0717.jpg

What's this Euston Boulevard which has been mentioned? A google search bought up this (yes please!!) but not much else.
http://www.eustonarch.org/images/text/SydneyandLondonoption1.jpg
(from: http://www.eustonarch.org/future.html)

The new junction looks marvellous, and the new buildings look like a great blend. Now all that's needed is a redevelopment of the road to Camden to create on continuous 'destination'.

^^

When they rebuild the station for HS2 it would be amazing if they rebuilt the Arch :)

Not enough of the original arch has survived to be rebuilt. There's a bit in the Royal London Dock, more in the River Lea / Prescott Channel locks but well over half the stone is unaccounted for.

Not enough of the original arch has survived to be rebuilt. There's a bit in the Royal London Dock, more in the River Lea / Prescott Channel locks but well over half the stone is unaccounted for.


I can still build another.

Doesn't look like an improvement to me. Why widen the pavement, it's not heaving with pedestrians? Then there are mediterranean cafe style table and chairs outside ... the hospital ... hmmm.

To be fair, that part of the hospital is the cafe :lol: They seem to be adding so much pavement space you could probably build a decent restaurant if you put it all together.

I use this junction fairly regularly, either on foot or in a bus. I agree that narrowing it down to 3 lanes would seem like overkill. I suppose the completion of the development behind the Euston Tower will add some extra footfall to the area. The biggest "improvement" they've made to those photos though is the addition of the trees - surefire way to make any road junction look a bit nicer! If only they could add a subway connecting Warrent Street and Euston Square stations at the same time ;) As a side note does anyone here know how the Met Line and Euston Underpass co-exist? Do they pass side-by-side or is the Met deep enough to go underneath?

To be fair, that part of the hospital is the cafe :lol: They seem to be adding so much pavement space you could probably build a decent restaurant if you put it all together.

I use this junction fairly regularly, either on foot or in a bus. I agree that narrowing it down to 3 lanes would seem like overkill. I suppose the completion of the development behind the Euston Tower will add some extra footfall to the area. The biggest "improvement" they've made to those photos though is the addition of the trees - surefire way to make any road junction look a bit nicer! If only they could add a subway connecting Warrent Street and Euston Square stations at the same time ;) As a side note does anyone here know how the Met Line and Euston Underpass co-exist? Do they pass side-by-side or is the Met deep enough to go underneath?

The Met isn't directly under Euston Road I believe, at least not across the whole of it (think of how the tracks are at Edgware Road). It's a bit to the south, although I'm not sure after Euston square and around Kings Cross. The stations are however, Euston Road and Kings Cross anyway.

Well Baker Street and GPS I think are directly underneath, I'm just trying to think of how Euston Square station works out, but I haven't used it in ages. I imagine it's just about deep enough. Perhaps one for the Tubeman thread?

RE: the subway. Euston-Euston Square-Warren St, anybody?

Hasn't been an update of this for a while. From Wednesday:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j73/xapbpoh/euston.jpg

Well Baker Street and GPS I think are directly underneath, I'm just trying to think of how Euston Square station works out, but I haven't used it in ages. I imagine it's just about deep enough. Perhaps one for the Tubeman thread?
Euston Square station is directly under the Euston road - the entrances are either side, linked by a subway, and the barriers into the station itself are halfway along that subway. Looking West from the platforms there is a curve out of the station, but I can't remember which way. I'd forgotten Tubeman's thread - will head over there!

RE: the subway. Euston-Euston Square-Warren St, anybody?
Yes please! The platforms are a good way apart, but the ability to change from the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line to the Met would be great for me.

I've always wondered if it makes more sense to join Euston square with warren street - the stations seem closer. But I guess the mainline routes make Euston more compelling. I hope
Regents place does spill over to the Pru building side and the few run down buildings beside it. They are ripe for development.

Is this the building shooting up behind the Euston Tower? Always wondered what construction that was.

Much of the entire area between, say, a few metres east of Regents Park (Albany st.) and York Way/Caledonian Road is likely to be under huge pressure for new developments. By around 2030 it will probably feel like central London has expanded northwards by more than half-a-mile.

Two from Spearmint Rhino :shifty: and one from a car in the junction.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/533416_10151486390430541_787295540_23733829_1168098769_n.jpg

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^^

What's a Spearmint Rhino?

Euston end of Tottenham Court Road.

^^

What's a Spearmint Rhino?

Lol. Strip club...

just passed this yesterday and theres a whooping gurt tower next to euston tower. not t/o yet must be 30 stories. Or is this an acid flashback ?.... again.
after seeing the pix i guess it is.
i swear it was bigger in real life....

today

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s233/Maryside/London%20Photos/constructionupdate13may2012175.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s233/Maryside/London%20Photos/constructionupdate13may2012178.jpg

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This does seem to be taking a long time:

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h382/nurse_B/rq2.jpg

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h382/nurse_B/rq3.jpg

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Is this art?

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h382/nurse_B/rq5.jpg

I can confirm that yes, that is art.

Alternative view from yesterday:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j73/xapbpoh/regentsplaceaug2012.jpg

Really can't say I like the cladding.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/7784008246_c9612ae900_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78247568@N08/7784008246/)
RSAM_0544 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78247568@N08/7784008246/) by Constant Invader (http://www.flickr.com/people/78247568@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7249/7784007946_3d0c868bee_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78247568@N08/7784007946/)
RSAM_0548 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78247568@N08/7784007946/) by Constant Invader (http://www.flickr.com/people/78247568@N08/), on Flickr

Makes for a rather bad background IMO

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8437/7784007652_81416071d4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78247568@N08/7784007652/)
RSAM_0549 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78247568@N08/7784007652/) by Constant Invader (http://www.flickr.com/people/78247568@N08/), on Flickr

Low rise on the other side of Euston Tower progressing nicely

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7280/7784006616_59821063bf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78247568@N08/7784006616/)
RSAM_0554 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78247568@N08/7784006616/) by Constant Invader (http://www.flickr.com/people/78247568@N08/), on Flickr

Think the large tower by the road is going to turn out great - but really dont like the low-rise (bottom picture). Went past it today and think its very bland.

To be honest I'd rather have the bland glass than the drab grey.

I know it isn't finished but the grey low rise looks awful. Can't imagine those huge missing concrete (?) panels will improve the result that much.

Knowing this building (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=57905793&postcount=29) I'm also a bit disappointed by the material used for the facade of the tower ...

You are right - it is a bit drab, colour wise. But I think it looks quite smart when standing next to it. The lattice effect of the tower is interesting and looks good in my opinion though. Seems to have also helped with the wind tunnel effect which used to be a big problem with this development (although I am sure the tunnel has just been diverted somewhere else)

Something has gone terribly, terribly wrong with this one.

Argh!

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The renders!!!! they lied!!!!!!!!!

I've always loved the silver, metallic woven design of the tower.. but this looks like a Wicker basket. Ouch.

What is it with this obsession in London with using as many drab varients of grey on contemporary buildings? And if not grey then other dark and dull colours. As if having a gloomy maritime climate and grey skies the majority of the time wasn't enough. It's beyond me. Just about every other Northern European and North American city I have visited that see a fair bit of cloud and rain use brighter and more varied shades. I'm not saying the alternative is bright yellow as some people respond when they hear that. There are other choices. So much of London built environment colour and material choice is bloody dreary.

The renders!!!! they lied!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to the wonderful world of architectural visualisation mate.

Yikes. It's looks exactly like the sort of tower people on here are always begging to be demolished.

Maybe it just needs better light? :-p

Egh, I think it will look very nice when the sun is shining.

Ive been past numerous times and the lower section with the stick out sections just isnt doing it for me, reminds me of the pigs breakfast that is the affordable housing area of the Arsenal Stadium masterplan. The tower section needed to be taller as currently with its heavy armour I mean cladding it looks like an old stumpy post war resi from a distance.

Surely it won't stay brown?? Any further cladding to be done?

Cranes coming down, balconies glazed- looks like it is what it is.

A decent LED lighting system could possibly save it from being awful if it was switched on all day

I had no idea or knowledge of this design. So when I saw the last picture of the last page, I thought it was a brutalist building that was about to begin a renovation.. then I scrolled up. Fail :(

The renders!!!! they lied!!!!!!!!!

Remember that scene from the 'office' Christmas special, when David Brent met a girl on a blind date and she looked nothing like the photo....... The expression he had on his face sums this building up!!!!!!!!

Not to be controversial, but I rather like the look of this. The low rise element's a bit 'meh', but the tower's quite clever and works well, in my opinion.

I'm guessing it's the dark colour that most people are objecting to rather than the design?

The low/mid-rise section along the Hampstead Road looks utterly terrible when you go past it on the bus. It reminds me of a bad 70s council block, with the implication that it should soon be demolished rather than have the first inhabitants move in :(

Truly is awful, what on earth happened?

Brown and grey cladding, with tiny plastic windows in such a well placed location.

I quite like it.

I don't think it's brown. It's just dark grey, and more dull because of the clouds.

It looks like woven poo in that picture. It doesn't look that brown in reality.

I'm more concerned about the anonymous green lump in the foreground.

I also quite like the tower. I pass it every few weeks and it looks far better in real life. The other glass building is awful though.

The tower looks like a wicker laundry basket. It's horrid!

Bits of this development are very much completed and open, but the glass blocks to the rear and the 'wicker basket' are still on the go. Looking back at the renders it did seem to me this was going to be light silver, but is sadly anything but.

The green tower is an odd one. It looks plastic clad, but it's stone tiles. Maybe there's a dissertation in there somewhere how stone looks like plastic from afar? I can't say its design is exactly up there either, it's quite naff and from the corner looks like it's waiting for a neighbour to butt up against, but obviously isn't because of the low rise bulk. Strange one.

Euston Circus improvement works are very much on the go though, which is one positive out of all of this.

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Its hard to know whether the green tower or the hampstead road elevation of the new building is worse. The juxtaposition of the wicker basket and the new glass building is incoherent. I had high hopes for this but something has gone seriously wrong.

My opinion of this development.

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They really didn't help with that colour scheme. More so than ever, Euston is just somewhere you really don't want to be.

Its a bit of dog's breakfast of a development. Nothing seems to work with each other, the green building by Farrell's could of been good but the corner windows on the balcony's just look like a compromise flat windows against a curve, very naff and the grey framed glazing is hardly evoking quality. The wicker basket's lower levels seems to of taken cue from the nasty 70's buildings in the vicinity, not a good precedent.

As dark as the 'wicker' tower is, and those windows look too small and set back, externally I still like it and am glad it is there. As a facade it is interesting and may well inspire others to attempt something similar but better resolved.

The green tower is inoffensive, I think if they had used darker window frames it wouldn't look as bland as it does, but I guess they were trying to create something light and 'invisible' so as not to cause a furore from the Primrose Hill view protectors.

The new lowrise elements around the wicker tower are positively schizophrenic, the residential bit facing Hamstead road is jaw droppingly banal and ugly, it must be the affordable housing element because I can't see how so little attention would be paid to the design otherwise. The green angular offices behind are alright, but seem completely at odds with everything else there. A very very odd mix of buildings.

I quite like the 'fish scale' effect of the glazing on the 'wicker' tower balconies

the wicker tower is ok in person, that green tower should be taller, it sits at exactly the same height as two nearby council blocks.

The Hamstead Road building is now our latest eyesore right on a prominent junction, it almost makes some of the council blocks further up seem generous. So congratulations to the rolling-in-money British Land there!

The clunky and clumsy external feature wouldn't be so bad if it didn't look so stingy and mean-spirited behind. It reminds me of the affordable housing elements of the Arsenal Football ground development, but at least that is a tad more cheery and is in a less prominent position.

I cant believe we turn down proposals by Amanda Levete and end up building stuff like this!

Does anybody know what is happening with the temperance hospital on the other side of the road? Its an attractive building and with a bit of love could be brought back to life as residential which would do wonders for this stretch.

Apologies if this has already been discussed earlier.

I assume its still belongs to the UCL hospital trust as you sometimes see Ambulances parked there. Camden does have vague plans for the entire area but I guess it all mostly depends on what happens at Euston with HS2, so might be a while before we find out!