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[NeilM]

Guilbert posted these photos on the original completed thread, I think due to the size of the phase 2 development that a new thread is needed, I hope Guilbert doesn't mind me quoting these here.

Originally Posted by Guilbert53

If Dalton Tower and Lawrence Tower, and surrounding buildings, are to be demolished, and something new put in their place, should that project not have its own entry on the Construction forum?

What is going there anyway?

Below picture taken yesterday of the two buildings to be demolished (the two on the left)

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Buildings to be demolished by Guilbert53, on Flickr

Below a picture taken yesterday of part of a demolished building. Picture taken in Aston Street near the old fire station,

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Aston University, Birmingham by Guilbert53, on Flickr

[ellbrown]

I'll probably walk past there tomorrow (at lunchtime).

Thought there was hoardings and a gate on Aston Street? Sometimes you have to walk onto the road and around the temporary tarmac road entrance.

Would this include the library (or is that separate)?

[Spread]

There are some images here including phase II:
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/campus...cture-gallery/

[NeilM]

Originally Posted by ellbrown

I'll probably walk past there tomorrow (at lunchtime).

Thought there was hoardings and a gate on Aston Street? Sometimes you have to walk onto the road and around the temporary tarmac road entrance.

Would this include the library (or is that separate)?

No, the Library is totally separate project, the photos were only put in the other thread as it wasn't thought it was worth creating a separate thread for it.

[ellbrown]

Originally Posted by NeilM

No, the Library is totally separate project, the photos were only put in the other thread as it wasn't thought it was worth creating a separate thread for it.

Well the library is closer to Phase I anyway, and they did it quite quick (all it needs is a bit of landscaping out front).

[Guilbert53]

Originally Posted by ellbrown

Thought there was hoardings and a gate on Aston Street? Sometimes you have to walk onto the road and around the temporary tarmac road entrance.

Thanks for starting this thread Ell.

Yes there is a gate, with a small hole where the padlock is, so I poked my camera through the hole and got the picture of the demolished building.

I understand after these two towers have been gutted of their internals they will be "blown up" (blown down?) in March or April next year.

Could be a nice photo opportunity then.

Nobody has said what is going to be built on the site after these towers have gone.

[SimonTheSoundMan]

Originally Posted by Guilbert53

I understand after these two towers have been gutted of their internals they will be "blown up" (blown down?) in March or April next year.

Imploded.

[NeilM]

Originally Posted by Guilbert53

Thanks for starting this thread Ell.

Yes there is a gate, with a small hole where the padlock is, so I poked my camera through the hole and got the picture of the demolished building.

I understand after these two towers have been gutted of their internals they will be "blown up" (blown down?) in March or April next year.

Could be a nice photo opportunity then.

Nobody has said what is going to be built on the site after these towers have gone.

The last 2 images show that it is pretty much the same as what has just been built, but will curve around the corner of Aston St and James Watt Queensway to a second tower, which will be next to Stafford Tower. The third image shows part of the new low rise to be built.

http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/campus...cture-gallery/

PS, I started the thread, not Ell, but I'll let you off

[ellbrown]

Originally Posted by Guilbert53

Thanks for starting this thread Ell.

Yes there is a gate, with a small hole where the padlock is, so I poked my camera through the hole and got the picture of the demolished building.

I understand after these two towers have been gutted of their internals they will be "blown up" (blown down?) in March or April next year.

Could be a nice photo opportunity then.

Nobody has said what is going to be built on the site after these towers have gone.

Neil started it.

I walked past it today. Was raining. Pretty sure that building was still up last Friday.

Hope blowing up the towers wont effect student life around there (not that I'm a student - just a local office worker who passes through the University grounds).

[andrewkeith5]

Originally Posted by ellbrown

Hope blowing up the towers wont effect student life around there (not that I'm a student - just a local office worker who passes through the University grounds).

IIRC The date is Sunday, 17 April though I can't be sure.

What I do know is that the entire campus will be an exclusion zone and will be evacuated at 7AM....I think some of the roads will also be in the exclusion zone...


....I do wonder who decided it would be a good idea to implode two brick buildings right next to a white newbuild....

[ellbrown]

Originally Posted by andrewkeith5

IIRC The date is Sunday, 17 April though I can't be sure.

What I do know is that the entire campus will be an exclusion zone and will be evacuated at 7AM....I think some of the roads will also be in the exclusion zone...


....I do wonder who decided it would be a good idea to implode two brick buildings right next to a white newbuild....

I only go past Monday to Friday.

How did some people get up into the towers if it is all blocked off, apart from the demolition workers?

[Bachy Soletanche]

Oh my god, there's not more of it is there!

[Nacho]

I wrongly thought the new buildings that were constructed were to take up the loss for the demolished towers .I didn't realise we were getting a new phase .

[NeilM]

Originally Posted by Nacho

I wrongly thought the new buildings that were constructed were to take up the loss for the demolished towers .I didn't realise we were getting a new phase .

Basically, yes your right, but now the 2nd phase is to create additional accommodation.

[Nacho]

Yes , that makes sense .I hadn't seen those renders before either .

[ellbrown]

Shots from today.

James Watt Queensway

Lawrence Tower, Dalton Tower and Stafford Tower

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Old student towers at Aston University by ell brown, on Flickr

Aston Street

Lawrence Tower and Dalton Tower

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Old student towers at Aston University by ell brown, on Flickr

[ellbrown]

Took this shot of the sign on Dalton Tower back in April 2010 (when you could still freely walk around the grounds here). Altered to read "Alton Tower".

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-Alton Tower (it's supposed to say Dalton Tower) by ell brown, on Flickr

[ellbrown]

Nothing major - more demolition of the lower buildings.

A few holes in the pavement down Aston Street - possibly for Severn Trent Water.

Some pipes exposed.

Graffiti tags already popped up on hoardings on James Watt Queensway (and they just painted them recently).

Can see other things going on from Lakeside (regarding the demolition).

[ellbrown]

Men in the holes on Aston Street today. Two are def for Severn Trent Water.

Not sure about the other one.

Walked through Lakeside, you can see demolition from there (on your left if coming from James Watt Queensway).

[ellbrown]

Holes in the pavement being filled in today.

Hoardings going up in the Lakeside area.

Can see demolished piles from the other side of the traffic lights on James Watt Queensway.