Lancaster Gateway, Birmingham

SimonTheSoundMan · August 16th, 2008, 02:22 AM

Student accommodation on prime gateway land. A major entrance to the city. Birmingham City Council recommended up to 32 story, designs put forward is 21 at 62m in height.

van heckler · August 16th, 2008, 02:34 AM

4/10

It's not great by any means, but as far as student accomodation goes it's not too shabby.

And it could be worse. We could have something resembling the monstrous Opal Tower in Leeds planned for the city. Thank goodness we don't.

blahblah · August 17th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by van heckler

4/10

It's not great by any means, but as far as student accomodation goes it's not too shabby.

And it could be worse. We could have something resembling the monstrous Opal Tower in Leeds planned for the city. Thank goodness we don't.

What he said....

Bachy Soletanche · August 16th, 2008, 12:03 PM

Actually other that the fact the height of the tower could have been higher, I rather like the shape and the cladding of the lower part.

Like a mini-me to Leeds Bridgewater Place in Leeds, but I suspect given the use won't have the same quality of cladding.

6/10

mikey23 · August 16th, 2008, 01:43 PM

7.

Apart from the height issue, i rather like the tower aspect, and the lowrise is passable.

edit - Whats on site atm? is it Vacant?

Brum X · August 16th, 2008, 04:15 PM

Its OK, 5/10

Bachy Soletanche · August 17th, 2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey23

edit - Whats on site atm? is it Vacant?

Pretty much:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...17&postcount=5

henry hill · August 17th, 2008, 08:38 PM

Stale bars of chocolate in new pieces of paper. They are selling well.

Does he have nothing new, innovative, phenomenal? Islands are building a lot, but it is everything so similar.

5/10

Regards

Engels · August 18th, 2008, 11:06 PM

9/10

Pretty keen on this and given the difficult location i think it's very good

CityGent · August 19th, 2008, 02:10 AM

Considering how far this is away from the traditional 'dead centre' of Brum (Nelson's Column or (New St/Corp St) anything this tall is a bonus. The image above from St Chads looks nice and shimmery - with the right materials this will be all right.

Plus slantiness - can't think of any other slanty towers in Brum

8/10

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August 16th, 2008, 02:22 AM	#1
SimonTheSoundMan Unregistered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,454 Likes (Received): 129	Lancaster Gateway, Birmingham Student accommodation on prime gateway land. A major entrance to the city. Birmingham City Council recommended up to 32 story, designs put forward is 21 at 62m in height.

August 16th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#4
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,592 Likes (Received): 173	Actually other that the fact the height of the tower could have been higher, I rather like the shape and the cladding of the lower part. Like a mini-me to Leeds Bridgewater Place in Leeds, but I suspect given the use won't have the same quality of cladding. 6/10 __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

August 16th, 2008, 01:43 PM	#5
mikey23 . Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,138 Likes (Received): 3	7. Apart from the height issue, i rather like the tower aspect, and the lowrise is passable. edit - Whats on site atm? is it Vacant? __________________ A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.

August 17th, 2008, 08:38 PM	#8
henry hill Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 22,982 Likes (Received): 3	Stale bars of chocolate in new pieces of paper. They are selling well. Does he have nothing new, innovative, phenomenal? Islands are building a lot, but it is everything so similar. 5/10 Regards __________________

August 16th, 2008, 02:34 AM	#2
van heckler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolverhampton/Birmingham Posts: 2,725 Likes (Received): 3	4/10 It's not great by any means, but as far as student accomodation goes it's not too shabby. And it could be worse. We could have something resembling the monstrous Opal Tower in Leeds planned for the city. Thank goodness we don't.

August 16th, 2008, 04:15 PM	#6
Brum X Brum X Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 3,970 Likes (Received): 16	Its OK, 5/10

August 18th, 2008, 11:06 PM	#9
Engels Simples Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 4,098 Likes (Received): 7	9/10 Pretty keen on this and given the difficult location i think it's very good __________________ You were born poor, naked and helpless. Everything in your life was given to you, the food you ate, the clothes you wore, the shelter you received. Most importantly of all you received an education. You were given this because people loved you, because people you never knew worked to feed you and long before you were born people died to protect you and to give you the opportunities they never had. Life doesn't owe you anything! YOU owe life!

August 19th, 2008, 02:10 AM	#10
CityGent In the aeroplane over B1 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The City of Birmingham Posts: 2,082 Likes (Received): 19	Considering how far this is away from the traditional 'dead centre' of Brum (Nelson's Column or (New St/Corp St) anything this tall is a bonus. The image above from St Chads looks nice and shimmery - with the right materials this will be all right. Plus slantiness - can't think of any other slanty towers in Brum 8/10 __________________ my flickr

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