20 Fenchurch Street - Page 2

NothingBetterToDo · April 13th, 2006, 05:04 PM

I dont like it......the newer renderings almost swayed me, but i have gone back to disliking it again. The reasons:

- Ugly proportions, too fat on top, to skinny at the bottom

- Too far from the main cluster, too tall for the location

- I dont like the cladding, i have said it before and i will say it again.......what is with the current trend for London buildings to have stripy stainless steel cladding??? e.g The willis building, practically everything at canary wharf e.t.c. Dont get me wrong, i think this style of cladding is nice on buildings like Tower 42 (i.e fantastic looking older buildings), on newer buildings it just looks dated.

- I like the building that is already there, just give it a clean, mabey do somthing with the podium, and its a fantastic example of 1960's/70's architecture....i especially love the shiney blue glass. With this building going, and Ropemaker place being demolished (i think thats what its called - its the other 1960's building with shiney green glass). we will be left we no examples of good 60's architecture in the city (in terms of tall buildings that is).............there are masses of other repugnant buildings which could do with a visit from the wrecking ball, yet it always seems to be the reasonably nice buildings that get demolished.

i give this building 4.5 (rounded up to 5)

Danger! 50,000 volts · April 19th, 2006, 11:18 AM

Joking right, utter pish.

3/10.

***wjfox*** · May 1st, 2006, 10:28 AM

Extra large rendering

Madman · May 1st, 2006, 12:13 PM

This building is truly horrid, hopefully it will get destroyed by CABE, EH and any other authority before it even reaches the desks of the Corporation of London.

Peyre · May 1st, 2006, 02:37 PM

I like that angle, but not keen on the rest

NothingBetterToDo · May 6th, 2006, 03:50 AM

BenL · May 6th, 2006, 06:17 PM

I don't hate it but it really doesn't seem to fit in with the new London skyline, especially from that last rendering. 6/10

future.architect · May 6th, 2006, 07:09 PM

4, almost horrific

Brave New World · December 7th, 2011, 01:42 PM

7/10 weirdo :-)

joshwebb · February 14th, 2012, 12:51 PM

9/10

Dakaro · April 3rd, 2012, 10:53 PM

10! I love it!

Leeds No.1 · April 4th, 2012, 04:22 PM

Absolutely despise it.

The City has developed such a strong and unique skyline. This is ill-considered, bulky, overbearing and absolutely ruins the composition. Wouldn't look so bad at Canary Wharf, but it is totally wrong for this location.

Aaronj09 · April 5th, 2012, 03:18 AM

It's really, really shit. Terrible. Lowest rating for this.

djmaxliving · April 7th, 2012, 04:01 AM

10/10. Really like the design, Bold.

siberian dreamer · April 17th, 2012, 10:43 PM

This is unfair without the new renders. The old ones look awful and will only attract more hate. New design = 8/10.

Leeds No.1 · April 20th, 2012, 01:21 AM

I saw the new renders and didn't think they made it look much better.

The issue here is not the building itself, it's how it fits on the skyline. Or more how it doesn't fit.

ThatOneGuy · November 17th, 2012, 05:26 AM

Looks far better on the skyline then I'd expected. Still a bit too wide for my tastes, though.
8/10

Darloeye · November 24th, 2012, 04:20 AM

8/10 Nice its aloter bigger and wider it first looked in the designs.

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April 13th, 2006, 05:04 PM	#21
NothingBetterToDo Better To Do Nothing Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 10,536 Likes (Received): 1	I dont like it......the newer renderings almost swayed me, but i have gone back to disliking it again. The reasons: - Ugly proportions, too fat on top, to skinny at the bottom - Too far from the main cluster, too tall for the location - I dont like the cladding, i have said it before and i will say it again.......what is with the current trend for London buildings to have stripy stainless steel cladding??? e.g The willis building, practically everything at canary wharf e.t.c. Dont get me wrong, i think this style of cladding is nice on buildings like Tower 42 (i.e fantastic looking older buildings), on newer buildings it just looks dated. - I like the building that is already there, just give it a clean, mabey do somthing with the podium, and its a fantastic example of 1960's/70's architecture....i especially love the shiney blue glass. With this building going, and Ropemaker place being demolished (i think thats what its called - its the other 1960's building with shiney green glass). we will be left we no examples of good 60's architecture in the city (in terms of tall buildings that is).............there are masses of other repugnant buildings which could do with a visit from the wrecking ball, yet it always seems to be the reasonably nice buildings that get demolished. i give this building 4.5 (rounded up to 5) __________________ My Pictures: London - Amsterdam - Copenhagen - Berlin - Oslo - Bergen - Prague - Dublin

May 1st, 2006, 10:28 AM	#23
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May 1st, 2006, 02:37 PM	#25
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May 6th, 2006, 03:50 AM	#26
NothingBetterToDo Better To Do Nothing Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 10,536 Likes (Received): 1	__________________ My Pictures: London - Amsterdam - Copenhagen - Berlin - Oslo - Bergen - Prague - Dublin

April 19th, 2006, 11:18 AM	#22
Danger! 50,000 volts Iechyd da! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Reading Posts: 253 Likes (Received): 0	Joking right, utter pish. 3/10.

May 1st, 2006, 12:13 PM	#24
Madman London 2012 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire / Bloomsbury Posts: 2,856 Likes (Received): 1	This building is truly horrid, hopefully it will get destroyed by CABE, EH and any other authority before it even reaches the desks of the Corporation of London.

May 6th, 2006, 06:17 PM	#27
BenL Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, London Posts: 1,644 Likes (Received): 0	I don't hate it but it really doesn't seem to fit in with the new London skyline, especially from that last rendering. 6/10

May 6th, 2006, 07:09 PM	#28
future.architect Far East London Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,086 Likes (Received): 95	4, almost horrific __________________ ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΕΑΥΤΟΝ

December 7th, 2011, 01:42 PM	#29
Brave New World Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 24 Likes (Received): 0	7/10 weirdo :-)

February 14th, 2012, 12:51 PM	#30
joshwebb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 1,606 Likes (Received): 5	9/10 __________________ 0121

April 3rd, 2012, 10:53 PM	#31
Dakaro EUROPE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 4,539 Likes (Received): 177	10! I love it! __________________ MY EUROPEAN THREADS : \| Budapest!!! \|Bucharest!!! \|

April 4th, 2012, 04:22 PM	#32
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,312 Likes (Received): 103	Absolutely despise it. The City has developed such a strong and unique skyline. This is ill-considered, bulky, overbearing and absolutely ruins the composition. Wouldn't look so bad at Canary Wharf, but it is totally wrong for this location. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

April 5th, 2012, 03:18 AM	#33
Aaronj09 Not a Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 7,728 Likes (Received): 221	It's really, really shit. Terrible. Lowest rating for this. __________________ CONFIRMED SIGHTINGS OF POSITIVE AND REALISTIC CASES FOR SCOTLAND TO BECOME INDEPENDENT: 0

April 7th, 2012, 04:01 AM	#34
djmaxliving Fear me Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tobar na Màthar, Meadhan na h-Alba\| Forfar Posts: 1,661 Likes (Received): 10	10/10. Really like the design, Bold. __________________ Scottish Navy after 2014 could look like

April 17th, 2012, 10:43 PM	#35
siberian dreamer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: london/Bristol Posts: 546 Likes (Received): 3	This is unfair without the new renders. The old ones look awful and will only attract more hate. New design = 8/10.

April 20th, 2012, 01:21 AM	#36
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,312 Likes (Received): 103	I saw the new renders and didn't think they made it look much better. The issue here is not the building itself, it's how it fits on the skyline. Or more how it doesn't fit. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

November 17th, 2012, 05:26 AM	#37
ThatOneGuy NOT BANNNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Constanța Posts: 7,109 Likes (Received): 779	Looks far better on the skyline then I'd expected. Still a bit too wide for my tastes, though. 8/10

November 24th, 2012, 04:20 AM	#38
Darloeye Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: County Durham, England Posts: 1,666 Likes (Received): 20	8/10 Nice its aloter bigger and wider it first looked in the designs.

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