Leicester Square - Page 70

Bluegate74 · May 19th, 2012, 06:56 PM

Have the got rid of the busts of Playwrights and actors that used to line the pathways?

mayflower232 · May 23rd, 2012, 07:59 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18165238

Some pictures of the new look...

woodgnome · May 23rd, 2012, 10:26 PM

***eddyk*** · May 23rd, 2012, 11:11 PM

I am glad there is much more seating.

derwent · May 24th, 2012, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluegate74

Have the got rid of the busts of Playwrights and actors that used to line the pathways?

Bluegate it looks like they have. They stood there for over 100 years. I wonder where they have gone. Does anyone know?

woodgnome · May 24th, 2012, 05:52 PM

vank · May 24th, 2012, 08:06 PM

Can someone post some pictures of the new square?

Citizen4012 · May 29th, 2012, 06:19 PM

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Can someone post some pictures of the new square?

Taken Sunday:

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delores · May 29th, 2012, 11:03 PM

Interesting approach to stop people clambering over the fountain, put some soft barriers or water spouts in the way!

*Nurse* · May 29th, 2012, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by delores

Interesting approach to stop people clambering over the fountain, put some soft barriers or water spouts in the way!

So almost half the square is now fountain? It looks lovely on a hot day. The more I see of this, the more I think they designed it for a Mediterranean climate.

delores · May 29th, 2012, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by *Nurse*

So almost half the square is now fountain? It looks lovely on a hot day. The more I see of this, the more I think they designed it for a Mediterranean climate.

I really like it, the more fountains in London the better.

vank · May 30th, 2012, 02:13 AM

Very nice

Bob · May 30th, 2012, 11:32 AM

Looks great. I wonder how often the fountains will be on? Even with highly maintained, privately owned property fountains don't always work.

Rational Plan · May 30th, 2012, 12:22 PM

British Councils have tended not to have fountains mainly because they just can't seem to cope with maintenance. The rash of fountains built in the post war era suffered from a lot of shoddy concrete, like a lot of construction at the time. Which meant a lot of leaky and expensive to repair fountains. Then they need to cope with the British propensity to litter.

The creation of new power jet fountains that are built below the surface, has revolutionised fountains in this country. No need to worry about cleaning. Just turn them off and sweep, plus there are no drowning hazards and they can be turned off in bad weather/night or if you want to use the space for something else.

These new fountains will be well used as Central can get awfully hot and clammy, without breezes and with urban heat effects. So they will be welcome for a lot of the year.

Citizen4012 · June 19th, 2012, 10:26 PM

The fountains have been inactive for a few days now. I have no clear idea why, though I suspect it may relate to the preponderance of mud and water-logged turf that has suddenly appeared in the grassy zones around the fountain.

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Haddington · August 7th, 2012, 11:49 AM

Just spotted the following on the Westminster Council website:-

'Display of four advertisements comprising a digital screen measuring 16.4m x 6.3m at high level and three digital display screens each measuring 6m x 3m at first floor level at 22-24 Leicester Square. '

Sadly no mock-ups available and I don't know where 22-24 is. As with all applications of this type in Westminster I don't fancy it's chances.

chrissus83 · August 7th, 2012, 12:58 PM

Thats for the big Odeon on Leicester Square. That would be great, I have often thought a video screen on that Odeon would bring interest to the building and to the sqaure. Fingers crossed it gets approved!

They recently did that in Madrid in the Leicester Square equivalent of Callao and it has really helped bring with square to life, and now all the neighbouring shops have backlit their windows with colour changing lights and have up-lit the buildings interestingly.

The Champ · August 7th, 2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Haddington

Just spotted the following on the Westminster Council website:-

'Display of four advertisements comprising a digital screen measuring 16.4m x 6.3m at high level and three digital display screens each measuring 6m x 3m at first floor level at 22-24 Leicester Square. '

Sadly no mock-ups available and I don't know where 22-24 is. As with all applications of this type in Westminster I don't fancy it's chances.

22-24 is the Odeon

*whoops, perhaps I should have read the post above*

Trav · August 7th, 2012, 04:42 PM

A couple of years back a digital screen was put on the VUE cinema in the square. It was taken down after a few months for some reason.

potto · August 7th, 2012, 06:12 PM

Leicester Sq is a conservation area and the current plan only allows for traditional Cinema billboards

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May 24th, 2012, 08:06 PM	#1387
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May 30th, 2012, 02:13 AM	#1392
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May 19th, 2012, 06:56 PM	#1381
Bluegate74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 214 Likes (Received): 0	Have the got rid of the busts of Playwrights and actors that used to line the pathways?

May 23rd, 2012, 07:59 PM	#1382
mayflower232 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 245 Likes (Received): 1	http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18165238 Some pictures of the new look...

May 29th, 2012, 11:03 PM	#1389
delores Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,570 Likes (Received): 25	Interesting approach to stop people clambering over the fountain, put some soft barriers or water spouts in the way!

May 30th, 2012, 11:32 AM	#1393
Bob Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,321 Likes (Received): 3	Looks great. I wonder how often the fountains will be on? Even with highly maintained, privately owned property fountains don't always work.

May 30th, 2012, 12:22 PM	#1394
Rational Plan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Slough Posts: 2,798 Likes (Received): 53	British Councils have tended not to have fountains mainly because they just can't seem to cope with maintenance. The rash of fountains built in the post war era suffered from a lot of shoddy concrete, like a lot of construction at the time. Which meant a lot of leaky and expensive to repair fountains. Then they need to cope with the British propensity to litter. The creation of new power jet fountains that are built below the surface, has revolutionised fountains in this country. No need to worry about cleaning. Just turn them off and sweep, plus there are no drowning hazards and they can be turned off in bad weather/night or if you want to use the space for something else. These new fountains will be well used as Central can get awfully hot and clammy, without breezes and with urban heat effects. So they will be welcome for a lot of the year.

June 19th, 2012, 10:26 PM	#1395
Citizen4012 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 59 Likes (Received): 1	The fountains have been inactive for a few days now. I have no clear idea why, though I suspect it may relate to the preponderance of mud and water-logged turf that has suddenly appeared in the grassy zones around the fountain. image hosted on flickr Last edited by Citizen4012; June 20th, 2012 at 08:54 AM.

August 7th, 2012, 11:49 AM	#1396
Haddington Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 66 Likes (Received): 0	New planning application.... Just spotted the following on the Westminster Council website:- 'Display of four advertisements comprising a digital screen measuring 16.4m x 6.3m at high level and three digital display screens each measuring 6m x 3m at first floor level at 22-24 Leicester Square. ' Sadly no mock-ups available and I don't know where 22-24 is. As with all applications of this type in Westminster I don't fancy it's chances.

August 7th, 2012, 12:58 PM	#1397
chrissus83 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 564 Likes (Received): 6	Thats for the big Odeon on Leicester Square. That would be great, I have often thought a video screen on that Odeon would bring interest to the building and to the sqaure. Fingers crossed it gets approved! They recently did that in Madrid in the Leicester Square equivalent of Callao and it has really helped bring with square to life, and now all the neighbouring shops have backlit their windows with colour changing lights and have up-lit the buildings interestingly.

August 7th, 2012, 04:42 PM	#1399
Trav London Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Posts: 100 Likes (Received): 3	A couple of years back a digital screen was put on the VUE cinema in the square. It was taken down after a few months for some reason.

August 7th, 2012, 06:12 PM	#1400
potto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 13,515 Likes (Received): 258	Leicester Sq is a conservation area and the current plan only allows for traditional Cinema billboards

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