Dollar Bay Tower | Canary Wharf | 109m | 32fl | App - Page 5

gegloma01 · May 27th, 2012, 06:20 PM

as the renders posted by Newcastle are not longer visible, here they are again:

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

and the massing of future canary wharf:

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Supertall Robbo · May 27th, 2012, 11:24 PM

None of that will ever happen lol

davidaiow · May 27th, 2012, 11:52 PM

I Love that future massing. I just wish that there were more towers in this area to help with the expensive housing problem! I guess we'd need more transport links though if that were to happen!

hhhhh · May 28th, 2012, 04:43 AM

WHY ONLY 109 METER?

jack_jones · May 28th, 2012, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hhhhh

WHY ONLY 109 METER?

Maybe something to do with London city airport. Any way 109m is still very tall.

hugh · May 29th, 2012, 02:59 AM

Bit of a stupid name for a project in Blighty.

DarJoLe · May 29th, 2012, 08:59 AM

The dock is called Dollar Bay.

The Champ · May 29th, 2012, 09:11 AM

You think they'd have edited out the smashed up lamp post in that picture

hugh · May 29th, 2012, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarJoLe

The dock is called Dollar Bay.

Well, that might be different then. Happen to know if that's an old historical name - strikes me as improbable - or recently coined (no pun)?

Core Rising · May 29th, 2012, 10:53 AM

The docks in London were frequently named after the places where merchant ships came from, or after the cargo that was unloaded there. Hence; West India Quay is named after the West Indies, Wood Wharf is named so because it is where timber was unloaded, Baltic Quay is named so because ships from the Baltic docked there ect.

DarJoLe · May 29th, 2012, 01:29 PM

And the opposite, in recent times, for example Virginia Quay in East India so named because it was where the first ships left to establish the first English colony in Virginia in 1607.

hugh · May 29th, 2012, 02:04 PM

Apart from the misplaced currency, I guess it's the word 'bay' that makes it unlikely.

Core Rising · May 29th, 2012, 02:35 PM

I would hazard a guess that the “Dollar” to which its name refers is in fact the Spanish Dollar rather than the American. Thus it is likely where Spanish ships docked. Also artificial bays are not uncommon. All they really need is a breakwater and a U shape. Dollar Bay certainly has that U shape (albeit rectangular), and the water in the docks is certainly very calm.

hugh · May 29th, 2012, 04:21 PM

You may be right... a cursory search on the net didn't throw up too much information.

annamaria4711 · May 29th, 2012, 09:20 PM

I love the density and height of the above future proposal at CW...I only wish that the new towers will be innovative and not just bland steel and glass blocks as seems to be the case....I think the docs should have some texture too...ie geezers or something, the water in the doc looks lifeless IMO

Jex7844 · January 27th, 2013, 03:37 PM

It's fine but the initial design (cobra) was a lot better imo...

AUTOTHRILL · January 28th, 2013, 01:42 AM

Come on jex, you should know better than to bump a thread like this for no reason!

JackoGunnerGoCrazy · January 28th, 2013, 01:52 PM

Since the threads already been bumped like a mother bitch; any updates on this from anyone in the know?

May 27th, 2012, 06:20 PM	#81
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DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,782 Likes (Received): 483	And the opposite, in recent times, for example Virginia Quay in East India so named because it was where the first ships left to establish the first English colony in Virginia in 1607. __________________ "I can quite confidently and with pride say that if everything goes to plan London 2012 will be the best Olympic Games and will surpass Barcelona and Sydney in terms of atmosphere, style and achievement. And not just about the sport. The whole city and its people will come alive and want to be a part of this. It just feels right." DarJoLe, May 19th 2006.

May 27th, 2012, 11:52 PM	#83
davidaiow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London NW1/Isle of Wight Posts: 543 Likes (Received): 2	I Love that future massing. I just wish that there were more towers in this area to help with the expensive housing problem! I guess we'd need more transport links though if that were to happen!

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hhhhh BANNED Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Europa Posts: 970 Likes (Received): 2	WHY ONLY 109 METER?

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hugh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Don't call it Frisco Posts: 1,165 Likes (Received): 98	Bit of a stupid name for a project in Blighty.

May 29th, 2012, 10:53 AM	#90
Core Rising Ampersands & What Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London/ Nottingham Posts: 4,796	The docks in London were frequently named after the places where merchant ships came from, or after the cargo that was unloaded there. Hence; West India Quay is named after the West Indies, Wood Wharf is named so because it is where timber was unloaded, Baltic Quay is named so because ships from the Baltic docked there ect.

May 29th, 2012, 02:04 PM	#92
hugh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Don't call it Frisco Posts: 1,165 Likes (Received): 98	Apart from the misplaced currency, I guess it's the word 'bay' that makes it unlikely.

May 29th, 2012, 02:35 PM	#93
Core Rising Ampersands & What Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London/ Nottingham Posts: 4,796	I would hazard a guess that the “Dollar” to which its name refers is in fact the Spanish Dollar rather than the American. Thus it is likely where Spanish ships docked. Also artificial bays are not uncommon. All they really need is a breakwater and a U shape. Dollar Bay certainly has that U shape (albeit rectangular), and the water in the docks is certainly very calm.

May 29th, 2012, 04:21 PM	#94
hugh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Don't call it Frisco Posts: 1,165 Likes (Received): 98	You may be right... a cursory search on the net didn't throw up too much information.

May 29th, 2012, 09:20 PM	#95
annamaria4711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,043 Likes (Received): 5	I love the density and height of the above future proposal at CW...I only wish that the new towers will be innovative and not just bland steel and glass blocks as seems to be the case....I think the docs should have some texture too...ie geezers or something, the water in the doc looks lifeless IMO

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