Aldgate Union | Aldgate | 79m | 17 fl | U/C

[poshbakerloo]

Originally Posted by SkyScraperRaper

i'd rather live next to a serial killer that an obnoxious troll like you. You are one of these typical numptys that hang around forums for most your life trolling them. Saying things to people you would never say in real life. Hiding behind your computer screen. Idiot.

I think this comment also applies to most of youtube haha

[potto]

Originally Posted by Tellvis

Whatever the quality of cladding or full height glazing you can never ever beat good brickwork.

"good" being the operative word. There are plenty of buildings from the late 70s and 80s where it was automatically assumed that anything covered in brick would turn out well and really didnt!

[DarJoLe]

I don't mind this new London vernacular but at the same time I just wonder if its going to become really dull really quickly. It's just so safe and almost 'comfort architecture'. Say what you like about the residential developments of the last decade but at least they had a bit of individuality and despite the sometimes dubious quality at least they tried to make a bit more of a memorable 'landmark' in terms of people being able to recognise their location wherever they were in the city.

I'm beginning to wonder what the difference is between these blocks and the ones in Nine Elms, or Bromley-by-Bow, Kings Cross, Canada Water or the planned Chobham Manor in the Olympic Park. Are they all by the same architect, same developers, of the same tenure, etc. Who knows? They all look alike and samey. I'm just not convinced yet the style is being progressed each time to make them individual enough, and it will just become a lazy template to knock up a development wherever, that could be mistaken for any other one elsewhere in the city.

That said, I do like the style in terms of its bold, distinct chunkiness that echoes a bit of English industrial and its quite well 'grounded' that I think gives it a real London feel. I just hope there's enough flair and imagination to progress it in the latter half of this decade and not simply just repeating the same because it's being received quite well by people.

[i_like_concrete]

I will actually miss that era of 70s red brick buildings with brown windows that were so commonplace, none of them will ever live long enough to be saved as architecturally interesting or unique, but it was an inoffensive vernacular that at times was used to great effect. I think the World's End estate is a good example.

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[gravesVpelli]

I would be more than happy if the final build came up to this standard and quality, as appearing in Kings X.

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[kerouac1848]

The World End's estate is great, but outside of inner West and NW London that style isn't really common. If only they built more.

Some of the brick blocks are dull, but they're still miles ahead of much being built beyond zone 2. There are two new builds where I live which are truly awful, not only because they feature cheap-looking panels, but because the colours are all wrong. One has an absurd 6 different colours, from cream and orange to sky blue and grey, but not in any sort of pattern. Another features random bits of highlighter yellow against a sea of grey and beige. There is nothing wrong with being bold and colourful, but too often there are simply too many of them with no cohesion, just splashed on.

[PARA8258]

Originally Posted by gegloma01

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Aldgate Tower for Trowers & Hamlin
PW
Extract:

26 November 2010 | By Mike Philips

Law firm in talks to prelet 100,000 sq ft at Stanhope’s scheme, Axa to start spec

Law firm Trowers & Hamlin is in talks to prelet around 100,000 sq ft at the Aldgate Tower development at Goodman’s Fields in the City of London, as developers attempt to kickstart schemes in the Square Mile.

If a deal were to be agreed, Trowers would be one of the first companies to agree a prelet at one of myriad City development schemes waiting to get off the drawing board.

The 317,000 sq ft Aldgate Tower is in the hands of receivers at BNP Paribas Real Estate, after lender Lloyds Banking Group pulled the plug on previous owner Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds.

Stanhope, backed by its 15% shareholder Mitsui Fudon, has placed the site under offer and wants to make progress on the development of the scheme. It is in talks with Trowers because it needs a prelet to reduce its development risk.

Trowers, which occupies space in 40 Sceptre Court near Tower Hill, is looking for expansion space.

Started 2 weeks ago with a 47 ton beam . Full erection to go ahead on June 10th

[thedurringtondoctor]

Chelsea isn't the end of the world but you can see it from there.

[delores]

Originally Posted by PARA8258

Started 2 weeks ago with a 47 ton beam . Full erection to go ahead on June 10th

I'm sorry but this building is seriously bland, short lifespan dross poor Aldgate.

[chest]

Tower crane now under construction
using Instagram now as well - posting as I go along - easier to carry a mobile phone than massive heavy camera
(if anyone knows how to post a link to your instagram site I'd like to know - tried numerous options but failed so far)

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Tower crane under construction at Aldgate Tower by constructionchest, on Flickr

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Tower crane u/c at Aldgate Tower by constructionchest, on Flickr

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Tower crane at Aldgate Tower by constructionchest, on Flickr

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Tower crane at Aldgate Tower by constructionchest, on Flickr


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[Underlondonskies]

Glad we've moved out next door - bet it's fun there with all the digging and stuff going on...

Serena

[chest]

this afternoon with mobile phone camera
crane now complete and perimeter hordings being worked on this afternoon

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Work on hordings and site perimeter at Aldgate Tower by constructionchest, on Flickr

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Crane complete at Aldgate Tower by constructionchest, on Flickr

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Crane complete at Aldgate Tower by constructionchest, on Flickr


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[ffinybryn]

1200te crane now in place and operational. Steel soon to be erected above ground.

[capslock]

Originally Posted by ffinybryn

1200te crane now in place and operational. Steel soon to be erected above ground.

It's a big red bastard of a crane that's for sure.

[ThatOneGuy]

Looks great!

[ffinybryn]

Mr Admin.

Any chance of changing the title to "Aldgate Tower" and dropping the "Demo" tag?

[chest]

first part of a visible steel structure has appeared



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[chest]

my website my flickr

[upthecreek]

Amazing photos!