Leeds Building List - Page 4

Leeds No.1 · December 13th, 2004, 08:42 PM

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=158622 Rob?

***gothicform*** · December 15th, 2004, 01:27 AM

already asked rob, but i guess he isnt interested. oh well.

Molly · December 15th, 2004, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gothicform

already asked rob, but i guess he isnt interested. oh well.

...be patient. I think he is interested.

***gothicform*** · December 15th, 2004, 06:21 PM

oooh good then

jimbo · December 18th, 2004, 01:00 AM

Young Rob has his finger on the pulse. Not wanting to nominate here, but I think you've found your man Goth.

***gothicform*** · December 21st, 2004, 06:46 AM

yes, hes agreed to do it which is great

hopefully we should have the uk pretty much sown up soon enough. some cities like manchester and birmingham are almost complete already. yay

Steve C · January 10th, 2005, 03:16 PM

Passed through Leeds the other day on the train. Very unimpressed with some of the apartments going up.

Why is there so many cheap looking apartments going up with that horrible grey and orange/red type cladding?

Some nice projects judging by this thread, but far too many cheapy apartment blocks and David McClean style pap

The King · January 10th, 2005, 03:43 PM

which buldings in particular offended you i was recently in leeds and i agree that some buildings are of a tacky nature, but the vast majority of the new flats in leeds are high quality. much nicer than your beetham tower in liverpool.

Steve C · January 10th, 2005, 05:08 PM

Not sure on names, but noticed a few grey/red cladded ones whilst leaving the station (South/West bound).

Have to admit, I'm not a fan of Beetham tower. If viewed from anywhere other than across the river, or during the day, its pretty unimpressive. Beetham 2 should be a bigger and better tower however.

heavymetalmayhem · January 10th, 2005, 07:39 PM

Any chance this looks familiar steve? I like the gull-wing roofs the fully glazed penthouse but agree with you on the terracotta cladding

Whitehall Quays - could do better hey

Typhoo25 · January 11th, 2005, 12:38 PM

The circular building next to the Uni seems to be finally taking shape with cladding now visible. Anyone got any pictures of how this is going to look? Also any pictures of the buidling at the top of Albion street?

The building on the end of Quebec street is now starting to come down.

heavymetalmayhem · January 13th, 2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoo25

The circular building next to the Uni seems to be finally taking shape with cladding now visible.

Had high hopes for this one, thought the curved shape was exciting and expected to see and innovative high quality design.

Went past today - bit disappointing to see more terracotta tiles!

Are the two boarded up houses at the front going to be demolished?

Steve C · January 13th, 2005, 03:23 PM

heavymetalmayhem, they look like the ones. Suppose the good thing with cladding is that it can be changed fairly easily, but can't believe developers are using the terracotta colour cladding from the start! Wonder if it was on special offer somewhere if developers bought shed loads of it!?

Makes a nice building look cheap and hugely unoriginal.

di Livio · January 13th, 2005, 04:37 PM

I don't think Whitehall's that bad, and the tiles at Clarence Dock are very stylish.

There even using red brick again at West Point

heavymetalmayhem · January 13th, 2005, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by di Livio

There even using red brick again at West Point

The red brick is not a problem I really quite like it used below:

The tiles when over used look a bit cheap (I think they're ok on The Light maybe cos they were combined with stone cladding)

Leeds No.1 · January 13th, 2005, 05:47 PM

I dont think they're that bad- I think enough has been put in now, and to stop the city becoming too red we should change- I think a bit of bright colours like on the Ibis hotel could be used. I think alot of lighting is needed as well to improve the skyline- blue, red...etc.
I saw in planning applications in December, The Light was to have some big screen put up on the outside- anone know anything?
I think some Glass is needed around- but that will definetley come. Leeds should get a bit of sandstone colour maybe. Its traditional colour is red though- Briggate, Victoria Quarter...etc is all red- isn't it made from the local clay or something so maybe architects want to keep that aspect, in the same way Criterion wants to create a glass arcade effect instead of a static plaza.

heavymetalmayhem · January 13th, 2005, 06:01 PM

Defiantly agree with you on the need to improve lighting, you can make almost any building look great at night with the correct lighting (even the yep) and lets face it we ave a lot of night in this country!

Yes Leeds Victorian era was red but we know all to well what happens when we try to replicate that too much. The use of red brick is appropriate in some developments to reflect the history and character of the area and thats all well and good but the tiles some of us don't like are not brick! I prefer the original stone to the red and think that cladding like Bewley's reflects this nicely. Glass of course is great and works everywhere.

Leeds No.1 · January 13th, 2005, 06:11 PM

I dont think too much glass should be used because of Criterions possible future arrival, but a bit of glass could be used. Definetley nightlighting- in Harrogate at Night along the Strayfront some buildings have coloured lights projected up the side of them with the colourled lights on the trees to finish it off. Light projection on buildings is relitavely cheap and easy and should be done in the appropriate places.

di Livio · January 14th, 2005, 11:12 AM

Did I actually write 'there' as opposed to 'they're'?
Back to primary school, I think.

[IMG]http://www.*******************/steel_glass_and_shopping_0803/image/img_2372.jpg[/IMG]

I'm still not sure about the tiled section of K2.
I saw a haughty female student smirking at the facade once, and that destroyed its credibility forever.

Typhoo25 · January 14th, 2005, 12:09 PM

The tiles are a little over used, but do create some element of consistency. It may well be that they are cheap and that is why they are so frequently used. The majority of proposed developments appear to be steering clear of this type of cladding so it will be diluted somewhat.

December 13th, 2004, 08:42 PM	#61
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,299 Likes (Received): 102	http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=158622 Rob? __________________ "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"

January 10th, 2005, 07:39 PM	#70
heavymetalmayhem heavymetalmayhem Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 92 Likes (Received): 0	Any chance this looks familiar steve? I like the gull-wing roofs the fully glazed penthouse but agree with you on the terracotta cladding Whitehall Quays - could do better hey Last edited by heavymetalmayhem; January 10th, 2005 at 08:06 PM.

January 13th, 2005, 05:47 PM	#76
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,299 Likes (Received): 102	I dont think they're that bad- I think enough has been put in now, and to stop the city becoming too red we should change- I think a bit of bright colours like on the Ibis hotel could be used. I think alot of lighting is needed as well to improve the skyline- blue, red...etc. I saw in planning applications in December, The Light was to have some big screen put up on the outside- anone know anything? I think some Glass is needed around- but that will definetley come. Leeds should get a bit of sandstone colour maybe. Its traditional colour is red though- Briggate, Victoria Quarter...etc is all red- isn't it made from the local clay or something so maybe architects want to keep that aspect, in the same way Criterion wants to create a glass arcade effect instead of a static plaza. __________________ "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"

January 13th, 2005, 06:01 PM	#77
heavymetalmayhem heavymetalmayhem Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 92 Likes (Received): 0	Defiantly agree with you on the need to improve lighting, you can make almost any building look great at night with the correct lighting (even the yep) and lets face it we ave a lot of night in this country! Yes Leeds Victorian era was red but we know all to well what happens when we try to replicate that too much. The use of red brick is appropriate in some developments to reflect the history and character of the area and thats all well and good but the tiles some of us don't like are not brick! I prefer the original stone to the red and think that cladding like Bewley's reflects this nicely. Glass of course is great and works everywhere. Last edited by heavymetalmayhem; January 13th, 2005 at 06:13 PM.

January 13th, 2005, 06:11 PM	#78
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,299 Likes (Received): 102	I dont think too much glass should be used because of Criterions possible future arrival, but a bit of glass could be used. Definetley nightlighting- in Harrogate at Night along the Strayfront some buildings have coloured lights projected up the side of them with the colourled lights on the trees to finish it off. Light projection on buildings is relitavely cheap and easy and should be done in the appropriate places. __________________ "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"

December 15th, 2004, 01:27 AM	#62
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,213 Likes (Received): 494	already asked rob, but i guess he isnt interested. oh well.

December 15th, 2004, 06:21 PM	#64
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,213 Likes (Received): 494	oooh good then

December 18th, 2004, 01:00 AM	#65
jimbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Leeds/London Posts: 4,677 Likes (Received): 3	Young Rob has his finger on the pulse. Not wanting to nominate here, but I think you've found your man Goth.

December 21st, 2004, 06:46 AM	#66
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,213 Likes (Received): 494	yes, hes agreed to do it which is great hopefully we should have the uk pretty much sown up soon enough. some cities like manchester and birmingham are almost complete already. yay

January 10th, 2005, 03:16 PM	#67
Steve C Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 786 Likes (Received): 0	Passed through Leeds the other day on the train. Very unimpressed with some of the apartments going up. Why is there so many cheap looking apartments going up with that horrible grey and orange/red type cladding? Some nice projects judging by this thread, but far too many cheapy apartment blocks and David McClean style pap

January 10th, 2005, 03:43 PM	#68
The King Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: leeds Posts: 314 Likes (Received): 0	which buldings in particular offended you i was recently in leeds and i agree that some buildings are of a tacky nature, but the vast majority of the new flats in leeds are high quality. much nicer than your beetham tower in liverpool.

January 10th, 2005, 05:08 PM	#69
Steve C Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 786 Likes (Received): 0	Not sure on names, but noticed a few grey/red cladded ones whilst leaving the station (South/West bound). Have to admit, I'm not a fan of Beetham tower. If viewed from anywhere other than across the river, or during the day, its pretty unimpressive. Beetham 2 should be a bigger and better tower however.

January 11th, 2005, 12:38 PM	#71
Typhoo25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Leeds Posts: 159 Likes (Received): 0	The circular building next to the Uni seems to be finally taking shape with cladding now visible. Anyone got any pictures of how this is going to look? Also any pictures of the buidling at the top of Albion street? The building on the end of Quebec street is now starting to come down.

January 13th, 2005, 03:23 PM	#73
Steve C Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 786 Likes (Received): 0	heavymetalmayhem, they look like the ones. Suppose the good thing with cladding is that it can be changed fairly easily, but can't believe developers are using the terracotta colour cladding from the start! Wonder if it was on special offer somewhere if developers bought shed loads of it!? Makes a nice building look cheap and hugely unoriginal.

January 13th, 2005, 04:37 PM	#74
di Livio Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Trinity Leeds Posts: 7,565 Likes (Received): 54	I don't think Whitehall's that bad, and the tiles at Clarence Dock are very stylish. There even using red brick again at West Point

January 14th, 2005, 11:12 AM	#79
di Livio Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Trinity Leeds Posts: 7,565 Likes (Received): 54	Did I actually write 'there' as opposed to 'they're'? Back to primary school, I think. [IMG]http://www.******************/steel_glass_and_shopping_0803/image/img_2372.jpg[/IMG] I'm still not sure about the tiled section of K2. I saw a haughty female student smirking at the facade once, and that destroyed its credibility forever. Last edited by di Livio; January 14th, 2005 at 11:17 AM.*

January 14th, 2005, 12:09 PM	#80
Typhoo25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Leeds Posts: 159 Likes (Received): 0	The tiles are a little over used, but do create some element of consistency. It may well be that they are cheap and that is why they are so frequently used. The majority of proposed developments appear to be steering clear of this type of cladding so it will be diluted somewhat.

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