Chester Road/Clippers Quay/Withworth Street Towers

dannyb · May 30th, 2005, 08:50 PM

Just seen these on www.skyscrapernews.com

Not much initial info, all of reasonable height though - 20 stories, 200 ft +

Anybody know anyhting about these? its the 1st i have heard about them

caw123 · May 30th, 2005, 08:58 PM

I added them earlier.

They are ASK developments:
http://www.askdevelopments.com/proje...w=clippersquay

kids · May 30th, 2005, 08:58 PM

i think they've been on the developments page for some time now, if you want more info check out: http://www.askdevelopments.com/projects/
some good midrises to add to the skyline.

dannyb · May 30th, 2005, 09:04 PM

"Doh!" apologies. just found them on the develoments page. yeh, they will be good midrises to add to the skyline KITR

skymann · May 30th, 2005, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kids in the riot

i think they've been on the developments page for some time now, if you want more info check out: http://www.askdevelopments.com/projects/
some good midrises to add to the skyline.

Impressed with the Whitworth Streer West Towers opposite Deansgate Locks and they still manage to keep the City Road Inn. 26 stories aint bad but if they could go for another 43 storey type Crown Bldgs it would be more of a decent partner for the Beetham Tower. Still, looks good.

ferge · May 30th, 2005, 09:29 PM

Would be nice if the Chester Road tower (or something with its shape) for the city but over the 100m mark to contrast with these boxes..

highriser · May 31st, 2005, 09:29 AM

Out of these 3 proposals,, the Chester Rd one is my favourite, i think we could end up with a nice little cluster around this end of the city,and we dont know yet what Dandara,have planned yet for that site next to the Chester Rd roundabout.

Subtract · May 31st, 2005, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by highriser

we dont know yet what Dandara,have planned yet for that site next to the Chester Rd roundabout.

I do, or at least what could be going there

With 2-4 Chester Road aswell there will be a cluster of new towers, great architecture (apart from citygate) and a significant building which will signify the gateway of the city.The Knott Mill and Chester Road area have been mentioned before by ISA with the Riverquay masterplan still bubbling under so Id watch out in the next 12 months as I can see things moving.

Accura4Matalan · May 31st, 2005, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by highriser

Out of these 3 proposals,, the Chester Rd one is my favourite, i think we could end up with a nice little cluster around this end of the city,and we dont know yet what Dandara,have planned yet for that site next to the Chester Rd roundabout.

I agree! Clippers Quay is nice too. Whitworth Street West doesnt look to great but the renders arnt fantastic so I'll reserve judgement.

BTW, very exciting news on this masterplan Subtract

highriser · May 31st, 2005, 12:07 PM

ooohhh Subs you cock teaser

sounds very promising , but i hope its worth the wait

dgnr8 · May 31st, 2005, 12:35 PM

How long until 2-4 is revealed? You mentioned it was due any time about 3 months ago. I'm quite eager to see this, citygate is worse than I thought so we need something better for that gateway.

Farsight · May 31st, 2005, 02:52 PM

I do like this Chester Road proposal. Very clean, sleek, and elegant. In a word: beautiful, which is what I think it's all about.

rolybling · May 31st, 2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Farsight

I do like this Chester Road proposal. Very clean, sleek, and elegant. In a word: beautiful, which is what I think it's all about.

Yep I really like it too, only thing is..on that pic it looks like its gonna go where that small row of council houses are now, they are slightly set back but nevertheless they would defo have to go if this was going up, however in this other pic it looks like its going where Tom Garners is now, anyone know if TG is closing anytime soon, it may be, I used to deliver cars there and last time I went in it was pretty shabby so maybe theyre just bideing their time or something. Anyway I wonder if this tower gets built where exactly it will be?

caw123 · May 31st, 2005, 04:17 PM

Yep, slap bang ontop of the car dealership.

rolybling · May 31st, 2005, 04:19 PM

my mistake, it is at Tom Garners on the first pic aswell sorry guys, had a closer look..those Georgian looking houses in the pic are very similar to some others further up Chester Rd I got them mixed up..

Subtract · June 1st, 2005, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dgnr8

How long until 2-4 is revealed? You mentioned it was due any time about 3 months ago. I'm quite eager to see this, citygate is worse than I thought so we need something better for that gateway.

Tell me about it! theres been a slight hitch with 2-4 (nothing major), if you look at this weeks NW Insider magazine you'll see an ad and the new image of 2-4. ISA are not as yet allowed to release the new renders but this one was appoved.

I stare at Citygate quite a few times in the day and have a few mates that live there, tbh its should be levelled in my opinion and hopefully when the cranes creep up onto Chester Rd and Knott Mill that peice of shit will be in the shadows

andysimo123 · June 1st, 2005, 01:37 PM

Sorry I am still trying to work out where this is. Will it be near that church that was done up or is it over the Motorway?

highriser · June 1st, 2005, 01:37 PM

im i reading a cryptic clue there Sub's ,,,in the shadow of what?
I can smell a tower and your not letting on ,you t***

highriser · June 1st, 2005, 01:39 PM

Andy its on chester rd, in between the church your on about and Beetham

andysimo123 · June 1st, 2005, 01:44 PM

Thanks I've worked it out now. I think I need to have a good walk round the city center, take some photo's etc, havent done that in months. Might be going town tonight so I'll see what I can do.

May 30th, 2005, 08:50 PM	#1
dannyb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stockport, MANCHESTER Posts: 235 Likes (Received): 0	Chester Road/Clippers Quay/Withworth Street Towers Just seen these on www.skyscrapernews.com Not much initial info, all of reasonable height though - 20 stories, 200 ft + Anybody know anyhting about these? its the 1st i have heard about them

May 30th, 2005, 08:58 PM	#2
caw123 Hit the north! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,697 Likes (Received): 0	I added them earlier. They are ASK developments: http://www.askdevelopments.com/proje...w=clippersquay __________________ Bespoke Upper Torso Coverage Solutions *"Manchester is located in the center of Lancashire plain in northwestern England like a big circle theatre."*

May 30th, 2005, 08:58 PM	#3
kids Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 9,764 Likes (Received): 75	i think they've been on the developments page for some time now, if you want more info check out: http://www.askdevelopments.com/projects/ some good midrises to add to the skyline. __________________ “the city is redundant: it repeats itself so that something will stick in the mind... memory is redundant: it repeats itself so that the city can begin to exist.”.

May 31st, 2005, 04:17 PM	#14
caw123 Hit the north! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,697 Likes (Received): 0	Yep, slap bang ontop of the car dealership. __________________ Bespoke Upper Torso Coverage Solutions *"Manchester is located in the center of Lancashire plain in northwestern England like a big circle theatre."*

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May 30th, 2005, 09:04 PM	#4
dannyb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stockport, MANCHESTER Posts: 235 Likes (Received): 0	"Doh!" apologies. just found them on the develoments page. yeh, they will be good midrises to add to the skyline KITR

May 30th, 2005, 09:29 PM	#6
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	Would be nice if the Chester Road tower (or something with its shape) for the city but over the 100m mark to contrast with these boxes..

May 31st, 2005, 09:29 AM	#7
highriser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,235 Likes (Received): 3	Out of these 3 proposals,, the Chester Rd one is my favourite, i think we could end up with a nice little cluster around this end of the city,and we dont know yet what Dandara,have planned yet for that site next to the Chester Rd roundabout.

May 31st, 2005, 12:07 PM	#10
highriser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,235 Likes (Received): 3	ooohhh Subs you cock teaser sounds very promising , but i hope its worth the wait

May 31st, 2005, 12:35 PM	#11
dgnr8 Mmm, Danone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,778 Likes (Received): 5	How long until 2-4 is revealed? You mentioned it was due any time about 3 months ago. I'm quite eager to see this, citygate is worse than I thought so we need something better for that gateway.

May 31st, 2005, 02:52 PM	#12
Farsight Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,997 Likes (Received): 24	I do like this Chester Road proposal. Very clean, sleek, and elegant. In a word: beautiful, which is what I think it's all about.

May 31st, 2005, 04:19 PM	#15
rolybling CAN'T BE ARSED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,859 Likes (Received): 0	my mistake, it is at Tom Garners on the first pic aswell sorry guys, had a closer look..those Georgian looking houses in the pic are very similar to some others further up Chester Rd I got them mixed up..

June 1st, 2005, 01:37 PM	#17
andysimo123 wind-up merchant Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,877 Likes (Received): 8	Sorry I am still trying to work out where this is. Will it be near that church that was done up or is it over the Motorway?

June 1st, 2005, 01:39 PM	#19
highriser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,235 Likes (Received): 3	Andy its on chester rd, in between the church your on about and Beetham

June 1st, 2005, 01:44 PM	#20
andysimo123 wind-up merchant Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,877 Likes (Received): 8	Thanks I've worked it out now. I think I need to have a good walk round the city center, take some photo's etc, havent done that in months. Might be going town tonight so I'll see what I can do.