Great Northern Tower | 25 floors | 72m - Page 3

highriser · July 27th, 2005, 08:54 PM

GN is looking good

highriser · July 27th, 2005, 10:41 PM

And a bit closer,,,soz its on its side, but for some reason it's not letting me rotate

ferge · July 27th, 2005, 11:16 PM

Blimey! Where did all that come from... so thats nearly upto double figures with floor count now, already looking a beast and really thin from that side angle, oooo niceness

andysimo123 · July 27th, 2005, 11:39 PM

Are they building it in prefabricated sections now because this will go up at silly speeds if it is.

caw123 · July 31st, 2005, 11:50 PM

Prefab? I think people learned their lessons from the 1960s flats and Ronan Point. This is reinforced concrete.

Today. I'm shocked by the huge length of this building.

Priscilla QOTD · August 1st, 2005, 10:42 AM

I'm often shocked by the huge length of things too......

Anyway, I noticed on Saturday as I walked down Deansgate towards Castlefield that if you stand on the corner of Quay Street and Deansgate opposite GN Square that in a few months time, your entire view would be almost filled by GN Tower to the left and Beetham kind of straight on both towering over. It might even be possible to get them both into shot with a camera. Hint hint.

highriser · August 1st, 2005, 11:14 AM

oooohhhhh Muriel

cottonopolis · August 1st, 2005, 02:35 PM

Here you go..

Looking fine..

Priscilla QOTD · August 1st, 2005, 05:53 PM

Talk about "on demand". Any other services you perform?!

Seriously, I'm very impressed - less than 4 hours from request (well, not strictly) to post!

Thanking you x

rolybling · August 2nd, 2005, 12:45 PM

..edited

Northbeach · August 2nd, 2005, 08:45 PM

Work on the casino internal to the GN warehouse is steaming ahead.
A full Beetham and GN tower plus the Casino will ensure this area finally lives up to it's potential.

Gavin · August 3rd, 2005, 01:57 PM

hefty chunks of prefabricated cladding on the first floor today. Smallish wondows and 'dark' coloured tiles which are somewhere between brown adn black by the looks of things. Not what I imagined. If they keep bringing them chunks in like they have done today then we will get an impression of the overall feel before long.

caw123 · August 4th, 2005, 12:16 AM

Big pieces of cladding are going on now, at the end closest to Beetham. It's black, not like anything we've seen in the renders, but then again we haven't seen a render from that side.

edit: didn't read the above post....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Priscilla QOTD

I'm often shocked by the huge length of things too......

So you still remember me then?

Priscilla QOTD · August 4th, 2005, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caw123

So you still remember me then?

How could I ever forget that nose!

rolybling · August 4th, 2005, 05:19 PM

..edited

spacepostman · August 5th, 2005, 08:34 PM

Just what this country needs, a cock in a frock, on a rock! :p

GN is looking really good, quality cladding too, much better than the ugly ropeworks.

Gavin · August 7th, 2005, 02:23 PM

first cladding on the tower section now on. Crane has been increased too

highriser · August 7th, 2005, 06:09 PM

The GN crane sure as been increased,this will be a good vantage point in a few months with the Beetham beaut behind it

caw123 · August 8th, 2005, 02:32 PM

Jesus, that crane must be 100m tall!

I wonder if GN will be 72m or 78m? Or more?

highriser · August 9th, 2005, 08:24 PM

Cladding starting to go on

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July 31st, 2005, 11:50 PM	#45
caw123 Hit the north! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,680 Likes (Received): 0	Prefab? I think people learned their lessons from the 1960s flats and Ronan Point. This is reinforced concrete. Today. I'm shocked by the huge length of this building. __________________ Bespoke Upper Torso Coverage Solutions *"Manchester is located in the center of Lancashire plain in northwestern England like a big circle theatre."*

August 1st, 2005, 10:42 AM	#46
Priscilla QOTD Nasty piece of work Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 974 Likes (Received): 11	I'm often shocked by the huge length of things too...... Anyway, I noticed on Saturday as I walked down Deansgate towards Castlefield that if you stand on the corner of Quay Street and Deansgate opposite GN Square that in a few months time, your entire view would be almost filled by GN Tower to the left and Beetham kind of straight on both towering over. It might even be possible to get them both into shot with a camera. Hint hint. __________________ Why don't you light your tampon and blow your box apart, cos it's the only bang you're ever gonna get, sweetheart!

August 1st, 2005, 05:53 PM	#49
Priscilla QOTD Nasty piece of work Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 974 Likes (Received): 11	Talk about "on demand". Any other services you perform?! Seriously, I'm very impressed - less than 4 hours from request (well, not strictly) to post! Thanking you x __________________ Why don't you light your tampon and blow your box apart, cos it's the only bang you're ever gonna get, sweetheart!

August 2nd, 2005, 12:45 PM	#50
rolybling CAN'T BE ARSED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,854 Likes (Received): 0	..edited Last edited by rolybling; October 20th, 2005 at 09:11 AM.

July 27th, 2005, 08:54 PM	#41
highriser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,239 Likes (Received): 7	GN is looking good

July 27th, 2005, 10:41 PM	#42
highriser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,239 Likes (Received): 7	And a bit closer,,,soz its on its side, but for some reason it's not letting me rotate

July 27th, 2005, 11:16 PM	#43
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,355 Likes (Received): 102	Blimey! Where did all that come from... so thats nearly upto double figures with floor count now, already looking a beast and really thin from that side angle, oooo niceness

July 27th, 2005, 11:39 PM	#44
andysimo123 wind-up merchant Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,880 Likes (Received): 17	Are they building it in prefabricated sections now because this will go up at silly speeds if it is.

August 1st, 2005, 11:14 AM	#47
highriser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,239 Likes (Received): 7	oooohhhhh Muriel

August 1st, 2005, 02:35 PM	#48
cottonopolis Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester/København Posts: 271 Likes (Received): 0	Here you go.. Looking fine..

August 2nd, 2005, 08:45 PM	#51
Northbeach A roussos is for life. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,175 Likes (Received): 0	Work on the casino internal to the GN warehouse is steaming ahead. A full Beetham and GN tower plus the Casino will ensure this area finally lives up to it's potential.

August 3rd, 2005, 01:57 PM	#52
Gavin SSC Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 711 Likes (Received): 8	hefty chunks of prefabricated cladding on the first floor today. Smallish wondows and 'dark' coloured tiles which are somewhere between brown adn black by the looks of things. Not what I imagined. If they keep bringing them chunks in like they have done today then we will get an impression of the overall feel before long.

August 4th, 2005, 05:19 PM	#55
rolybling CAN'T BE ARSED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,854 Likes (Received): 0	..edited Last edited by rolybling; October 20th, 2005 at 09:12 AM.

August 5th, 2005, 08:34 PM	#56
spacepostman Fairy Godmother Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 540 Likes (Received): 0	Just what this country needs, a cock in a frock, on a rock! :p GN is looking really good, quality cladding too, much better than the ugly ropeworks.

August 7th, 2005, 02:23 PM	#57
Gavin SSC Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 711 Likes (Received): 8	first cladding on the tower section now on. Crane has been increased too

August 7th, 2005, 06:09 PM	#58
highriser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,239 Likes (Received): 7	The GN crane sure as been increased,this will be a good vantage point in a few months with the Beetham beaut behind it

August 8th, 2005, 02:32 PM	#59
caw123 Hit the north! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,680 Likes (Received): 0	Jesus, that crane must be 100m tall! I wonder if GN will be 72m or 78m? Or more? __________________ Bespoke Upper Torso Coverage Solutions *"Manchester is located in the center of Lancashire plain in northwestern England like a big circle theatre."*

August 9th, 2005, 08:24 PM	#60
highriser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,239 Likes (Received): 7	Cladding starting to go on

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