LONDON | Bishopsgate Tower (The Pinnacle) | 288m | 63 fl | On Hold - Page 53

REAPER666 94 · July 29th, 2010, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbosnail

It looks tiny from photos posted here but having been up there a couple of weeks ago I was gob smacked at how big it is in real life - it's quite difficult to get any wide angle pictures of the site because of the perspex viewing window.

I thought it seemed a bit TOO small.
Thanks for filling me in

PortoNuts · July 30th, 2010, 04:17 AM

So much steel.

PortoNuts · August 1st, 2010, 10:34 PM

Concrete is going upwards.

by variant.

mclancer · August 2nd, 2010, 07:41 AM

Nice to see this finally starting to rise!!!!

PortoNuts · August 2nd, 2010, 09:18 PM

x2

by variant.

Febo · August 3rd, 2010, 04:30 AM

I'm looking forward to seeing this building rising.

jetblast1 · August 3rd, 2010, 05:30 AM

Truly fantastic. A glorious addition to London's skyline.

I can't wait to see the progress next time I am in the City. London seems to be getting better every day (except for the immigrations policy...)

Rory Stott · August 3rd, 2010, 01:50 PM

Really like the Scale-like glass facade, it's refreshing to see glass used like this - especially seeing as it makes the design cheaper by keeping the panes the same size. (at least it says so here http://www.openbuildings.com/buildin...file-1065.html)

TallBox · August 3rd, 2010, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetblast1

Truly fantastic. A glorious addition to London's skyline.

I can't wait to see the progress next time I am in the City. London seems to be getting better every day (except for the immigrations policy...)

What's wrong with the immigration policy?

REAPER666 94 · August 3rd, 2010, 02:27 PM

any construction updates?

Manchester Planner · August 4th, 2010, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallBox

What's wrong with the immigration policy?

Quite - London has always (and I mean always - since the year dot) been a city of immigrants. For most of its history its death rate was higher than the birth rate, and its population was maintained (and grew) by way of immigration, and by no means only from within Britain. Many of the streets and places within London are named after the many international groups who settled there, for instance Lombard Street right in the heart of the City, which is named after traders from Lombardy in northern Italy.

RichW1 · August 4th, 2010, 11:14 PM

Completely agree; immigration has kept London the economic powerhouse it is today as well as those born here. I can tell you Jetblast that it is such a fluid world now that it's becoming a pointless argument. Skilled immigration is a necessity for London and even studying it as part of this masters has shown how true it is. London is still growing at a large rate to it's 15million or so now with another 3 million or so immediately around this metro area and more will be required to feed it. So quit with the immigration talk!

The Pinnacle will be a welcome addition to the skyline. Only future problem is we'll never be allowed to get anything taller than 1,000ft AOD without moving Heathrow and City :S

PortoNuts · August 5th, 2010, 10:11 PM

by The Champ.

Pfeuffer · August 5th, 2010, 11:35 PM

Yorkshire Boy · August 6th, 2010, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetblast1

London seems to be getting better every day (except for the immigrations policy...)

PortoNuts · August 6th, 2010, 10:44 PM

by variant.

droneriot · August 7th, 2010, 05:18 AM

Can someone do a photoshop of what it would look like if they added a 12m spike to the top?

slim_shady0052 · August 7th, 2010, 06:00 AM

nice nice nice, looks like you rolled a paper

SingaporeCity · August 7th, 2010, 07:17 AM

exactly! It's nice!

ajaaronjoe · August 7th, 2010, 08:28 AM

fantastico

July 30th, 2010, 04:17 AM	#1042
PortoNuts Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Porto Posts: 18,859 Likes (Received): 99	So much steel. __________________ *Got one head for money and one head for sin.*.

August 1st, 2010, 10:34 PM	#1043
PortoNuts Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Porto Posts: 18,859 Likes (Received): 99	Concrete is going upwards. by variant. __________________ *Got one head for money and one head for sin.*.

August 2nd, 2010, 07:41 AM	#1044
mclancer Take off, eh! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hamilton Posts: 296 Likes (Received): 0	Nice to see this finally starting to rise!!!! __________________ What a great time to be a 'scraper fan...eh! The time is here, "SUPERTALL FOR TORONTO" !!! (Man, even the UK & Australia have one!... lol)

August 2nd, 2010, 09:18 PM	#1045
PortoNuts Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Porto Posts: 18,859 Likes (Received): 99	x2 by variant. __________________ *Got one head for money and one head for sin.*.

August 3rd, 2010, 04:30 AM	#1046
Febo Raro Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Córdoba Posts: 4,842 Likes (Received): 93	I'm looking forward to seeing this building rising. __________________ Capitalinas ya no es la obra más lenta del país, por suerte.

August 3rd, 2010, 05:30 AM	#1047
jetblast1 Would Rather Be Traveling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: DC / London Posts: 216 Likes (Received): 0	Truly fantastic. A glorious addition to London's skyline. I can't wait to see the progress next time I am in the City. London seems to be getting better every day (except for the immigrations policy...)

August 3rd, 2010, 01:50 PM	#1048
Rory Stott Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 15 Likes (Received): 0	Really like the Scale-like glass facade, it's refreshing to see glass used like this - especially seeing as it makes the design cheaper by keeping the panes the same size. (at least it says so here http://www.openbuildings.com/buildin...file-1065.html)

August 3rd, 2010, 02:27 PM	#1050
REAPER666 94 Reaper Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 364 Likes (Received): 0	any construction updates?

August 4th, 2010, 11:14 PM	#1052
RichW1 In Pursuit Of The Future Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 177 Likes (Received): 0	Completely agree; immigration has kept London the economic powerhouse it is today as well as those born here. I can tell you Jetblast that it is such a fluid world now that it's becoming a pointless argument. Skilled immigration is a necessity for London and even studying it as part of this masters has shown how true it is. London is still growing at a large rate to it's 15million or so now with another 3 million or so immediately around this metro area and more will be required to feed it. So quit with the immigration talk! The Pinnacle will be a welcome addition to the skyline. Only future problem is we'll never be allowed to get anything taller than 1,000ft AOD without moving Heathrow and City :S

August 5th, 2010, 10:11 PM	#1053
PortoNuts Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Porto Posts: 18,859 Likes (Received): 99	by The Champ. __________________ *Got one head for money and one head for sin.*.

August 5th, 2010, 11:35 PM	#1054
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August 6th, 2010, 10:44 PM	#1056
PortoNuts Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Porto Posts: 18,859 Likes (Received): 99	by variant. __________________ *Got one head for money and one head for sin.*.

August 7th, 2010, 05:18 AM	#1057
droneriot Never surrender! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: FREISTAAT OLDENBURG Posts: 2,037 Likes (Received): 87	Can someone do a photoshop of what it would look like if they added a 12m spike to the top? __________________ Hol mir ma einer ne Flasche Bier, sonst streik ich hier und schreib nich mehr weiter... ...n ordentlichen Schluck!

August 7th, 2010, 06:00 AM	#1058
slim_shady0052 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Saigon-Tokyo Posts: 4,543 Likes (Received): 0	nice nice nice, looks like you rolled a paper

August 7th, 2010, 07:17 AM	#1059
SingaporeCity Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tropical Island Posts: 850 Likes (Received): 4	exactly! It's nice!

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