Piccadilly Basin

[andyains]

Originally Posted by ferge

I think it would suit many colours of glass in those little windows, scattered about.. a few blues/greens/yellows and reds all giving it some quirky affect

I'm digging that idea, ferge. You can kinda see a similar effect with the way the light is reflecting from the windows in the picture

[highriser]

Andy that building in the basin your on about,im not exactly sure whats going on with it,a company called Magull (i think) are refurbing it,with those 2 lovely warehouses that front onto Dale St,all part of the same development i think.

Ferge fuck knows about Sarah tower ,but a huge hole is on that site now,with a lot of activity going on

[andyains]

Cheers, dave. Will see what I can find out

[highriser]

ive tried to find things out about this Magull company,but fail,,they also have the lovely building inbetween Victoria Station and Urbis...hope you enjoyed your hols

[caw123]

Seems Sarah Tower is going up. Didn't expect it so soon, if at all. BSC have it on their site, someone has taken the website name www.sarahtower.com, and there is a huge hole on site. Didn't even know there was full permission for a tower there.

BSC must be getting some pennies in the bank, what with IQ, Sarah and Gt Ancoats on the go.

[andyains]

You're right, there doesn't seem to be any information about them apart from contact details.

Had a lovely break. Thanks for asking

[highriser]

Andy that company we were on about last night,it's Maghull , not Magull still cant find fuck all though

[andyains]

Yeah, I stuck the 'h' in anyway coz my father-in-law is from Maghull but still no joy. ne'er mind eh? I'm sure someone will know what's going on and let us know in the near future

[jrb]

Taken yesterday!

Yep! Thats right, there fishing!

Note the JCB, where Sarah tower is planned?

I do like this one!

[highriser]

That pic should be totally different this time next year ,with Sarah tower and that Architect's HQ (forgot there name) next to Issa Quay

[SleepyOne]

Thanks dgnr8 for what is for me, among one of the most interesting posts of the last few weeks.



http://www.dmdurban.ie/chapelton.html

I love to see images of exciting masterplans - especially ones that promise to utterly transform a non descript, derelict bit of wasteland such as this.

I never realised how large this piece of land is and what potential it holds what with Piccadilly Station on one side, Mancunian Way on the other (sweeping down from its elevated section) and the river Irwell running through the centre there.

If this bit of land is developed as it promises to be in those images I will be delighted. Piccadilly has seen so many examples of poor quality, smallscale and piecemeal development... its about time somebody took a large piece of land and proposed something of the scale and ambition of Spinningfields, say.

I wonder who the land owners / developers might be here?

"Chapelton", Manchester, UK

Mixed use framework plan for c. 35 acres of currently rundown industrial space sandwiched between the main [Piccadilly] Station and the Mancunian Way inner distributor route.

The plan sought to link the area back to its hinterland and to capitalise on its highly strategic location adjacent to Manchester’s primary train station. Proposed uses include a significant element of new office and business space, hugging the Mancunian Way with a residential core focused on a new river corridor along the river Medlock

[highriser]

Sleepy im a bit confused about that link,,,its says between Victoria and Manc Way not Piccadilly,,,,and ive not heard of Chapleton,,is this a new area thats going to be created?

[dj]

Still find it hard to get excited about a project where they can't be bothered to get the sodding station names right, with that level of attention to detail I doubt it will ever see the light of day.

[frozenmusic]

Indeed, tis picadilly station highriser, think star and garter land. They'll have to shift all the prostitutes out first.
Oh, and good luck with the interview mate.

[highriser]

Cheers matey if i dont get something soon,i'll be joining the hookers around the star and garter

[rolybling]

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[ForeverSalfordRed]

What does Sarah Tower look like, is she nice?

[Manc Guy]

Sarah Tower


I dont think its half bad you know....Fact i quite like it....

[highriser]

These crappy buildings on Ducie St are getting demolished,does anyone know anything about it?
just behind them is the IVLA site,its quite a big area

[highriser]

ISSA Quay today