Jewellery Quarter - Page 6

FLD · April 17th, 2007, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Nacho

So many wonderful albeit abandoned buildings along this stretch.

This area will have to be 'sorted out' before the 4/5* hotel opens 200 yards away at Snow Hill!

U475 Foxtrot · April 29th, 2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by U475 Foxtrot

A couple of visuals of Antsy Court

and site has been cleared

Erebus555 · April 29th, 2007, 09:51 PM

Antsy Court looks like a boring heap of shit. How many seconds did it take to draw that up?

Biosonic · April 30th, 2007, 11:56 AM

I like Antsy Court - looks pretty industrial.

Thanks for the pics Foxy

Nacho · April 30th, 2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by U475 Foxtrot

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It isn't a world beater but dovetails nicely into the space.Does anybody know anything about that great looking building on the right of the development in the second pic? Very northern European looking.It's a shame that its side will possibly be blocked by the new construction.I love that roof.

Thanks for the photos Foxtrot.

U475 Foxtrot · April 30th, 2007, 08:21 PM

you're welcome

dreamtime · May 1st, 2007, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Erebus555

Antsy Court looks like a boring heap of shit. How many seconds did it take to draw that up?

Yes looks like another quick draw load of bollocks, wont see tourists taking pictures there of course lol! who lets all this heap of shit buildings get approved so easily? because they are certainly helping increase ugliness

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Biosonic · May 1st, 2007, 10:33 AM

Mark - you generally don't get tourists taking photos of people's houses, and that is what this is! This is the Jewellery Quarter don't forget. Small scale, industrial, brick.

mstar · May 1st, 2007, 12:56 PM

see post below error

mstar · May 1st, 2007, 12:57 PM

i have been told by the planning department in Bham council that no more appartments will be given the green light from now on in Jewellary Quarter. I wait to see if this is true when the developers wave a load of cash.....

Braidy · May 1st, 2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mstar

i have been told by the planning department in Bham council that no more appartments will be given the green light from now on in Jewellary Quarter. I wait to see if this is true when the developers wave a load of cash.....

Very interesting. Especially considering the huge development they want to call St Georges which I imagine going through initial talks/planning now.

Biosonic · May 1st, 2007, 03:04 PM

The JQ plan, with the 7 year cycle of development, has a couple of years left to run I believe.

There's plenty left in the pipeline

Steve-e-b · May 2nd, 2007, 03:25 PM

I get the industrial look - the size, shape and materials all fit in well. In the render below it has a monolithic presence. The frontage does have the look of a modern mill.
But there's no 'draw' to the building. I can't see any detail in any of the photos posted by Foxy. I think it would look better if the central section (the part that's one storey higher than the rest of the building) had a crown to it - nothing grand, just some simple detail. Or if the top of the walls had some flourish, something that's common on older brick buildings (see photos in post # 99).

brumthom · May 2nd, 2007, 04:40 PM

ansty is an anagram of nasty!

still quite like it tho, even if its a bit low key.

city living · May 2nd, 2007, 06:58 PM

14 commercial units thats a lot for a small resi development. Looks like the whole of the ground floor along the street will be shops and businesses.

fruit&nut · May 4th, 2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Biosonic

Mark - you generally don't get tourists taking photos of people's houses, and that is what this is! This is the Jewellery Quarter don't forget. Small scale, industrial, brick.

You do where I live! And yes I do live in George Cadburys Utopia, but it's precisely that he put some thought into it (and the architects did) that they do.

This Ansty Court thing is a crock of shite IMO!

Bachy Soletanche · May 4th, 2007, 11:31 PM

In keeping but modern.

Me likee.

What's there now?

Biosonic · May 5th, 2007, 04:45 PM

This!

dreamtime · May 8th, 2007, 08:39 AM

well its a good point if people did put enough detail into designs maybe people would take pic's, i would do of old houses now and again anyhow.

Spread · May 11th, 2007, 07:12 PM

MCD are planning something new on Water Street:
http://www.mcdproperty.com/dev10021.asp

I assume the site is the wedge between the road and the canal at the "Subway" end. The visual isn't a lot of help though in determining the exact location. Looks OK, but to my mind it doesn't address it's location very well. I don't recall seeing a planning application either

April 29th, 2007, 09:51 PM	#103
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April 30th, 2007, 11:56 AM	#104
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	I like Antsy Court - looks pretty industrial. Thanks for the pics Foxy __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 1st, 2007, 10:33 AM	#108
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	Mark - you generally don't get tourists taking photos of people's houses, and that is what this is! This is the Jewellery Quarter don't forget. Small scale, industrial, brick. __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 1st, 2007, 03:04 PM	#112
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	The JQ plan, with the 7 year cycle of development, has a couple of years left to run I believe. There's plenty left in the pipeline __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 4th, 2007, 11:31 PM	#117
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,603 Likes (Received): 176	In keeping but modern. Me likee. What's there now? __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

April 30th, 2007, 08:21 PM	#106
U475 Foxtrot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,195 Likes (Received): 2	you're welcome

May 1st, 2007, 12:56 PM	#109
mstar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 26 Likes (Received): 0	see post below error

May 1st, 2007, 12:57 PM	#110
mstar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 26 Likes (Received): 0	i have been told by the planning department in Bham council that no more appartments will be given the green light from now on in Jewellary Quarter. I wait to see if this is true when the developers wave a load of cash.....

May 2nd, 2007, 03:25 PM	#113
Steve-e-b Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: near Springfield, Birmingham Posts: 685 Likes (Received): 0	I get the industrial look - the size, shape and materials all fit in well. In the render below it has a monolithic presence. The frontage does have the look of a modern mill. But there's no 'draw' to the building. I can't see any detail in any of the photos posted by Foxy. I think it would look better if the central section (the part that's one storey higher than the rest of the building) had a crown to it - nothing grand, just some simple detail. Or if the top of the walls had some flourish, something that's common on older brick buildings (see photos in post # 99).

May 2nd, 2007, 04:40 PM	#114
brumthom Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 431 Likes (Received): 0	ansty is an anagram of nasty! still quite like it tho, even if its a bit low key.

May 2nd, 2007, 06:58 PM	#115
city living Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 471 Likes (Received): 0	14 commercial units thats a lot for a small resi development. Looks like the whole of the ground floor along the street will be shops and businesses.

May 5th, 2007, 04:45 PM	#118
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	This! __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 8th, 2007, 08:39 AM	#119
dreamtime Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo ! Posts: 271 Likes (Received): 0	well its a good point if people did put enough detail into designs maybe people would take pic's, i would do of old houses now and again anyhow.

May 11th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#120
Spread Brummie & Proud Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,647 Likes (Received): 34	MCD are planning something new on Water Street: http://www.mcdproperty.com/dev10021.asp I assume the site is the wedge between the road and the canal at the "Subway" end. The visual isn't a lot of help though in determining the exact location. Looks OK, but to my mind it doesn't address it's location very well. I don't recall seeing a planning application either

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