Beetham Tower, Manchester - Page 10

Caiman · June 1st, 2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Erebus555

Didn't impress me! Simpson's an architect with repetition. And even though Beetham have built towers, they haven't been immense successes. One quarter of the flats lying vacant in this. Beetham Brum is having all sorts of problems with it too!

That has no bearing on the developer, I'm afraid. Beetham sold every single apartment in this building before it was even built. That's an immense success. That the market is getting cold feet afterwards or that buy-to-let investors might not have let every unit is inconsequential to Beetham.

andysimo123 · June 1st, 2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erebus555

Didn't impress me! Simpson's an architect with repetition. And even though Beetham have built towers, they haven't been immense successes. One quarter of the flats lying vacant in this. Beetham Brum is having all sorts of problems with it too!

I don't think one quarter is that bad considering the market. That must mean its 75% full. I think that's quite good.

phaedrus · June 16th, 2008, 06:00 PM

8/10
very nice indeed

jrb · July 4th, 2008, 11:31 PM

Would post a link to his website but can't find it.

Sandblast · July 5th, 2008, 10:47 AM

You really are in love with this building jrb, aren't you?!

Splish · July 5th, 2008, 04:55 PM

It has really grown on me since first seeing it, a credit to Manc.

jrb · July 6th, 2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandblast

You really are in love with this building jrb, aren't you?!

Not as much as CJC Sandblast. I'm also looking forward to 2 Spinningfields Square.

Comfortably Numb · July 6th, 2008, 10:57 PM

This is a great building for Manchester. I'm looking forward to seeing it for myself, one day!

oscar9 · July 10th, 2008, 09:11 AM

what makes it even more great now is that fact it could be the only 'official' skyscraper in the UK outside the capital for many many years now. Quite sad really for a country like the UK.Manchester should be proud of this now.

Myster E · July 13th, 2008, 12:24 AM

Why's that, what happened to Eastgate Inacity?

***ill tonkso*** · July 13th, 2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by oscar9

what makes it even more great now is that fact it could be the only 'official' skyscraper in the UK outside the capital for many many years now. Quite sad really for a country like the UK.Manchester should be proud of this now.

Well you could include Portsmouth's Spinnaker but that's an observation tower. Bloody cool though.

oscar9 · July 13th, 2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ill tonkso

Well you could include Portsmouth's Spinnaker but that's an observation tower. Bloody cool though.

Stuff like Blackpool tower and Spinnaker and great structures, but are not really skycrapers,as for Eastgate/Piccadilly lets hope work continues ,but its likely it will go the same way as Lumiere IMO.Thank god Beetham got built in time.

Afoort · July 13th, 2008, 05:41 PM

wauw what a nice building, very small and high

oscar9 · July 14th, 2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Afoort

wauw what a nice building, very small and high

very slim and tall even

oliviersa · July 27th, 2008, 10:44 AM

5/10

henry hill · July 30th, 2008, 04:18 PM

Certainly exceptional. I didn't know, that so you have.

9/10

Chogmook · March 16th, 2009, 09:29 PM

Flickr Pic by Kulu40:

image hosted on flickr

Telfordboy · March 17th, 2009, 05:00 PM

Nice, it kinda looks like its fading away into invisibility at the base.

10123 · March 22nd, 2009, 10:35 PM

Finally seen this beast, drove past it while going to the airport, what struck me the most is how lonely it is, it looks really out of place, all the tall buildings appeare to be 3-5 miles away from it. Not that impressed by it tbh, from a distance, i thought whoa 10/10 that looks good, closer inspection, the cladding looks a bit plasticky and cheap, and im really hoping Lumiere (if it finally meets construction) doesnt have that cladding. The top part of Beetham, looks stupid, that big board on top of it, what is it for, looks so out of place.

Score 5/10

Leeds No.1 · March 23rd, 2009, 12:10 AM

Lumiere doesn't have the random cladding of Beetham. The smaller tower will be slightly red too, and there won't be the change in cladding as there is no change between hotel and apartments.

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June 16th, 2008, 06:00 PM	#183
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July 6th, 2008, 10:57 PM	#188
Comfortably Numb FÖRBJUDEN Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,402 Likes (Received): 133	This is a great building for Manchester. I'm looking forward to seeing it for myself, one day! __________________ There is no pain, you are receding A distant ship smoke on the horizon You are only coming through in waves Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying My Panoramio

July 13th, 2008, 05:41 PM	#193
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July 30th, 2008, 04:18 PM	#196
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July 4th, 2008, 11:31 PM	#184
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July 5th, 2008, 10:47 AM	#185
Sandblast Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: BIRMINGHAM ... in exile in the wilderness of rural Gloucestershire Posts: 2,863 Likes (Received): 2	You really are in love with this building jrb, aren't you?!

July 5th, 2008, 04:55 PM	#186
Splish Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Surrey, U.K. Posts: 3,526 Likes (Received): 43	It has really grown on me since first seeing it, a credit to Manc.

July 10th, 2008, 09:11 AM	#189
oscar9 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,254 Likes (Received): 39	what makes it even more great now is that fact it could be the only 'official' skyscraper in the UK outside the capital for many many years now. Quite sad really for a country like the UK.Manchester should be proud of this now.

July 13th, 2008, 12:24 AM	#190
Myster E Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,288 Likes (Received): 5	Why's that, what happened to Eastgate Inacity?

July 27th, 2008, 10:44 AM	#195
oliviersa BANNED Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 349 Likes (Received): 0	5/10

March 16th, 2009, 09:29 PM	#197
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March 17th, 2009, 05:00 PM	#198
Telfordboy Fus-Ro-Dah! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Yo' mama! Posts: 10,593 Likes (Received): 6	Nice, it kinda looks like its fading away into invisibility at the base. __________________ You may be able to contact me at the Hall of the Wendigo should you really feel the need. http://hallofthewendigo.informe.com/forum/

March 22nd, 2009, 10:35 PM	#199
10123 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,841 Likes (Received): 46	Finally seen this beast, drove past it while going to the airport, what struck me the most is how lonely it is, it looks really out of place, all the tall buildings appeare to be 3-5 miles away from it. Not that impressed by it tbh, from a distance, i thought whoa 10/10 that looks good, closer inspection, the cladding looks a bit plasticky and cheap, and im really hoping Lumiere (if it finally meets construction) doesnt have that cladding. The top part of Beetham, looks stupid, that big board on top of it, what is it for, looks so out of place. Score 5/10

March 23rd, 2009, 12:10 AM	#200
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,310 Likes (Received): 102	Lumiere doesn't have the random cladding of Beetham. The smaller tower will be slightly red too, and there won't be the change in cladding as there is no change between hotel and apartments. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

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