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December 6th, 2005, 08:57 PM
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Albert Bridge House, Manchester
Albert Bridge House
Completed 1959 Heights 18 Floors. 64m to roof. Usage Office Joint tallest building in the uk, Until New Zealand House in London was built 1 year later (1959-1960) (that's if you don't inlcude clock towers) Pics   
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December 6th, 2005, 09:11 PM
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I think this is a really nice building, despite having no impact whatsoever on mancs skyline. SImple lines, clean facade. 8/10
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December 7th, 2005, 12:01 AM
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It looks more like an 80's building than 1959. 8/10. Pretty sleek for it's day.
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December 7th, 2005, 11:27 AM
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I used to work in the DWP annex, the bit you can see on the bottom pic, used to hate the building as an example of 50s crap, but now consider it quite classy! 7/10
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December 7th, 2005, 06:21 PM
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A nice example of a 1959 tower. The white limestone effect cladding goes well the black reflective windows. It once dominated its immediate surroundings but is now dwarfed by stuff going up at neighbouring spinningfeilds ....8/10
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December 10th, 2005, 12:20 AM
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One of a number of decent towers built around that time in the UK. This is the way modernism should have been - such a shame that architects let their standards drop a few years later. 8/10
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December 10th, 2005, 03:43 PM
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Its a pretty good tower. It desperately needs cleaning though. Especially with Leftbank and CJC just over the road. 7/10
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December 10th, 2005, 09:21 PM
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It's semi decent, looks newer than its age though 7/10
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December 14th, 2005, 04:55 PM
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I like it!
Seems strange to think that was once the tallest building though..
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December 14th, 2005, 05:00 PM
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well, tallest modern block, if you know what i mean.
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December 15th, 2005, 10:43 PM
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skengman
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God that's grim.
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December 19th, 2005, 05:27 PM
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I love those crazy dutch
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This building has NO redeeming value whatsoever. It's another dispicable block of shit that I wouldn't even notice was missing if it was gone. Dirty horrible blot on the landscape.
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August 18th, 2009, 04:15 PM
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6/10
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August 20th, 2009, 12:01 PM
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The building is fine, the urban design around it is shocking. It completely cuts the city off from the river for the sake of a tiny carpark.
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August 20th, 2009, 12:38 PM
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Portsmouths Finest, Maybe
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August 20th, 2009, 12:43 PM
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Taikun
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my thoughts exactly. the river side is a shocking mess, with huge unkempt bushes and trees. it's one of those 60s buildings where they thought it was amazing to build a tower that had all the parking space one could ever want.
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August 20th, 2009, 12:44 PM
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 it needs the messy wanky river bit though! |
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