London - Full Summary of Projects 5

[Newcastle Guy]

Same with me! You try to stay away awhile but you just cant!

So, what if they dont want to vacate the building? cant we just demolish it with them inside?

But seriously, is next year THE year?

[Peyre]

even in this world, LBT is worth staying alive for

[Munch]

Armani hotel?? What armani hotel?

[jef]

[B]http://www.freemansnews.com/mainstory.asp?3241923

Royal London sells £11m Blackfriars Road development site

Article 3241923
PRW - Wednesday, December 07, 2005

One of the Funds managed Royal London Asset Management, advised by Strutt & Parker, has sold 231 and 235-241 Blackfriars Road, London SE1, to Great Portland Estates plc for £11m. Royal London will also be participating in the profits of the completed scheme.

231 Blackfriars Road – totalling 5,599 sq ft - is currently vacant. The adjacent 235-241 Blackfriars Road - which is 22,890 sq ft - is let to KPMG until 2008. The combined sites currently comprise a total of 25,000 sq ft office accommodation. Initial feasibility studies suggested that some 170,000 sq ft net of office and residential accommodation could be provided on the site.

Julia Martin, Head of Property at Royal London Asset Management, said:

“Whilst we believe in this opportunity and Southwark in general, it was more suitable for this particular Fund to sell the two properties whilst retaining in interest in the success of the completed development. We are extremely positive about Southwark which we believe offers a central location, excellent transport links and local amenities. We also believe this area will only get stronger in the medium to long term. We are delighted to be working with Great Portland Estates on this scheme.”

[jef]

Originally Posted by Munch

Armani hotel?? What armani hotel?

Armani Hotel is looking for a location in London. They might well go for Beetham if approved.

[Fragmentor]

Originally Posted by Peyre

even in this world, LBT is worth staying alive for

most definitely

[Newcastle Guy]

Who should i contact for info about the shard, to see if they are still starting enabeling works next month?

[eXSBass]

Renzo Piano

[Munch]

thanks jef

[Mikey]

I could not find the relevent thread so here it is - the lastest image of Tabard Sq

[wjfox]

Woah... never realised the cladding was at such an advanced stage.

[Intoxication]

Cool towers!!!!!!!

[Zenith]

even in this world, LBT is worth staying alive for

indeed and if you have to jump off a building, what a building to do it off eh

[Dan1987]

you can slide all the way down to the bottom

[eXSBass]

Originally Posted by zenith

indeed and if you have to jump off a building, what a building to do it off eh

Actually according to my logic and A-Level Physics determinations I predict that when/if anyone jumps of LBT they'll have a higher rate of survival and probably just break a few bones, break thier back or jaw or a few legs and ribs. This is because the design of LBT is tapered and the body will simply slide accross the plane. Therfore the only true fall from LBT by being airborn will be from when the body is coming down over the entrance roof and onto the pavement below.




Edit: BAH! Dan beat me to it. Mine sounds more fancy though!

Edit2: However, after reading my hypothesis is slightly flawed as accelleration due to gravity will be approximetly 9.81 (m/s)^2 neglecting opposing forces, which leads to the ultimate question. Can a human body survive a fall of displacement of a 1000ft, going from rest to probably terminal velocity at a rate of approximetly 9.81 (m/s)^2 whilst being slowed down by the increasing negative gradient of LBTs plane?


Mmmmmm....I think Renzo Piano took this into consideration when he designed LBT.

[Newcastle Guy]

Is there anyway to see the original London full summary of projects thread, to see how everything was back then and compare?

[Peyre]

to be honest, if you go up to the top of LBT, why on earth would you want to fall back down again?

[Jake_the_Peg]

Can a human body survive a fall of displacement of a 1000ft, going from rest to probably terminal velocity at a rate of approximetly 9.81 (m/s)^2 whilst being slowed down by the increasing negative gradient of LBTs plane?

This is why there need to be trampolines all around the base the tower, Mr. Sellar.

[Newcastle Guy]

I just saw the advert for the Dr. Who christmas invasion! The aliens blew Swiss Re up! NOOOOOO!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/video/index.shtml

Click on 'The Christmas invasion' at the left of the screen

Do this at your own peril!

[Medo]

Originally Posted by newcastle kid

I just saw the advert for the Dr. Who christmas invasion! The aliens blew Swiss Re up! NOOOOOO!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/video/index.shtml

Click on 'The Christmas invasion' at the left of the screen

Do this at your own peril!

Those bastards!!!

Blow up tower 42 instead!!!! leave Swiss Re alone