Arrowhead Quay | Canary Wharf | 114m | 26 fl | On hold - Page 2

Sitback · March 5th, 2006, 08:37 PM

Errrr sorry about that double post Skyscraper city went weird on me...

dronkula · March 5th, 2006, 09:40 PM

Personally, I'd be surprised if this goes ahead as an office development. This is the only old 'Millennium Quarter/South Quay/Isle of Dogs' development that's hasn't switched to being residential yet(Discovery Dock and 1 Millharbour were both office developments to begin with).

If you were a company, this would have to be pretty special to risk going here rather than the more 'secure' developments over in CW itself.

larven · March 6th, 2006, 11:25 AM

You can see Arrowhead Quay incorporated into this image I did way back when of what Goth and I thought Canary Wharf might look like in 2006....lol!

large · March 6th, 2006, 12:44 PM

Close! Maybe 2012 if the economy and property markets don't tank between now and then.

Xander · March 6th, 2006, 02:42 PM

^exactly. Individually its nothing special, but it would completely add to the overall density.

london lad · March 7th, 2006, 01:28 AM

Im sure this buildking got replaced by another scheme with offices & resi's

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/sh/?...&button=Search

I still think they should go back to the drawing board with this one.

***gothicform*** · March 7th, 2006, 01:34 AM

fuck. thats a blast from the past matt! it looks cool as hell, but ... well we were a bit out with the time werent we.

larven · March 7th, 2006, 02:37 PM

lol...yes it certainly is! I remember doing it thinking 2006 seemed ages away and all that development seemed possible at the time. Doesn't seem that long ago either...fuck I'm getting old.

jef · May 5th, 2006, 11:06 PM

The ArrowHead Quay development has now its own website. Ballymore is determined to push ahead with this one. They probably want to diversify their portfolio as they mainly develop residential projects in the area. Will, another tall probably u/c later this year.

see http://www.arrowheadquay.com/site/ahq_home.php

eXSBass · May 5th, 2006, 11:57 PM

Jesus on a bicycle! Things are really picking up now!

Canary Wharf vs The City. I can see it right now!

jef · May 6th, 2006, 12:23 AM

Fragmentor · May 6th, 2006, 08:52 AM

overall density makes CW look amazing in the renderings

Fragmentor · May 6th, 2006, 09:15 AM

They really market this tower as as landmark building, when it doesnt look much different to the stuff there already. ANyway, i got the images off the website for faster viewing:

rickster2k · May 6th, 2006, 10:33 AM

^ Its okay, but agreed its nothing special.

Perhaps change the design a little, put at spire on it, variate the cladding, that would make it better.

Smoggie_Si · May 6th, 2006, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fragmentor

They really market this tower as as landmark building

The phrase landmark building is one of my pethates. It's a cliche much overused by lazy property marketeers, it seems at the moment that any old crap is referred to as such.

***wjfox*** · May 6th, 2006, 11:39 AM

God almighty - quite honestly it's hard to imagine a more bland looking building. I just can't believe they actually, seriously create such unbelievably dull buildings for Canary Wharf. Surely they can put even a *tiny* amount of imagination into the designs? It looks like they deliberately make them as boring as possible!

eXSBass · May 6th, 2006, 11:46 AM

I actually quite like it. Okay, its not the best building but I reckon its acceptable for Canary Wharf standards. It won't get away in the city though!

Madman · May 6th, 2006, 12:07 PM

Aerial

With the PP and marshwall towers it would certainly help spread out the cluster.

***wjfox*** · May 6th, 2006, 12:10 PM

Oh well, at least it's reasonably tall I suppose, and will add some density to the area. In fact, the southern side of the cluster will see quite major expansion in the next couple of years with this, Pan Peninsula 1 & 2, Marsh Wall and Crossharbour, all being built on that side.

Madman · May 6th, 2006, 12:14 PM

Talking about Marshwall does anyone know the status of the development?

March 5th, 2006, 08:37 PM	#21
Sitback NW London baby! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 4,100 Likes (Received): 10	Errrr sorry about that double post Skyscraper city went weird on me... __________________ Kos he's worth it!

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Xander Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tokyo/London Posts: 916 Likes (Received): 0	^exactly. Individually its nothing special, but it would completely add to the overall density. __________________ 心で見なくちゃ、ものごとはよく見えないってことさニョキニョキと広くて青い空に延ばしている摩天楼........... My threads: Taiwan: 1 2 3; Malaysia; Singapore; Indonesia- 1 2 3; Toronto: 1 2

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eXSBass Tea. Earl grey. Hot. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,526 Likes (Received): 25	Jesus on a bicycle! Things are really picking up now! Canary Wharf vs The City. I can see it right now! __________________ The world is my oyster.

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eXSBass Tea. Earl grey. Hot. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,526 Likes (Received): 25	I actually quite like it. Okay, its not the best building but I reckon its acceptable for Canary Wharf standards. It won't get away in the city though! __________________ The world is my oyster.

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March 5th, 2006, 09:40 PM	#22
dronkula Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,463 Likes (Received): 1	Personally, I'd be surprised if this goes ahead as an office development. This is the only old 'Millennium Quarter/South Quay/Isle of Dogs' development that's hasn't switched to being residential yet(Discovery Dock and 1 Millharbour were both office developments to begin with). If you were a company, this would have to be pretty special to risk going here rather than the more 'secure' developments over in CW itself.

March 6th, 2006, 11:25 AM	#23
larven Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: UK Posts: 8,327 Likes (Received): 116	You can see Arrowhead Quay incorporated into this image I did way back when of what Goth and I thought Canary Wharf might look like in 2006....lol!

March 6th, 2006, 12:44 PM	#24
large Large Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 783 Likes (Received): 3	Close! Maybe 2012 if the economy and property markets don't tank between now and then.

March 7th, 2006, 01:28 AM	#26
london lad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 8,155 Likes (Received): 45	Im sure this buildking got replaced by another scheme with offices & resi's http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/sh/?...&button=Search I still think they should go back to the drawing board with this one.

March 7th, 2006, 01:34 AM	#27
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,169 Likes (Received): 486	fuck. thats a blast from the past matt! it looks cool as hell, but ... well we were a bit out with the time werent we.

March 7th, 2006, 02:37 PM	#28
larven Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: UK Posts: 8,327 Likes (Received): 116	lol...yes it certainly is! I remember doing it thinking 2006 seemed ages away and all that development seemed possible at the time. Doesn't seem that long ago either...fuck I'm getting old.

May 5th, 2006, 11:06 PM	#29
jef Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brussels/London Posts: 3,362 Likes (Received): 0	The ArrowHead Quay development has now its own website. Ballymore is determined to push ahead with this one. They probably want to diversify their portfolio as they mainly develop residential projects in the area. Will, another tall probably u/c later this year. see http://www.arrowheadquay.com/site/ahq_home.php

May 6th, 2006, 12:23 AM	#31
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May 6th, 2006, 08:52 AM	#32
Fragmentor Funky London Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North London Posts: 1,787 Likes (Received): 0	overall density makes CW look amazing in the renderings

May 6th, 2006, 09:15 AM	#33
Fragmentor Funky London Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North London Posts: 1,787 Likes (Received): 0	They really market this tower as as landmark building, when it doesnt look much different to the stuff there already. ANyway, i got the images off the website for faster viewing:

May 6th, 2006, 10:33 AM	#34
rickster2k Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,620 Likes (Received): 12	^ Its okay, but agreed its nothing special. Perhaps change the design a little, put at spire on it, variate the cladding, that would make it better.

May 6th, 2006, 11:39 AM	#36
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,149 Likes (Received): 918	God almighty - quite honestly it's hard to imagine a more bland looking building. I just can't believe they actually, seriously create such unbelievably dull buildings for Canary Wharf. Surely they can put even a tiny amount of imagination into the designs? It looks like they deliberately make them as boring as possible!

May 6th, 2006, 12:07 PM	#38
Madman London 2012 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire / Bloomsbury Posts: 2,855 Likes (Received): 1	Aerial With the PP and marshwall towers it would certainly help spread out the cluster.

May 6th, 2006, 12:10 PM	#39
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,149 Likes (Received): 918	Oh well, at least it's reasonably tall I suppose, and will add some density to the area. In fact, the southern side of the cluster will see quite major expansion in the next couple of years with this, Pan Peninsula 1 & 2, Marsh Wall and Crossharbour, all being built on that side.

May 6th, 2006, 12:14 PM	#40
Madman London 2012 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire / Bloomsbury Posts: 2,855 Likes (Received): 1	Talking about Marshwall does anyone know the status of the development?