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DarJoLe · June 11th, 2008, 02:46 PM

The developer pulled the planning application, and demolition of the site began and two days later halted.

DarJoLe · June 11th, 2008, 02:47 PM

The developer pulled the planning application, and demolition of the site began and two days later halted.

metroranger · June 25th, 2008, 08:38 AM

150 stratford High Street has now got a name,
"Spirit of Stratford".

mulattokid · June 25th, 2008, 11:24 AM

nice!

Plaistow · June 25th, 2008, 12:33 PM

Does anyone know when the two tower blocks close to the Greenway on the opposite side of the road to all the developments featured on this thread were painted? For those who don't know them (and perhaps Metroranger might have a pic?) they are painted the same insipid shade of light blue that adornes council doorways across the land, with each block separated by blocks of primary colours.

Obviously someone thought the design would compliment the Icona building across the road. Neighbouring councils have managed to repaint their tower blocks an unobtrusive white, but Newham Council (now taken over by arms-lenght management Newham Homes) always has to be different. Many blocks feature the balconies picked out in the same shade of pink used in the Newham logo. Why do planners see this as a good thing?

DarJoLe · June 25th, 2008, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plaistow

Does anyone know when the two tower blocks close to the Greenway on the opposite side of the road to all the developments featured on this thread were painted?

Summer 2007.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plaistow

they are painted the same insipid shade of light blue that adornes council doorways across the land, with each block separated by blocks of primary colours.

Before:

image hosted on flickr

After:

image hosted on flickr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plaistow

Obviously someone thought the design would compliment the Icona building across the road.

I think it was more the colours of the Olympic rings. I'm not what Jacques Rogge will think as he disembarks opposite them in the southern spectator mall and traverses the Greenway to the stadium.

Newcastle Guy · June 25th, 2008, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mulattokid

nice!

My thoughts exactly when I first looked at it, right down to the exclamation mark

london lad · July 9th, 2008, 10:11 PM

Pic of Allies & Morrison Olympian tower in Stratford from A&M website

metroranger · July 10th, 2008, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by london lad

Pic of Allies & Morrison Olympian tower in Stratford from A&M website

Thanks london_lad, I've had a look around the A&M site but this one eluded me.

delores · July 10th, 2008, 01:25 PM

I Quiet like this tower atleast you know it will be a good finished product with A&M.

***Tubeman*** · July 10th, 2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plaistow

Does anyone know when the two tower blocks close to the Greenway on the opposite side of the road to all the developments featured on this thread were painted? For those who don't know them (and perhaps Metroranger might have a pic?) they are painted the same insipid shade of light blue that adornes council doorways across the land, with each block separated by blocks of primary colours.

Obviously someone thought the design would compliment the Icona building across the road. Neighbouring councils have managed to repaint their tower blocks an unobtrusive white, but Newham Council (now taken over by arms-lenght management Newham Homes) always has to be different. Many blocks feature the balconies picked out in the same shade of pink used in the Newham logo. Why do planners see this as a good thing?

I started driving on the District Line in 1999, and they were already painted then. So: in the last century, at some point!

***Tubeman*** · July 10th, 2008, 02:08 PM

Oops just saw DarJoLe's post... I didn't realise they'd been painted again

Is this the first example of council blocks being refurbished twice?

london lad · July 10th, 2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metroranger

Thanks london_lad, I've had a look around the A&M site but this on eluded me.

Its on the news page from last December saying it got planning permission. It would seem its stalled since then.

metroranger · July 19th, 2008, 09:57 AM

Piling work is underway at the 1a Lett Road site.

Albert House demolition.

First crane at 150 High Street (Spirit of Stratford).

[IMG]

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Chiilam · July 22nd, 2008, 05:38 PM

would anyone have any info for the "Station House" ? im looking for images of the inside and the floor plans for this soon to be demolished building, along with the proposed scheme for the use of this plot of land? would be really helpful if anyone can direct me to a place where i can get hold of these info. thank you all in advance.

p/m or e-mail me @ chi_198x@hotmail.co.uk

.....sorry if im posting this in the wrong place.

twilight_2008 · July 22nd, 2008, 05:53 PM

Whats the construction timetable for Spirit of Stratford?

fitz44 · July 30th, 2008, 06:17 PM

Back of One Stratford;

160 High St Stratford;

Bow Roundabout;

DarJoLe · August 15th, 2008, 11:14 PM

15/08/08

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

twilight_2008 · August 16th, 2008, 01:58 AM

Nice picture, right tower looking quite tall now. Hows Spirit of Stratford progressing?

DarJoLe · August 16th, 2008, 02:27 PM

Slowly.

June 11th, 2008, 02:46 PM	#221
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,675 Likes (Received): 399	The developer pulled the planning application, and demolition of the site began and two days later halted. __________________ "I can quite confidently and with pride say that if everything goes to plan London 2012 will be the best Olympic Games and will surpass Barcelona and Sydney in terms of atmosphere, style and achievement. And not just about the sport. The whole city and its people will come alive and want to be a part of this. It just feels right." DarJoLe, May 19th 2006.

June 11th, 2008, 02:47 PM	#222
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,675 Likes (Received): 399	The developer pulled the planning application, and demolition of the site began and two days later halted. __________________ "I can quite confidently and with pride say that if everything goes to plan London 2012 will be the best Olympic Games and will surpass Barcelona and Sydney in terms of atmosphere, style and achievement. And not just about the sport. The whole city and its people will come alive and want to be a part of this. It just feels right." DarJoLe, May 19th 2006.

June 25th, 2008, 08:38 AM	#223
metroranger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stratford Posts: 337 Likes (Received): 0	Spirit of Stratford 150 stratford High Street has now got a name, "Spirit of Stratford". __________________ Links to other Stratford threads. London 2012 : Stratford City : Olympic Village : Stratford Residential Towers : Olympic Stadium : Stratford Station : Aquatics Centre

June 25th, 2008, 11:24 AM	#224
mulattokid BLAND Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London Posts: 8,425 Likes (Received): 103	nice! __________________ Quote: "Everything in life is our fault...but that's not our fault" (By a friend of Quentin Crisp) www.jclodge.com (my singer sisters site) The headlines read: 'another footballer is charged with sexual miscontuct'! Is it pure coincidence that a mans Scrotum resembles a brain - requisite with both hemispheres, and its truncated spinal cord - always in search of sensation? (Mark Joseph 2008)

July 19th, 2008, 09:57 AM	#234
metroranger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stratford Posts: 337 Likes (Received): 0	Things are moving on the High Street. Piling work is underway at the 1a Lett Road site. Albert House demolition. First crane at 150 High Street (Spirit of Stratford). [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Links to other Stratford threads. London 2012 : Stratford City : Olympic Village : Stratford Residential Towers : Olympic Stadium : Stratford Station : Aquatics Centre Last edited by metroranger; November 21st, 2009 at 05:19 PM.

June 25th, 2008, 12:33 PM	#225
Plaistow Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 281 Likes (Received): 0	Does anyone know when the two tower blocks close to the Greenway on the opposite side of the road to all the developments featured on this thread were painted? For those who don't know them (and perhaps Metroranger might have a pic?) they are painted the same insipid shade of light blue that adornes council doorways across the land, with each block separated by blocks of primary colours. Obviously someone thought the design would compliment the Icona building across the road. Neighbouring councils have managed to repaint their tower blocks an unobtrusive white, but Newham Council (now taken over by arms-lenght management Newham Homes) always has to be different. Many blocks feature the balconies picked out in the same shade of pink used in the Newham logo. Why do planners see this as a good thing?

July 9th, 2008, 10:11 PM	#228
london lad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 8,156 Likes (Received): 45	Pic of Allies & Morrison Olympian tower in Stratford from A&M website

July 10th, 2008, 01:25 PM	#230
delores Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,570 Likes (Received): 25	I Quiet like this tower atleast you know it will be a good finished product with A&M.

July 10th, 2008, 02:08 PM	#232
*Tubeman* Jubilation Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London SE15 Posts: 18,158 Likes (Received): 358	Oops just saw DarJoLe's post... I didn't realise they'd been painted again Is this the first example of council blocks being refurbished twice?

July 22nd, 2008, 05:38 PM	#235
Chiilam Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4 Likes (Received): 0	would anyone have any info for the "Station House" ? im looking for images of the inside and the floor plans for this soon to be demolished building, along with the proposed scheme for the use of this plot of land? would be really helpful if anyone can direct me to a place where i can get hold of these info. thank you all in advance. p/m or e-mail me @ chi_198x@hotmail.co.uk .....sorry if im posting this in the wrong place.

July 22nd, 2008, 05:53 PM	#236
twilight_2008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands Posts: 1,325 Likes (Received): 0	Whats the construction timetable for Spirit of Stratford?

July 30th, 2008, 06:17 PM	#237
fitz44 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,203 Likes (Received): 6	Back of One Stratford; 160 High St Stratford; Bow Roundabout; __________________ London Random and Unseen Photos; http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=637985

August 15th, 2008, 11:14 PM	#238
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,675 Likes (Received): 399	15/08/08 image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ "I can quite confidently and with pride say that if everything goes to plan London 2012 will be the best Olympic Games and will surpass Barcelona and Sydney in terms of atmosphere, style and achievement. And not just about the sport. The whole city and its people will come alive and want to be a part of this. It just feels right." DarJoLe, May 19th 2006.

August 16th, 2008, 01:58 AM	#239
twilight_2008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands Posts: 1,325 Likes (Received): 0	Nice picture, right tower looking quite tall now. Hows Spirit of Stratford progressing?

August 16th, 2008, 02:27 PM	#240
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,675 Likes (Received): 399	Slowly. __________________ "I can quite confidently and with pride say that if everything goes to plan London 2012 will be the best Olympic Games and will surpass Barcelona and Sydney in terms of atmosphere, style and achievement. And not just about the sport. The whole city and its people will come alive and want to be a part of this. It just feels right." DarJoLe, May 19th 2006.

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