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Ciudad Bristol · August 18th, 2005, 10:36 AM

Just behind to the right of reuters - is that the Balfron building?

Mikey · August 18th, 2005, 10:40 AM

Yes thats The Balfron tTower the 'other' Trellick only four storeys shorter

Mikey · August 18th, 2005, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by london lad

Managed to get a pic from the top of monument in which you can just make it out- It looks like it will have only a tiny effect on the skyline from here- it will probably look slightly smaller then 1WQ from here.

It will be allmost to the top of the crane when it tops out, and will look a fair bit smaller that 1WIQ because it is smaller! and further away.
One place where it will look good from apart from the obvious aspen way is the road from Excel coming back towards CW, I will get a pic from there later if I have time

Oh and you can now see the floor plates, and my do they make the tower look slender.

london lad · August 19th, 2005, 12:11 PM

BTW - I noticed in the homes & property section of the ES that Barrett are marketing Elektron -the 3 towers (rising upto 24, or was it 28 storeys!?!?) & they had a web address as well but it hadn't been updated when i checked it.

www.barretthomes.co.uk/Elektron

The rendering in the ES made them look quite nice- but mre of your usual blocky apartment blocks-not a patch on Ontario but they will bulk the skyline next to Ontario.

brunob · August 19th, 2005, 03:16 PM

there's a second core going up @ Ontario tower.

Mikey · August 19th, 2005, 05:31 PM

Not many more floors to go now... the core is up to level 25 with two more in the core box leaving 4 more floors to pour, apologies for the poor pic quality

DarJoLe · August 19th, 2005, 06:03 PM

I'd love it if it kept going.

Mikey · August 21st, 2005, 03:21 PM

Latest image taken from East India DLR station, you can clearly see the shape of the tower now, and just how slim it will be! oh and floor 26 now on the big core

I had a ride on the DLR and took quite a few images of which I will post later

***gothicform*** · August 21st, 2005, 04:28 PM

brilliant stuff mikey. thanks a lot (really) for posting them. i know its more up your way and everything but still.

***Medo*** · August 21st, 2005, 04:37 PM

what is that little core rising behind the main core? Is that part of the tower?

Madman · August 21st, 2005, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medo

what is that little core rising behind the main core? Is that part of the tower?

I am sure it is. Fire Regs stipulate in a building 4 storeys or more (I think?) that there should be a second (at least) fire exit.

brunob · August 21st, 2005, 05:06 PM

It is. i took pics of that mid week, you can clearly see the building taking shape around the second smaller core:

more :

***Medo*** · August 21st, 2005, 05:19 PM

Ah, cheers

great pics brunob

nick_taylor · August 21st, 2005, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarJoLe

I'd love it if it kept going.

40, 60, 80, 100......

Good pics Mikey and brunob

Mikey · August 21st, 2005, 07:44 PM

Heres one from Poplar DLR station

chest · August 21st, 2005, 11:46 PM

Peyre · August 22nd, 2005, 01:30 AM

wow. lovely pic.

Doesn't really add to the skyline from there though. This should of been much taller, although I guess LCA doesn't exactly help.

JDRS · August 22nd, 2005, 01:34 AM

Yeh it would be nice taller, it reminds me alot of colombus in the renderings.

Mikey · August 22nd, 2005, 09:25 AM

heres one showing the tower in context with the main cluster

oh and great pic Chest

JDRS · August 22nd, 2005, 02:00 PM

Nice picture but the way it's taken makes Ontario Tower look taller than 8 Canada square.

Looks very American in that pic.

August 18th, 2005, 10:36 AM	#61
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August 18th, 2005, 10:40 AM	#62
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brunob USA until further notice Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Somewhere west Posts: 8,659 Likes (Received): 6	there's a second core going up @ Ontario tower. __________________ PEACE OUT

August 19th, 2005, 05:31 PM	#66
Mikey Aerial Erector Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,495 Likes (Received): 1	Not many more floors to go now... the core is up to level 25 with two more in the core box leaving 4 more floors to pour, apologies for the poor pic quality __________________ www.Freshradiouk.com streaming dance music 24/7 catch me every saturday 4-6pm GMT

August 21st, 2005, 03:21 PM	#68
Mikey Aerial Erector Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,495 Likes (Received): 1	Latest image taken from East India DLR station, you can clearly see the shape of the tower now, and just how slim it will be! oh and floor 26 now on the big core I had a ride on the DLR and took quite a few images of which I will post later __________________ www.Freshradiouk.com streaming dance music 24/7 catch me every saturday 4-6pm GMT

August 19th, 2005, 12:11 PM	#64
london lad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 8,156 Likes (Received): 45	BTW - I noticed in the homes & property section of the ES that Barrett are marketing Elektron -the 3 towers (rising upto 24, or was it 28 storeys!?!?) & they had a web address as well but it hadn't been updated when i checked it. www.barretthomes.co.uk/Elektron The rendering in the ES made them look quite nice- but mre of your usual blocky apartment blocks-not a patch on Ontario but they will bulk the skyline next to Ontario.

August 19th, 2005, 06:03 PM	#67
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,675 Likes (Received): 399	I'd love it if it kept going.

August 21st, 2005, 04:28 PM	#69
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,234 Likes (Received): 504	brilliant stuff mikey. thanks a lot (really) for posting them. i know its more up your way and everything but still.

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August 21st, 2005, 05:06 PM	#72
brunob USA until further notice Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Somewhere west Posts: 8,659 Likes (Received): 6	It is. i took pics of that mid week, you can clearly see the building taking shape around the second smaller core: more : __________________ PEACE OUT

August 21st, 2005, 05:19 PM	#73
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,437 Likes (Received): 108	Ah, cheers great pics brunob __________________ If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. -Voltaire

August 21st, 2005, 07:44 PM	#75
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Peyre Waiting for 122 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrow-On-The-Great-Big-Fucking-Hill, London Posts: 3,816 Likes (Received): 0	wow. lovely pic. Doesn't really add to the skyline from there though. This should of been much taller, although I guess LCA doesn't exactly help. __________________ Help Save London's future. Show your opposition to UNESCO attempting to undermine London's sovereignty http://www.PetitionOnline.com/ldntower/

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JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,823 Likes (Received): 0	Yeh it would be nice taller, it reminds me alot of colombus in the renderings.

August 22nd, 2005, 09:25 AM	#79
Mikey Aerial Erector Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,495 Likes (Received): 1	heres one showing the tower in context with the main cluster oh and great pic Chest __________________ www.Freshradiouk.com streaming dance music 24/7 catch me every saturday 4-6pm GMT

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JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,823 Likes (Received): 0	Nice picture but the way it's taken makes Ontario Tower look taller than 8 Canada square. Looks very American in that pic.

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