Westminster Bridge Park Plaza | Lambeth | 47m | 15 fl

***wjfox*** · May 19th, 2006, 10:41 PM

One of London's ugliest groundscrapers - namely 1 Westminster Bridge - is apparently scheduled for demolition next Thursday 25th May. In case you didn't know, it's the concrete hexagonal building in the bottom-left of this aerial view:

In its place will stand a 14-storey luxury hotel with 900 suites, along with business lounges, executive meeting rooms, a ballroom, 2 restaurants, a brasserie, bars, health spa, gymnasium and indoor pool.

It will also feature one of London's largest conference rooms.

http://www.1westminsterbridge.co.uk/

JDRS · May 19th, 2006, 10:57 PM

Thank god this is going. The current building is disgraceful and even moreso because of its prestigious location. Although I can't say alot for the new building to be honest. But definetely an improvement.

Newcastle Guy · May 19th, 2006, 11:07 PM

Very nice replacement! In my opinion it is perfect for the area

Prestonian · May 19th, 2006, 11:26 PM

Pretty drab replacement for such a major site. Much better than as is tho!

Jack Rabbit Slim · May 19th, 2006, 11:31 PM

I think I've seen this old building before a few times in various London pictures on this site, and it is dammmm ugly, so I am very pleased it is going.

And, while the building replacing it isn't spectacular, I kinda like the look of it. I usually object to the usual glass and steel look these days, but i think it might just work for this building and the area it is in... I could be wrong thogh... But anyway, they could have stuck one huge clump of steel in the site and it would still look better then the building it is replacing!

Good stuff London, finally getting round to clearing away a few of the rubbish concrete crap left over after the 60's!

London_guy · May 19th, 2006, 11:34 PM

Indeed it is one ugly B@~"!$£!

***wjfox*** · May 19th, 2006, 11:37 PM

Yes, I'm normally opposed to all these shiny glass buildings. However, this is one particular location in London that really DOES need something like this. The area is a complete shithole to be honest.

***Medo*** · May 20th, 2006, 12:01 AM

I don't care what they replace it with as long as they get rid of that abomination

Wild@Heart · May 20th, 2006, 12:29 AM

Great parties in there though I hear... back in the day.

Mr Bricks · May 20th, 2006, 12:59 PM

Great building (the new one)

Jake_the_Peg · May 20th, 2006, 09:29 PM

Will, when you say scheduled for demolition on May 25th, do you mean with dynamite?

***wjfox*** · May 20th, 2006, 09:36 PM

Possibly.

potto · May 20th, 2006, 09:59 PM

yeah isnt it meant to be quite a solid structure? So drilling away might be inefficient?

potto · May 20th, 2006, 09:59 PM

yeah isnt it meant to be quite a solid structure? So drilling away might be inefficient?

Skid-Mark · May 20th, 2006, 10:22 PM

you may be right...

Skid-Mark · May 20th, 2006, 10:24 PM

you may be right...

Philip Cronin · May 21st, 2006, 02:15 PM

This new building is just the contemporary equivalent of the 1970s concrete horror. A hole in the ground would be more attractive.

potto · May 21st, 2006, 02:18 PM

at least it will be easier to dismantle!

lyonsdown · May 21st, 2006, 02:18 PM

Quality...if it's getting blown up, i'm going to go and have a butchers! I only live a ten minute walk from it.

Fragmentor · May 21st, 2006, 02:21 PM

It loks awful, but what it is being replaced with looks quite good, nothing over the top, which is good

May 19th, 2006, 10:41 PM	#1
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,115 Likes (Received): 903	Westminster Bridge Park Plaza \| Lambeth \| 47m \| 15 fl One of London's ugliest groundscrapers - namely 1 Westminster Bridge - is apparently scheduled for demolition next Thursday 25th May. In case you didn't know, it's the concrete hexagonal building in the bottom-left of this aerial view: In its place will stand a 14-storey luxury hotel with 900 suites, along with business lounges, executive meeting rooms, a ballroom, 2 restaurants, a brasserie, bars, health spa, gymnasium and indoor pool. It will also feature one of London's largest conference rooms. http://www.1westminsterbridge.co.uk/

May 19th, 2006, 11:31 PM	#5
Jack Rabbit Slim Divemaster! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Empire Posts: 5,810 Likes (Received): 264	I think I've seen this old building before a few times in various London pictures on this site, and it is dammmm ugly, so I am very pleased it is going. And, while the building replacing it isn't spectacular, I kinda like the look of it. I usually object to the usual glass and steel look these days, but i think it might just work for this building and the area it is in... I could be wrong thogh... But anyway, they could have stuck one huge clump of steel in the site and it would still look better then the building it is replacing! Good stuff London, finally getting round to clearing away a few of the rubbish concrete crap left over after the 60's! __________________ Over ONE HUNDRED MILLION sharks are killed each year by humans, 11,000 sharks every hour of every day. Many species of the oldest predator on this planet will be extinct in less then 50 years at this rate. They will never be here again.

May 19th, 2006, 11:34 PM	#6
London_guy Life's too short not to Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London England Posts: 348 Likes (Received): 0	Indeed it is one ugly B@~"!$£! __________________ The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering

May 20th, 2006, 12:01 AM	#8
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,433 Likes (Received): 104	I don't care what they replace it with as long as they get rid of that abomination __________________ If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. -Voltaire

May 20th, 2006, 12:59 PM	#10
Mr Bricks Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Helsinki Posts: 5,248 Likes (Received): 28	Great building (the new one) __________________ Helsinki http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...516&highlight=

May 19th, 2006, 10:57 PM	#2
JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,823 Likes (Received): 0	Thank god this is going. The current building is disgraceful and even moreso because of its prestigious location. Although I can't say alot for the new building to be honest. But definetely an improvement.

May 19th, 2006, 11:07 PM	#3
Newcastle Guy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 8,955 Likes (Received): 18	Very nice replacement! In my opinion it is perfect for the area

May 19th, 2006, 11:26 PM	#4
Prestonian Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 864 Likes (Received): 0	Pretty drab replacement for such a major site. Much better than as is tho!

May 19th, 2006, 11:37 PM	#7
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,115 Likes (Received): 903	Yes, I'm normally opposed to all these shiny glass buildings. However, this is one particular location in London that really DOES need something like this. The area is a complete shithole to be honest.

May 20th, 2006, 12:29 AM	#9
Wild@Heart Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SE London Posts: 459 Likes (Received): 1	Great parties in there though I hear... back in the day.

May 20th, 2006, 09:29 PM	#11
Jake_the_Peg with the extra leg Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 311 Likes (Received): 0	Will, when you say scheduled for demolition on May 25th, do you mean with dynamite?

May 20th, 2006, 09:36 PM	#12
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,115 Likes (Received): 903	Possibly.

May 20th, 2006, 09:59 PM	#13
potto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 13,495 Likes (Received): 249	yeah isnt it meant to be quite a solid structure? So drilling away might be inefficient?

May 21st, 2006, 02:15 PM	#17
Philip Cronin Senior member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London Posts: 209 Likes (Received): 0	This new building is just the contemporary equivalent of the 1970s concrete horror. A hole in the ground would be more attractive.

May 21st, 2006, 02:18 PM	#18
potto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 13,495 Likes (Received): 249	at least it will be easier to dismantle!

May 21st, 2006, 02:18 PM	#19
lyonsdown Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kennington, London Posts: 466 Likes (Received): 0	Quality...if it's getting blown up, i'm going to go and have a butchers! I only live a ten minute walk from it.

May 21st, 2006, 02:21 PM	#20
Fragmentor Funky London Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North London Posts: 1,787 Likes (Received): 0	It loks awful, but what it is being replaced with looks quite good, nothing over the top, which is good

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