Best Present Skyline - Page 6

Bachy Soletanche · August 4th, 2006, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Accura

Is The Pinnacle actually a real proposal? It looks like its just going to be another fantasy thing like the Needle or the wheel.

There already is a wheel.

They didn't build the one at Eastside because, well, they've already got one.

I think we'll have to agree to differ on the BT tower.

Goldie · August 4th, 2006, 07:01 PM

Got to be Liverpool for me. It's not because it's got the most transatlantic skyline, cos it hasn't at the moment. But I love the fact that you can look at the buildings that make up the skyline, and they're all great - both cathedrals, st john's beacon, the beethams, royal liver. Being able to take in the mersey in the forground is great as well.

TheGrand · August 4th, 2006, 08:54 PM

Course The Hilton is finished now but you get the idea

Erebus555 · August 4th, 2006, 10:39 PM

What the hell is that pile of shit next to the town hall tower on the last photo?!

Accura4Matalan · August 5th, 2006, 12:10 AM

A building thats better than any in Birmingham...

morestoreysplease · August 5th, 2006, 12:22 AM

CIS better than our Beetham? Begone child! It's a lift shaft with an office block lower than our Alpha stuck to the side of it. At least City Tower has credibility about it but looks as shit as any Brum bldg of the 60s too.

Accura4Matalan · August 5th, 2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by morestoreysplease

CIS better than our Beetham? Begone child! It's a lift shaft with an office block lower than our Alpha stuck to the side of it. At least City Tower has credibility about it but looks as shit as any Brum bldg of the 60s too.

I would rather have CIS in my city than HCT. HCT is 2 cores with shitty panels on and a glass toothpaste tube attached.
City Tower with its reclad is better than all Brum talls besides HCT, Alpha, Rotunda and Hyatt

Leeds No.1 · August 5th, 2006, 12:29 AM

omg why!? HCT is a nice modern glass tower! CIS is an ugly old tower (granted it looks much better with the reclad, but its still ugly). Tbh most 60s and 70s towers are!

Accura4Matalan · August 5th, 2006, 12:32 AM

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HCT is a nice modern glass tower! CIS is an ugly old tower (granted it looks much better with the reclad, but its still ugly).

HCT is a nice modern glass tower.
CIS is a nice old glass and concrete tower with far more asthetic and architectural merit than anything HCT has to offer. Even CIS's lighting scheme craps all over HCT's...

Leeds No.1 · August 5th, 2006, 12:35 AM

Well, cant say I know the lighting schemes- admittedly its nicer now its been reclad, but to start with, who on earth decided to put an ugly concrete lift shaft outside the tower! Its bad enough being there during construction!

Accura4Matalan · August 5th, 2006, 12:37 AM

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who on earth decided to put an ugly concrete lift shaft outside the tower!

A man with good taste who went to Chicago

morestoreysplease · August 5th, 2006, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Accura

I would rather have CIS in my city than HCT. HCT is 2 cores with shitty panels on and a glass toothpaste tube attached.
City Tower with its reclad is better than all Brum talls besides HCT, Alpha, Rotunda and Hyatt

You really do spout the most amazing unsubstantiated bollocks don't you son. At least visit a city before making sweeing statements like that. Hyatt is a very cool hotel - something Manchester only just caught up with (Lowry)that oozes class and Alpha and Rotunda at least have a design ethos that didn't include "something boxy with a lift shaft stuck on the side".

mistertee · August 5th, 2006, 12:52 AM

I'd say CIS is a hundred times better now than it was. It was an ugly old thing but them new solar panels look good.

van heckler · August 5th, 2006, 01:43 AM

The CIS can cis my arse! It's a right minger. It makes the Orion building look good.

As for the reclad, it is really, really bad.
Surely they saw what we did to the BT tower here in Birmingham? Transforming it from a nasty old looking tower to a modern masterpiece! If so, why couldn't they do the same to this hideous structure?

BABYCAKES · August 5th, 2006, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by morestoreysplease

You really do spout the most amazing unsubstantiated bollocks don't you son. At least visit a city before making sweeing statements like that. Hyatt is a very cool hotel - something Manchester only just caught up with (Lowry)that oozes class and Alpha and Rotunda at least have a design ethos that didn't include "something boxy with a lift shaft stuck on the side".

Accura is to rational intelligent conversation what his beloved matalan is to aspirational shopping. The guys a fuckwit.

caw123 · August 5th, 2006, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by van heckler

The CIS can cis my arse! It's a right minger. It makes the Orion building look good.

As for the reclad, it is really, really bad.
Surely they saw what we did to the BT tower here in Birmingham? Transforming it from a nasty old looking tower to a modern masterpiece! If so, why couldn't they do the same to this hideous structure?

Don't make it so obvious that you're taking the piss.

van heckler · August 5th, 2006, 02:18 AM

Lol, sorry

van heckler · August 5th, 2006, 02:25 AM

...Just thought I'd talk out my arse like Accura. Talking of that nob end, I just typed 'accura' in to google and the first site to be displayed was this one...

http://www.accura.co.uk/

I couldn't believe that it was the name of a West Midlands company.

oscar9 · August 5th, 2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by morestoreysplease

CIS better than our Beetham? Begone child! It's a lift shaft with an office block lower than our Alpha stuck to the side of it. At least City Tower has credibility about it but looks as shit as any Brum bldg of the 60s too.

CIS main tower roof height is not shorter the Alpha,they are the same at 100m,but still the structural height if CIS is 118m , that service tower is a substantial part if the structure, so it isn't cheating with some spire or blade.Weather or not it is better than HCT is debatable but I prefer HCT, its taller and sleeker,but i still think CIS is one of the best 60's towers in the UK.

Leeds No.1 · August 5th, 2006, 11:33 AM

There's not exactly strong competition between 60s towers in this country- they're all as ugly as each other.

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August 4th, 2006, 10:39 PM	#104
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August 5th, 2006, 12:10 AM	#105
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August 5th, 2006, 12:22 AM	#106
morestoreysplease Brummie Angeleno Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham UK, Los Angeles CA Posts: 6,666 Likes (Received): 19	CIS better than our Beetham? Begone child! It's a lift shaft with an office block lower than our Alpha stuck to the side of it. At least City Tower has credibility about it but looks as shit as any Brum bldg of the 60s too. __________________ Birmingham - TheBigCityPlan.

August 5th, 2006, 12:29 AM	#108
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,291 Likes (Received): 102	omg why!? HCT is a nice modern glass tower! CIS is an ugly old tower (granted it looks much better with the reclad, but its still ugly). Tbh most 60s and 70s towers are! __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

August 4th, 2006, 07:01 PM	#102
Goldie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 429 Likes (Received): 0	Got to be Liverpool for me. It's not because it's got the most transatlantic skyline, cos it hasn't at the moment. But I love the fact that you can look at the buildings that make up the skyline, and they're all great - both cathedrals, st john's beacon, the beethams, royal liver. Being able to take in the mersey in the forground is great as well.

August 4th, 2006, 08:54 PM	#103
TheGrand Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Republic Posts: 1,828 Likes (Received): 5	Course The Hilton is finished now but you get the idea

August 5th, 2006, 12:35 AM	#110
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,291 Likes (Received): 102	Well, cant say I know the lighting schemes- admittedly its nicer now its been reclad, but to start with, who on earth decided to put an ugly concrete lift shaft outside the tower! Its bad enough being there during construction! __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

August 5th, 2006, 12:52 AM	#113
mistertee BANNED Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 572 Likes (Received): 0	I'd say CIS is a hundred times better now than it was. It was an ugly old thing but them new solar panels look good.

August 5th, 2006, 01:43 AM	#114
van heckler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolverhampton/Birmingham Posts: 2,725 Likes (Received): 3	The CIS can cis my arse! It's a right minger. It makes the Orion building look good. As for the reclad, it is really, really bad. Surely they saw what we did to the BT tower here in Birmingham? Transforming it from a nasty old looking tower to a modern masterpiece! If so, why couldn't they do the same to this hideous structure?

August 5th, 2006, 02:18 AM	#117
van heckler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolverhampton/Birmingham Posts: 2,725 Likes (Received): 3	Lol, sorry

August 5th, 2006, 02:25 AM	#118
van heckler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolverhampton/Birmingham Posts: 2,725 Likes (Received): 3	...Just thought I'd talk out my arse like Accura. Talking of that nob end, I just typed 'accura' in to google and the first site to be displayed was this one... http://www.accura.co.uk/ I couldn't believe that it was the name of a West Midlands company.

August 5th, 2006, 11:33 AM	#120
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,291 Likes (Received): 102	There's not exactly strong competition between 60s towers in this country- they're all as ugly as each other. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

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