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Alexi Lalas · July 14th, 2010, 10:13 PM

To be fair, all the prestigious Skyscrapers in Leeds were cancelled too - Lumiere (on hold), Criterion, Mayfair, Greenbank, Spiricle.

Leeds No.1 · July 14th, 2010, 11:29 PM

Well yes, but Clarence House, Bridgewater Place, Broadcasting Tower and Candle House have been built. It just so happens that Sky Plaza and Opal 3 stand out more from most angles due to their location.

Val Verde · July 14th, 2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Theidealcopytwo

I mean, what's happened to all of those fantastic skyscraper proposals Birmingham has been planning? - one of them (Snow Hill Tower 3) appears to have bit the dust. Care to elaborate and give us the updates as to what we can expect Birmingham to come up with in the next couple of years (definite go-aheads that is, not 'proposals') before cities like Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield overtake Brum in the tall towers stakes....

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Originally Posted by Leeds No.1

Well yes, but Clarence House, Bridgewater Place, Broadcasting Tower and Candle House have been built. It just so happens that Sky Plaza and Opal 3 stand out more from most angles due to their location.

I guess it is also worth mentioning that all of the buildings now complete in Leeds City Centre were proposed before the recession started as the recession has certainly put the brakes on any large scale development in Leeds for now as was also the case in other major cities such as Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham etc.

Sandblast · July 15th, 2010, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by theidealcopy two

Yeah, really!

I mean, what's happened to all of those fantastic skyscraper proposals Birmingham has been planning? - one of them (Snow Hill Tower 3) appears to have bit the dust. Care to elaborate and give us the updates as to what we can expect Birmingham to come up with in the next couple of years (definite go-aheads that is, not 'proposals') before cities like Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield overtake Brum in the tall towers stakes....

Nothing is definate anywhere in the country ... all I can say is this...

.... has just been passed by Birmingham City Council's Planning Department

... and at 200.5 metres tall, will be the tallest building outside of London's Canary Wharf

image hosted on flickr

... another couple at advanced stages of development

at 136 metres and 107 metres respectively ... enjoy

Suburban Knight · July 15th, 2010, 02:55 PM

Woop-de-doo, they have planning permission. Means nothing, they're years off development.

Sandblast · July 15th, 2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Suburban Knight

Woop-de-doo, they have planning permission. Means nothing, they're years off development.

Agree with you ... nothing is certain in the current climate .... things that get past planning is all we can go by at the moment. Even then, buildings can start being built and it can still go pear shaped, like with Lumiere and the Snow Hill apartment and hotel towers. The developers of the Cube, even that went 'belly up' towards the end of it's construction, and it is now Lloyds funding the final completion phase. I was just asked what "Birmingham is coming up with" ... and I answered the question

Gherkin · July 16th, 2010, 03:40 PM

I'm no expert, but it appears that the conversation has strayed off-topic.

Those Birmingham towers all look decent though, they'd be welcome in most large UK cities.

Sandblast · July 16th, 2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Gherkin

I'm no expert, but it appears that the conversation has strayed off-topic.

Those Birmingham towers all look decent though, they'd be welcome in most large UK cities.

If they ever get past the drawing board!

Any way, back to topic .....

Sky Plaza looks great

from this angle

wiggleyleeds · July 16th, 2010, 04:55 PM

the sad reality is, most high rise buildings in the provincial cites, particularly birmingham, look better in the dark

Best photo of birmingham's talls ...

Brummyboy92 · July 16th, 2010, 07:41 PM

LMAO You make me laugh wiggley. Birmingham is not that bad, Il be hounest its very rough round the edges but its nice in parts. And yes thoughs towers for brum are fantastic except the last one.

Bachy Soletanche · July 17th, 2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandblast

If they ever get past the drawing board!

No, they're past the drawing board stage... Not much past, but...

err anyway..

Oh, darn it, I had the camera on 'economy' hence the smallness and low quality of the pic

Sandblast · July 17th, 2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bachy Soletanche

No, they're past the drawing board stage... Not much past, but...

err anyway..

No ... they're still very much 'drawings' ... or computer images at least!

Isn't Mr Wiggs confrontational.... must have been on the Sherry last night!

image hosted on flickr

Birmingham has some great looking 'modern' buildings that shine both day & night ... even Edgbaston

Leeds' 'twin' looks pretty good!

I know, I know!!!!!

di Livio · July 18th, 2010, 10:56 AM

The Sandblast does protest too much methinks.

Brummyboy92 · July 18th, 2010, 06:43 PM

Sandblast im not being funny but I wish you would stop cramming up other cities forums with the same pictures of Birminghams buildings, we get the picture.

Dan B · July 20th, 2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Brummyboy92

we get the picture.

We get many pictures.

***gothicform*** · August 30th, 2010, 10:57 PM

i just realised i never posted these pics of/from the roof

LoveTheCity · January 17th, 2011, 07:33 PM

A few of my pictures from being out and about. Taken on my iPhone 4, which is surprisingly good at taking snaps.

Leeds Pre Sky Plaza

Leeds Vanishing Skyline

this_city · March 1st, 2011, 01:08 AM

image hosted on flickr

2010-02-03 08.02.50 by 3chordboy, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

2010-02-03 08.01.23 by 3chordboy, on Flickr

Yorkshire Boy · September 1st, 2011, 11:58 PM

Whilst collecting temperature, dew point and relative humidity data for my Urban Heat Island dissertation last night around Leeds (I was driving around doing 30mph for 80 miles! Tiring stuff but the raw data seems to look like it went well!)

Anyway I noticed that Sky Plaza's red aircraft warning light now blinks/flashes on and off instead of remaining constant. Any reason why they've changed this?

Immunda Leodis · September 2nd, 2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire Boy

Whilst collecting temperature, dew point and relative humidity data for my Urban Heat Island dissertation last night around Leeds (I was driving around doing 30mph for 80 miles! Tiring stuff but the raw data seems to look like it went well!)

Anyway I noticed that Sky Plaza's red aircraft warning light now blinks/flashes on and off instead of remaining constant. Any reason why they've changed this?

I'm pretty sure it's always been like that...

July 14th, 2010, 11:29 PM	#1462
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,441 Likes (Received): 121	Well yes, but Clarence House, Bridgewater Place, Broadcasting Tower and Candle House have been built. It just so happens that Sky Plaza and Opal 3 stand out more from most angles due to their location. __________________ "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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July 14th, 2010, 10:13 PM	#1461
Alexi Lalas Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 670 Likes (Received): 3	To be fair, all the prestigious Skyscrapers in Leeds were cancelled too - Lumiere (on hold), Criterion, Mayfair, Greenbank, Spiricle.

July 15th, 2010, 02:55 PM	#1465
Suburban Knight ßANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leeds! Posts: 3,935 Likes (Received): 28	Woop-de-doo, they have planning permission. Means nothing, they're years off development.

July 16th, 2010, 03:40 PM	#1467
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,454 Likes (Received): 198	I'm no expert, but it appears that the conversation has strayed off-topic. Those Birmingham towers all look decent though, they'd be welcome in most large UK cities.

July 16th, 2010, 04:55 PM	#1469
wiggleyleeds wiggledypiggleypuddinghed Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 10,622 Likes (Received): 25	the sad reality is, most high rise buildings in the provincial cites, particularly birmingham, look better in the dark Best photo of birmingham's talls ...

July 16th, 2010, 07:41 PM	#1470
Brummyboy92 Brummy and proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,017 Likes (Received): 13	LMAO You make me laugh wiggley. Birmingham is not that bad, Il be hounest its very rough round the edges but its nice in parts. And yes thoughs towers for brum are fantastic except the last one.

July 18th, 2010, 10:56 AM	#1473
di Livio Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Trinity Leeds Posts: 7,693 Likes (Received): 79	The Sandblast does protest too much methinks.

July 18th, 2010, 06:43 PM	#1474
Brummyboy92 Brummy and proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,017 Likes (Received): 13	Sandblast im not being funny but I wish you would stop cramming up other cities forums with the same pictures of Birminghams buildings, we get the picture.

August 30th, 2010, 10:57 PM	#1476
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,265 Likes (Received): 558	i just realised i never posted these pics of/from the roof

January 17th, 2011, 07:33 PM	#1477
LoveTheCity LS17 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 989 Likes (Received): 28	A few of my pictures from being out and about. Taken on my iPhone 4, which is surprisingly good at taking snaps. Leeds Pre Sky Plaza Leeds Vanishing Skyline

March 1st, 2011, 01:08 AM	#1478
this_city Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,401 Likes (Received): 110	image hosted on flickr 2010-02-03 08.02.50 by 3chordboy, on Flickr image hosted on flickr 2010-02-03 08.01.23 by 3chordboy, on Flickr

September 1st, 2011, 11:58 PM	#1479
Yorkshire Boy Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: L E E D S Posts: 2,299 Likes (Received): 62	Whilst collecting temperature, dew point and relative humidity data for my Urban Heat Island dissertation last night around Leeds (I was driving around doing 30mph for 80 miles! Tiring stuff but the raw data seems to look like it went well!) Anyway I noticed that Sky Plaza's red aircraft warning light now blinks/flashes on and off instead of remaining constant. Any reason why they've changed this?