Past contentious proposals for London - Page 3

london lad · November 15th, 2006, 09:30 AM

Couple more to add.

This was a Mies Van de Rohe designed scheme for 1 Poultry-

M3 architects had a few large schemes such as the Spitalfields towers, Old St towers & Citygate towers (if anyone knows how to grab flash images then post the pics)

http://www.m3architects.com/

Also Wilkinson Eyres Fenchurch tower (not sure why they still list this as ongoing) -Its flash images again

http://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/main.htm

And who can forget the Minerva tower- Sigh

And lastly - Shepperd Ronsons 200m learning tower for Ropemaker St.

DarJoLe · November 16th, 2006, 04:51 PM

Who could forget this wonderful Will Alsop proposal for South Quay.

Skabbymuff · November 16th, 2006, 07:19 PM

im so sooo soooooooo bleeding sad this amazing tower never went ahead, god damn london! grrrrrrrr.

aquablue · November 16th, 2006, 07:21 PM

Destroys City Point, from that angle

potto · November 16th, 2006, 07:23 PM

not thats a sad thing in itself

Fragmentor · November 16th, 2006, 07:31 PM

Im thankful the coin street work was never reality, and the Millenium bridge just has more class than the Memorial bridge, I think London has had its fair share of great buildings lost, but the odd one here and there has not been a bad thing

Gherkin · November 16th, 2006, 09:04 PM

Could this be made into a poll? I'd vote for Quay House - its Beetham Manchester in a lovely yellow and pink colour with a helipad

randolph · November 16th, 2006, 10:40 PM

Oh to have had Wil Alsops South Quey, the Minerva and the Millenium tower, and even the Columbus Tower, Add to those the Cheese Grater and the Shard and I'd be a happy and less frustrated man!

aquablue · November 16th, 2006, 11:44 PM

city point is a nice building Potto

Octoman · November 17th, 2006, 12:46 PM

The Picadilly Circus plan was awful. I cant believe it was actually considered. It would make the destruction of the Euston Arch seem insignificant in comparison.

Does anybody know what the Elephant and Castle area was like before the current buildings were built? I think thats how Picadilly circus would have ended up if it would have been allowed.

ferge · November 17th, 2006, 03:02 PM

UK - Home to the finest towers and skylines that never were...

DarJoLe · November 17th, 2006, 03:32 PM

An old proposal for 1 Millharbour (now Pan Peninsula)

Skyhouse

Central Criminal Court

The original 22 Marsh Wall

Elephant & Castle Ecotower

168 Fenchurch Street

Gherkin · November 17th, 2006, 03:35 PM

Whatever happened to Skyhouse? I remember when it was originally a supertall

potto · November 17th, 2006, 03:38 PM

Oh for a skyhouse or eco tower!!! Just build at least one and see how it goes, we need to experiment with residential in London

Dan1987 · November 17th, 2006, 06:34 PM

That proposal for 1 Millharbour looks fantastic! Why was it cancelled?

Skid-Mark · November 17th, 2006, 06:59 PM

I liked the egg for 22mw.

DarJoLe · November 17th, 2006, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan1987

That proposal for 1 Millharbour looks fantastic! Why was it cancelled?

Too tall.

***Medo*** · November 17th, 2006, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skid-Mark

I liked the egg for 22mw.

It looks like a taller version of City Hall.

Dan1987 · November 17th, 2006, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarJoLe

Too tall.

How tall was it going to be? 160m?

***gothicform*** · November 17th, 2006, 10:05 PM

the developer submitted the 1 millharbour plans, it almost got approved, and then a couple of weeks before tower hamlets changed their udp to their stupid millennium quarter plan.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=61

what happened to skyhouse? well i did an article on that back in january. you can find it on skyscrapernews.com if you look.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=515

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November 15th, 2006, 09:30 AM	#41
london lad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 8,155 Likes (Received): 45	Couple more to add. This was a Mies Van de Rohe designed scheme for 1 Poultry- M3 architects had a few large schemes such as the Spitalfields towers, Old St towers & Citygate towers (if anyone knows how to grab flash images then post the pics) http://www.m3architects.com/ Also Wilkinson Eyres Fenchurch tower (not sure why they still list this as ongoing) -Its flash images again http://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/main.htm And who can forget the Minerva tower- Sigh And lastly - Shepperd Ronsons 200m learning tower for Ropemaker St.

November 16th, 2006, 04:51 PM	#42
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,667 Likes (Received): 394	Who could forget this wonderful Will Alsop proposal for South Quay.

November 16th, 2006, 07:21 PM	#44
aquablue Advocate of high design Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,539 Likes (Received): 15	Destroys City Point, from that angle

November 16th, 2006, 07:23 PM	#45
potto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 13,498 Likes (Received): 250	not thats a sad thing in itself

November 16th, 2006, 07:31 PM	#46
Fragmentor Funky London Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North London Posts: 1,787 Likes (Received): 0	Im thankful the coin street work was never reality, and the Millenium bridge just has more class than the Memorial bridge, I think London has had its fair share of great buildings lost, but the odd one here and there has not been a bad thing

November 16th, 2006, 09:04 PM	#47
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,730 Likes (Received): 160	Could this be made into a poll? I'd vote for Quay House - its Beetham Manchester in a lovely yellow and pink colour with a helipad

November 16th, 2006, 10:40 PM	#48
randolph Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,695 Likes (Received): 9	Oh to have had Wil Alsops South Quey, the Minerva and the Millenium tower, and even the Columbus Tower, Add to those the Cheese Grater and the Shard and I'd be a happy and less frustrated man!

November 16th, 2006, 11:44 PM	#49
aquablue Advocate of high design Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,539 Likes (Received): 15	city point is a nice building Potto

November 17th, 2006, 12:46 PM	#50
Octoman Boo! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 20,707 Likes (Received): 489	The Picadilly Circus plan was awful. I cant believe it was actually considered. It would make the destruction of the Euston Arch seem insignificant in comparison. Does anybody know what the Elephant and Castle area was like before the current buildings were built? I think thats how Picadilly circus would have ended up if it would have been allowed.

November 17th, 2006, 03:02 PM	#51
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,424 Likes (Received): 85	UK - Home to the finest towers and skylines that never were...

November 17th, 2006, 03:32 PM	#52
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,667 Likes (Received): 394	An old proposal for 1 Millharbour (now Pan Peninsula) Skyhouse Central Criminal Court The original 22 Marsh Wall Elephant & Castle Ecotower 168 Fenchurch Street

November 17th, 2006, 03:35 PM	#53
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,730 Likes (Received): 160	Whatever happened to Skyhouse? I remember when it was originally a supertall

November 17th, 2006, 03:38 PM	#54
potto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 13,498 Likes (Received): 250	Oh for a skyhouse or eco tower!!! Just build at least one and see how it goes, we need to experiment with residential in London

November 17th, 2006, 06:34 PM	#55
Dan1987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NW Surrey Posts: 951 Likes (Received): 0	That proposal for 1 Millharbour looks fantastic! Why was it cancelled?

November 17th, 2006, 10:05 PM	#60
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,182 Likes (Received): 489	the developer submitted the 1 millharbour plans, it almost got approved, and then a couple of weeks before tower hamlets changed their udp to their stupid millennium quarter plan. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=61 what happened to skyhouse? well i did an article on that back in january. you can find it on skyscrapernews.com if you look. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=515