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Leighroy · July 4th, 2009, 02:13 PM

Excellent angle to take shots from fella. Love the last pic especially. Where you been while its been going up?

Mikey · July 4th, 2009, 03:33 PM

wow wheres the webcam?????

sunbeams · July 4th, 2009, 03:59 PM

You can now see this on the news when they have a reporter doing one of those financial stories.

It seems like they have 24 floors to go so that suggests that this should peak sometime around the 13th Feb. The City will look like a proper CBD by then.

Let's hope the Pinnacle will be rising too. And the Walkie.

ghost101 · July 4th, 2009, 05:55 PM

Finally have someone from 99 bishopsgate. Amazing place to see both the heron tower and bishopsgate tower grow.

Black Cat · July 4th, 2009, 08:33 PM

spyin99: Unexpected and amazing pics, much appreciated.

GazKinz · July 5th, 2009, 12:37 AM

Taken on Wednesday

Jack Rabbit Slim · July 5th, 2009, 02:41 AM

Stunning shots as always Gaz, you always seem to be able to get the best out of whatever buildings you capture.

The first picture makes the cladding look very good but in closer shots...I'm not convinced, hopefully it's just because I'm not seeing it in the full complextion, I always have trouble identifying what cladding is quality or not when it's only part way up a building. It will be interesting to see how the two different cladding styles suit this elegant 'raper.

delores · July 5th, 2009, 03:44 AM

I really like the cladding for once a tower thats not being covered in a blue/ green colour...it almost looks clear the glass? difficult to tell in the pics though but i'm impressed so far.

Mr Bricks · July 5th, 2009, 02:22 PM

Amazing pics gaz! Does anyone know if Bishopsgate City of London Police Station (the shabby white building) and the balck building next door will be replaced at some point?

jimbo · July 5th, 2009, 06:26 PM

looming above the churchyard, nice contrast of green leaves and white steel.

now progress on the cladding since gazkinz on Weds, but looks a bit ominously grey.......

the stairwell sheathed in green and the glass starting to go up it

from Bishopsgate

Noostairz · July 5th, 2009, 10:19 PM

thanks for the updates everyone - some brilliant stuff (as usual). she's a big 'un - they grow up so fast...

Leighroy · July 6th, 2009, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Bricks

Amazing pics gaz! Does anyone know if Bishopsgate City of London Police Station (the shabby white building) and the balck building next door will be replaced at some point?

Hopefully with something at the same roof level if they ever do as far as Im concerned. I like the character of pretty much everything left of Heron (as youre looking from Liv St) just as is...... Swedeland Ct, Catherine Wheel Alley, Dirty Dicks, drunken grub from the Polo cafe!

Nightjar · July 7th, 2009, 12:56 PM

As this sucker gets taller and taller the lenses get wider and wider - fisheyes soon!

SkyscraperSuperman · July 7th, 2009, 03:06 PM

Loving all the pictures! Just shows how much of an impact this is making already!

Nightjar · July 7th, 2009, 04:16 PM

You han now see Heron from the Overland between Caledonian Road & Barnsbury and Camden Rd stations as well as the junction of Islington High St & Pentonville Rd (outside the Co-op bank).

Jack Rabbit Slim · July 7th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbo

now progress on the cladding since gazkinz on Weds, but looks a bit ominously grey.......

That was my concern when I saw one of GazKinz pics, just looked a tad dull and non-descript...but hopefully it will turn out better once the whole tower has been covered. Great pics btw.

eddie88 · July 7th, 2009, 07:00 PM

wow im so excitied about this building, i wish all london towers would go up this fast!

dom · July 8th, 2009, 01:04 AM

I'll get some photos of this over the next few days when the sun comes out as can see it from my office on the South Bank. Took one hell of a while to get to construction phase but now it is actually under construction it is growing amazingly quickly.. hats off to Heron and Skanska.

Lets hope the cladding, finish and night lighting lives up to the renderings as the City even with just a troika of towers will look impressive. 122 Leadenhall and the Pinnacle will be the icing on the cake when they are eventually built.

tylerburbank · July 8th, 2009, 04:39 PM

can't wait to see this one finished. it's been a long time coming, gonna have that soar factor too I think!

Cat man do · July 8th, 2009, 06:48 PM

Sigh! Wish people would stop coming out with comments like 'I can't wait till its finished'. Its the Forum equivalent of 'Are we there yet'. Frankly - we **all** can't wait. Its a given. And the reason why we are all on this website in the first place ;0/

July 4th, 2009, 05:55 PM	#4524
ghost101 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 243	Finally have someone from 99 bishopsgate. Amazing place to see both the heron tower and bishopsgate tower grow. __________________ flickr

July 5th, 2009, 12:37 AM	#4526
GazKinz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Camden Town Posts: 2,108	Taken on Wednesday __________________ Popular photos LFB Cross Country Run 2009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazkinz/

July 5th, 2009, 02:41 AM	#4527
Jack Rabbit Slim Furnulum pani nolo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 4,078	Stunning shots as always Gaz, you always seem to be able to get the best out of whatever buildings you capture. The first picture makes the cladding look very good but in closer shots...I'm not convinced, hopefully it's just because I'm not seeing it in the full complextion, I always have trouble identifying what cladding is quality or not when it's only part way up a building. It will be interesting to see how the two different cladding styles suit this elegant 'raper. __________________ Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.

July 5th, 2009, 02:22 PM	#4529
Mr Bricks Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Helsinki Posts: 4,288	Amazing pics gaz! Does anyone know if Bishopsgate City of London Police Station (the shabby white building) and the balck building next door will be replaced at some point? __________________ Helsinki http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...516&highlight=

July 7th, 2009, 03:06 PM	#4534
SkyscraperSuperman Hi. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Beijing, China Posts: 904	Loving all the pictures! Just shows how much of an impact this is making already! __________________ "Baldrick, your brain is like the four-headed man-eating haddock-fish-beast of Aberdeen." "In what way?" "It doesn't exist." ---------------------------------- Hi, nice to meet you. Please don't bother asking why I've got such a long username, as the answer will always be, "I have no idea!!" ... British born-and-bred, currently living it up in the city of Beijing! Pretty awesome stuff.

July 4th, 2009, 02:13 PM	#4521
Leighroy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: E1, London Posts: 40	Excellent angle to take shots from fella. Love the last pic especially. Where you been while its been going up?

July 4th, 2009, 03:33 PM	#4522
Mikey Aerial Erector Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,472	wow wheres the webcam?????

July 4th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#4523
sunbeams Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 74	You can now see this on the news when they have a reporter doing one of those financial stories. It seems like they have 24 floors to go so that suggests that this should peak sometime around the 13th Feb. The City will look like a proper CBD by then. Let's hope the Pinnacle will be rising too. And the Walkie.

July 4th, 2009, 08:33 PM	#4525
Black Cat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 981	spyin99: Unexpected and amazing pics, much appreciated.

July 5th, 2009, 03:44 AM	#4528
delores Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,230	I really like the cladding for once a tower thats not being covered in a blue/ green colour...it almost looks clear the glass? difficult to tell in the pics though but i'm impressed so far.

July 5th, 2009, 06:26 PM	#4530
jimbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Leeds/London Posts: 4,485	looming above the churchyard, nice contrast of green leaves and white steel. now progress on the cladding since gazkinz on Weds, but looks a bit ominously grey....... the stairwell sheathed in green and the glass starting to go up it from Bishopsgate

July 5th, 2009, 10:19 PM	#4531
Noostairz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Transatlantic Posts: 10,068	thanks for the updates everyone - some brilliant stuff (as usual). she's a big 'un - they grow up so fast...

July 7th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#4533
Nightjar Bird Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Under a hedge Posts: 6,586	As this sucker gets taller and taller the lenses get wider and wider - fisheyes soon!

July 7th, 2009, 04:16 PM	#4535
Nightjar Bird Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Under a hedge Posts: 6,586	You han now see Heron from the Overland between Caledonian Road & Barnsbury and Camden Rd stations as well as the junction of Islington High St & Pentonville Rd (outside the Co-op bank).

July 7th, 2009, 07:00 PM	#4537
eddie88 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 622	wow im so excitied about this building, i wish all london towers would go up this fast!

July 8th, 2009, 01:04 AM	#4538
dom Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SE England Posts: 1,114	I'll get some photos of this over the next few days when the sun comes out as can see it from my office on the South Bank. Took one hell of a while to get to construction phase but now it is actually under construction it is growing amazingly quickly.. hats off to Heron and Skanska. Lets hope the cladding, finish and night lighting lives up to the renderings as the City even with just a troika of towers will look impressive. 122 Leadenhall and the Pinnacle will be the icing on the cake when they are eventually built. __________________ skyraper.dweeb

July 8th, 2009, 04:39 PM	#4539
tylerburbank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 150	can't wait to see this one finished. it's been a long time coming, gonna have that soar factor too I think!

July 8th, 2009, 06:48 PM	#4540
Cat man do Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carrbridge/Highlands Posts: 1,217	Sigh! Wish people would stop coming out with comments like 'I can't wait till its finished'. Its the Forum equivalent of 'Are we there yet'. Frankly - we all can't wait. Its a given. And the reason why we are all on this website in the first place ;0/

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