The changing face of Cardiff: Demolition!

Andrew · December 24th, 2006, 11:16 PM

Anyone who regularly frequents the Cardiff Developments thread will know that Cardiff is set to change a fair bit over the next few years. Of course, before new buildings can go up, the old ones have gotta come down. This thread is intended to show some of the destruction photographically!

First up, the demise of the Wales national ice rink, enjoy ...

The first bit coming down:

The destruction of old buildings opens up new views (allbeit temporarily until the the replacement is built):

View north east:

More to come...

cardiff · December 27th, 2006, 12:49 AM

excellent!

Andrew · December 28th, 2006, 01:12 AM

Here are some more pics:

There are still more if anyone's interested in seeing them ...

cardiff · December 29th, 2006, 12:22 AM

id like to see them!

DaiB · December 29th, 2006, 12:43 AM

Yep, fantastic pics. Keep 'em coming!

Andrew · December 29th, 2006, 07:00 PM

Ok then...

I took these shots in the summer before I went back up to Newcastle, this was the next building to go but unfortunately I wasn't around to watch:

And what it's like now, shrouded in fog:

RafflesCity · December 30th, 2006, 12:25 PM

Whats that 'thing' at the bottom of the white building in this pic?

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4...046copyyr0.jpg

cardiff · December 30th, 2006, 12:36 PM

its the remains of an old school frontage

Gherkin · December 30th, 2006, 04:35 PM

What!? They demolished Toys R Us!? I remember buying some lego there about ten years ago, lol

Andrew · December 31st, 2006, 08:59 PM

LOL, they built a new one though... over in the sports village.

RafflesCity · January 2nd, 2007, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardiff

its the remains of an old school frontage

Is it meant to be preserved? Hopefully it should be even if they wanted to demolish it.

Such combinations of tearing down the old and keeping the facade intact is getting more common here.

DaiB · January 2nd, 2007, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RafflesCity

Is it meant to be preserved? Hopefully it should be even if they wanted to demolish it.

Such combinations of tearing down the old and keeping the facade intact is getting more common here.

Yes, it forms the entrance to the new tower.

Although I like the idea of keeping the old building, this is a rather extreme example and I don't think it's wholly successful. The two buildings are just too completely different for it to work. But it's definitely intersting, and helps this particular street (which bit by bit is being reworked with newer and newer buildings) retain a little piece of Victorian charm.

RafflesCity · January 16th, 2007, 04:54 PM

That is rather extreme, but it is still 'something' to remember the old building by....but wouldnt the conservation authorities have screamed that the old building was demolished in the first place...I had the impression that old buildings receive very strong protection in the UK or Europe.

SEAfan · August 10th, 2007, 10:44 AM

@ Raffi:

No loss IMHO. Neither the ice rink nor the Toys R Us building had any claim towards preservation, at least not from the way I see it.

On the contrary, and very much against my usual view of things, I'm downright grateful that the ice rink went in order to better show off this place:

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4...046copyyr0.jpg

On the other hand, I'm not sure what that Victorian facade is doing there ... reminds me of a certain project on 23 Amber Road in Singapore (which I hope will never happen in its current shape).

December 24th, 2006, 11:16 PM	#1
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cardiff/Newcastle Posts: 3,487 Likes (Received): 7	The changing face of Cardiff: Demolition! Anyone who regularly frequents the Cardiff Developments thread will know that Cardiff is set to change a fair bit over the next few years. Of course, before new buildings can go up, the old ones have gotta come down. This thread is intended to show some of the destruction photographically! First up, the demise of the Wales national ice rink, enjoy ... The first bit coming down: The destruction of old buildings opens up new views (allbeit temporarily until the the replacement is built): View north east: More to come... __________________ My Photo Threads: Newport ~ 'Downtown' Cardiff ~ Cardiff Queen Street ~ Cardiff Demolition ~ Cardiff Waterfronts <> Dali (大理) China ~ Fenghuang (凤凰) China ~ Xi'an (西安) China

December 27th, 2006, 12:49 AM	#2
cardiff Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cardiff, Portsmouth Posts: 7,357 Likes (Received): 169	excellent! __________________ My photo threads Master thread of UK cities and towns - Istanbul - Chicago, niagra Falls and Toronto - Vienna - Budapest - Frankfurt - London, NewYork and QM2 - London and Paris

December 28th, 2006, 01:12 AM	#3
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cardiff/Newcastle Posts: 3,487 Likes (Received): 7	Here are some more pics: There are still more if anyone's interested in seeing them ... __________________ My Photo Threads: Newport ~ 'Downtown' Cardiff ~ Cardiff Queen Street ~ Cardiff Demolition ~ Cardiff Waterfronts <> Dali (大理) China ~ Fenghuang (凤凰) China ~ Xi'an (西安) China

December 29th, 2006, 12:22 AM	#4
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December 29th, 2006, 12:43 AM	#5
DaiB Maaaaaaaaarvellous Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK Posts: 2,660 Likes (Received): 7	Yep, fantastic pics. Keep 'em coming! __________________ http://www.baroquenroll.com

December 29th, 2006, 07:00 PM	#6
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cardiff/Newcastle Posts: 3,487 Likes (Received): 7	Ok then... I took these shots in the summer before I went back up to Newcastle, this was the next building to go but unfortunately I wasn't around to watch: And what it's like now, shrouded in fog: __________________ My Photo Threads: Newport ~ 'Downtown' Cardiff ~ Cardiff Queen Street ~ Cardiff Demolition ~ Cardiff Waterfronts <> Dali (大理) China ~ Fenghuang (凤凰) China ~ Xi'an (西安) China

December 30th, 2006, 12:25 PM	#7
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	Whats that 'thing' at the bottom of the white building in this pic? http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4...046copyyr0.jpg

December 30th, 2006, 12:36 PM	#8
cardiff Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cardiff, Portsmouth Posts: 7,357 Likes (Received): 169	its the remains of an old school frontage __________________ My photo threads Master thread of UK cities and towns - Istanbul - Chicago, niagra Falls and Toronto - Vienna - Budapest - Frankfurt - London, NewYork and QM2 - London and Paris

December 30th, 2006, 04:35 PM	#9
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,746 Likes (Received): 161	What!? They demolished Toys R Us!? I remember buying some lego there about ten years ago, lol

December 31st, 2006, 08:59 PM	#10
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cardiff/Newcastle Posts: 3,487 Likes (Received): 7	LOL, they built a new one though... over in the sports village. __________________ My Photo Threads: Newport ~ 'Downtown' Cardiff ~ Cardiff Queen Street ~ Cardiff Demolition ~ Cardiff Waterfronts <> Dali (大理) China ~ Fenghuang (凤凰) China ~ Xi'an (西安) China

January 16th, 2007, 04:54 PM	#13
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	That is rather extreme, but it is still 'something' to remember the old building by....but wouldnt the conservation authorities have screamed that the old building was demolished in the first place...I had the impression that old buildings receive very strong protection in the UK or Europe.

August 10th, 2007, 10:44 AM	#14
SEAfan mumbling imprecations Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,432 Likes (Received): 0	@ Raffi: No loss IMHO. Neither the ice rink nor the Toys R Us building had any claim towards preservation, at least not from the way I see it. On the contrary, and very much against my usual view of things, I'm downright grateful that the ice rink went in order to better show off this place: http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4...046copyyr0.jpg On the other hand, I'm not sure what that Victorian facade is doing there ... reminds me of a certain project on 23 Amber Road in Singapore (which I hope will never happen in its current shape).

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