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gunners · March 29th, 2007, 01:52 PM

2 things, the twer is classed as 29 floors because the top floor is unusable due to air con units, so it wasd probably 30 floors in the past but now only 29. the lifts still have floors 30 on them but you cant go to the 30th floor.

the hieght increase will ad 4 floors making it 34 but the top florr will be air con units etc.....

the surveyors are again on site today and are in the main tower which means there looking at the structure of the tower. as the tower will be the first to empty it makes sense to start on the first.

the complete site high and low rise should be empty by the end of april allowing work to commence

Zedferret · March 29th, 2007, 02:40 PM

Info is still on the website.

Jonny 5 · March 29th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Hamiltons new website will be up at the end of this week, so if they are working on a new design we may see it then.
http://www.hamiltonassociates.co.uk/

and-r · March 29th, 2007, 03:00 PM

well make are likely to leave up the old scheme for some time. even if its not built it still shows prospective clients what kind of designs they can come up with for tall buildings. hopefully hammerson's site will have the new renders once it is up and running

mulattokid · March 29th, 2007, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newcastle Guy

Oops, sorry

1 thing though, gunners said that it is getting 4 floors added making it 33 floors in all, but it is already 30 floors?

lol! I wondered about that too...probably due to the ground floor or something

gunners · March 30th, 2007, 02:28 PM

200 people are moving out of the building today, 600 next weekend, then 350 the weekend after. altogeter 2,500 people need to be moved! the top 5 floors in the tower are now empty and gutting work begins tommorow from what i heard. the waste material will be held on the floors until the whole building is empty from tenents.

mulattokid · March 30th, 2007, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunners

2 things, the twer is classed as 29 floors because the top floor is unusable due to air con units, so it wasd probably 30 floors in the past but now only 29. the lifts still have floors 30 on them but you cant go to the 30th floor.

the hieght increase will ad 4 floors making it 34 but the top florr will be air con units etc.....

the surveyors are again on site today and are in the main tower which means there looking at the structure of the tower. as the tower will be the first to empty it makes sense to start on the first.

the complete site high and low rise should be empty by the end of april allowing work to commence

Thanks

gunners · May 10th, 2007, 01:26 AM

we have now moved and the new building is fab

just a fiew of the view

mulattokid · May 10th, 2007, 12:47 PM

...and I thought you were going to lose a great view!

gunners · May 10th, 2007, 02:17 PM

so did i until i found out we were on the 8th floor but those pictures are taken from the 10th floor balcony/gardens. its a fantastic building and i think it was under rated in the press.

gazzab1990 · May 14th, 2007, 09:57 PM

I don't see that much point in recladding this building at the moment. It hasn't aged that badly and to me it looks really good on the skyline. However, I suppose it is inevitable, and it is going to be taller so I guess I support the scheme. Here's a larger render I found:-

and-r · May 14th, 2007, 10:11 PM

that version has been ditched. its having a new deign made for it

gazzab1990 · May 14th, 2007, 10:41 PM

oh ok, just as I was starting to warm to this one

poshbakerloo · May 14th, 2007, 10:43 PM

hhmmmmmm like the idea but hate the colour...

delores · May 14th, 2007, 11:56 PM

I like the idea too but the colour seems to be an attempt to get noticed, and I think for the wrong reasons.

gunners · May 22nd, 2007, 10:59 AM

Quote off of IPC media web site regarding kings reach!

"It is understood that the plans to redevelop KRT have been put back by 10 years by the new landlord and their intention now is to let it as office space on short-term leases. Our lease requires us to leave the building in the condition we found it, which means removing all the partitions and the restaurant, etc. We have asked if they still want us to do this if they’re letting it out as offices."

DarJoLe · May 22nd, 2007, 11:03 AM

Well isn't that just lovely.

***wjfox*** · May 22nd, 2007, 11:03 AM

Very disappointing.

This is certainly one tower that BADLY needed a reclad by 2012.

gunners · May 22nd, 2007, 11:05 AM

thats just peachy isnt it i was looking forward to the redevelopment!

london lad · May 22nd, 2007, 11:39 AM

It does beg the question who they think will want to take offices in a tatty run down building. The least they will have to do is spruce up the floors & an internal re-fit for new tennants. What with Land Secs wanting to build an office tower & GPE also gonna build a new 16 storey tower from 2009 on Blackfriars Rd & the rest of bankside & More London & the other new developments such as LBT & Mini Shard around the Southbank then Kings Reach is going to be left behind.

Had they proceeded with the partial redevelopment & extension of the MAKE scheme they might have got new grade A offices to market before many of their rivals. Waiting ten years doesn't make sense as all of the above & probably a lot more will be built by then.

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March 29th, 2007, 01:52 PM	#41
gunners Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Posts: 154 Likes (Received): 0	2 things, the twer is classed as 29 floors because the top floor is unusable due to air con units, so it wasd probably 30 floors in the past but now only 29. the lifts still have floors 30 on them but you cant go to the 30th floor. the hieght increase will ad 4 floors making it 34 but the top florr will be air con units etc..... the surveyors are again on site today and are in the main tower which means there looking at the structure of the tower. as the tower will be the first to empty it makes sense to start on the first. the complete site high and low rise should be empty by the end of april allowing work to commence

March 29th, 2007, 02:40 PM	#42
Zedferret DAMNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stoke Newington to Bournemouth Posts: 1,892 Likes (Received): 41	Info is still on the website.

March 29th, 2007, 03:00 PM	#44
and-r Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,283 Likes (Received): 0	well make are likely to leave up the old scheme for some time. even if its not built it still shows prospective clients what kind of designs they can come up with for tall buildings. hopefully hammerson's site will have the new renders once it is up and running

March 30th, 2007, 02:28 PM	#46
gunners Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Posts: 154 Likes (Received): 0	200 people are moving out of the building today, 600 next weekend, then 350 the weekend after. altogeter 2,500 people need to be moved! the top 5 floors in the tower are now empty and gutting work begins tommorow from what i heard. the waste material will be held on the floors until the whole building is empty from tenents.

May 10th, 2007, 01:26 AM	#48
gunners Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Posts: 154 Likes (Received): 0	we have now moved and the new building is fab just a fiew of the view

May 10th, 2007, 02:17 PM	#50
gunners Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Posts: 154 Likes (Received): 0	so did i until i found out we were on the 8th floor but those pictures are taken from the 10th floor balcony/gardens. its a fantastic building and i think it was under rated in the press.

May 14th, 2007, 09:57 PM	#51
gazzab1990 SPAMMED Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 2,224 Likes (Received): 2	I don't see that much point in recladding this building at the moment. It hasn't aged that badly and to me it looks really good on the skyline. However, I suppose it is inevitable, and it is going to be taller so I guess I support the scheme. Here's a larger render I found:-

May 14th, 2007, 10:11 PM	#52
and-r Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,283 Likes (Received): 0	that version has been ditched. its having a new deign made for it

May 14th, 2007, 10:41 PM	#53
gazzab1990 SPAMMED Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 2,224 Likes (Received): 2	oh ok, just as I was starting to warm to this one

May 14th, 2007, 11:56 PM	#55
delores Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,562 Likes (Received): 24	I like the idea too but the colour seems to be an attempt to get noticed, and I think for the wrong reasons.

May 22nd, 2007, 10:59 AM	#56
gunners Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Posts: 154 Likes (Received): 0	Quote off of IPC media web site regarding kings reach! "It is understood that the plans to redevelop KRT have been put back by 10 years by the new landlord and their intention now is to let it as office space on short-term leases. Our lease requires us to leave the building in the condition we found it, which means removing all the partitions and the restaurant, etc. We have asked if they still want us to do this if they’re letting it out as offices."

May 22nd, 2007, 11:03 AM	#57
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,662 Likes (Received): 392	Well isn't that just lovely.

May 22nd, 2007, 11:03 AM	#58
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,114 Likes (Received): 901	Very disappointing. This is certainly one tower that BADLY needed a reclad by 2012.

May 22nd, 2007, 11:05 AM	#59
gunners Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Posts: 154 Likes (Received): 0	thats just peachy isnt it i was looking forward to the redevelopment!

May 22nd, 2007, 11:39 AM	#60
london lad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 8,155 Likes (Received): 45	It does beg the question who they think will want to take offices in a tatty run down building. The least they will have to do is spruce up the floors & an internal re-fit for new tennants. What with Land Secs wanting to build an office tower & GPE also gonna build a new 16 storey tower from 2009 on Blackfriars Rd & the rest of bankside & More London & the other new developments such as LBT & Mini Shard around the Southbank then Kings Reach is going to be left behind. Had they proceeded with the partial redevelopment & extension of the MAKE scheme they might have got new grade A offices to market before many of their rivals. Waiting ten years doesn't make sense as all of the above & probably a lot more will be built by then.