Croydon College Vocational Tower (88m)

***wjfox*** · February 21st, 2007, 01:34 PM

This has just been approved. It will be the tallest building in Croydon (unless the 155m Croydon Gate is built sooner).

It's a mixed-use scheme -

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=859

Tower_Fan · February 21st, 2007, 04:14 PM

I just counted 32 floors on that first picture. Wouldn't that be over 100m+

mulattokid · February 21st, 2007, 06:12 PM

Whats the time line for this project?

Jaeger · February 23rd, 2007, 02:38 PM

Good post, and a good looking tower for Croydon.

CroyDan · February 24th, 2007, 01:57 PM

Looks quite decent, I will have to take a walk up there and have a browse and see whats on the boardings.

I remember for years that there was a low rise development that was approved and they had the rendering of it on the boards for ages but I also always thought that it was a ideal site for some thing much taller so my wish came true!!

Right oppersite this will be the Croydon Gateway tower and about 150metres up the road is the NLA Tower (50 pence building), currently the tallest in croydon. So if this and the Croydon Gateway are built all 3 tallest build will be clustered together - sweet!!!

jimbo · February 24th, 2007, 02:11 PM

not bad. Only been through Croydon on the train on the way to Gatwick, but looks a reasonably pleasant design. That first image from the front looks like a scaled down version of Chicago's Trump Tower. Sort of. Can't stop comparing things at the moment.

Wonder if UNESCO are going to have a whinge about Croydon's mini cluster impacting on the Tower of London?

***SE9*** · February 26th, 2007, 08:46 PM

Scanned from todays Evening Standard:

Jamandell (d69) · February 26th, 2007, 08:52 PM

Well thats a very different render to what we've seen before...

mulattokid · February 26th, 2007, 08:54 PM

It is also very positive, despite being in the Evening (sub) Standard

***SE9*** · February 26th, 2007, 08:56 PM

Yep, and I'm guessing you've read the article before too.

Mr Bricks · February 26th, 2007, 10:39 PM

An 88m building is being proposed in the suburbs and suddenly "New York comes to Croydon"? That´s what I call exaggerating.

Marky_boy · February 26th, 2007, 11:01 PM

20 tallest buildings in the capital, what are they on about? Looks good though, Croydon will have a thoroughly modern skyline in a few years, Croydon's poor reputation is exaggerrated.

mulattokid · February 27th, 2007, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SE9

Yep, and I'm guessing you've read the article before too.

?? no..where

and-r · February 27th, 2007, 11:37 AM

wouldnt the full height of this building be closer to 110 meters given that surely the first 10 floors that the college will occupy will need to be higher than those on the residential floors (and since most entirely residential buildings with 29 floors tend to be around the 90m maark anyway)

***SE9*** · February 27th, 2007, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by and-r

wouldnt the full height of this building be closer to 110 meters given that surely the first 10 floors that the college will occupy will need to be higher than those on the residential floors (and since most entirely residential buildings with 29 floors tend to be around the 90m maark anyway)

Well, the 20th tallest building in London is 110m (Kings Reach Tower). So if the Evening Standard have got their research right, it would mean that the building would be above 110m.

SV · March 28th, 2007, 11:56 AM

This is also a scheme that has been put together by a 'public authority' namely Croydon College. Well done to them for negotiating the assult course of planners and developer partners. It delivers floor after floor of lecture space all paid for from the top half of the building developemnt of flats. Very innovative and saves the tax payer cash too!

It wont be right in front of the Stanhope Gateway development, because a rather bland square building will go inbetween facing George Street. It will be a striking development with a park on both sides - College Gardens to the south and the Stanhope Park to the north. Great views to the South and East. It really looks like the edge of london from those levels.

mulattokid · March 28th, 2007, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SE9

Yep, and I'm guessing you've read the article before too.

NOw I understand....no offence meant

Octoman · March 28th, 2007, 09:47 PM

Utterly dull. Boring boring boring.
Jesus, it feels like someone has created a `design a building` computer game. `now select cladding... click a) for blue glass b) for clear glass and c) for green glass. Select a) for silver stripes b) for no stripes or c) for teracotta pannels. Select a) for curved corners b) for angled corners etc etc etc. Originality guys. Come on!!!! This building has nothing distinctive about it whatsoever. For something so prominant it is an utter disgrace that something so bland can be acceptable.

***wjfox*** · March 28th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Yeah, but this is Croydon, not the City of London.

NothingBetterToDo · March 29th, 2007, 12:20 AM

I think it looks fine, pretty good for croydon infact

February 21st, 2007, 01:34 PM	#1
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 35,731 Likes (Received): 1194	Croydon College Vocational Tower (88m) This has just been approved. It will be the tallest building in Croydon (unless the 155m Croydon Gate is built sooner). It's a mixed-use scheme - http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=859 __________________ FutureTimeline.net - a timeline of future history

February 21st, 2007, 04:14 PM	#2
Tower_Fan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9 Likes (Received): 0	Floors I just counted 32 floors on that first picture. Wouldn't that be over 100m+

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February 26th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#9
mulattokid BLAND Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London Posts: 8,532 Likes (Received): 149	It is also very positive, despite being in the Evening (sub) Standard __________________ Quote: "Everything in life is our fault...but that's not our fault" (By a friend of Quentin Crisp) www.jclodge.com (my singer sisters site) The headlines read: 'another footballer is charged with sexual miscontuct'! Is it pure coincidence that a mans Scrotum resembles a brain - requisite with both hemispheres, and its truncated spinal cord - always in search of sensation? (Mark Joseph 2008)

February 23rd, 2007, 02:38 PM	#4
Jaeger Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,328 Likes (Received): 32	Good post, and a good looking tower for Croydon.

February 24th, 2007, 01:57 PM	#5
CroyDan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, Croydon Posts: 105 Likes (Received): 0	Looks quite decent, I will have to take a walk up there and have a browse and see whats on the boardings. I remember for years that there was a low rise development that was approved and they had the rendering of it on the boards for ages but I also always thought that it was a ideal site for some thing much taller so my wish came true!! Right oppersite this will be the Croydon Gateway tower and about 150metres up the road is the NLA Tower (50 pence building), currently the tallest in croydon. So if this and the Croydon Gateway are built all 3 tallest build will be clustered together - sweet!!!

February 24th, 2007, 02:11 PM	#6
jimbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Leeds/London Posts: 4,677 Likes (Received): 3	not bad. Only been through Croydon on the train on the way to Gatwick, but looks a reasonably pleasant design. That first image from the front looks like a scaled down version of Chicago's Trump Tower. Sort of. Can't stop comparing things at the moment. Wonder if UNESCO are going to have a whinge about Croydon's mini cluster impacting on the Tower of London?

February 26th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#8
Jamandell (d69) Rocking at Glasgow Uni Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,649 Likes (Received): 9	Well thats a very different render to what we've seen before...

February 26th, 2007, 08:56 PM	#10
*SE9* South East Nine Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South London Posts: 17,723 Likes (Received): 1308	Yep, and I'm guessing you've read the article before too. __________________ SE9's photos on flickr

February 26th, 2007, 10:39 PM	#11
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February 26th, 2007, 11:01 PM	#12
Marky_boy Registered Maniac Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 1,091 Likes (Received): 2	20 tallest buildings in the capital, what are they on about? Looks good though, Croydon will have a thoroughly modern skyline in a few years, Croydon's poor reputation is exaggerrated.

February 27th, 2007, 11:37 AM	#14
and-r Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,284 Likes (Received): 1	wouldnt the full height of this building be closer to 110 meters given that surely the first 10 floors that the college will occupy will need to be higher than those on the residential floors (and since most entirely residential buildings with 29 floors tend to be around the 90m maark anyway)

March 28th, 2007, 11:56 AM	#16
SV Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 0	This is also a scheme that has been put together by a 'public authority' namely Croydon College. Well done to them for negotiating the assult course of planners and developer partners. It delivers floor after floor of lecture space all paid for from the top half of the building developemnt of flats. Very innovative and saves the tax payer cash too! It wont be right in front of the Stanhope Gateway development, because a rather bland square building will go inbetween facing George Street. It will be a striking development with a park on both sides - College Gardens to the south and the Stanhope Park to the north. Great views to the South and East. It really looks like the edge of london from those levels.

March 28th, 2007, 09:47 PM	#18
Octoman Boo! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 20,682 Likes (Received): 564	Utterly dull. Boring boring boring. Jesus, it feels like someone has created a `design a building` computer game. `now select cladding... click a) for blue glass b) for clear glass and c) for green glass. Select a) for silver stripes b) for no stripes or c) for teracotta pannels. Select a) for curved corners b) for angled corners etc etc etc. Originality guys. Come on!!!! This building has nothing distinctive about it whatsoever. For something so prominant it is an utter disgrace that something so bland can be acceptable.

March 28th, 2007, 11:52 PM	#19
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March 29th, 2007, 12:20 AM	#20
NothingBetterToDo Better To Do Nothing Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 10,499 Likes (Received): 2	I think it looks fine, pretty good for croydon infact __________________ My Pictures: London - Amsterdam - Copenhagen - Berlin - Oslo - Bergen - Prague - Dublin

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