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Ruts · February 16th, 2009, 12:06 PM

Irrespective of how much imagination was used to come up with the name - I like it!

d4mo85 · February 16th, 2009, 12:09 PM

I like the name a lot

It's going to be a great area of Leicester once this, and the other developments are complete. What a transformation!

Do we know any more about the apartments project on Queen Street?

Lears City · February 16th, 2009, 12:22 PM

They should have named the Curve, Haymarket Square...

Ruts · February 16th, 2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lears City

They should have named the Curve, Haymarket Square...

Why?

Leicity82 · February 16th, 2009, 12:45 PM

Good name.

rusheyboy · February 16th, 2009, 05:03 PM

I'm glad that they incorporated Phoenix into the new name but I'm not sure about 'Square'. Phoenix Cube would have been my choice....

Lears City · February 16th, 2009, 05:10 PM

How about Phoenix Nights?

d4mo85 · February 16th, 2009, 05:35 PM

I don't like the sound of the 'Phoenix Cube'!

The best thing about the new name is that after a short space of time, people will once again talk about the 'Phoenix'

mph12 · February 16th, 2009, 08:27 PM

http://www.leicester.gov.uk/phoenixsquare/index.html

I liked Curve, I liked Orton Sq & I like Phoenix Sq.

Mark76 · February 16th, 2009, 08:38 PM

It's the Phoenix on steroids

duane · February 17th, 2009, 12:46 AM

Phoenix rising from the ashes

Bingethink · February 17th, 2009, 10:10 AM

Retaining the Phoenix name for the new arts centre makes sense, but I don't understand why are they calling the building a square??

It's a bit like calling Curve "Theatre Street", or calling Highcross "Haymarket Avenue".

Ruts · February 17th, 2009, 11:16 AM

Binge, I'm sure that one of the more learned posters on here will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe there is a mini 'public square' in the centre of the building where you can have a coffee with an atrium overhead - I'm sure I've seen drawings but I can't seem to find them. Plus, the site where the building's situated has a road / routeway down each side, thus creating a 'square' as it were.

Or maybe I'm just talking boll***s; it wouldn't be the first time.

Leicity82 · February 17th, 2009, 12:12 PM

There is a square in the centre, above one of the new auditoriums in fact.

Lears City · February 17th, 2009, 12:45 PM

Is it definitely a square, or is it a rectangle?

Mark76 · February 17th, 2009, 01:56 PM

Is the Old Market Square definitely a square? I don't think so.

Lears City · February 17th, 2009, 02:08 PM

It should be called Old Market Rectangle then. They are making a mistake saying that OMS is one of the biggest squares in the country then. It must be one of the biggest rectangles!

BeestonLad · February 17th, 2009, 02:19 PM

Or trapezium!

Bingethink · February 17th, 2009, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leicity82

There is a square in the centre, above one of the new auditoriums in fact.

That's even more confusering!

What will they call the square in the middle of Phoenix Square? And is there a square outside Phoenix Square? Why not just Phoenix?

It's like Who's On First all over again...

Lears City · February 17th, 2009, 04:56 PM

Old Market Trapezium has a nice ring to it.

February 16th, 2009, 12:09 PM	#182
d4mo85 Tent-based twattery. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 2,211 Likes (Received): 3	I like the name a lot It's going to be a great area of Leicester once this, and the other developments are complete. What a transformation! Do we know any more about the apartments project on Queen Street? __________________ The historic City of Leicester

February 16th, 2009, 12:45 PM	#185
Leicity82 Leicester - why not? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: City of Leicester, UK Posts: 8,446 Likes (Received): 5	Good name. __________________ LEICESTER - CITY WHERE THE KING (RICHARD III) WAS FOUND IN A CAR PARK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~New Leicester Blog ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Come on Leicester lurkers, join the forum!

February 16th, 2009, 05:03 PM	#186
rusheyboy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 638 Likes (Received): 0	I'm glad that they incorporated Phoenix into the new name but I'm not sure about 'Square'. Phoenix Cube would have been my choice.... __________________ Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

February 16th, 2009, 05:35 PM	#188
d4mo85 Tent-based twattery. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 2,211 Likes (Received): 3	I don't like the sound of the 'Phoenix Cube'! The best thing about the new name is that after a short space of time, people will once again talk about the 'Phoenix' __________________ The historic City of Leicester

February 16th, 2009, 08:27 PM	#189
mph12 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 793 Likes (Received): 3	http://www.leicester.gov.uk/phoenixsquare/index.html I liked Curve, I liked Orton Sq & I like Phoenix Sq. __________________ Leicester Projects Live Map

February 16th, 2009, 12:06 PM	#181
Ruts Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 629 Likes (Received): 0	Irrespective of how much imagination was used to come up with the name - I like it!

February 16th, 2009, 12:22 PM	#183
Lears City Look there, look there! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,850 Likes (Received): 9	They should have named the Curve, Haymarket Square...

February 16th, 2009, 05:10 PM	#187
Lears City Look there, look there! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,850 Likes (Received): 9	How about Phoenix Nights?

February 16th, 2009, 08:38 PM	#190
Mark76 Penguin fancier Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,140 Likes (Received): 10	It's the Phoenix on steroids __________________ Everybody loved the great Houdini His ropes and chains drove women wild

February 17th, 2009, 12:46 AM	#191
duane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,410 Likes (Received): 5	Phoenix rising from the ashes

February 17th, 2009, 10:10 AM	#192
Bingethink Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,527 Likes (Received): 10	Retaining the Phoenix name for the new arts centre makes sense, but I don't understand why are they calling the building a square?? It's a bit like calling Curve "Theatre Street", or calling Highcross "Haymarket Avenue". __________________ "There's a Harvey Nichols in Leeds that everyone goes on about as if that's the answer to something." *Mark Corrigan: Peep Show Series Five, Episode Three*

February 17th, 2009, 11:16 AM	#193
Ruts Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 629 Likes (Received): 0	Binge, I'm sure that one of the more learned posters on here will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe there is a mini 'public square' in the centre of the building where you can have a coffee with an atrium overhead - I'm sure I've seen drawings but I can't seem to find them. Plus, the site where the building's situated has a road / routeway down each side, thus creating a 'square' as it were. Or maybe I'm just talking boll***s; it wouldn't be the first time.

February 17th, 2009, 12:12 PM	#194
Leicity82 Leicester - why not? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: City of Leicester, UK Posts: 8,446 Likes (Received): 5	There is a square in the centre, above one of the new auditoriums in fact. __________________ LEICESTER - CITY WHERE THE KING (RICHARD III) WAS FOUND IN A CAR PARK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~New Leicester Blog ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Come on Leicester lurkers, join the forum!

February 17th, 2009, 12:45 PM	#195
Lears City Look there, look there! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,850 Likes (Received): 9	Is it definitely a square, or is it a rectangle?

February 17th, 2009, 01:56 PM	#196
Mark76 Penguin fancier Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,140 Likes (Received): 10	Is the Old Market Square definitely a square? I don't think so. __________________ Everybody loved the great Houdini His ropes and chains drove women wild

February 17th, 2009, 02:08 PM	#197
Lears City Look there, look there! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,850 Likes (Received): 9	It should be called Old Market Rectangle then. They are making a mistake saying that OMS is one of the biggest squares in the country then. It must be one of the biggest rectangles!

February 17th, 2009, 02:19 PM	#198
BeestonLad PQS Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 1,931 Likes (Received): 11	Or trapezium!

February 17th, 2009, 04:56 PM	#200
Lears City Look there, look there! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,850 Likes (Received): 9	Old Market Trapezium has a nice ring to it.

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