Britain As It Might Have Been - Page 10

cardiff · April 6th, 2011, 06:42 PM

Loved the model when i saw it in the museum (not the new one obviously), looks like it wouldnt look out fo place in new Delhi, though didnt Lutyens designs this as well?

Dr Pepper · April 12th, 2011, 11:13 PM

This 55000 seat multi-purpose stadium was planned as part of a £300m sports village. The major enabling factor would have been the presence of a super casino on site. When such planned casino's where dropped by the government there was a major drop in potential funding, putting an end to this ambitious proposal. Birmingham FC are currently looking to expand their current ground, St Andrews.

Dr Pepper · April 17th, 2011, 11:09 PM

A crossing for the channel has had more proposals than Zsa Zsa Gabor over the years. These are from Popular Mechanics magazine in 1956.

poshbakerloo · April 18th, 2011, 01:27 AM

The problem with a bridge would be weather. A storm would have it cut off.

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Erebus555 · April 18th, 2011, 11:52 PM

I wasn't aware King Edward Tower had been cancelled, that's a shame.

Dr Pepper · April 19th, 2011, 12:05 AM

***ill tonkso*** · April 19th, 2011, 01:29 AM

IMHO Grand Central Lime is the only real loss there, and the City Gate was in the wrong part of Brighton.

Pompey77 · April 19th, 2011, 09:20 AM

Was the city gateway tower ever a serious proposal?

Dr Pepper · April 19th, 2011, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erebus555

I wasn't aware King Edward Tower had been cancelled, that's a shame.

These are all cancelled according to skyscrapernews.com.

Bristol Mike · April 20th, 2011, 01:43 PM

Yes, shame about the King Edward Tower as that looks like a good'un.

Erebus555 · April 20th, 2011, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Pepper

These are all cancelled according to skyscrapernews.com.

It's probably true - it's just that I hadn't kept up to speed with the project. It still seems recent that the render came out so I had assumed it had gone the way of most projects and put on hold...

Brunswick Quay was rejected by the Secretary of State, I believe. Anyone know if anything has been planned in its place?

Dr Pepper · September 24th, 2011, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by james73

Celtic - Cambuslang (52,000 - Later Rectangular Design 40,000)

Partick Thistle - Firhill (15-18,000?)

Hibernian - Easter Road - Two Tiered North, East & South Stands (18,000?)

Hibernian - Easter Road - Single Tiered East & West Stands (20,000)

yoshef · September 25th, 2011, 10:57 AM

RE: some of those Liverpool towers

King Edward Tower was knocked back by the planners, and came back in a different guise.

Grand Central on Skelhorne Street fell victim to the heritage lobby and the usual planning politics, also competing with another proposal, the Lime Street Gateway tower. The developers were told to do something better quality. I think they've since gone bust?

The Lime Street Gateway Tower was held up by a CPO on a bookshop, and never got built anyway.

Grand Central Station Tower, part of the Central Village scheme, deemed to high iirc, and eventually turned in to two smaller towers. Parts of this scheme are under construction.

Dr Pepper · October 11th, 2011, 12:38 AM

Brummyboy92 · October 11th, 2011, 10:08 AM

Liverpool has been hit hard in the recession

April 6th, 2011, 06:42 PM	#181
cardiff Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cardiff, Portsmouth Posts: 7,352 Likes (Received): 163	Loved the model when i saw it in the museum (not the new one obviously), looks like it wouldnt look out fo place in new Delhi, though didnt Lutyens designs this as well? __________________ 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

April 12th, 2011, 11:13 PM	#182
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	City of Birmingham Stadium This 55000 seat multi-purpose stadium was planned as part of a £300m sports village. The major enabling factor would have been the presence of a super casino on site. When such planned casino's where dropped by the government there was a major drop in potential funding, putting an end to this ambitious proposal. Birmingham FC are currently looking to expand their current ground, St Andrews. __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good".

April 17th, 2011, 11:09 PM	#183
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	Channel Crossing Proposals A crossing for the channel has had more proposals than Zsa Zsa Gabor over the years. These are from Popular Mechanics magazine in 1956. __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good".

April 18th, 2011, 01:27 AM	#184
poshbakerloo *Alexxx* Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, Manchester, Sheffield, Moscow Posts: 4,651 Likes (Received): 20	The problem with a bridge would be weather. A storm would have it cut off. __________________ "BEFORE WE MARRY...I HAVE A SECRET!" I <3 London

April 18th, 2011, 08:22 PM	#185
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	Lumiere Tower Leeds - 172m - Cancelled __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good". Last edited by Dr Pepper; April 18th, 2011 at 08:28 PM.

April 18th, 2011, 08:27 PM	#186
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	Brunswick Quay Tower - Liverpool - 166m - Cancelled __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good".

April 18th, 2011, 08:31 PM	#187
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	King Edward Tower - Liverpool - 170m - Cancelled __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good".

April 18th, 2011, 08:37 PM	#188
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	City Gateway Tower - Brighton - 135m - Cancelled __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good".

April 18th, 2011, 08:38 PM	#189
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	Central Station Tower -Liverpool - 133m - Cancelled __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good".

April 18th, 2011, 11:52 PM	#190
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April 19th, 2011, 12:05 AM	#191
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	Grand Central Lime St - Liverpool - 115m - Cancelled __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good".

April 19th, 2011, 01:29 AM	#192
*ill tonkso* Portsmouths Finest, Maybe Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 14,115 Likes (Received): 217	IMHO Grand Central Lime is the only real loss there, and the City Gate was in the wrong part of Brighton. __________________ Official Skyscrapercity 'Support the Shard at London Bridge' Facebook Group! Ill-Tonkso.co.uk - My Portfolio Website

April 19th, 2011, 09:20 AM	#193
Pompey77 Pompodian in Exile Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,632 Likes (Received): 4	Was the city gateway tower ever a serious proposal?

April 20th, 2011, 01:43 PM	#195
Bristol Mike Rain + Cold = England Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 4,036 Likes (Received): 218	Yes, shame about the King Edward Tower as that looks like a good'un. __________________ Ongoing Photo Threads: MADRID - YEAR ABROAD Recent/New Photo Threads: BURGOS, ARANJUEZ, SEGOVIA, CARDIFF, LONDON More Photo Threads Here

September 24th, 2011, 03:31 PM	#197
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	Scotish Stadium Proposals Originally posted by james73 Celtic - Cambuslang (52,000 - Later Rectangular Design 40,000) Partick Thistle - Firhill (15-18,000?) Hibernian - Easter Road - Two Tiered North, East & South Stands (18,000?) Hibernian - Easter Road - Single Tiered East & West Stands (20,000) __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good". Last edited by Dr Pepper; September 24th, 2011 at 03:51 PM.

September 25th, 2011, 10:57 AM	#198
yoshef I like beer. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In your face Posts: 10,443 Likes (Received): 88	RE: some of those Liverpool towers King Edward Tower was knocked back by the planners, and came back in a different guise. Grand Central on Skelhorne Street fell victim to the heritage lobby and the usual planning politics, also competing with another proposal, the Lime Street Gateway tower. The developers were told to do something better quality. I think they've since gone bust? The Lime Street Gateway Tower was held up by a CPO on a bookshop, and never got built anyway. Grand Central Station Tower, part of the Central Village scheme, deemed to high iirc, and eventually turned in to two smaller towers. Parts of this scheme are under construction. Last edited by yoshef; September 25th, 2011 at 11:03 AM.

October 11th, 2011, 12:38 AM	#199
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,738 Likes (Received): 2	Fantastical North Sea Drainage Plan - 1930 __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good".

October 11th, 2011, 10:08 AM	#200
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