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bigchrisfgb · October 19th, 2009, 07:59 PM

Yes, that is the look that we mean, although the spiral that you see on it may not actualy be there.

johnnypd · October 19th, 2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Newcastle Historian

Johnny / Chris,

Is this the look you mean?

TownPlanningNE · October 19th, 2009, 08:22 PM

Perhaps the dicussion of St. James' Park should be moved over to that thread and keep this one focused on Downing Plaza.

Geordie Ahmed · October 19th, 2009, 08:29 PM

Isnt this the downing plaza thread?

***Newcastle Historian*** · October 19th, 2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed

Isnt this the downing plaza thread?

Apologies to all . .

Got carried away!

johnnypd · November 4th, 2009, 04:39 PM

apparently the Sandman hotel element of this (inside the old S&N HQ) will house a restaurant(s) on the ground floor. the CEO of the sandman firm said:

Next week, Gaglardi said, it will close a seven-million-pound ($12.7-million) deal on the former Scottish & Newcastle brewery's landmark tower in Newcastle on Tyne, England. It'll spend "that much again" to develop a 170-room hotel to be operated under the year-old, upper-scale Sandman Signature brand.

"We think, in England, they need a good dose of North American hospitality. We think there's room for North American room service, room sizes and even bed sizes," said tall, bulky Gaglardi, 41, who plays hockey twice a week with the Blazers team here.

There'll also be room in Newcastle for a Moxie's Grill, Shark Club Bar and Grill or Chop Restaurant -- but not a Denny's restaurant -- all of which the group owns.

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/n...27920a&k=19404

NewcastleStu · November 4th, 2009, 06:43 PM

Are they going to knock it down and start again? £7m seems like a lot for a reclad and interior fit?

Geordie Ahmed · November 4th, 2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by NewcastleStu

Are they going to knock it down and start again? £7m seems like a lot for a reclad and interior fit?

Whilst £7m would be too cheap for a demolition and rebuild

I think it is a reclad - the amount sounds normal to me. It used to be offices so converting it into hotel will obviously take more time/money

Geordie Ahmed · November 4th, 2009, 06:53 PM

Taken by me earlier today - seems like a fair bit of activity taken place

johnnypd · November 4th, 2009, 06:55 PM

they've dug quite a way down if you look at the grass next to those flats.

bigchrisfgb · November 4th, 2009, 07:12 PM

Is all that digging for just the foundations?

***Newcastle Historian*** · November 4th, 2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bigchrisfgb

Is all that digging for just the foundations?

Digging the Metro extension from St James???

BigLebowski · November 4th, 2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Newcastle Historian

Digging the Metro extension from St James???

Ha, wishful thinking there i think! Although the aerial shots show a cut and cover trench would be so easy right now...a completely unobstructed path all the way to Big Lamp. oh well.

Given its location, i imagine it'll have a few floors of underground parking, might it be that?

bigchrisfgb · November 4th, 2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BigLebowski

Ha, wishful thinking there i think! Although the aerial shots show a cut and cover trench would be so easy right now...a completely unobstructed path all the way to Big Lamp. oh well.

Given its location, i imagine it'll have a few floors of underground parking, might it be that?

Yes, I too would love to think so, just a few hundred yards more, and anther station could prove successfull in that location for the future, and I doubt there will never be a better oportunity within the next 50 years to do it so easily.

Sadly it won't be though.

Andrew · November 11th, 2009, 01:18 AM

Sometime over the last couple of days a nice big tower crane has appeared on site. This project is really moving along, nice there's some good news.

TownPlanningNE · November 11th, 2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

Sometime over the last couple of days a nice big tower crane has appeared on site. This project is really moving along, nice there's some good news.

Yeah I noticed the crane on the skyline while travelling into the city centre today. I believe the first building to go up will be the Business School?

hollow man · November 11th, 2009, 04:32 PM

Crappy phone pic, but it shows the crane!!! woo!! lol

johnnypd · November 11th, 2009, 05:24 PM

which block is the business school.

also, would i be right in thinking it'll basically be the same height as the crane?

hollow man · November 11th, 2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnypd

which block is the business school.

also, would i be right in thinking it'll basically be the same height as the crane?

Im not sure which is the Business school but going off the renders the height of the crane will indeed be about the height of the tallest building.

johnnypd · November 11th, 2009, 05:35 PM

i cant wait until st james' is surrounded on all sides (apart from the park) by buildings - this, strawberry place, the SJP carpark, science city. Will be such a big city feel as all the buildings coming up are of a fairly big scale.

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October 19th, 2009, 08:22 PM	#23
TownPlanningNE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Durham/Newcastle Posts: 1,570 Likes (Received): 1	Perhaps the dicussion of St. James' Park should be moved over to that thread and keep this one focused on Downing Plaza.

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Geordie Ahmed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 963 Likes (Received): 0	Isnt this the downing plaza thread?

November 4th, 2009, 04:39 PM	#26
johnnypd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle/Edinburgh Posts: 6,088 Likes (Received): 8	apparently the Sandman hotel element of this (inside the old S&N HQ) will house a restaurant(s) on the ground floor. the CEO of the sandman firm said: Next week, Gaglardi said, it will close a seven-million-pound ($12.7-million) deal on the former Scottish & Newcastle brewery's landmark tower in Newcastle on Tyne, England. It'll spend "that much again" to develop a 170-room hotel to be operated under the year-old, upper-scale Sandman Signature brand. "We think, in England, they need a good dose of North American hospitality. We think there's room for North American room service, room sizes and even bed sizes," said tall, bulky Gaglardi, 41, who plays hockey twice a week with the Blazers team here. There'll also be room in Newcastle for a Moxie's Grill, Shark Club Bar and Grill or Chop Restaurant -- but not a Denny's restaurant -- all of which the group owns. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/n...27920a&k=19404

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NewcastleStu Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,175 Likes (Received): 6	Are they going to knock it down and start again? £7m seems like a lot for a reclad and interior fit?

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johnnypd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle/Edinburgh Posts: 6,088 Likes (Received): 8	they've dug quite a way down if you look at the grass next to those flats.

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hollow man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle, England, UK, Europe, Planet Earth Posts: 1,976 Likes (Received): 0	Crappy phone pic, but it shows the crane!!! woo!! lol

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johnnypd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle/Edinburgh Posts: 6,088 Likes (Received): 8	which block is the business school. also, would i be right in thinking it'll basically be the same height as the crane?

November 11th, 2009, 05:35 PM	#40
johnnypd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle/Edinburgh Posts: 6,088 Likes (Received): 8	i cant wait until st james' is surrounded on all sides (apart from the park) by buildings - this, strawberry place, the SJP carpark, science city. Will be such a big city feel as all the buildings coming up are of a fairly big scale.