[belfastuniguy]

^^

In their defence the flowerbeds have been wrecked by local hoodlums. They should just remove the gravel and pave it.

 

[ulsterjamesie]

Funnily enough I saw an article about the V&A Dundee a few days ago, I think it's just newly opening. Very nice building. I actually think I like it slightly better than the Titanic building, tho the Titanic building still looks very good.

Had to suffer sitting through the opening of the V&A on BBC2 Scotland with my Dundonian missus on Friday night... and was jealous af the whole the way through. Titanic Museum not a patch on it, I'm afraid.

 

[JohnnyNI]

Pity there isn't more effective CCTV to help identify these hoodlums. Should be used more around the city centre, especially for all the graffiti that goes on.

 

[WiseJoeyD]

As promised the old pictures from Belfast circa 2007

Underwhelming due to bridge in the way - a question about why younger me didn't walk further along but ah well. But you get the picture.

 

[plank007]

My eyes are immediately drawn to the ugly wall of the Hilton. I believe the building was designed to be fairly well bomb proof?
Anyway I can see them re-cladding it in the next couple of decades or so, hopefully with a nice glass curtain wall and a new roof to match. Although if the Grand Central reclad is anything to go by then they'll end up making it worse.

In the short term at least ( once the Waterside is up and running) I can see them adding a secondary hotel entrance from the Lagan pathway.

 

[belfastuniguy]

I may be in a minority but I don't think the Hilton, or the BT building, are that bad in fairness. They're pretty good quality and as mentioned a product of their time. I say we did well with the brick when you look at what Hilton were building in other cities in the 1990's!