LONDON | Project Compilation Thread - Page 11

jef · #1 Posted **Jun 19, 2007, 6:35 PM**

Good news re. the residential development at 22 Marsh Wall / Canary Wharf.

Young Property Portfolio manager has purchased the freehold of the 45-storey East Tower, also to be known as "The Landmark" for £400 million. The acquisition comes 6 months after the firm purchased the 31-storeys West Tower.

The 45-storeys tower will be marketed to both private and institutional investors. The development will be built by Chalegrove Properties.

Completion is due in 2010.

Other news: Qatar and Dubai investors and Gulf-based funds who bought the forthcoming 288m Pinnacle and 202m Heron Tower in the City have teamed up to create a new vehicle looking at investing oil-money into other development opportunities in Central London.

wjfox2004 · #2 Posted **Jun 21, 2007, 11:29 PM**

This is something I've been working on for the last few days, and which hopefully illustrates the sheer scale
of transformation occuring across London.

The pano itself was taken from a block of flats in Forest Hill. It was publicly accessible and I was able to reach
the 7th floor. Every cluster can be seen here - from Battersea to Lambeth, Westminster, Elephant & Castle,
Southwark, The City, right the way through to Greenwich, Canary Wharf and the Docklands.

I used Google Earth to get some of the heights and locations accurate. There are probably some midrises and
smaller towers I've left off, but the important ones are all there. More than 50% of what you see here either
has planning permission, or is undergoing demolition/construction work.

To be honest, it's more like 2015 than 2012... I've included things like the Broadgate Centre expansion,
Bishopsgate Goodsyard, Heron Quays West, Vauxhall Bondway, etc. which are longer term developments.
Anyway, this is the largest rendering I've ever done. Hope you like it.

Here's a "before and after" -

2007

2012

Swede · #3 Posted **Jun 22, 2007, 8:10 AM**

I'm simply amazed.

R@ptor · #4 Posted **Jun 22, 2007, 4:33 PM**

Great work

Jonas · #5 Posted **Jun 22, 2007, 9:42 PM**

I'm keeping my fingers crossed over LBT. London can and, I hope, will show some good stuff in the nearest future.

squeezied · #6 Posted **Jun 22, 2007, 11:01 PM**

wow, u londoners are getting ALOTA great stuff! im extremely in love with bishopsgate tower. here in vancouver, we're getting alota cool stuff too, thank god for the olympics eh? lol

im also wondering where the pano was taken from. seems like a pleasant neighbourhood in london correct? i've been to london once a few years ago for a band trip. we stayed in a dorm near russell sq, apparently the neighbourhood was in a red light district from wat i heard, but nevertheless, i found it a very nice area.

DIABOLICALIBERTY · #7 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 9:06 AM**

I think its from forest hill in south london

wjfox2004 · #8 Posted **Jul 11, 2007, 3:00 PM**

20 Fenchurch Street (160m) has been approved following a public inquiry -

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1002

Fabb · #9 Posted **Jul 12, 2007, 9:22 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjfox2004

People are walking like they're going somewhere. But they're not !
This is ridiculous.

wjfox2004 · #10 Posted **Jul 25, 2007, 4:55 PM**

Beetham Tower (173m) has been approved.

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/2839

Minato Ku · #11 Posted **Jul 25, 2007, 7:00 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjfox2004

Beetham Tower (173m) has been approved.

Only now
I throught that it was approved since several month.

jef · #12 Posted **Aug 3, 2007, 10:03 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by squeezied

wow, u londoners are getting ALOTA great stuff! im extremely in love with bishopsgate tower. here in vancouver, we're getting alota cool stuff too, thank god for the olympics eh

This pano is just a vision. Only a couple of towers will be built by 2012 in the best case scenario. Today only the Broadgate Tower is under construction and only the amazing Leadenhall Building is confirmed to start construction in Q2 2008 for delivery in 2011.

Other significant towers such as the Shard, Heron, Bishopsgate and Riverside South may start construction in late 2008/early 2009 but uncertainties are rising with the recent crash in the property and equity markets.

wjfox2004 · #13 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 1:25 PM**

Taken from a 7-story tower block here - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl...&t=h&z=16&om=1

Swede · #14 Posted **Jul 11, 2007, 9:12 PM**

That building is beautiful! But... isn't the location just perfect for the nimbys to go ballistic?

R@ptor · #15 Posted **Jul 11, 2007, 10:04 PM**

Is that a public observation deck on top of 20 Fenchurch Street?

wjfox2004 · #16 Posted **Jul 12, 2007, 10:52 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by R@ptor

Is that a public observation deck on top of 20 Fenchurch Street?

Yes, the public will have access.

Swede · #17 Posted **Jul 12, 2007, 10:46 AM**

Here's an idea: take lots of pictures of people just stading and amazedly looking at things (like a view such as that one), crop the pics to just the people. Then finagle a way to get them into renderings like that.

Jonas · #18 Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 11:10 AM**

I saw some work going on at the current 20 Fenchurch street site which seems ike a demolition of the lower part of the building. Is the demolition underway already?

Newcastle Kid · #19 Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 4:46 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabb

People are walking like they're going somewhere. But they're not !
This is ridiculous.

It's just a render for god sakes. Just to show what the gardens will look like. Bloody hell. Talk about picky.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonas

I saw some work going on at the current 20 Fenchurch street site which seems ike a demolition of the lower part of the building. Is the demolition underway already?

Yeah, demolition started a couple of months ago.

Fabb · #20 Posted **Jul 25, 2007, 6:26 PM**

That'll be a nice addition to the London skyline.
If it ever gets built...