LONDON | Project Compilation Thread - Page 8

jef · #**141** Posted **Nov 5, 2006, 4:44 PM**

Probably they also meant "will rank as the most ingenious and elegant skyscraper in Europe"

jef · #**142** Posted **Nov 10, 2006, 6:11 PM**

Bank of America has committed itself to another large office at Canary Wharf.

Bank of America has placed 70,000 sq ft of offices under offer at 5 Canada Square on a sublet from Credit Suisse. Leases are due to expire in 2012 when the bank has a break at its other Canary Wharf offices (300,000 sq ft also under a sublet from Credit Suisse). The bank is expected to embark on a hunt for a single office building once the leases expire in 2012.

and-r · #**143** Posted **Nov 10, 2006, 7:10 PM**

thats fantastic news. canary wharf will now have major headquarters for the worlds 3 largest banks (citi and hsbc already there) and is even better news in the fact that locating all their offices into one building by 2012 means something pretty big will have to be built soon.. im hoping on riverside south but we'll see

BenL · #**144** Posted **Nov 11, 2006, 8:40 PM**

Some more fantastic news for you then:

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=408708
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=10439781

My computer is running very slowly at the moment, so I'm only going to post links to pictures:
http://www.richardrogers.co.uk/Asp/u...0_0140_1_w.jpg
http://simonward.com/build/large/dockdev/cws.jpg
http://i14.tinypic.com/4cbh5du.jpg
http://i14.tinypic.com/4ih2sdv.jpg
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/2...001381w8fb.jpg

They aren't the most visually interesting buildings but they're done to an extremely high quality and will fit in nicely in Canary Wharf... And Richard Rogers is the architect. They'll serve nicely to bulk out Canary Wharf with some more very tall buildings for London. Heights of 189m and 214m. Construction should be starting in April 2007.

wjfox2004 · #**145** Posted **Nov 23, 2006, 3:04 PM**

Photo of the Broadgate Tower, by potto -

Jonas · #**146** Posted **Nov 23, 2006, 4:12 PM**

Might be interesting, a yesterday's arctcle in the FT about the future of Canary Wharf...

Quote:

London’s Canary Wharf plan boasts 200,000 jobs

By Ben Hall, Political Correspondent

Published: November 21 2006 22:07 | Last updated: November 21 2006 22:07

The number of people working at Canary Wharf would more than double to 200,000 under revised government plans to redevelop the Thames Gateway.

Ruth Kelly, the communities secretary, will on Wednesday give further details of what is billed as the largest regeneration project in western Europe, predicting it could contribute £12bn a year to the UK economy if completed.

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Ms Kelly will also respond to criticism that the project in east London lacks co-ordination and has produced soulless communities of poorly designed housing.

The government envisages a big expansion of Canary Wharf to extract greater economic benefits from the regeneration area, which extends for 40 miles east from London’s docklands along the Thames estuary to Southend in Essex and Sheerness in Kent.

The capital’s new financial district already houses 82,000 employees and the London headquarters of several international banks. Under the revised regeneration plan, that will swell to 200,000 by 2026.

Canary Wharf has been earmarked as one of four hubs of economic transformation, alongside the channel tunnel rail link interchanges at Ebbsfleet and Stratford, a cluster of ports including Tilbury and a new container terminal at Shellhaven, and the Olympics site in Stratford and the Lower Lea Valley.

The Thames Gateway aims to deliver 180,000 new jobs and 160,000 new homes within 20 years. However, with responsibility divided between more than 40 public authorities, it has been criticised for lacking strategic direction and oversight.

The government has responded by appointing a chief executive to oversee the project. Judith Armitt, a former chief executive of Medway council in Kent, one of the local authorities most affected, starts this week.

In her speech on Wednesday Ms Kelly will also acknowledge criticism of the poor quality of up to a quarter of the 30,000 new homes already built, admitting that “some of the previous development has not been up to scratch”.

She will urge developers and councils to “raise their game” to improve the design of homes, build more family homes rather than flats and provide better community amenities.

The updated plan envisages 16,500 new jobs at the container port at Shellhaven, although planning permission has not yet been granted, and 16,000 jobs created at a new commercial centre at Ebbsfleet Valley.

Meanwhile, redevelopment of the Olympics site could create up to 50,000 jobs in permanent sports facilities and a large retail centre.

“The long-term challenge of regenerating the Thames Gateway requires long-term commitment and focus from us and our partners,” Ms Kelly will say. “We are already seeing progress on the ground in the Gateway with new transport links, university campuses, jobs and homes; but for real success we must go further and faster.”

source: FT.com

so does that mean more and taller towers in CW? I hope so!

BenL · #**147** Posted **Nov 24, 2006, 1:13 PM**

Big update: Heron and Bishopsgate towers have received potential backers. It looks like we will be seeing some work (albeit just demolition) on the following next year:

Riverside South
Bishopsgate Tower
Heron Tower
The Shard
122 Leadenhall Street

wjfox2004 · #**148** Posted **Nov 24, 2006, 1:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenL

It looks like we will be seeing some work (albeit just demolition) on the following next year:

Riverside South
Bishopsgate Tower
Heron Tower
The Shard

You can add 122 Leadenhall to that list.

Newcastle Kid · #**149** Posted **Nov 24, 2006, 4:02 PM**

And as their there is nothing to demolish on the site of Riverside South twins, they should go staright to construction

eXSBass · #**150** Posted **Nov 24, 2006, 5:30 PM**

Now things are really starting to haet up!

Newcastle Kid · #**151** Posted **Nov 24, 2006, 7:20 PM**

Beetham have submitted their 175m London tower for approval. If this gets approval, It should start straight away. It could start late next year.

From Beetham

"Planning has been submitted to Southwark Council for a 52-storey glass tower that will combine 64 super luxury residences, a 261 bedroom super luxury hotel operated by Jumeirah, together with a public viewing gallery at the top of the building. The 64 spectacular residences are situated on the top floors of the building offering spectacular views of London.

Completion of this development is planned for 2011 in time for the London 2012 Games."

The new design:

Thank you Jef for the news

wjfox2004 · #**152** Posted **Dec 4, 2006, 10:56 PM**

Posted by Jef on SSC -

Fabb · #**153** Posted **Dec 7, 2006, 7:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newcastle Kid

The new design:

I was going to say that I still liked it, but are you sure it's the new design ?
In left picture below, I counted about 70 floors, like the old version.

london lad06 · #**154** Posted **Dec 9, 2006, 2:01 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabb

I was going to say that I still liked it, but are you sure it's the new design ?
In left picture below, I counted about 70 floors, like the old version.

The top 2 are definately the new design (which bascially mean't the original was cut in height by around 40M). Not sure about the bottom 2- maybe they are before & after shots

wjfox2004 · #**155** Posted **Dec 9, 2006, 2:43 PM**

Timelapse video of the Willis Building under construction, March 2005 - September 2006:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6EaOrH6fW4

jef · #**156** Posted **Dec 13, 2006, 5:36 PM**

short video by me representing CW in 2012, well most buildings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvQWgCP-3x0

Metropolitan · #**157** Posted **Dec 13, 2006, 11:54 PM**

It's been so long I've seen those renderings, I can't wait to see the construction starting !

Marre · #**158** Posted **Dec 14, 2006, 12:35 AM**

Fantastic reading/viewing - all looks very good

Has anygone got anything about redevelopment of London's major railway termini?

jef · #**159** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 12:38 PM**

for those interested:

short vid of the City of London 2012 in Google Earth.
Tallest (150m+) 3D buildings with texture:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kWVmstEJdg

Swede · #**160** Posted **Dec 21, 2006, 10:35 PM**

Both those vids are pretty sweet.

any plans on adding more stuff to the models?