Its A Tall As The Eiffel Tower & Being Built In London...

[im]

Canary Wharf becomes just another tall building in that picture - nothing special - which is fine because I've never been happy with that place representing whats 'biggest' in the UK.

[sleep envy]

CW isn't 50% complete yet

the skyline is yet to change...

[st_files]

grumbledoak said:

shakotan said:

Strata at Elephant and Castle is nearing completion too.

Hides it's size very well, that, and looks good from most angles. Top marks to the architect. Not that hopeful for the Shard, TBH, I suspect it'll be an eyesore.

Edited by grumbledoak on Thursday 11th March 13:07

Agreed - Strata looks good to me - had an excellent view from the LWT building this week, really like the design.

The shard is hideous IMO, totally lacking in imagination, just looks unpleasant and aggressive.

[sleep envy]

st_files said:

totally lacking in imagination

how many other buildings in the world does it look like?

[st_files]

sleep envy said:

st_files said:

totally lacking in imagination

how many other buildings in the world does it look like?

Counting the pyramids? Dozens.

Besides, unique does not = imaginative.

Edited by st_files on Thursday 11th March 16:57

[sleep envy]

st_files said:

Counting the pyramids? Dozens.

Besides, unique does not = imaginative.

you should write critiques for the Architect's Journal

the shard looks like the pyramids

genius

[st_files]

sleep envy said:

st_files said:

Counting the pyramids? Dozens.

Besides, unique does not = imaginative.

you should write critiques for the Architect's Journal

the shard looks like the pyramids

genius

Erm...you cant see the inspiration?

You really think the shard is original??

[sleep envy]

st_files said:

Erm...you cant see the inspiration?

You really think the shard is original??

other than the fact that it has a point, no

yes, don't you?

what other buildings does it look like? don't say pyramids because that's a cop out

[st_files]

sleep envy said:

st_files said:

Erm...you cant see the inspiration?

You really think the shard is original??

other than the fact that it has a point, no

yes, don't you?

what other buildings does it look like? don't say pyramids because that's a cop out

I'll get back to you on that.

The other point still stands though, just because something is original (not saying the shard is) does not automatically make it attractive.

[sleep envy]

subjective circular argument

[Plotloss]

sleep envy said:

subjective circular argument

Which presumably means The Ark can't possibly exist.

[Wacky Racer]

Off topic but:-

With 9/11 would you fancy working on the top floors?........

[sleep envy]

just as likely to land a plane on a low rise as into a high rise if some nutter wanted to

[sleep envy]

Plotloss said:

sleep envy said:

subjective circular argument

Which presumably means The Ark can't possibly exist.

baby ark is quite cool, and often overlooked (well you can't see it from the flyover)

[Funkateer]

Eeh ba gum it's nowt compared to this!

Emley Moor

It'll be good to see some proper skyscrapers in London, though!

[normalbloke]

Didn't the original tx at Emley Moor fall over ?

[dandarez]

Wacky Racer said:

Off topic but:-

With 9/11 would you fancy working on the top floors?........

I was thinking that.

We love to follow the Yanks like lemmings, but building loads of twin towers... ah well, never did like the smoke 'cept for in the 60s (then it WAS really alive!!)

[Funkateer]

normalbloke said:

Didn't the original tx at Emley Moor fall over ?

Yep, hence the over-engineered structure in its place now. Quite a landmark!

[im]

sleep envy said:

CW isn't 50% complete yet

the skyline is yet to change...

It looks finished to me...

[sleep envy]

that's 1 canada sq

the whole development is the wharf