Its A Tall As The Eiffel Tower & Being Built In London...
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...so why no news of the what will be (for a short time) Europes tallest building. I am of course referring to the 'Shard of Glass' at London Bridge:
Building is now well underway in what promises to be the 1st of 14 new skyscrappers to be built in London that will transform the skyline into something resembling a US city.
And yet we hear absolutely zilch about it on TV or in the Media.
Pictures here of the building site taken on Saturday just gone:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=418...
You'd think we'd be a bit more 'proud' of the construction.
Building is now well underway in what promises to be the 1st of 14 new skyscrappers to be built in London that will transform the skyline into something resembling a US city.
And yet we hear absolutely zilch about it on TV or in the Media.
Pictures here of the building site taken on Saturday just gone:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=418...
You'd think we'd be a bit more 'proud' of the construction.
im said:
...so why no news of the what will be (for a short time) Europes tallest building. I am of course referring to the 'Shard of Glass' at London Bridge:
Building is now well underway in what promises to be the 1st of 14 new skyscrappers to be built in London that will transform the skyline into something resembling a US city.
And yet we hear absolutely zilch about it on TV or in the Media.
Pictures here of the building site taken on Saturday just gone:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=418...
You'd think we'd be a bit more 'proud' of the construction.
Are they those buildings that fight each other? Building is now well underway in what promises to be the 1st of 14 new skyscrappers to be built in London that will transform the skyline into something resembling a US city.
And yet we hear absolutely zilch about it on TV or in the Media.
Pictures here of the building site taken on Saturday just gone:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=418...
You'd think we'd be a bit more 'proud' of the construction.
Brilliant.
With any luck, the Capital's comliest fillies will lose their minds, think it's an episode of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century and clad themselves in the garb of Erin Gray.
At which point, some chap like young Rico (although he may not be that young, these days) can pop out from behind which ever UAE plated Veyron he's loitering around for the day and stalk more traditional fare with his bulging lens.
With any luck, the Capital's comliest fillies will lose their minds, think it's an episode of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century and clad themselves in the garb of Erin Gray.
At which point, some chap like young Rico (although he may not be that young, these days) can pop out from behind which ever UAE plated Veyron he's loitering around for the day and stalk more traditional fare with his bulging lens.
derestrictor said:
Brilliant.
With any luck, the Capital's comliest fillies will lose their minds, think it's an episode of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century and clad themselves in the garb of Erin Gray.
At which point, some chap like young Rico (although he may not be that young, these days) can pop out from behind which ever UAE plated Veyron he's loitering around for the day and stalk more traditional fare with his bulging lens.
With any luck, the Capital's comliest fillies will lose their minds, think it's an episode of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century and clad themselves in the garb of Erin Gray.
At which point, some chap like young Rico (although he may not be that young, these days) can pop out from behind which ever UAE plated Veyron he's loitering around for the day and stalk more traditional fare with his bulging lens.
I think the lack of publicity is due to the uncertain future of the building until very recently.
I believe it was originally approved years ago, then financing became an issue and now they're back to "full steam ahead".
Even so, it seems to be taking an age to get anywhere near visible construction started, they moved one of my mates (and the rest of his colleagues) out of the PWC building that used to stand on the site years ago and I think it was only finally pulled down recently.
I believe it was originally approved years ago, then financing became an issue and now they're back to "full steam ahead".
Even so, it seems to be taking an age to get anywhere near visible construction started, they moved one of my mates (and the rest of his colleagues) out of the PWC building that used to stand on the site years ago and I think it was only finally pulled down recently.
TEKNOPUG said:
The reason that there is no publicity is that there is nothing to see! A hole in the ground is hardly news worthy.
Of course its news worthy..."Construction has started on the largest building in Europe" kind of headlines I'd have thought...Edited by im on Monday 7th September 17:47
im said:
TEKNOPUG said:
The reason that there is no publicity is that there is nothing to see! A hole in the ground is hardly news worthy.
Of course its news worthy..."Construction has started on the largest building in Europe" kind of headlines I'd have thought...Edited by im on Monday 7th September 17:47
derestrictor said:
Brilliant.
With any luck, the Capital's comliest fillies will lose their minds, think it's an episode of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century and clad themselves in the garb of Erin Gray.
At which point, some chap like young Rico (although he may not be that young, these days) can pop out from behind which ever UAE plated Veyron he's loitering around for the day and stalk more traditional fare with his bulging lens.
Erin Gray. Wow. Flashback to being a hormonal young teen. That was a memory from the rolodex of the mind that has not been accessed for a VERY long time. With any luck, the Capital's comliest fillies will lose their minds, think it's an episode of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century and clad themselves in the garb of Erin Gray.
At which point, some chap like young Rico (although he may not be that young, these days) can pop out from behind which ever UAE plated Veyron he's loitering around for the day and stalk more traditional fare with his bulging lens.
Nice one DeR.
Back on topic - I am not sure I want the London skyline to look like Dubai, or some US city.
Am I the only one who thinks that all these Skyscrapers were just a wet dream from Ken Livingstone as he whipped himself up in some masturbatory frenzy about leaving a permanent mark on the city for everyone to remember him by?
Edited by toppstuff on Monday 7th September 18:22
Edited by toppstuff on Monday 7th September 18:22
Edited by toppstuff on Monday 7th September 18:22
toppstuff said:
Am I the only one who thinks that all these Skyscrapers were just a wet dream from Ken Livingstone as he whipped himself up in some masturbatory frenzy about leaving a permanent mark on the city for everyone to remember him by?
No. That's pretty much the story of it's approval. There were objections due to it's location; it would not have been contentious at the Wharf, or even half a mile North by the gherkin...Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff