Manchester’s Changing Skyline

[LEXSTARproject]

@LEXSTARproject, see what I mean about the horizontal panels? Re NS.

Hi @Coatigan

Yes they do stand out more and help give the building a better a look , the St Micheal Devlopment looks amazing so does the new BT building as well

The designer of the hotel should visit St Micheals and the BT buiding to see what can be done as at the moment the hotel does not look good

 

[jrb]

A 360 drone video of the city centre. Watch in HD via the cog.

Excellent drone video.

 

[jrb]

Some absolute crackers from Andy Mallins.

Click on the link below for more pictures of Manchester and similar cracking pictures of Liverpool. You’ll have to scroll down a bit past the Manchester pictures I’ve posted. Haven’t posted them all.

The 2 cities couldn’t be anymore different, but similar in a way. Manchester with it’s numerous towers mixed in with it’s old buildings, and Liverpool with it’s Waterfront and numerous old buildings.







Note the Stay City Hotel core, 22 fl, at the bottom of Deansgate in the pictures.

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[jrb]

5 days old.

Stay City Hotel - 22 fl.

Really excited about this tower. Manchester’s own Flatiron tower/building.

Fusion - Student Accommodation - 28 fl

Deansgate - Corstorphine & Wright

www.corstorphine-wright.com

https://twitter.com/AerialVideoTV

 

[jrb]

Click on the link below for the video.



Love a frosty Manny morning!

Filmed these clips when we carried out a roof survey in the heart of Manchester City. Living so close to the centre and yet also being able to quickly enjoy the rural side of Greater Manchester is so amazing, I love the variety of landscapes and vibes.

That said, I haven't actually shot footage in Manchester like this before for some reason! That will change this year, definitely more skyline media to come in 2024.

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#manchester #droneservices #dronepilot #aerialvideography | Zac Harbour

Love a frosty Manny morning! ❄ Filmed these clips when we carried out a roof survey in the heart of Manchester City. Living so close to the centre and yet also being able to quickly enjoy the rural side of Greater Manchester is so amazing, I love the variety of landscapes and vibes. That...

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[jrb]

As I’m 56 years old, I Insincerely hope I’m still alive to see all of this constructed and more in the future, before a crane lifts me into the big construction site in the sky. :-)

Click on the Linkedin link below for details of the proposal and to see a short flythrough animation video.

Touchstone Lifestyle on LinkedIn: Red Bank Riverside - Manchester

We are thrilled to introduce Falcon, a groundbreaking 189-home development as part of the Victoria North Masterplan, set to redefine urban living in…

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[jrb]

On the model. AO Arena and Victoria Station centre Left, flat, below the womens hand.

First two apartment blocks on the model, centre right, the Gate & the Stile, built. Beyond that Red Bank, currently under construction, and future phases.

Maccreanor Lavington - Linkedin

The integration of Wild Urbanism in Red Bank offers Manchester a new model for developing and delivering truly sustainable, distinctive and equitable neighbourhoods – a blueprint for urban life for the next generation of Mancunians. Here's Urban Studio's kevin logan and Oliver Schulze ofCopenhagen practice Schulze+Grassov on site with Hilary Brett.

The development is the first phase of the Victoria North regeneration scheme for the Far East Consortium UK (FEC), which aims to deliver 15,000 homes in the next 15 to 20 years in partnership with Manchester City Council.

 

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[Gaz76]

On the model. AO Arena and Victoria Station centre Left, flat, below the womens hand.

First two apartment blocks on the model, centre right, the Gate & the Stile, built. Beyond that Red Bank, currently under construction, and future phases.

Maccreanor Lavington - Linkedin

The integration of Wild Urbanism in Red Bank offers Manchester a new model for developing and delivering truly sustainable, distinctive and equitable neighbourhoods – a blueprint for urban life for the next generation of Mancunians. Here's Urban Studio's kevin logan and Oliver Schulze ofCopenhagen practice Schulze+Grassov on site with Hilary Brett.

The development is the first phase of the Victoria North regeneration scheme for the Far East Consortium UK (FEC), which aims to deliver 15,000 homes in the next 15 to 20 years in partnership with Manchester City Council.

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Whilst the plans and model look good, I'm more impressed that they appear to have dug up Robin Williams and got him involved

 

[jimharri]

Whilst the plans and model look good, I'm more impressed that they appear to have dug up Robin Williams and got him involved

"Nanu Nanu!"

 

[jrb]

Viadux 2, Manchester’s tallest proposed residential tower is going where the office block is shown, next to Viadux 1. New Jackson has changed as well.

I didn’t really pick up on any other proposed changes in the video. I was just enjoying it.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

River Gardens - Trinity Island - 60/55 floors

Simpson Haugh by chance??

 

[jrb]

Simpson Haugh by chance??

What made you think that?

 

[jrb]

Manchester planning committee members voted unanimously to approve the eye-catching facility for Oxford Road designed by architects Hawkins\Brown and Schmidt Hammer Lassen.

Manchester Metropolitan University said demolition works would begin in the autumn. Construction is due to complete in spring 2028, with the 237,800 sq ft library ready to start welcoming students for the 2028/29 academic year.

MMU All Saints Library clears planning - Place North West

Manchester planning committee members voted unanimously to approve the eye-catching facility for Oxford Road designed by architects HawkinsBrown and Schmidt Hammer Lassen.

www.placenorthwest.co.uk

Manchester Metropolitan University Library | Hawkins\Brown

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[jrb]

Same article as the above.

Having been deferred in January for a site visit, WUKPG’s 263-studio student accommodation block off Plymoth Grove was approved.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

What made you think that?

Standard design for them. It's cheap, and easy with little work for them to do. And imho getting rather boring.

 

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[bluemcr]

Standard design for them. It's cheap, and easy with little work for them to do. And imho getting rather boring.

Yep not been wowed by the most of the building goings up. Deansgate Sq is an eyesore if the building's were half the size it wouldn't be so lauded upon.

 

[jrb]

Standard design for them. It's cheap, and easy with little work for them to do. And imho getting rather boring.

It’s a tried and trusted template. Rinse and repeat. It’s been successful so far for Renaker. To be fair to Renaker and S&H some of the Great Jackson towers do look good. Elizabeth(especially), the Blade(sleek), Three60(circular), and the Deansgate Square towers.(attractive) The towers may look pretty similar cladding wise, but at least they complement each other.(I think they do) I’m looking forward to seeing the Contour towers with their jagged edges, even though the glass cladding does have that Renaker & S&H look again. As for Trinity Islands, I was hoping for something markedly different. TBH, bar the height of the towers, I’m not overly excited about how they look and the cladding. I‘m hoping the Lighthouse get’s reworked. It probably/definitely won’t, but you never know. Neville and Fred Done have definitely raised the tower design bar with St Michael’s and Viadux 2. Hopefully Renaker will come out of their design comfort zone in the future and propose a tower which is totally different looking cladding wise to their towers on Great Jackson and Greengate. To be fair to Renaker their Greengate towers do look different cladding wise. And they incorporate brickwork around the base of the towers, which is a nice touch and looks really good.

 

[jrb]

A couple more CGI’s of the proposed MMU All Saints Library.