London's skyscrapers

[tankmank 853]

I just though i would join the craze of showing european capitol city skyscrapers 
Well there is lots of syscrapers in london but i will start with 

Canary Wharf 









Canary wharf 2012

Please note the maximum image size is 800 x 600 - MM

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Now the square mile 

[jvlm.123 0]

Ohhhhh! Another one...?

I think I'm gonna make a "Dublin Skyscrapers" page!

*glances at list of Dublin's tallest buildings*

Oh... never mind...

Anyway, I like London's current skyline, but I don't think it really needs much more, we don't want another city where it's only feature is a glitzy skyline... London has a lot more to offer the world than height...

[Micah 16]

I personally do not like London's current skyline. When I went to London, I noticed how many different styles of the buildings there are. They basically feature many styles from all around the world from NYC's 30s style to a very modern style. Personally, I think the skyline is unorganized. But from photos I've seen from Mak and Tonks, the new skyline looks very promising and it features an organized style of modernism.

[villagemayor 0]

I have never been to London, but what I see is the incredible architecture. Like it or not, it does create discussion and debate. Its intresting how most of the newer buildings use glass and metal in the exterior. I like it, but I am seeing what I am seeing in the photos.

[PavSek 1]

Hmm...Warsaw Skycraper, Paris skycrapers, London Skycrapers. Maybe some Berlin Skycrapers? /joke/ Nice, nice...I like them a lot. Expecially the "2012" pic Sooo modern

[MrFingers 0]

Inappropriate remark - MM

[montrouge 2]

biggest european cities  attack. 

Europe has skyscrapers.

I like  new skyscrapers projects in London but many will  not build 

especially  CW in this .

[villagemayor 0]

Skyscrapers has always been popular in North America and East Asia. Why hasn't Europeans really embraced skyscrapers as much until now? Is it because people had a fear of heights, or was it because residents were afraid that the modernism of skyscrapers will clash with the more human-scale, 'traditional' look of cities?

[kibblewitbit 0]

i didnt know london was that futuristic last night i saw sum pics of lond from the 80s and there was nothing at canary warf

[tankmank 853]

Pan peninsula 

[Camaron 1]

London has never really needed many skyscrapers because the city has just built itself out instead of up. With increased fears of countryside loss though, London's future will be based on building more skyscrapers. I would not at this time call London a skyscraper city, though London does have the Swiss Re and Canary Wharf skyscrapers which I have always liked.

[montrouge 2]

Originally posted by: kibblewitbit i didnt know london was that futuristic last night i saw sum pics of lond from the 80s and there was nothing at canary warfquote>

 

Canary Wharf was developed at  the end of 1980's

But the majority of skyscrapers was build in 2000

[ledge69 0]

London should be sighting a new cluster in Stratford, I think the micro cities that are in the City and Canary Wharf areas are great. If they add too much it will ruin the effect. London will never rival other cities it just wouldn't work although cities like Birmingham or Plymouth could be an alternative.

[richard5608 1]

While Reading The london phillps street atlas ive come across many Tower block names

Trellick tower. Gambier House.norbury court etc but ive also come across many names with point instead of the previous names eg Brasett point and spruce point which appear mainly in east london wandsworth and southwark does the word point really mean tower or house or dewlling or it might mean a road or street. any suggestions Please

[hamsterTK 93]

whats that needle in that pic of canary wharf?

I never knew about that one

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Originally posted by: hamsterTK whats that needle in that pic of canary wharf?

I never knew about that onequote>

Not getting built.

Anyway, heres a lovely little shot of Leadenhall Street

[toxicpiano 125]

Originally posted by: Micah I personally do not like London's current skyline. When I went to London, I noticed how many different styles of the buildings there are. They basically feature many styles from all around the world from NYC's 30s style to a very modern style. Personally, I think the skyline is unorganized. But from photos I've seen from Mak and Tonks, the new skyline looks very promising and it features an organized style of modernism.quote>

Hmmm... How did you miss the tudor buildings and the magnificent 19th century buildings? London isn't a carbon copy of any other city. If anything New York borrows more architectural features than any other city. London is almost two thousand years old, New york is almost 400. You forget that London wasn't particularly well planned because of it's age. Sure it's a mix of old and new, and it's not organised, but it's London and that's how it always has been and how (I hope) it always will be.

[edit] just realised that Micah's comment is from last year. Heh...

[belfastuniguy 18]

I love the Canary Wharf buildings and nice to see London really embrace modern design with the new square mile developments. the building below, I love, it looks fantastic and something very different. Just not sure how it will fit in with London.

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Looking at it from a Human Aspect. (Pic from Jeff at SSC)

[jj88 23]

Great pictures everyone

[Mike the Mayor 51]

Amazing pictures. I love the London skyscrapers. Aren't many cities recognised for their skyscrapers?

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Long live the Anti-Stereotype!

[Micah 16]

Impressive! It's a shame that it's destroyed in 28 Weeks Later (based on the commercials).

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Someone forgot to tell them you are meant to demolish a building from the top to bottom, not bottom to top

[IDS2 3,344]

Woah! lol, I can hear a crash...anyway, my fav London building is the HSBS or citigroup in Canary Wharf. Docklands is pretty cool too, and surprisingly, 30 St. Marys axe is also funny.

[crazyyaya 4]

Wow london is a beutiful city, amazing architechure and the rivers are unbeleivable.

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

I love this pic, shows off the Halo on the Ontario Tower too.

[beachfrontproperty 0]

nice pic ill tonkso, that halo is awesome

[Merlin of Flyote 8]

The name ending in point is a Tower Block (ie. skyscraper), the famous one was Ronan Point. There was a gas explosion and one corner collapsed causing it to be pulled down. Most English people don't want to live in Tower Blocks.

[Merlin of Flyote 8]

Canary Wharf is very new, it wasn't there in the eighties. The area was formerly docks, but as ships got bigger they had to move to nearer the coast and the docks declined.Over the last twenty or so yearsthe area as been redeveloped into a major commercial zone.