Should Liverpool build 'L.A.' type Skyscrapers?

[lindylou]

Good post NL and food for thought.

[Waterways]

Good post NL and food for thought.

Lindy, keep all the old for sure and extend on it, the city is still a commercial city and needs offices and accommodation to suit.

There is nothing wrong having a quality cluster of tall buildings on the north and south end waterfronts. No more Arenas on the quays that are bland, out of character and even have cars parks on the quays as well. The Albert Dock model clearly needs emulating on most quays as it works and will bring people to the docks waters with amenities to suit. The great thing about height is that it increases population density quite quickly. The odd very tall buildings among a collection of low-rises in the quays would be nice.

[Spike]

The Odd tall build.....ODD being the word. They look silly next to our fantastic buildings. And as Gregs dad pointed out the one we have is not even nearly full.

[Waterways]

The Odd tall build.....ODD being the word. They look silly next to our fantastic buildings. And as Gregs dad pointed out the one we have is not even nearly full.

It will be full, once the Credit Crunch has gone. The city is short of homes, especially quality homes, which you have been informed of but chose to ignore. Or we could have scruffy waste ground with cars parked on it. I prefer a smart modern building.

The odder the tall building the better.

[Spike]

The city is building homes, or do you choose to ignore that? look along Kensington homes are springing up. other areas are starting the process.

What family would want to live in a tower block in the city???? where do the kids play. Then again who could aford one? not many of Liverpool's working people.

Though the biggest point is that they are pig ugly.

[Spike]

Why waste ground? We could build other things. Not only towers can be built on waste ground.

[lindylou]

Well, before refurbishment the waterfront was mostly dismal waste ground - I know because I used to take my dogs there for a run !! We went there because it was deserted and the dogs could run loose without meeting anyone else with dogs.

[lindylou]

Lindy, keep all the old for sure and extend on it, the city is still a commercial city and needs offices and accommodation to suit.

There is nothing wrong having a quality cluster of tall buildings on the north and south end waterfronts. No more Arenas on the quays that are bland, out of character and even have cars parks on the quays as well. The Albert Dock model clearly needs emulating on most quays as it works and will bring people to the docks waters with amenities to suit. The great thing about height is that it increases population density quite quickly. The odd very tall buildings among a collection of low-rises in the quays would be nice.

Although I do understand what NL and others are saying, (and I love our heritage buildings as much as anyone), I do agree that a cluster of stunning buildings to the south and the north of the Pierhead will look fab when completed.

The buildings should not be boring 'any town' rectangles, but they should be unusual, eyecatching and stunning shapes.

.. and not only is the view good from the river - I go along Everton rd frequently and the view from the hill is more interesting with the new buildings rising up in the distance.

[Spike]

I go along Prescot Road and get a view of that horrible tower with that stupid box thingy at the top...Uuuuurgh it ruins the skyline.

[lindylou]

I go along Prescot Road and get a view of that horrible tower with that stupid box thingy at the top...Uuuuurgh it ruins the skyline.

ha,ha, it looks a bit like a periscope from a distance

[Ged]

Nothing can look as bad as Manchester's Beetham Tower.

[Max]

Nothing can look as bad as Manchester's Beetham Tower.

Hahah, that is bad I agree. Beetham West craps on Manchester's one!

[Max]

Big cities in Japan are full of skyscrapers but they manage to keep alot of cultural buildings mixed with them too and those wonderfull Cherry Blossoms along the rivers and parks too! In Osaka, they have a Castle and park right next to the Skycrapers!



I am fan of this Osaka skycraper called "Umaeda Sky Building" because it's two joined together and theres an open escalator inbetween high up!

[Waterways]

The city is building homes, or do you choose to ignore that? look along Kensington homes are springing up. other areas are starting the process.

What family would want to live in a tower block in the city????

They are not meant for children. They are for outsiders, and progressive locals, of which you are are not one.

[Waterways]

Why waste ground? We could build other things. .

Like shed supermarkets? Fantastic .Just what we all need.