Mann Island/ New Liverpool Museum Area

[RoddersUK]

I think the Museum is a great design. I attended a talk by the architects in the Renew Rooms some time ago and there was a lot of thought put in to the site lines, massing and materials etc.
Their web site has some very good images showing how the design came about.

www.3xn.com

I just wish the architects for that black monstrosity thats going up next to it put half as much thought into their design.


PS. Your last picture is part of 'The Real Thing - Contemporary Art From China' exhibition at the Tate.
http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/l...name_page.html

It's by Ai Weiwei. Although it looks remarkably similar to this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Tatlin

[phredd]

Rodders thanks for the input.
Thats exactly what it is like. I saw the thing before it was in the water and took no notice:-tut-tut. >>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Tatlin

Phredd.

[ChrisGeorge]

I think this building is alright, a million times more discreet than the cloud proposal. Paul (The Gardens) and I, were invited down to discuss our ideas which they are going ahead with and so we had the priveledge of seeing how they foresee the four galleries. Port, Creative, People and Global (if I remember correctly) There are lots of interchangable spaces for temporary exhibitions as well as some long term static ones. There will be four massive windows, each looking out into different aspects, ie - one towards the city, one facing out to the Mersey etc, it's just a pity there isn't a basement to allow even more square footage for additional items. If anyone liked the old MoLL, they'll love this.

Hi Ged

I agree that the proposed Cloud was an eyesore that looked for all the world like a deflated football or doughnut. It certainly would have detracted from the beauty of the Three Graces. The new design for the museum, first being white and sitting low, is much more in keeping with the existing buildings at the Pier Head and we should be grateful for that. At least an unpopular and unappealing design is not being foisted on the citizens of Liverpool. Hooray.

Chris

[Ged]

Yeah Chris and with the canal running by it, the area will become alive again i'm sure. It was great watching the South dock road area spring to life with the new marinas wharf, car show rooms, Brunswick station, hotels and restaurant etc and with this museum and the towers at Princes dock and todays news about the yacht lookalike homes by Peel etc, things have never looked better as far as i'm concerned, better than the desolation of the 80s.

[Kev]

things have never looked better as far as i'm concerned, better than the desolation of the 80s.

[Kev]

Loyd Grossman talks about his hopes for the new Museum of Liverpool. more

[ChrisGeorge]

Yeah Chris and with the canal running by it, the area will become alive again i'm sure. It was great watching the South dock road area spring to life with the new marinas wharf, car show rooms, Brunswick station, hotels and restaurant etc and with this museum and the towers at Princes dock and todays news about the yacht lookalike homes by Peel etc, things have never looked better as far as i'm concerned, better than the desolation of the 80s.

Aye, Ged and Kev, great to see things on the upswing.

Chris

[Paul D]

Mann Island dream gets under way

DEMOLITION work has begun on development of the £120m development at Mann Island near Liverpool’s Pier Head.

The project, on the former site of a luxury car showroom, will create new public areas, cafes and restaurants, shops, exhibition space, 376 apartments and high quality office space.

Developers say the first flats, in black granite triangular buildings designed to reflect the tones and textures of the nearby docks, will be finished by spring 2009 and the entire scheme should be completed a year later.

Ground-breaking also took place this week at nearby £65m Museum of Liverpool development. Both schemes are forecast to create 1,000 jobs and attract 1.25m visitors a year.

Neptune managing director Steve Parry said: “Our vision for this site will now become reality.”

[woody]

Mann Island 5 May 07..........

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[Paul D]

Thanks Woody I thought they'd never start.

[marky]

The Porsche showroom has been demolished.

[Kev]

The Porsche showroom has been demolished.

Excellent, great to see things moving along at last

[A.D.W]

Shame to see this building go.

[MerseysideTransportTrust]

I'm glad we obtained this photo at Mann Island on our Running day last September, recreating an early 70s scene

Hope you like.

regards Rob

Copyright M Youdan

[A.D.W]

I'm glad we obtained this photo at Mann Island on our Running day last September, recreating an early 70s scene

Hope you like.

regards Rob

Copyright M Youdan

The number 4 to Woolton. A fine village!

Hurrah!



Good picture.