Liverpool One [Paradise Street] Shopping Area [Under Construction]

**Liverpolitan** · 11-09-2008

Originally Posted by Kev

Excellent pics cheers

Thanks Kev, in the middle of a rather slow upload. It's ages since I uploaded pictures, and I see imageshack is a slow and annoying as ever!

I had my first trip to Chavasse Park last week, and it was stunning - I'd hoped it would be good, but it was better than I had imagined.

I like this pavillion thing - anyone know who it has been let to?

**Ged** · 11-10-2008

Fantastic pics Liverpolitan, some of the best images i've seen of the new L1.

**johnmed** · 11-10-2008

Love the pic of John Lewis. Nice to see the place from unseen angles

**Espresso Bar** · 11-10-2008

Impressed with the lights in the park - it would be good to see lights in the trees in other parts of the city.

**Liverpolitan** · 11-10-2008

Thanks John and Ged - I haven't taken my camera out for ages, but I might get back into it again. I think L1 is going to be packed out from Spring through to Autumn, and buzzing into the night in the summer. The panorama of the floodlit Albert Dock group at dusk, framed by the Hilton and Park West, is just stunning. The only other cities in Britain I can think of that offer that quality of urban scene are London (for example the view from Greenwich Park to Canary Wharf) and there are also some great views to be had in Edinburgh.

The only small thing I would change, if I could, would be the lighting, which I think is a tad OTT and disneyseque. I wonder if it could be toned down just a bit? For example, the lighting on the trees in the park is just a bit too bright, I think city trees look nicer with more subtle blue lights on them, as is now done in places like St Johns gardens.

**A.D.W** · 12-15-2008

Ahhhhhhhhhh! Good pictures, Poli. Time I got exploring the city again.

Monday 15th December 2008.

**Kev** · 12-15-2008

Cheers AD

**Cadfael** · 01-08-2009

Decided to go in to Liverpool 1 for the 2nd time - the 1st time I had cut through from Plod HQ up to Debenhams and I was seriously unimpressed. Large area's of 'nothing' with pools of water (waiting for an accident to happen) and a very dark shopping place.

This time, I saunted from work, through the crown courts entrance at the rear of Debenhams. It is certainly an impressive feat of engineering, as you look down from the 'top floor' - and I was very impressed at the space, but at what cost? The 'upper' floor of the shops is just a massive 'nothing' but open space - and not grassed either, just compacted shale flooring.

It looks very nice, but it is as empty as anything - it's not the sort of place that you would just set up a picnic, looks too posh, but doesn't seem to serve any purpose at all really. Is anything going to be done with this area or is that it? Just a massive expanse of expensive flooring to walk to get somewhere else?

**Ged** · 01-08-2009

Cracking shots too ADW.

**Max** · 01-08-2009

Originally Posted by Cadfael

Decided to go in to Liverpool 1 for the 2nd time - the 1st time I had cut through from Plod HQ up to Debenhams and I was seriously unimpressed. Large area's of 'nothing' with pools of water (waiting for an accident to happen) and a very dark shopping place.

This time, I saunted from work, through the crown courts entrance at the rear of Debenhams. It is certainly an impressive feat of engineering, as you look down from the 'top floor' - and I was very impressed at the space, but at what cost? The 'upper' floor of the shops is just a massive 'nothing' but open space - and not grassed either, just compacted shale flooring.

It looks very nice, but it is as empty as anything - it's not the sort of place that you would just set up a picnic, looks too posh, but doesn't seem to serve any purpose at all really. Is anything going to be done with this area or is that it? Just a massive expanse of expensive flooring to walk to get somewhere else?

L1 Is a victim of evil capatilism!

**Harry** · 01-13-2009

Stop moaning.
What do you expect, herds of wildebeast sweeping majestically across the plain?

**Broliv** · 01-13-2009

**Max** · 01-13-2009

Originally Posted by Harry

Stop moaning.
What do you expect, herds of wildebeast sweeping majestically across the plain?

Yes, I expect plains of wildbeasts and rapeseed fields.

**wsteve55** · 01-14-2009

Originally Posted by Harry

Stop moaning.
What do you expect, herds of wildebeast sweeping majestically across the plain?

Totally agree! Look what was there before, some balding grass, and wow!, Steers house!!!! Appreciate that Liverpool is finally starting to get somewhere, even if it's not everyones cup of tea.