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...This superb building built by a local man, would have been built by now if not rejected.[/SIZE][/I][/B]
Ian Simpson Architect, "was born and brought up in Manchester. He studied architecture at Liverpool Polytechnic and after he completed his studies he left to work in London with Foster and Parters". More latterly, he worked for 'design gurus' (not) BDP in Manchester and he has a penthouse flat there being the whole top floor of the Beetham Tower; often referred to as "Manchester's Architect". Local indeed.

The Beetham Tower is a rip-off of a tower of French Architect Dominic Perrault designed in the 80s which itself was based on Christmas/Easter island figures. This design for Brunswick Tower is typical of his borrowed and simplistic 'one idea' approach (coo, it looks like a wind surfer - how appropriate! - it's by a river you know) and adds nothing to the immediate surroundings (the effect on the immediate micro-climate would have been disastrous and the landscaping is monstrous) or the immediate neighbourhood. Also, it would have nailed forever the Brunswick Dock gates.



It is not as slim and elegant as this view suggests. In fact it would have been a bit of a fat b*stard (have you seen the plans??). Worse still, at such a height, it would have been in the wrong place; detracting as it would have from the natural centre of gravity and general composition of the waterfront at the Pier Head and the [recently adopted and] carefully considered guidelines designed to protect it. Apart from that...!