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Brighton i360 construction update.
- Thread starter symyjym
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Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
- 14,915
One of the factors with the wheel is the fact that it would potentially take business away from i360, I guess. Having said that, I ran along the seafront and, bearing in mind Brighton was pretty busy, there were only about 10 people in the queue for the wheel. Maybe numbers are dwindling? I don't think it was ever going to be a long-term fixture on the seafront, was it?
i360 is going to be a massive success. The number of companies that will hire it out for private functions alone, makes it a worthwhile addition.
i360 is going to be a massive success. The number of companies that will hire it out for private functions alone, makes it a worthwhile addition.
gregbrighton
New member
Perhaps people could parachute down or slide down a big pole.
GingerBeerMan
3-0
- Dec 29, 2011
- 8,030
Isn't he in Birmingham now?
It's win win. I imagine this was all detailed in the planning application.It would become a blockbuster disaster movie
Lincoln Imp
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- Feb 2, 2009
- 5,964
Apologies if pointed out before but isn't the Brighton & Hove one about three times higher? Weymouth's is just a little stick in the ground by compare.
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
- 8,733
The brighton one is huge. You can see it from Cuckmere Haven! it really is quite something to behold.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
174 foot versus 531 foot.*
* according to a well known but potentially unreliable website.
NSC?
jgmcdee
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- Mar 25, 2012
- 931
He said potentially.
- Jul 10, 2003
- 25,935
I know that Dorset is behind the times, but i thought they may have gravity by now
Ah yes, the devil is in the detail.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
symyjym
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- #375
I want to like it and I do appreciate the engineering, but as much as I keep trying to pull the wool over my own eyes it looks crap. It will do the same for iconic architecture and design as what the Emperor's New Clothes did for the fashion industry, in fact the two are quite comparable.
When we look at iconic constructions around the world we can take away some satisfaction from their beauty and even sexyness, which can be appreciated time and again, but the i360 doesn’t give anything back in this respect. The Spinnaker Tower enhances Portsmouth's skyline visually but what we have will always be described as a giant pole. In reality it’s more Ikea than iconic.
Hopefully lit up at night it will make up for what it looks like during the day, but I am not convinced that it will attract more visitors to the city than what we do already because we are a must visit city anyway.
If there had been a plan to build a new super pier with a tower at the end of it out to sea it would have made some sense, but right up close dumped on the seafront makes it look like a half baked idea for the area.
When we look at iconic constructions around the world we can take away some satisfaction from their beauty and even sexyness, which can be appreciated time and again, but the i360 doesn’t give anything back in this respect. The Spinnaker Tower enhances Portsmouth's skyline visually but what we have will always be described as a giant pole. In reality it’s more Ikea than iconic.
Hopefully lit up at night it will make up for what it looks like during the day, but I am not convinced that it will attract more visitors to the city than what we do already because we are a must visit city anyway.
If there had been a plan to build a new super pier with a tower at the end of it out to sea it would have made some sense, but right up close dumped on the seafront makes it look like a half baked idea for the area.
Nibble
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- Jan 3, 2007
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Yes, it really is a concern that the architects, engineers, weather experts, safety engineers, risk assesses, environmental strategists, and manifold other experts working on the design and construction will undoubtedly have forgotten to factor in seaside weather conditions.
I know it's Sunday and all but could you give someone a quick ring and let them know about this please. I'd really like to get this squared away by bed tonight. Cheers.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
- 10,750
It's. Not. Finished.
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
- 10,750
It will look very different.
Large towers with no apparent use become iconic and this will be no exception. It will look great, and will become a focal point of our city. I am really looking forward to seeing it (and find it quite impressive already).
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Hove / Παρος
It will eventually look like a giant penis buttf*cking a metal donut.