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| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 31/03/2007 : 10:37:52
It looks as if the Brighton Eye has passed the planning application and it is anticipated that work will start on the i360 sometime in June.
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| 30 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| long time no see |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 11:26:11
Yes it is now just a Dream
as we are stuck in a New Labour Depression. |
| Martha Gunn |
Posted - 17/08/2009 : 18:57:37
quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
Why has the Money Flow stopped for the i360i
because the UK is Stuck in a New Labour Depression.
And because the organisation behind it has no money whatsoever |
| long time no see |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 12:37:27
Why has the Money Flow stopped for the i360i
because the UK is Stuck in a New Labour Depression. |
| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 09:53:24
If these places can make a go of sprucing themselves up ("regeneration"), why is it always such a struggle here? Why not have something at the West Pier like Boscombe pier? That area has become livelier with that Pier and the reef.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/aug/16/art-in-british-seaside-towns |
| long time no see |
Posted - 08/06/2009 : 18:21:25
From London ITV News
Chelsea Barracks in London
is due to be granted the massive 12 acre site build,
they are putting in 20 Billion pounds.
Biggest deal in Europe
Maybe the Brighton Tower group should ask them for a loan
and give them a share of the deal. |
| long time no see |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 15:30:29
Yes it is now a Dream
not a Project on the way,
due lack
of Mega Funding and Trust.
Life In The City. |
| Daveb |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 14:36:57
Anyone got a spare £20M to get this off the ground?
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4423738.Brighton_s_i360_tower_is_on_track_for_Olympics_opening/
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| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 09:38:29
Nothing seems to be happening about the i360.
Perhaps the site could be used for one of these towers.
Why does everything have to have an i in front of it now?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/science/05tesla.html?em |
| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 17:42:32
Today's Guardian has a big, two-page photograph of the West Pier in the snow. Taken with a four-minute exposure which makes it very bright, the snow reflecting the strong lights on the seafront. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 22/12/2008 : 20:47:32
I wonder whether Panter is still running Adelaide into the ground. |
| Daveb |
Posted - 22/12/2008 : 19:35:29
I would really like to see where all the money the West Pier Trust has spent has gone over the years. Some people must have made a living out of it? |
| Martha Gunn |
Posted - 22/12/2008 : 17:58:13
Bump!
Two months on - nothing. Time for B&H to put this to bed now? |
| Martha Gunn |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 18:23:27
Another legacy of the David Panter era as the Council chief Exec whose pathetic tenure in that post now casts a shadow over the Town. It was his spell at the helm which opened the floodgates for 'The Place To Be' campaign, King Alfred etc etc
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/3772772.Landmark_i360_tower_faces_delays/
Lets not let that happen again eh? |
| Martha Gunn |
Posted - 12/10/2008 : 11:44:44
So, here we are. Mid October. Any sign of anything happening?
In this climate, who's going to fund such a development that has such potential financial pitfalls?
With this, the KA and Black Rock Ice Rink debacles, isn't it about time the council started ensuring it only enters into planning projects with credible organisations who are actually capable of delivering more than a few pretty artists impressions? |
| Furzewick |
Posted - 28/07/2008 : 17:49:56
quote:
Originally posted by Control Panel
Poor old Weston-super-Mare, it's gone the same way as the West Pier.
Are the same people behind this calamity?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/28/firefighters
That has not stopped Radio 4 interviewing a West Pier spokeswoman.
The same spokeswoman was interviewed by the BBC in 1998 and delighted at the news of money for restoration then.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/69460.stm
There was even talk of a millennium eve party to see in 2000.
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| Daveb |
Posted - 28/07/2008 : 17:31:14
Impossible. The new owners had supposedly spent money on refurbishment!
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| Control Panel |
Posted - 28/07/2008 : 17:21:41
Poor old Weston-super-Mare, it's gone the same way as the West Pier.
Are the same people behind this calamity?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/28/firefighters |
| B.O.B. |
Posted - 24/07/2008 : 07:30:29
article in the Times Knowledge at the weekend how 'the pier is making a triumphant comeback at adventurous resorts'. No mention of Brighton(palace pier) although it does show a picture of the Helter Skelter on the Cover, but the defunct West Pier is mentioned and the suspicious way burned down. Norman Foster is even designing an eco friendly one in Italy. A new West Pier instead of the i360 would be marvelous. Anyone interested in paying for it and maintaining it. |
| Furzewick |
Posted - 18/07/2008 : 11:45:29
quote:
Originally posted by thedelboy
Perhaps as the Brighton and Hove taxpayers will be funding it they will have 2/3 days a year free for locals after all the Pavilion is free one day a year for residents
Funded by the Council ? I thought it was King Alfred that they were subsidising ?? |
| nightowl |
Posted - 18/07/2008 : 11:18:32
With the credit squeeze I doubt any large capital building project will ever get started in Brighton for many years to come..... |
| n/a |
Posted - 17/07/2008 : 22:55:12
Perhaps as the Brighton and Hove taxpayers will be funding it they will have 2/3 days a year free for locals after all the Pavilion is free one day a year for residents |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 17/07/2008 : 22:20:15
Well, it isn't for locals really is it. More a thing for the tourist and day tripper. |
| Furzewick |
Posted - 17/07/2008 : 16:40:47
Looks like its going to cost £8 to use. How many families will be up for that. |
| Daveb |
Posted - 17/07/2008 : 12:37:27
I like a sea view Jimmy.
Whether I would go 300ft up in the air for one I am not sure.
The downs also look good.
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| fartin1976 |
Posted - 17/07/2008 : 12:18:45
quote:
Originally posted by Miriam Binder
The thing is ... wasn't the Brighton 'Donut-on-a-Stick' a private endeavour?
Yep. The Portsmouth Tower was funded by the taxpayer....they had a big problem with the funding what I remember. Also, the build quality is questionable as they were finding voids in the concrete. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 17/07/2008 : 10:24:17
The thing is ... wasn't the Brighton 'Donut-on-a-Stick' a private endeavour?
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| fartin1976 |
Posted - 17/07/2008 : 10:13:12
quote:
Originally posted by No Expert
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/2396239.Further_delays_for_the_i360/
I made a comment about this (Leonard Lemsip) on that article:
"I don't think it'll ever be built. And even if it is, it will flop. When you go up in the london eye you see all the famous london landmarks. What's there to see from the i360? Not a lot."
One of the replies: "I totally understand, there is only the iconic coastal landscape and the visual beauty of the South Downs to admire."
I didn't bother replying (on the Argus pfff, what's the point).
But are these people mad? From the eye you'll see one way: The sea. And the other way: A fairly standard town (apart from the pavillion) and some green fields in the distance.
That's it! So in my opinion, there's next to nothing to see (esp when compared to the london eye).
Am I wrong?
you could say the same about Portsmouth (AKA shithole) but there are hundreds of people queued to get up the tower there each day |
| No Expert |
Posted - 17/07/2008 : 02:25:32
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/2396239.Further_delays_for_the_i360/
I made a comment about this (Leonard Lemsip) on that article:
"I don't think it'll ever be built. And even if it is, it will flop. When you go up in the london eye you see all the famous london landmarks. What's there to see from the i360? Not a lot."
One of the replies: "I totally understand, there is only the iconic coastal landscape and the visual beauty of the South Downs to admire."
I didn't bother replying (on the Argus pfff, what's the point).
But are these people mad? From the eye you'll see one way: The sea. And the other way: A fairly standard town (apart from the pavillion) and some green fields in the distance.
That's it! So in my opinion, there's next to nothing to see (esp when compared to the london eye).
Am I wrong? |
| Furzewick |
Posted - 16/07/2008 : 10:29:26
quote:
Originally posted by B.O.B.
I would think that the Brighton Eye is the last thing that this town(city)needs. What is the point of it. Typical of Brighton Councillors though to choose something like that to dominate a prime spot on the seafront. Only useable if you pay for it and lasts about 8 minutes. The monorail is another non starter. Would ruin the seafront. Maybe Nick Lomax could design an eco friendly sports centre for the King Alfred Site or what about the Richard Rogers design. What about using seawater in the pools. They used to. Will the agreement with Karis become nul and void if Gehry has pulled out and this scheme doesn't get built or have Karis now got hold of the site for the remainder of the lease? What have the Councillors signed away?
Agree with much said here.
Local architects could make a big contribution to 'major projects'.
Never understood how the Brighton Eye could get as far as it did. Great idea while it stayed on the back of an envelope. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 16/07/2008 : 09:05:57
It isn't just the 'Eye' B.O.B. ... it is the whole shower called planning! |
