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Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2017 4:17 pm
by Zach
The only one of significant size is Ty Pont Haern


Yes that maybe my problem, that's all I have to go on.

This is one of the artists impressions.

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And look what a load of cr*p it turned out to be!

The phrase once bitten twice shy.....

Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2017 10:05 pm
by Peiriannydd
Let's be honest, it looks pretty shit in that render too!

Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Sat May 20, 2017 8:42 am
by amp
Looks the same, should not have been approved.

Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Sat May 20, 2017 11:56 am
by Zach
I did search long and hard for some decent pre-planning pictures, but that's the best!
The "artist" even drew in the weeds on the railway line in an attempt to soften the look of stalag 19.
But them were the days before the slick computer generated renders of the current crop of high rises.
The offices above the new bus station has undergone various "transformations" even before it has started and none for the good.
Don't get me wrong I will be pleasantly surprised if the new student blocks look as good in real life but I suspect the coulours wont be as vibrant nor the lines as slick.

Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Sat May 20, 2017 4:29 pm
by jonbvn
Zach wrote:I did search long and hard for some decent pre-planning pictures, but that's the best!
The "artist" even drew in the weeds on the railway line in an attempt to soften the look of stalag 19.


Definitely has a feel of the Moscow 1980 olympic village about it to me :lol:

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Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2017 8:29 pm
by Carlos
Noticed what looked like a new sign on the old post office down the bay - reference the old Merchant Place scheme but mentioning apartments - so maybe a sign that they are going residential or could just be trying to disguise it for the champions league.

Even had Skyview house mentioned on it which was a completely new building.

Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:44 pm
by Alvear24
New signage. Website is also updated. http://merchant-place.com/

Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 1:24 pm
by Blade_Runner83
Have I missed this one? It popped up on my Linkedin page last week as having just gone out for Pre-Application consultation. It's described as a 25 storey mixed used development and has been designed by the same Architects as the Dumballs Rd proposal.

Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:18 pm
by Jantra
what is it?

Edit: having seen the full pic I would say yes please to that, if the quality is decent.

Re: General Developments

PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:50 pm
by Cen
There's a similar one proposed for the other end of Dumballs Rd too, which I'd completely forgotten about. Is that the one by the same architects? It looks okay to me. Can't keep up with these towers anymore!