belfast skyline

[alpha]

how is obel doing these days? has it started yet? i kinda like it.

[Pepsi]

I was told today that the 29 storey Obel Tower in Belfast City is currently under construction. Is this true? I know it's not Dublin but I don't want to create a whole new Belfast thread just to ask one question.

[PVC King]

http://www.archiseek.com/content/showthread.php?t=3312&highlight=belfast

[GregF]

looks as if the Obel building is going ahead in Belfeirste

http://friendsoftheirishenvironment.net/papers/article.php?sid=8519&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

[Pepsi]

I really like Obel and I am glad to see it going ahead for real.

[Pepsi]

I know that last article says that it will be 26 storeys but I heard it is actually 29.

[Pepsi]

Does anybody have any pictures showing Obel's progress to date?

[Desmund]

Does anybody have any pictures showing Obel's progress to date?

There ya go. And very impressive it looks too!

http://www.obel.co.uk/

[PVC King]

It is quite attractive in a speculative sort of way

[Maskhadov]

its just a pity its up the north.

[Pepsi]

its just a pity its up the north.

I agree fully. A building like that it Dublin would be nice. That height is fine by me. I heard that it is actually 29 storeys and not 26 as advertised. I am curious as to what stage it is at right now?

[Pepsi]

has anyone an update on what is happening with obel? i would love to see some images if it's under construction.

[cgcsb]

A very interesting developement in Belfast

[Paul Clerkin]

Foundations set for city tower

Above-ground work on what will be Belfast's tallest building has got under way. The £75m 28 storey Obel tower, will tower over Donegall Quay when completed in two years time. The development by Karl Properties has been described as an obelisk set in old Belfast. Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie said the 88.31m high building "will undoubtedly become an iconic landmark for Belfast".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7469977.stm

[Morlan]

So, it looks like Belfast will hold the title for the first highrise in Ireland.. or will it be the Watch Tower? My money's on Belfast.

[what?]

what are you people blind?

that is the most banal piece of commercial drivel this side of ohio.

when will people get over these plastic-mullioned glass behemoths dolled up with smatterings of stone clad planar language thrown around the facade. i really wonder sometimes.

[johnglas]

what?: what! You mean the emperor has no clothes?

[rob mc]

I think is great,hopefully it will give Dublin a kick up the ass to get the watchtower started!!

[Rhoikos]

Hello from Belfast,
snapped this pic of part of the Obel site a few weeks ago. Its moving on pretty fast now.

[cgcsb]

The Watch Tower, the few new buildings in Grand Canal Dock and the Tara Street thing are pretty much our last chances to not be made a show of by our neighbours to the north. I hope the Dublin projects will not dissapear into obscurity like the U2 tower did.

[phil]

The Watch Tower, the few new buildings in Grand Canal Dock and the Tara Street thing are pretty much our last chances to not be made a show of by our neighbours to the north. I hope the Dublin projects will not dissapear into obscurity like the U2 tower did.

I opened this thread thinking that it might be a relief from much of the 'I want my city to have highrise so that we can then conclude it is a better place than another city' mentality that presently dominates many of the Dublin threads. Unfortunately I am mistaken.

[rob mc]

I opened this thread thinking that it might be a relief from much of the 'I want my city to have highrise so that we can then conclude it is a better place than another city' mentality that presently dominates many of the Dublin threads. Unfortunately I am mistaken.

Well said!!Unfortunately if you like architecture and your from Dublin, its a disease!!People are just very frustrated at the DDA's incompetence

[johnny21]

Im jealous of belfasts skyline, at least the city is moving ahead with highrise compared to others.

[rob mc]

Wow, i never realised Belfast had so many interesting developments going on at the moment, just found this pics.

Obel Tower:



The Boat:



The Arc:



Lanyan Towers:



The soloist:



I must admit i'm extremely jelious :)

[Maxwiggan]

this is nice especialy the little yellow panels