Griff Rhys Jones, president of the Victorian Society, said: “People should not be building at the expense of historic and valuable buildings”.
In the 1800s Sir Horace Jones, also the architect of Billingsgate and Smithfield Markets, redesigned Leadenhall as it appears today, with mediaeval street patterns, Corinthian columns and a cast-iron and glazed roof.īut the new building at 85 Gracechurch Street threatens to tower over the market, the Victorian Society said, and “would call into question the City of London’s protection of its conservation areas and listed buildings”. Grade II listed Leadenhall Market, which dates back to 1321, was originally a meat, poultry and game market but is now home to a number of boutique retailers, restaurants and wine bars. The heritage group added that there was “a danger that the city will become a monoculture of glass towers”.īut plans to build the tower, developed by Mauritius-based developer Hertshten Group, were approved by the City of London’ planning applications sub-committee on Monday. The Victorian Society said that plans to develop a new 32-storey tower in the Leadenhall Market Conservation Area will leave the vicinity “diminished and disrespected”. I watched it recently with my four and a half year old daughter who was gripped by the action when it finished she told me she wants to be a fire-fighter when she grows up.Plans to build a skyscraper in the City of London have been approved despite warnings it would cause “irreversible harm” to the identity of the capital’s financial district
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Overall though it is a must see disaster movie and one that will definitely help appreciate the importance of fire safety in the design and construction of buildings. Some of the characters and moments feel like they have been lifted from The Poseidon Adventure. It's quite slow to get going and at times loses focus on the most compelling parts of the film. The plot and characters (aside from McQueen and Paul Newman) are the aspects of the movie that could have been better. I love the scene where he walks into the party, takes charge of the situation by quietly telling the owner of the building what to do. The film shows total respect to the emergency services who deal with these type of situations, particularly the fire brigade who's courage and calmness under pressure are epitomised by Steve McQueen's character. I imagine must have seemed quite fantastical at the time of its release, but considering it within the context of events that have occurred during this century such as the 9-11, Grenfell and Beirut, it is pretty frightening in it's plausibility. Some of the set-pieces truly are amazing, particularly when you see actors and stunt performers doing such ridiculous things for the sake of the perfect shot.
When you consider what it achieves without the use of computer generated imagery I think it should be considered one of the best of its genre. The Towering Inferno is a spectacle that holds up well against the technology of modern day movies. A San Francisco sky scraper catches fire and the emergency services battle to save the civilians trapped inside.
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