Vaux



I walked past it the other day and couldn't believe how shite it looked, hopefully the finishing touches bring it to life a bit more, looks like a tribute to the high rise flats across the road at present
 
Doesn’t look great mind. Let’s see when it is finished. Not sure the ‘view’ will pull people in mind.
 
I walked past it the other day and couldn't believe how shite it looked, hopefully the finishing touches bring it to life a bit more, looks like a tribute to the high rise flats across the road at present

Just what the city centre needs man, more awful 70s esque architecture.

Sunderland city centre could be magnificent but you'd need to spend fortunes on the concrete cubes to sort it out. Don't think there's the will of the money sadly.
 
Just what the city centre needs man, more awful 70s esque architecture.

Sunderland city centre could be magnificent but you'd need to spend fortunes on the concrete cubes to sort it out. Don't think there's the will of the money sadly.

Pointless really....the city centre is full of generic chain shops, pound shops, neglected buildings and run down bars. As soon as something a bit upmarket opens it closes down within months. There's no appetite for upmarket shops or restaurants nor iconic buildings. The football club has become a sad reflection of large parts of the city.
 
The town centre somehow needs footfall both during the day and on a nighttime ,this and the college being brought into the town centre will hopefully be a step in the right direction .

For a population of nearly 300k the town centre is actually no representation of that populous .
 
Only in Sunderland, the City where mediocre is the gold standard, could a rectangular office block be considered iconic.

Hope I'm wrong but I can see this whole site being yet another in a long line of wasted opportunities.

https://www.sun-fm.com/news/local/2396997/iconic-vaux-building-has-sights-on-completion/
I don't often agree with you but if this building is the sign of things to come then it will be a massive let down.

I walked past it the other day and it looks like that office building near the Burton house.
 

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