The Joplings Hotel

[tunstall birdman]

I doubt they would get the charitable funding if they pitched this as an arena type development

Good point.

On another point, even though it is another box, the fact that it is a lit up would make it look cool, so it's gets my approval in this case.

 

[Boris Bear]

Good point.

On another point, even though it is another box, the fact that it is a lit up would make it look cool, so it's gets my approval in this case.

Think they can change the colour as well. Should be an interesting building although the usual suspects will complain about it being a box

 

[The Hunt]

Think they can change the colour as well. Should be an interesting building although the usual suspects will complain about it being a box

Would be a cube if it was in Newcastle.

 

[tunstall birdman]

Think they can change the colour as well. Should be an interesting building although the usual suspects will complain about it being a box

They have the aesthetics right in this case, it will be Cubism of beautiful light in square and structure of 3d form.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Would be a cube if it was in Newcastle.

A cube with bells on.

 

[jackson853]

If student accomodation then fair enough but Sunderland already has more student accomodation than students. As far as bringing money into the local economy students do indeed spend shit loads in Sunderland and the international students often have lots of disposable money. It's just that the uni need to attract more of them. The amount of Chinese students in particular has dropped significantly over the last 2 - 3 years.

Government immigration targets are killing the Uni. Most other countries don't class foreign students as immigrants, but we do for some reason. Silly gimmick really.

 

[Mackem00]

Would be a cube if it was in Newcastle.

It's funny cos it's true.

 

[Kingdom Bhoy]

If you look at how it is being funded (as a community hub) it becomes clear why they would not be singing out about it being a commercial venture:

http://www.foundationoflight.co.uk/Beacon-of-Light/beacon-funding/

However, they have mentioned concerts previously

That's right they have when the plans were first mooted.

 

[the dark one]

I'm the same, I wish more had that attitude

Now this is what I like to hear.If we start to look after our own,the city can prosper.

 

[Reptilia]

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These are the plans (from skyscrapercity) to what the old store will be made into.

I am ower the moon that the absolute eyesore of the old Joplings store is going to be rennovated, it was by far one of the most horrible scenes in the city centre. Standing there waiting for the bus and looking at the decaying scenes behind me was depressing. It's a huge victory for sunderland city centre.

Love that they have incorporated the clock into the new logo like, class touch that.

 

[luvulongtime]

Think they can change the colour as well. Should be an interesting building although the usual suspects will complain about it being a box

there's a sign on the demolished site of Gibbons butchers in Nile St advertising 'sunderland house' a development of 1 2 and 3 bed apartments .4 storey building

 

[Boris Bear]

there's a sign on the demolished site of Gibbons butchers in Nile St advertising 'sunderland house' a development of 1 2 and 3 bed apartments .4 storey building

Nile Street or High Street East?

Thought they ran their business from upstairs in there.

 

[luvulongtime]

Nile Street or High Street East?

Thought they ran their business from upstairs in there.

Nile St used to be their big shop in between what was eauzone and biscop house

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Nile St used to be their big shop in between what was eauzone and biscop house

Ibbotsons wasn't it?

 

[luvulongtime]

Ibbotsons wasn't it?

might have been many moons ago i always knew it as gibbons tbh
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https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/a-g-gibbons.1245655/

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[Paddy O'Dors]

might have been many moons ago i always knew it as gibbons tbh
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https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/a-g-gibbons.1245655/

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Still had an Ibbotsons sign on it when it was demolished.

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

A beautiful view of the Jobcentre

 

[Football Dinosaur]

The charity and pawnbroker shop capital of Britain Mate.

but what about the cultural mecca that is the blandford?

 

[Kingdom Bhoy]

Love that they have incorporated the clock into the new logo like, class touch that.

Nice touch.