Planned improvements around Centre Point, London

[YesIamEccentric]

My god those are ugly buildings.

[whitbyjet65]

Cool 60s building.

[TheBigbigKat]

interesting video.

That plot of land (St.Giles Circus) has always been ill-fated. Where the hideous Centrepoint skyscraper stands - which stood empty for years, there used to be a gallows.

Nowadays a concrete jungle with a traffic roundabout with a speculative skyscraper plonked in the middle of it:

Nearby was St.Giles rookery area, one of worst 18th & 19th c slums.

Wonder if Crossrail will manage to finally turn the Karmic tide in a positive direction - or not...

[skyscrapercityvideos]

@WoordWerks

There are countless examples of beautiful, inspiring architecture being designed and built today. Visit the SkyscraperCity forum and see for yourself.

[mad8london247]

They should rip that ugly building called Centrepoint. It is a crime for it be a Grade 2 building.

[migthegreek]

The worst thing about Centre Point is the douchebags who gather at the 'Paramount' members club on the top floor.

[IrishClaudius]

Jesus mate did you have tp leave the sound of the traffic on - too much information man

[custardcrevette]

This makes me so glad I don't live in London any more and have to witness the place being turned into an enormous shopping mall.

[thisisdunac]

Nothing is actually being demolished. Calm down, you twat.

[bscottb8]

Noted architecture critic Nikolaus Pevsner described Centre Point as "coarse in the extreme." (from Wikipedia)

[TheTowerBridgeFox]

Im against demolishing old building in London , but centre point has always been the one place in London where leaving it as it was would have been the worst option, ether centre point needed to be demolished or a larger space created around it,

Now the blocks have gone they should build nothing and create a bigger space.

The above video doesnt show this.

[CamiloSanchez1979]

Why are they destroying historic buildings, in my country thats a crime, and it is a third world one (as you guys call us).

[blastm4]

Tearing down The Astoria is a crime. Centre Point was a design crime (I don't even want to think about what was torn down to build that) and it is still a crime that i have to look at it - even though for some unimaginable reason it is now a Grade 2 listed building. It is just plain ugly. So let's just rip down the old and put up even more ugly buildings.

[PoisonRemedy321]

Yeah I hate centre point, it's such a shame it's listed. It looks like shit but it also looks like unfortunately it's here to stay.

[bluesugarmonkeys]

I disagree. Centrepoint is an iconic building.

[grahamblood]

I think the centre point building is cool. It's funky!

[JexPAuk]

I would love to see what has happened since March 2009.How are the works going around Centre Point guys?Hope you'll be updating soon..Cheers.

[JexPAuk]

Hi there!Do you guys know what's being built behind Centre Point,'cause there are some huge works in progress.What the project's name?Cheers mates!

[skyscrapercityvideos]

I think you're referring to the St Giles Court development. There's a thread on the SkyscraperCity forum.

[JexPAuk]

As a former resident of London(I just left after 4 years),I wanna congratulate you dude for your excellent video!I was walking past this area all this time without really knowing what they planned to build instead.Great job! Merci beaucoup! A "frog" loving London.

[derwent]

Is that block of Victorian buildings with the blue hording on the same side of Chring Cross Road as Centre Point being demolished also? This whole area is an absolute disgrace. Having said that the new building going up next to the Theatre is amazing. Nice to see an architect borrowing from the past to create something worthy for the West End other than a glass block.

[skyscrapercityvideos]

Yep, those are all being demolished.

[Vodskibandit]

Good vid as usual Will