Brighton i360 construction update.

[vegster]

Not much of it so it can probably be dismantled fairy quickly and easily.

 

[Diego Napier]

Very very ugly big blot on the Brighton seafront.

Did you pop down there earlier?

 

[Guinness Boy]

It just looks like a massive erection.

"Welcome to Brighton. You'll be sure to get one of these during your stay"

 

[Bold Seagull]

So the pod is coming along nicely...

 

[easynow]

The pod seems too small for the pole. I thought it would extend outwards more.

 

[wigman]

Still think that the i360 should of been taller.
The money they will charge will be for a view not that much better than you will get from the top of Sussex Heights.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

You could get away with something like that in Vegas, but the more you look at it now it just looks out of place. Also looks very bland from an architectural point of view.

 

[symyjym]

The pod seems too small for the pole. I thought it would extend outwards more.

Yes it does a bit compared to artist impressions;

 

[wellquickwoody]

Very very ugly big blot on the Brighton seafront.

Well could you stay inland then please?

 

[Bold Seagull]

The pod seems too small for the pole. I thought it would extend outwards more.

Got to admit, up close it does look on the small size scale wise, it's made the pole look less slender - given it wasn't looking that slender anyway. Once in motion it might be fine, but did think the same thing.

 

[Hendrax]

The pod seems too small for the pole. I thought it would extend outwards more.

This is the pod, pre assembled in France before shipping. Looks can be deceiving i guess.

 

[symyjym]

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This is the pod, pre assembled in France before shipping. Looks can be deceiving i guess.

Wide angle lens

 

[knocky1]

The pod seems too small for the pole. I thought it would extend outwards more.

Were you listening in on us earlier?

 

[Triggaaar]

Yes it does a bit compared to artist impressions;

Wow, it's nothing like that.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I've been really looking forward to this, but the size of that pod is...disappointing.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Remember having a little snigger when Portsmouth Council had to admit defeat and remove the external lift on the Spinnaker Tower

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-19559042

I’m sure that Brighton Council have made sure such an embarrassment could not happen on the i360.

 

[easynow]

Remember having a little snigger when Portsmouth Council had to admit defeat and remove the external lift on the Spinnaker Tower

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-19559042

I’m sure that Brighton Council have made sure such an embarrassment could not happen on the i360.

if I was to see the i360 for the first time with no clue with what it was, I would probably think it was a decommisend chimney with an external lift / viewing pod built on to it.

 

[Stat Brother]

Wow, it's nothing like that.

I know, blue sky...get real.

 

[symyjym]

Daredevils caught basejumping from Brighton's i360

I thought this would happen at some point, good for them

https://youtu.be/f949DWoK8xY

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I reckon it was a publicity stunt. Quotes in the story I saw were from British Airways (the sponsor), as opposed to anyone from the actual company, and they're not pressing charges.

Mind you, I'm a massive cynic about most stuff these days...