Brighton i360 construction update.

[Lindfield by the Pond]

Approx 26 miles taking a height of 138m

Anyway you can play with this! https://dizzib.github.io/earth/curve-calc/?d0=NaN&h0=138&unit=metric

Nice one. Anyone saying 40 miles is talking bollocks then

 

[clippedgull]

Nice one. Anyone saying 40 miles is talking bollocks then

On reflection:

I'm not sure that tool that I linked to is the proper way to measure, because the Isle of Wight must be more than 40 miles away!

 

[BeHereNow]

Think the equation might be different because of the height of the Isle of Wight.

The Isle of Wight can be seen from near the top of Southwick, and we're not very high up here.

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

If I wanted a marvellous view of anything, it wouldn't be Whitehawk.

No point in putting a 400ft pole next to a 400ft hill, cutting off view to the north.

Nevertheless, the Marina's 40-storey tower (at well over 400 feet) will indeed feature a rooftop observation deck, open to the public.

 

[Beach Hut]

There was an extract about this yesterday on the BBC World News channel no less.

 

[MF'84]

I was in Brighton visiting family earlier in the week and saw it 'in the flesh' for the first time yesterday; only ventured as close as the Pier and it looked good from out there when the pod was halfway up or more but not so much when the pod was down - it's always just going to look like a big pole because that's what it is..!

Looks good lit up from the pictures on the thread.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The overall design of the i360 brings its own, intractable problem. While the curvy glass pod is actually quite attractive, it is relatively tiny: all that will be visible most of the time is an empty, ugly, grey pole that’s completely out of kilter with its surroundings. Looming over the seafront like some grotesque factory chimney, it speaks not of beauty, and pleasure, but of brutalism and lack of imagination.

Describing it as a vertical pier is laughable. A pier offers entertainment and pleasure, with fresh experiences to be discovered on every return visit. It’s hard to imagine people making repeated visits to the one-trick pony that is the i360.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m certainly no opponent of tall buildings per se. The CN Tower in Toronto, Seattle’s Space Needle and the Shard (to name but three) are all iconic structures that combine grace with stunning design. They invite wonderment, as well as endless photography.

Perhaps its location is half of the problem. The new 40-storey tower that is being constructed at the Marina, with its seductive, curved-edge design, will provide a stunning marker for the eastern end of our city. Perhaps the i360 would have been better placed here.

I fully accept that some people will find pleasure in gazing down on 180° of sea, plus another 180° of roofs. But somehow, it looks like our city’s planners have missed an opportunity to do something far, far better.

I like the Spinnaker at Portsmouth. It has a great shape, & unlike the Sussex coastline, there are interesting features to see.

 

[symyjym]

I can't see the point of having a bar for a 20 min ride, especially if it includes a queue and one person serving.

 

[Chicken Run]

i went up at 9:30 last Thursday, the bar had 3 people serving!

 

[The Clamp]

Take a walk on the Downs, the views are better, you can see much more, it's free, you get some exercise, you can experience something for yourself rather than experiencing someone else's vision while lining their pockets. And you don't have to queue at a bar with your back to the scenery. There's two blokes in that picture watching telly FFS!

 

[goldstone]

The overall design of the i360 brings its own, intractable problem. While the curvy glass pod is actually quite attractive, it is relatively tiny: all that will be visible most of the time is an empty, ugly, grey pole that’s completely out of kilter with its surroundings. Looming over the seafront like some grotesque factory chimney, it speaks not of beauty, and pleasure, but of brutalism and lack of imagination.

Describing it as a vertical pier is laughable. A pier offers entertainment and pleasure, with fresh experiences to be discovered on every return visit. It’s hard to imagine people making repeated visits to the one-trick pony that is the i360.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m certainly no opponent of tall buildings per se. The CN Tower in Toronto, Seattle’s Space Needle and the Shard (to name but three) are all iconic structures that combine grace with stunning design. They invite wonderment, as well as endless photography.

Perhaps its location is half of the problem. The new 40-storey tower that is being constructed at the Marina, with its seductive, curved-edge design, will provide a stunning marker for the eastern end of our city. Perhaps the i360 would have been better placed here.

I fully accept that some people will find pleasure in gazing down on 180° of sea, plus another 180° of roofs. But somehow, it looks like our city’s planners have missed an opportunity to do something far, far better.

Very eloquantly put. My thoughts entirely. It is totally out of place in that part of Brighton and if it had to be built, then it would have been perfect among the other ugliness of the Marina.

 

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

Nice one. Anyone saying 40 miles is talking bollocks then

Not necessarily, because that assumes that the horizon is at ground level. If I'm reading the calculator right, it appears that at that distance the first 38 metres of an object will be obscured, but anything above that (like a big hill) could still be visible.

 

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

On reflection:

I'm not sure that tool that I linked to is the proper way to measure, because the Isle of Wight must be more than 40 miles away!

And I suspect that's the answer to this one too!

 

[Triggaaar]

Take a walk on the Downs, the views are better, you can see much more, it's free, you get some exercise, you can experience something for yourself rather than experiencing someone else's vision while lining their pockets. And you don't have to queue at a bar with your back to the scenery.

You don't have to queue at the bar on the i360 either.

There's two blokes in that picture watching telly FFS!

The ride hasn't started yet, they're on the ground.

 

[The Clamp]

You don't have to queue at the bar on the i360 either.

The ride hasn't started yet, they're on the ground.

I'll give you the second point but there are definitely people queuing / waiting to be served in the other pic. It takes 200 people. Even if only 20 of them wanted a drink they are going to have to wait I would think.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Reckon the big pole should be re-branded as the Tomasz Kuszczak Memorial Tower.

 

[WATFORD zero]

When are the fireworks rescheduled for?

 

[Triggaaar]

I'll give you the second point but there are definitely people queuing / waiting to be served in the other pic.

Yes they are, but they don't have to get a drink. You were comparing it to the lack of drinks queues on the downs - presumably that's because people aren't getting a drink on the downs?

Although it looks like there's space for 200 people, I don't imagine there's space for 200 people to look out the side, which I'd have thought is that main point.

 

[The Clamp]

Yes they are, but they don't have to get a drink. You were comparing it to the lack of drinks queues on the downs - presumably that's because people aren't getting a dyou'll on the downs?

Although it looks like there's space for 200 people, I don't imagine there's space for 200 people to look out the side, which I'd have thought is that main point.

I really wasn't implying people would be queuing for drinks on the downs. My point, which I think you know, is that it's a 20 min ride, potentially 200 people on board, if you want a drink you'll be stood with your back to the view , waiting.

 

[clippedgull]

Why do people even need to drink on a 20 minute ride, 30 minutes in the evening? I guess its a revenue thing for the i360 but are people really that desperate for alcohol.

I have just read that you can pre-book your drinks with the purchase of your flight ticket.