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Gherkin Goes Into Receivership

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emmie | 07:29 Fri 25th Apr 2014 | News
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good headline, however going into receivership isn't of course.
I can't say i like this building, or any of the ugly boxes they have installed around the area, wonder what will happen to it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27151893
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What a pickle!
07:31 Fri 25th Apr 2014
What a pickle!
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very good.
emmie I love it - quite a landmark in the city.
I'm sorry, emmie. I couldn't resist. I'll bow out now, as this is a serious post.
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i don't care for it, or the Shard, and the endless glass boxes that are pervading the area. I hated the Lloyds building when it went up, it didn't seem to fit in with anything in the surrounds.
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tilly, no don't, more the merrier,
however i wonder how many of these owners, builders of these office blocks are stretched financially,
I quite like the Gherkin now. Dont like the Shard or that walkie talkie building.

It has only gone into receivership because the Germans refused a deal with its co-owner. No doubt the private equity firm will negotiate with Deloitte's.

No sure I would class it as a skyscraper though.
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ugly beast, still they can't pull it down, as to the mobile phone building, that is so very bad.
It will survive. I love all the tall buildings in London.
Is it not just a case of "familiarity breeds contentment"? I'm sure similar comments were made when st Paul's cathedral was built.
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many hated St Pauls, and Wrens design wasn't what he planned at all.
and no i don;t see any merit now or in the future to glass boxes, tall towers don't do it for me, i like classical architecture, Georgian, Edwardian even, this endless proliferation of glass towers is killing what was once a beautiful skyline from Westminster downwards - I loved NY but hated downtown Wall Street, it was so dark and gloomy down on the side walks
such an ugly building.
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someone will take it over i am sure, i loved the walks around the city, now its become dark and forbidding, many of the lovely churches and fine buildings have been dwarfed by these towers.
Apparently the London Supository Company are interested in taking it over.
Inserting it into their portfolio, eh, gromit...? :-)

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