diggory comp Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 the famous landmark the sheffield university arts tower has been closed for a makeover for ages. does anyone know when it will open again?. i was told it would be around april time but these things often overrun. when i went past the other week it still looked like the builders were in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCow Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 the famous landmark the sheffield university arts tower has been closed for a makeover for ages. does anyone know when it will open again?. i was told it would be around april time but these things often overrun. when i went past the other week it still looked like the builders were in. Â It is open! Has been since at least last September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unuspromulti Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 It's a shame that when all the scaffolding came down it still looks terrible on the outside, I was hoping that they'd have at least given it some sort of sprucing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCow Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 It's a shame that when all the scaffolding came down it still looks terrible on the outside, I was hoping that they'd have at least given it some sort of sprucing up.  They're probably waiting for an extra £6000 a year from each student before they spruce up the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggory comp Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 It is open! Has been since at least last September. Â thanks for that. i knew some of the floors were open but i thought the majority of it was still closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCow Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 thanks for that. i knew some of the floors were open but i thought the majority of it was still closed. Â I must admit I'm not sure how much of it is open and whether you can get up to the higher floors but the main entrance, cafe and lecture theatres are all open and running! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Ashcroft Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Depending how much more asbestos they find, the departments going in there will be going in in June, but there won't be full access until September. Â HR and Finance will be the main departments relocating there. It's going to be renamed as the Arts departments have all now gone to the 'Lego Swastika' building on Brook Hill roundabout. There has been some suggestion that it should be called the HR Tower (or HRT ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 It's a shame that when all the scaffolding came down it still looks terrible on the outside, I was hoping that they'd have at least given it some sort of sprucing up. Â It looks far cleaner and smarter. Not sure wat you were expecting? The style of cladding itself is actually protected I think so they couldn't exactly rip it all down and replace it with red bricks. Â I think it looks pretty good personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCow Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Depending how much more asbestos they find, the departments going in there will be going in in June, but there won't be full access until September. Â HR and Finance will be the main departments relocating there. It's going to be renamed as the Arts departments have all now gone to the 'Lego Swastika' building on Brook Hill roundabout. There has been some suggestion that it should be called the HR Tower (or HRT ). Â Is that why had to do loads of work on it then the asbestos? Do you know what other work they've done on it? I heard there was a new air con system going in but I think it was more rumour than truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 You have to hand it to them, compleltly cover the building long enough for everyone to forget what it looked like, then just uncover it again! Them Uni people aint stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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