gingerpuss Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I have just noticed (6.30pm) that the top sections of the Arts Tower are being illuminated from inside by phasing coloured lights - it looks beautiful. Has this been happening for a while and I didn't notice? Or is it something new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 the arts tower has different displays for different events. I remember about six or eight years ago, they blocked the windows with yellow transparent paper or film to make a "Marie Curie Cancer Care" daffodil symbol. (My granddaughter loved to see that one!) They blank out windows to spell "RAG ___" ( Insert year of choice) I also seem to remember, some years ago they did a mickey-take of "Tetris" with the different shapes created by the windows being lit/ blanked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mort Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 They also did an eye of sauron thing one year. I've just looked and this installation does look spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panther Rose Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I've been watching it from my home. It looked spectacular It carried on for a few hours. Hope it will happen again :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffacake Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Its being lit up all week to celebrate the completion of £36million refurbishment apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merca2005 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Its the official opening this week now the majority of building work is complete and the upper floors reopen. There is more info here http://shef.ac.uk/mediacentre/2012/arts-tower.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 They mentioned it on the local news this morning. Will have to remember to take a look out of an upstairs window tonight. Does anyone else remember when the Hallam Tower Hotel used to have giant flashing xmas decorations, we could see them right across the valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I know it gets snubbed by some people in Sheffield purely because it's a 60's tower block but it really is a fine building and these installations are a fantastic way to bring a building to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon&emma Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 we can see the arts tower up in foxhill it looks great at night all lit up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maloney111 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 £36milion, what a joke! some of that money could have gone to the childrens hospital, and probably helped some of our smaller companies to create some jobs for the unemployed. or even helped some of our kids with their university grants, cosmectic crap,GRRRRRRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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