Talk:Mann Island Buildings

Criticism
I'm neither a Liverpool resident nor an architectural expert, but I know that this development has been controversial and attracted considerable criticism, particularly for its impact on the cityscape viewed from Albert Dock. The article would be improved if a suitably qualified editor could add a section on this criticism, maintaining NPOV of course. --Ef80 (talk) 13:45, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
 * No, that was more likely to have been the Fourth Grace project, which was the one before this one. I don't remember that much criticism of this, though there was some; I think it was seen as a bit of a relief, after the last idea...Swanny18 (talk) 20:07, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Ef80 is right – The Mann Island development as it currently stands has divided opinion in Liverpool (I should know, I live there). The local press took a certain delight in having it nominated for the 2012 Carbuncle Cup, and I've often heard it nicknamed the "Darth Vader building" by people in town. --Zarino (talk) 18:18, 21 Oct 2012 (UTC)

Building names and uses
Might it be useful to mention the three buildings' names, and their uses? Building 1 is called the Latitude building and Building 2 is the Longitude building. Connecting the two is a double-height glass atrium called Equator House which often hosts RIBA architectural displays and launch events for the Open Eye Gallery next-door. Both Latitude and Longitude are mixed commercial and residential spaces, with restaurants, cafés and galleries on the ground floor, and accommodation starting on the 2nd floor (there's a gap in the 1st floor, that was originally meant to be a mezzanine for the commercial spaces below, but has recently been suggested as potential office space). Both buildings have two levels or car-parking beneath, which is shared between residents and Merseyrail staff. The 3rd building is called "No 1 Mann Island" and is occupied almost entirely by Merseytravel. --Zarino (talk) 18:30, 21 Oct 2012 (UTC)

Recent edits
I've broken this up into sections, to make it easier to read. I've also added a link to the Mann Island page, which it didn't seem to have before. Swanny18 (talk) 20:00, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Background
A lot of the information in the Background section relates to the "Fourth Grace" project, and would be better placed in that article, with just a summary and link here. What this article could do with is some more detail about the present buildings (as mentioned above). If there are no objections I will do that in a couple of days. Swanny18 (talk) 15:27, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree. Happy to help flesh out any description, and maybe provide a picture of the interior atrium, if you think that'd improve the article. --Zarino (talk) 20:55, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks; I've gone ahead and moved it. I've also added new section on the buildings themselves, and have taken the liberty of adding the detail you gave (above) to it: I hope you don't mind. And yes, pictures would be good; also any other information you have would be useful, particularly architectural significance, and any sources you know of. Swanny18 (talk) 14:57, 4 May 2013 (UTC)