Fourth Grace
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The Fourth Grace was a planned development to be built on the Liverpool
Pier Head
, as a part of the Liverpool European Capital of Culture
2008 bid.
The winning entry, named "The Cloud", was designed by the architect Will Alsop
.
However, it was beset with difficulties, and was cancelled in 2004 due to spiralling costs. Currently, it has been relocated to Toronto, Canada, where preliminary construction work is being undertaken.
The project name is due to the development being located adjacent to the three historic buildings at the Pier Head site, known as "the Three Graces".
These are the Port of Liverpool Building
, the Cunard Building
and the Royal Liver Building
.
All ideas were eventually scrapped in favour of the Mann Island Development
which as of 2010 is currently under construction.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
Pier Head
Pier Head
The Pier Head is a riverside location in the city centre of Liverpool, England. It is part of the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was inscribed in 2004....
, as a part of the Liverpool European Capital of Culture
European Capital of Culture
The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by theEuropean Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension....
2008 bid.
The winning entry, named "The Cloud", was designed by the architect Will Alsop
Will Alsop
Will Allen Alsop, OBE RA is a British architect based in London. He is responsible for several distinctive and controversial modernist buildings, most in the United Kingdom. Alsop's buildings are usually distinguished by their use of bright colour and unusual forms...
.
However, it was beset with difficulties, and was cancelled in 2004 due to spiralling costs. Currently, it has been relocated to Toronto, Canada, where preliminary construction work is being undertaken.
The project name is due to the development being located adjacent to the three historic buildings at the Pier Head site, known as "the Three Graces".
These are the Port of Liverpool Building
Port of Liverpool Building
The Port of Liverpool Building , is a Grade II* listed building located in Liverpool, England. It is sited at the Pier Head and along with the neighbouring Liver Building and Cunard Building is one of Liverpool's "Three Graces", which line the city's waterfront...
, the Cunard Building
Cunard Building
The Cunard Building is a Grade II* listed building located in Liverpool, England. It is sited at the Pier Head and along with the neighbouring Liver Building and Port of Liverpool Building is one of Liverpool's Three Graces, which line the city's waterfront...
and the Royal Liver Building
Royal Liver Building
The Royal Liver Building is a Grade I listed building located in Liverpool, England. It is sited at the Pier Head and along with the neighbouring Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building is one of Liverpool's Three Graces, which line the city's waterfront...
.
All ideas were eventually scrapped in favour of the Mann Island Development
Mann Island Buildings
The Mann Island Buildings are a group of buildings in Liverpool, England currently under construction.They comprise three international style mixed use buildings on Mann Island, which lies on the waterfront between the Port of Liverpool Building and the Albert Dock.-Background:Formerly rundown...
which as of 2010 is currently under construction.