Greater Birmingham - Thread

[Ianbutty]

Totally forgot about that one. Hopefully at least one or two of these will actually come to fruition?

I was thinking of The Hub.

Hub | Snow Hill

HUB is a progressive developer creating living places for communities to thrive, now and into the future.

www.hubresidential.com

Oh that one. I had forgotten about that! Between us we may recall them all.

Their website in unavailable at the moment. What a contribution that would make if it was built.

 

[Ianbutty]

Yesterday to avoid the M6 tailbacks a I was driving back from Wales, I cut through Wolverhampton to Birmingham City Centre.

We stopped at the lights at the base of the Octagon. Now I have to confess that it is a building which I have been pretty ambivalent about, sorry BrumX. But having seen it topped out (the clouds nearly touched the top) and close up, I was mightily impressed. An extra 10 floors would have sent me wild but alas...

What I did notice is the old Cambridge Street multi storey car parked wrapped in sheeting, I assume ready for demotion or demolition is underway so that the Octagons near twin, Centenary Tower.

One Eastside looks very powerful compared to the elegance of the Octagon.

It is about time someone did something with Five Ways Tower. Ridiculous.

I get up that often, but the city looked great despite the rain.

 

[Brum X]

The Octagon ;-)

Photo'S credit to ItsYourBuild after a few of the SkyscraperCity Birmingham Forumers visited the top of this skyscraper.

Can everybody see all those aircraft warnng lights at the top ready to be switched on, also have 2 sets going up the side of the tower, Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee








EDITION | Centenary Tower and Park Residence - Residential | 15/46fl | 148m | Approved

Project Description:
Edition is a 581 one and two-bedroom BTS development across two interlinked 15 and 46-storey new builds. Connected via a shared, centralised podium with lower-level amenities, 255 one- & 336 two-bed homes will be introduced (31 affordable).The two towers, named Park Residence (15fl) and Centenary Tower (46fl), will offer a 24/7 concierge, with over 14K SF of amenities.Centenary Tower will provide a 20-metre swimming pool, a spa with a hydra pool, sauna and steam room, a skyline gym, dining & terrace on the 44th floor, and a 45th-floor sky lounge.

Location: Brindley Drive, Westside, Birmingham City Centre, B1
Status: Demolition
Developer: Court Collaboration
Architect: CallisonRTKL
Contractor: Midgard (JRL Group)
Web: Brindley Drive | Court Collaboration

Photo credit to Metrogogo on SkyscraperCity ;-)

Info credit to ItsYourBuild Your Place Your Space

 

[Ianbutty]

Thanks brumx

The BBC featured the topping out the other day

Birmingham skyline captured from city's tallest building

The Octagon celebrated topping out by inviting photographers to capture the view 155 metres high.

www.bbc.co.uk

Thanks for the link to itsyourbuild.