Greater Birmingham - Thread

[Aviador]

Lovin' that bottom picture (well they're all good actually), reminds me of Dallas.

 

[Ianbutty]

And start of the Tea Factory the new regional HQ of the BBC, new Smithfields master plan announced, 33 floors approved in Broad Street and SBQ another step closer with the approval of the demolition. All in a week. There is no easing off.

Looking forward to next week.

 

[Brum X]

Just look at this, Brum is Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom

 

[Brum X]

Move over Salford, Digbeth is coming past on the fast lane

BBC Birmingham @Typhoo Wharf being stripped out and all the graffiti has been cleaned off. ,Looks better already ;-)

Also at the back fronting the canal, Digbeth Loc, new home to the BBC Masterchef is coming along nicely.

Great to see this much neglected part of Digbeth/Birmingham City Centre getting much needed regeneration.









Digbeth Locs, new home of BBC Masterchef ;-)

 

[Ianbutty]

To think that these developments in Digbeth as just the start of what will become one of the most creative locations in the UK and Europe. And a long neglected, but historically valuable area regenerated. It was after all the heart of the industrial revolution and the home of thousands of small family owned multi generation crafts industries.

The backdrop to the MasterChef studios on the old Banana Warehouse, looks great and will get better once One Eastside is up.

Thanks as always, BrumX, for sharing and keeping me in touch with the hometown.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Owners of The Crooked House pub, that was burned and demolished last year, have been ordered to rebuild it.

Crooked House: Owners of wonky pub ordered to rebuild

An enforcement order requires the building to be built back to what it was prior to the fire.

www.bbc.co.uk

That is really going to take some work. I doubt that there were any drawings of it's shape and layout, only photos.

 

[Brum X]

One Eastside | James Watt Queensway | Residential | 15/51fl | 155m | U/C

Project Description: Forward funded by Pension Insurance Corporation, One Eastside will provide 667 beautiful one and two-bedroom apartments, moments from Curzon Street station. Great private amenity provision, including a specially designed resident hub called The Pavilion. The highest rooftop terrace in Birmingham, providing unrivalled views of the UK’s second city. Birmingham's tallest tower to date, however 2 separate buildings will form the overall development.

Location: James Watt Queensway, Eastside, Birmingham, B4
Status: Under Construction.
Developer: Court Collaboration.
Architect: Glancy Nicholls
Contractor: JRL Midgard
Web: Court Collaboration | Creating homes, building lives

Photo's credit to 3JohnnyG3 on Skyscrapercity.com







The Stone Yard | High Street Deritend | Mixed-Use | 6-30fl | 98m | U/C

Project Description: This scheme in Digbeth/Deritend on the outer edge's of Birmingham's main city core will support the regeneration of this central part of Birmingham, providing purpose built, high quality, sustainable housing. The brownfield site, to be called “Stone Yard”, is only a short walk from Birmingham New Street train station and will be close to both the forthcoming HS2 station and where the BBC is making its new Midlands base, The Tea Factory.

The homes will be delivered and operated for the long term by Moda Living which focuses on best-in-class design and energy efficient smart buildings. The new homes will be complemented by a range of high-quality resident amenities and green spaces, including roof terraces and landscaped public areas.


Location: Old Bull Ring Trading Estate, Digbeth, B12 0NB
Status: Under Construction.
Developer: MODA Living
Architect: Whittam Cox, Fira
Contractor: John Sisk & Son
Web: Stone Yard - Moda Group

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Bid to host Invictus games in Brum!

UK bids to host 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham

The government is launching a £26m bid to host the tournament, which was created by Prince Harry in 2014.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Brum X]

Photo credit to mittfh on Skyscrapercity.com ;-)

 

[Brum X]

The Octagon | Paradise | Residential | 49fl | 155m | U/C

We have a final crane height increase to build the last 10 floors, how exciting ;-)

 

[Ianbutty]

Birmingham City complete purchase of new home site

Birmingham City owners Knighthead complete the purchase of a site for a proposed new home in nearby Bordesley Green.

www.bbc.co.uk

I was always sorry to see the wheels park go, at it was such a useful facility. But if it is going to be reused I cannot think of a better use.

 

[A330]

The Octagon, as it was last Monday. Photo taken from Central Library rooftop garden. A very impressive building.

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[Brum X]

UP THE BLUES and The Octagon and One Eastside

And MODA GCS (39 Storey Tower) will make an appearance but not showing yet as only on Level 7/39



MODA GCS

 

[Brum X]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785027693697728824

 

[Brum X]

Great Charles Square | Great Charles Street Queensway | Mixed-Use | 3-39fl | 126m | U/C

 

[Aviador]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785027693697728824

Did somebody move the goalposts? I thought anything over 20 storeys was considered a skyscraper?

 

[Brum X]

Did somebody move the goalposts? I thought anything over 20 storeys was considered a skyscraper?

I don't think so Aviador, looool. A skyscraper is typically considered a habitable building over 150metres.

Which means Brum will go from 0 to 2 in the next few months ;-)

We have lots of buildings over 100 metres, including the fantastic The Mercian, however as it stands at 132metres, isn't counted in the cities Skyscraper League.

 

[Aviador]

I know it can depend on the type of building for example office grade tends to have fewer floors compared with residential but I have always gone with 100m not 150m as the starting point for considering a building as a skyscraper. I don't suppose there's a hard and fast rule anyway. My last visit to Birmingham is some years ago now and even then I did consider Birmingham as having skyscrapers, as does Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. That's my view anyway.

 

[Ianbutty]

The great what is a skyscraper definition. It used to be 100 m. Then it became 150 m. Tall buildings are over 10 storeys.

Brum will soon join London and Manchester in having buildings over 150 m. Of the 47 skyscrapers in the UK 38 are in London and 9 in Manchester.

Should the ambition be there: super tall is 300 m and Mega Tall 600 m....

We have another 5 either approved or proposed. After a slow start, momentum gaining all the time, particularly given the height constraints imposed by the CAA.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I don't think so Aviador, looool. A skyscraper is typically considered a habitable building over 150metres.

Which means Brum will go from 0 to 2 in the next few months ;-)

We have lots of buildings over 100 metres, including the fantastic The Mercian, however as it stands at 132metres, isn't counted in the cities Skyscraper League.

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That Travelodge