This in fact two towers for a site adjacent to Snow Hill Station. The taller tower will house the 300 apartments and the shorter tower will house the hotel. The hotel operator has not been announced but is believed to be a 5* - the first 5* for Birmingham.

The tower will not be the tallest in Birmingham but will be the second tallest when completed excluding all other proposals for Birmingham.

The towers are part of a larger redevelopment scheme at Snow Hill which will see high quality offices and will effectively regenerate the entire area.

The towers are connected by a bridge which will house restuarants and cafes. A set of stairs will be located underneath the bridge which will allow visitors to walk from street level to the public open space behind the towers or the new tram station which will be there. The gradient of the site is steep but the development will be flat so the building's entrance will be above street level.

Construction will begin once the roads have been reconfigured.
Location: Snow Hill, Birmingham
Scheme Size: 1.1m sqft
Buildings:
-12 fl (57m)
-15 fl (75m)
-23 fl (84m)
-44 fl (137m)
Use:
- Building 1 & 2 Office
- Residential Tower 44fl
- Hotel Tower 23fl
Cost: $800m
Completion: 2010
Developer: Ballymore
Tower Architect: Glenn Howells Associates
Completion: 2010

Website: http://www.snowhillbirmingham.co.uk/

Construction Webcam: http://ballymore-snowhill.remotemanager.co.uk

Renders:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/image1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Biosonic/Renders/SnowHillTowers1.jpg?t=1164375145

Map of site (The towers are at Building 3 on the left of the map):
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/image0.jpg

Images of models:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2072.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2073.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2077.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2078.jpg

Models of towers in respect to area:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2080.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2081.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2083.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2085.jpg

Models of apartments:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2074.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2076.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/DSCF2079.jpg

Website:
Hotelatsnowhill.com (http://www.hotelatsnowhill.com)
Skyscrapernews.com (http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4997) - WARNING: Has the old renders on there.

Planning application to be submitted soon.

nice project, looking good.

I forgot to mention that the reason why the height is estimated is because the top floor will have plants in and it is still being discussed how high the ceiling needs to be.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/Erebus555/image1.jpg

I don't like the shorter tower. It seems to reduce the 'soar factor' of its taller companion.

Very nice.

The shorter tower compliments the bigger tower by making it look dominant but the taller tower looks like it's looking out for it's smaller brother, it's kinda like a Danny Devito/Arnorld Scharznegger combo. Nice project for Birmingham UK, not Alabama USA to those who thought this was.

Great additions to a great city!!

They look great! The cladding reminds me of the Fanying tower going up in Chongqing, and the base looks like that of the Freedom Tower.

I actually like them. Is that steel on the facade? If so I am guessing it will probably have a beautiful orange tint at sunset.

great additions.

Rather simple design, but I like it.
The smaller tower looks indeed a bit to tall in the pic wjfox2002 posted, but I thinks it's mainly because of the perspective. In the other pics the height seems just right.

Cool towers, I like the forms.. but they aren't a bit alone??

Cool towers, I like the forms.. but they aren't a bit alone??

Nope, on the skyline they will fit in perfectly. There are plans for other towers of a similar height or taller in Birmingham. There is space over the road which is probably going to see another tower and there are proposals on the other side of the road for something to compliment the shorter tower. It will become a canyon of some form there.

I actually like them. Is that steel on the facade? If so I am guessing it will probably have a beautiful orange tint at sunset.

Not sure what exact type of metal it is but will certainly be metal. The original design we first saw looked like concrete and was darker.

The initial designs had what looked like plastic cladding in black and white - not very nice

I hope it is steel. I mean who knows, it could have a beautiful sunset appearance like this:

http://metropolis-sh.com/pic/o-Jin%20Mao%20Building.jpg

I hope it is steel. I mean who knows, it could have a beautiful sunset appearance like this:

http://metropolis-sh.com/pic/o-Jin%20Mao%20Building.jpg

If only Birmingham got sunsets like that... I wish :|

this post seems nice .

It seems construction may start even earlier now. It is possible construction could begin in Spring 2007 and not July/ August which is great!

Great looking tower, very sleek. Needs more cowbell! :)

Can't wait to see this start rising, one of the best proposals around in teh UK atm.

Cool towers, I like the forms.. but they aren't a bit alone??

Good question. For now yes. But the 152m BT Tower stands not to distance and a 70m office tower just to the side. As Erebus has also said, some major plans are in the pipeline for the surrounding area.

Gone in for full planning this week.

43 and 23 storeys, 5 basement - top 2 plant floors will be illuminated to highlight St Chads Cathedral and Square.

http://www.birminghamnet.co.uk/galleries/city-centre/st-chads/chads9.html

Once approved construction should start immediately. Decision date end of February.

Very exciting, can't wait to see these start rising.

New render (thanks to bileduct for finding this).

http://i7.tinypic.com/4hk3b0o.jpg

thanks erebus for showing us that, I needed to see this development from another angle, and damn, that looks so much better that the tat in the first few pics. Don't even bother driving round the rounabout, it's a bloomin nightmare so i've kinda missed what's going on. What are the buildings to the immediate left, is that lloyd house I see being redeveloped

These are awesome! I pretty jealous.

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7137/brum1ll3.png

City: Birmingham
Location: Snow Hill
Scheme Size: 1.1m sqft
Buildings: 12 fl (57m) 15 fl (75m) 23 fl (84m) 44 fl (137m)
Use: Building 1 & 2 Office - Residential Tower 44fl - Hotel Tower 23fl
Cost: $800m
Completion: 2010
Developer: Ballymore
Tower Architect: Glenn Howells Associates

Website: http://www.snowhillbirmingham.co.uk/

Construction Webcam: http://ballymore-snowhill.remotemanager.co.uk

Facts

*2nd tallest structure in Birmingham

*Tallest all residential tower outside London

*Accomodate the 2nd biggest conference facility in the city

*Will be the 2nd 120m+ tower built in the city since 2003

*Will house Birminghams first inner-city 5* hotel

Renders

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7137/brum1ll3.png

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7710/brum1mv1.png

http://i3.tinypic.com/3307m2q.jpg

http://tinypic.com/2yuzsc6.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/4997SnowHillResidentialTower_pic3.jpg

Construction Progress

http://www.linearb.net/skyscrapers/snowhill_panorama_3.jpg

Beautiful :)

Looks fab so far...

Please check for existing threads before creating new ones. Thanks.

Didnt expect to find one considering they have only just started construction. Erebus cheated a bit didnt he - its for highrises over 100m - the one which was U/C at the time of thread opening was that of a building only 57m tall. ;) :nuts: - the towers only got planning last month :lol:

Funny thing is I even posted in it.

Well a clear-up - the towers have actually begun construction.

First post needs to be edited then aswell Erebus if you're floating about :cheers:

Nice design! Good for Birmingham.

These towers have grown on me alot. At first when I saw the renders I didn't like them at all.
Now though I love them and I'll look forward to watching them rise.

Nice tower

looking smart brummies

simple yet elegant, its a beaut

Good project for Birmingham, although I'd have to say, not many buildings see the top of my list like the Rotunda building in Birmingham. I don't care if it's only 25 or so floors, it's awesome.

This will be a good tower though.

the area around these two buildings look very chaotic and ugly i think. I'd prefer to see only the tall one rise, the small one takes the tall one a bit down.

A tower crane has gone up on site. Another two are set to be assembled as well. :pepper:

I think it will look great with the Birmingham skyline.

They are still digging but not for too long. We reckon that they'll start actually building something in about a month! :)
Pic by JayPeeDee
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w21/jamespdavey/DSC_0047.jpg

This has came on such a lot now. Hopefully some updated Pano's can be shown in this thread. :)

If only Birmingham got sunsets like that... I wish :|

What, like this one?:)http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/362983605_847f820a95.jpg?v=0

The core has risen above the hoardings now. I really like this one, it puts Hollaway circus to shame. IMO.

From Grafik:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t279/GrAfiK248/IMG_3312.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t279/GrAfiK248/IMG_3325.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t279/GrAfiK248/IMG_3311.jpg

So the hotel core has now cleared street level and Ballymore have said that they will now prioritise construction on Phase 4 (an office building next to this tower) and on the hotel in this phase. Construction of the residential tower will therefore be slowed down - possibly due to the economic conditions but it will not be put on hold. This is normal practice.

Here is how construction is looking at the mo. :)
(Pictures by ginger_tosser)
http://www.scphoto.co.uk/pages/galleries/buildings/pictures/snowhill3_194.jpg

http://www.scphoto.co.uk/pages/galleries/buildings/pictures/snowhill3_195.jpg

http://www.scphoto.co.uk/pages/galleries/buildings/pictures/snowhill3_196.jpg

http://www.scphoto.co.uk/pages/galleries/buildings/pictures/snowhill3_198.jpg

http://www.scphoto.co.uk/pages/galleries/buildings/pictures/snowhill3_200.jpg

Errrrrm, it turns out now that the residential part of this phase is now on hold. We have no idea how long for but the developers have said that they are to focus on Phase 4 (an adjacent office building) and the hotel section. This is because they have tenants and a hotel operator lined up for these buildings and they are therefore the priorities. The residential tower hasn't been marketed yet. The concrete pump has been removed from the top of the core. The basement levels and framework is still under construction, though. So the site isn't completely dead!

love it!! :cheers:

It isn't on hold. I spoke to someone on site today.

How about an update? This project is on hold. They have reviewed the schedule for the scheme and have placed all focus on the 75 metre office element which is now surging ahead with construction. It is widely believed that this will recommence construction late this year.

From some angles these tower(s) will get a kind of flat iron effect. Very nice.

There is some positive news coming out about this. We discovered that the bank that loaned the money for this (and the rest of Snowhill) was Anglo-Irish which has recently been nationalised and recorded it's biggest loss in Irish history of 4 billion euros.

Luckily, not too long ago, Barclays bank signed up to some office space in 2 Snowhill, a 75 metre office building that is also on hold here. All concrete work on 2 Snowhill has been completed but no steelwork has arrived. It has been revealed that Barclays are now in talks to refinance the loans that Anglo-Irish Bank made for the scheme. They're main priority is refinancing the loan for 2 Snowhill so that can get their office space as soon as possible. This sounds like it will most likely happen. Additionally, they are also in talks to refinance the loan to 3 Snowhill, and this could mean that construction work can recommence quite soon. This is something that is definitely worth watching. :)

Any News? These towers have a great design, it would be a shame to loose them!