The CUBE | Commercial Street | 72m | 17 fl | Comp. - Page 7

***woodhousen*** · May 8th, 2006, 10:46 AM

well thats 3 years buildings..not bad

city living · May 21st, 2006, 10:38 AM

I went past the site this morning and there were workmen on the site of the fish resturant and I noticed a section just past the resturant had been cleared already. It might be nothing there were certainly no bull dosers, but could demolition already have started?

May 21st, 2006, 10:49 AM

Work was due to start in April so would'nt suprise me. It definately start rising sooner rather then later. Noticed the old parcel force site is being cleared quicker then anything ive seen before in Birmingham

FLD · May 23rd, 2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by city living

I went past the site this morning and there were workmen on the site of the fish resturant and I noticed a section just past the resturant had been cleared already. It might be nothing there were certainly no bull dosers, but could demolition already have started?

Are they removing that restaurant?

***woodhousen*** · May 23rd, 2006, 01:34 PM

ofcourse they are, the cube is practically built up against the waters edge

mahill · May 24th, 2006, 01:06 AM

Fusionist · May 24th, 2006, 01:38 AM

I love that restaurant. It is so cool.. would hate to see it go

SimonTheSoundMan · May 24th, 2006, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SimLim

Noticed the old parcel force site is being cleared quicker then anything ive seen before in Birmingham

Now flat as a pancake, in 2 weeks. By the end of the week the land should be clear of the building rubble, then a few weeks to remove the concrete.

Oh yeah, anyone going to MP to watch the football?

***woodhousen*** · May 24th, 2006, 10:08 AM

wow, are there refurbished flats behind that resturantwhich are going to be demolished as part of the cube ....? bet they aint happy

city living · May 24th, 2006, 10:18 AM

Looking at the pictures it looks like they are salvaging the flooring for future use or sale before they bring in the bull dozers and flattern the site.

Biosonic · May 24th, 2006, 10:46 AM

I think it is just offices Woody...

brum2003 · May 24th, 2006, 02:34 PM

yeah its the mailbox's old management offices, i noticed that the company in the grubby old factory units have not yet vacated ?

***woodhousen*** · June 13th, 2006, 08:36 PM

Shortlist for Birmingham Cube
Miller & Sir Robert McAlpine have been shortlisted to build Birmingham Development Company's 42,000 sq m (450,000 sq ft), 17 storey Cube building in Commercial Street, Birmingham, as part of Birmingham Mailbox. The final landmark phase of The Mailbox has been designed by Make. Construction is to start in late 2006 for 2008 completion. DTZ and GBR are agents for the offices in the scheme.

Sonny97 · June 13th, 2006, 11:41 PM

That's great news, thanks for that Woody

Martin G · June 14th, 2006, 12:45 AM

Careful now cookies - after seeing what Orion has turned out looking like, we should start exercising a little bit of caution - if not trepidation - when it comes to expecting the final end product of this new project which we so fervently drool over..... it might yet look like a complete disaster.

morestoreysplease · June 14th, 2006, 01:00 AM

You're on form tonight MG! I have a feeling you are swaying a lot of people your way. The Cube could look like a bad mistake, especially as it's as wide as it's tall.

***woodhousen*** · June 14th, 2006, 01:19 AM

it could do, but onwe thing you are forgetting that unlike the likes of the architects of orion and etap (if that even required an archtect), this is the first building to come online from Kens MAKE architects....

jolon · June 14th, 2006, 02:17 AM

I don't think there's any need to worry about this one. Unlike the renders of Orion, images of this building from all angles and perspectives have been shown. Remember we never saw renders of orion in the light or it's back side.

Fusionist · June 14th, 2006, 02:27 AM

come on guys, don't let the negativity creep everywhere. Thats paranoia. They haven't even started construction on this site !!

Smileyface · June 14th, 2006, 02:46 AM

No negativity whatsoever on this one!

May 8th, 2006, 10:46 AM	#121
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May 23rd, 2006, 01:34 PM	#125
*woodhousen* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Leeds/Birmingham, UK Posts: 10,842 Likes (Received): 2	ofcourse they are, the cube is practically built up against the waters edge __________________ Simply BIRMINGHAM

May 24th, 2006, 01:06 AM	#126
mahill Interested Party Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Greater Birmingham (including Coventry) Posts: 320 Likes (Received): 0	You mean this resturant? __________________ www.flickr.com/photos/mahill www.flickr.com/photos/mahill2

May 24th, 2006, 10:08 AM	#129
*woodhousen* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Leeds/Birmingham, UK Posts: 10,842 Likes (Received): 2	wow, are there refurbished flats behind that resturantwhich are going to be demolished as part of the cube ....? bet they aint happy __________________ Simply BIRMINGHAM

May 24th, 2006, 10:46 AM	#131
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	I think it is just offices Woody... __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 21st, 2006, 10:38 AM	#122
city living Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 471 Likes (Received): 0	I went past the site this morning and there were workmen on the site of the fish resturant and I noticed a section just past the resturant had been cleared already. It might be nothing there were certainly no bull dosers, but could demolition already have started?

May 21st, 2006, 10:49 AM	#123
SimLim Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Work was due to start in April so would'nt suprise me. It definately start rising sooner rather then later. Noticed the old parcel force site is being cleared quicker then anything ive seen before in Birmingham

May 24th, 2006, 01:38 AM	#127
Fusionist unBANNED Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,621 Likes (Received): 1	I love that restaurant. It is so cool.. would hate to see it go

May 24th, 2006, 10:18 AM	#130
city living Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 471 Likes (Received): 0	Looking at the pictures it looks like they are salvaging the flooring for future use or sale before they bring in the bull dozers and flattern the site.

May 24th, 2006, 02:34 PM	#132
brum2003 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,885 Likes (Received): 3	yeah its the mailbox's old management offices, i noticed that the company in the grubby old factory units have not yet vacated ?

June 13th, 2006, 08:36 PM	#133
*woodhousen* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Leeds/Birmingham, UK Posts: 10,842 Likes (Received): 2	Shortlist for Birmingham Cube Miller & Sir Robert McAlpine have been shortlisted to build Birmingham Development Company's 42,000 sq m (450,000 sq ft), 17 storey Cube building in Commercial Street, Birmingham, as part of Birmingham Mailbox. The final landmark phase of The Mailbox has been designed by Make. Construction is to start in late 2006 for 2008 completion. DTZ and GBR are agents for the offices in the scheme. __________________ Simply BIRMINGHAM

June 13th, 2006, 11:41 PM	#134
Sonny97 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rubery, bIRmiNGhaM (or is it BrOMsgRoVe?) Posts: 839 Likes (Received): 0	That's great news, thanks for that Woody

June 14th, 2006, 12:45 AM	#135
Martin G Compulsive : Obsessive Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: GET TO FUCK, WHY DON'T YOU? Posts: 7,325 Likes (Received): 40	Careful now cookies - after seeing what Orion has turned out looking like, we should start exercising a little bit of caution - if not trepidation - when it comes to expecting the final end product of this new project which we so fervently drool over..... it might yet look like a complete disaster. __________________ 147 metres: so is this the height of Birmingham's ambitions? The city surely deserves better. Arena Central / Arena Square / V Building The incredible shrinking tower: 245m --> 187m --> 175m --> 152m --> 150m --> 147m --> 143m --> ???m

June 14th, 2006, 01:00 AM	#136
morestoreysplease Brummie Angeleno Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham UK, Los Angeles CA Posts: 6,664 Likes (Received): 19	You're on form tonight MG! I have a feeling you are swaying a lot of people your way. The Cube could look like a bad mistake, especially as it's as wide as it's tall. __________________ Birmingham - TheBigCityPlan.

June 14th, 2006, 01:19 AM	#137
*woodhousen* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Leeds/Birmingham, UK Posts: 10,842 Likes (Received): 2	it could do, but onwe thing you are forgetting that unlike the likes of the architects of orion and etap (if that even required an archtect), this is the first building to come online from Kens MAKE architects.... __________________ Simply BIRMINGHAM

June 14th, 2006, 02:17 AM	#138
jolon Sense Offender Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birmingham/Sheffield Posts: 497 Likes (Received): 0	I don't think there's any need to worry about this one. Unlike the renders of Orion, images of this building from all angles and perspectives have been shown. Remember we never saw renders of orion in the light or it's back side. __________________ Another year, another 100 posts. I'm on a role.

June 14th, 2006, 02:27 AM	#139
Fusionist unBANNED Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,621 Likes (Received): 1	come on guys, don't let the negativity creep everywhere. Thats paranoia. They haven't even started construction on this site !!

June 14th, 2006, 02:46 AM	#140
Smileyface BAND AID Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: back in Walsall.... Posts: 4,505 Likes (Received): 0	No negativity whatsoever on this one!

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