BIRMINGHAM | Projects & Construction

Ecological · September 21st, 2011, 12:38 PM

BIRMINGHAM

New Street Station
Cost: £500m circa
Use: Transport/Retail
Status: Under Construction
Start: 2010
Finish: 2014/15
http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/

Hotel La Tour
Cost: £25m circa
Use: Hotel
Status: Under Construction
Start: 2011
Finish: 2013

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Library of Birmingham
Cost: £190m circa
Use: Resource/Culture
Status: Under Construction
Start: 2010
Finish: 2013

image hosted on flickr

Bagot Street
Cost: £30m circa
Use: Student Accomodation
Status: Under Construction
Start: 2010
Finish: 2011

Ecological · September 21st, 2011, 12:44 PM

The Cube
Cost: £90m circa
Use: Transport/Retail
Status: Completed
Start: 2008
Finish: 2011

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

kladho1977 · September 21st, 2011, 01:08 PM

WOW!! The Cube, the station and the library are beautiful!!!

Ecological · September 30th, 2011, 10:45 AM

Regal Tower
Cost: £125m circa
Use: Hotel/Leisure/Residential
Status: Approved
Start: 2012
Finish: 2014/15

Ecological · September 30th, 2011, 10:55 AM

Beorma Quarter
Cost: £150m circa
Use: Hotel/Leisure/Residential/Office
Status: Approved/Prep
Start: 2011
Finish: 2014/15

lafreak84 · September 30th, 2011, 11:00 AM

Good for Birmingham. Do you know the height of the Regal tower?

Brum Knows Best · September 30th, 2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lafreak84

Good for Birmingham. Do you know the height of the Regal tower?

I thinks it 199M,

lafreak84 · September 30th, 2011, 11:21 AM

Decent height, thanks.

Ecological · September 30th, 2011, 12:29 PM

It's scrapes just over 200m.

200.50m to be exact.

Ecological · September 30th, 2011, 12:41 PM

Lee Longlands
Cost: £60m circa
Use: Residential/Office
Status: Approved
Start: 2012
Finish: 2014/15

Dale · September 30th, 2011, 05:05 PM

I wish that Brum would quit teasing us with these skyscrapers and just build one.

delores · October 2nd, 2011, 03:05 AM

Well it looks as if next year will be the start of the tower projects..ofcourse we have heard this before.

Ecological · October 7th, 2011, 01:23 PM

Arena Central
Cost: £500m circa
Use: Residential/Office/Hotel/Leisure
Status: Approved
Start: 2012
Finish: 2018 est.

NEWS: 300 bed hotel will begin construction Q4 2012. V Tower will proceed once residential market picks up. Increase in office space approved from 500,000 sqft to 800,000 sqft.

Design's for masterplan and hotel still to be revealed.

V Tower

Myster E · October 7th, 2011, 03:05 PM

Let's just hope V gets a kickstart, ideally I would have placed it at the original Arena Central height of 180m, alongside the 200m + height of the Regal and BST up the road. The way the economy is going though with doom mongerirng headlines doesn't help kickstart this soon enough.

SO143 · October 8th, 2011, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecological

Arena Central
Cost: £500m circa
Use: Residential/Office/Hotel/Leisure
Status: Approved
Start: 2012
Finish: 2018 est.

NEWS: 300 bed hotel will begin construction Q4 2012. V Tower will proceed once residential market picks up. Increase in office space approved from 500,000 sqft to 800,000 sqft.

Design's for masterplan and hotel still to be revealed.

V Tower

Sweet! Do you know it's height?

Ecological · October 16th, 2011, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SO143

Sweet! Do you know it's height?

V Tower is 152m.

Wether this proposal go's ahead as it is is debateable.

Original Arena Central has gone from 245, to 187 to 175 to 152 so who knows.

Mplsuptown · October 16th, 2011, 06:54 PM

What does the blue lights on the plaza/sidewalk outside the library represent? If anything. Though they look cool (probably more so at night) I can only imagine the potential danger.

***Minsk*** · December 15th, 2011, 08:49 PM

Birmingham (UK) National Indoor Arena unveils £20.6m Broadway Malyan update

The modernisation of the National Indoor Arena (NIA) aims to take advantage of its unique location on the city’s canal side and will feature a new showcase entrance straight from Brindleyplace into the arena, with large glazed views over the water and the city.

Construction work is set to get underway in late 2012 and will include improved facilities and a much greater emphasis on both the pre- and post-show experience. The flow within the venue will be made much easier, increasing the ease of access and comfort for promoters, artists and visitors to the building. Coupled with this is the new entrance, which will secure the venue as a focal point for the city.

The NIA has been a huge draw for visitors to Birmingham since it was officially opened in 1991 by Olympic athlete Linford Christie; the flexible arena has since gained a global reputation for world-class sports, headline comedy and music, and a diverse range of crowd-pleasing live entertainment.

The improvement work at the venue, which has not been refurbished since its opening, is key to continuing its long term success of the venue. The new design includes further opportunities for retail units with an extra 5,926 sq m of pre and post show space added to the 7,500 sq m of refurbishment that will take place, ensuring that the new NIA maintains its position as a destination to visit in Birmingham city centre.

Aidan Ridyard, Director at Broadway Malyan, commented: “We are genuinely excited at the opportunity of beginning the reinvention of this pivotal section of Birmingham’s waterfront fabric and hope to create a space which embraces this remarkable location whilst visually celebrating the venue’s innate vitality. We see the new NIA as a waterfront window onto the excitement of the entertainment within and the heritage of our city surrounding it.”

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...pload_id=18341

monique06 · December 16th, 2011, 04:40 PM

Wow! Such great sights and heights! Amazing!

Ecological · March 27th, 2012, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mplsuptown

What does the blue lights on the plaza/sidewalk outside the library represent? If anything. Though they look cool (probably more so at night) I can only imagine the potential danger.

They are spotlights in the ground. They don't stick out. Don't worry.

September 21st, 2011, 12:38 PM	#1
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,521 Likes (Received): 9	BIRMINGHAM \| Projects & Construction BIRMINGHAM New Street Station Cost: £500m circa Use: Transport/Retail Status: Under Construction Start: 2010 Finish: 2014/15 http://www.newstreetnewstart.co.uk/ Hotel La Tour Cost: £25m circa Use: Hotel Status: Under Construction Start: 2011 Finish: 2013 [img]image hosted on flickr [/img] Library of Birmingham Cost: £190m circa Use: Resource/Culture Status: Under Construction Start: 2010 Finish: 2013 image hosted on flickr Bagot Street Cost: £30m circa Use: Student Accomodation Status: Under Construction Start: 2010 Finish: 2011 Last edited by Ecological; September 30th, 2011 at 10:46 AM.

September 21st, 2011, 12:44 PM	#2
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,521 Likes (Received): 9	The Cube Cost: £90m circa Use: Transport/Retail Status: Completed Start: 2008 Finish: 2011 image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

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Mplsuptown Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 740 Likes (Received): 12	What does the blue lights on the plaza/sidewalk outside the library represent? If anything. Though they look cool (probably more so at night) I can only imagine the potential danger. __________________ I ain't got time to breed

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September 21st, 2011, 01:08 PM	#3
kladho1977 Live long and prosper Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rome Posts: 36 Likes (Received): 0	WOW!! The Cube, the station and the library are beautiful!!!

September 30th, 2011, 10:45 AM	#4
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,521 Likes (Received): 9	Regal Tower Cost: £125m circa Use: Hotel/Leisure/Residential Status: Approved Start: 2012 Finish: 2014/15

September 30th, 2011, 10:55 AM	#5
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,521 Likes (Received): 9	Beorma Quarter Cost: £150m circa Use: Hotel/Leisure/Residential/Office Status: Approved/Prep Start: 2011 Finish: 2014/15

September 30th, 2011, 11:00 AM	#6
lafreak84 God bless America Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maribor, SI/Sevenoaks, UK never EU Posts: 952 Likes (Received): 0	Good for Birmingham. Do you know the height of the Regal tower?

September 30th, 2011, 11:21 AM	#8
lafreak84 God bless America Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maribor, SI/Sevenoaks, UK never EU Posts: 952 Likes (Received): 0	Decent height, thanks.

September 30th, 2011, 12:29 PM	#9
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,521 Likes (Received): 9	It's scrapes just over 200m. 200.50m to be exact.

September 30th, 2011, 12:41 PM	#10
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,521 Likes (Received): 9	Lee Longlands Cost: £60m circa Use: Residential/Office Status: Approved Start: 2012 Finish: 2014/15

September 30th, 2011, 05:05 PM	#11
Dale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 7,731 Likes (Received): 25	I wish that Brum would quit teasing us with these skyscrapers and just build one.

October 2nd, 2011, 03:05 AM	#12
delores Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,563 Likes (Received): 25	Well it looks as if next year will be the start of the tower projects..ofcourse we have heard this before.

October 7th, 2011, 01:23 PM	#13
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,521 Likes (Received): 9	Arena Central Cost: £500m circa Use: Residential/Office/Hotel/Leisure Status: Approved Start: 2012 Finish: 2018 est. NEWS: 300 bed hotel will begin construction Q4 2012. V Tower will proceed once residential market picks up. Increase in office space approved from 500,000 sqft to 800,000 sqft. Design's for masterplan and hotel still to be revealed. V Tower

October 7th, 2011, 03:05 PM	#14
Myster E Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,288 Likes (Received): 5	Let's just hope V gets a kickstart, ideally I would have placed it at the original Arena Central height of 180m, alongside the 200m + height of the Regal and BST up the road. The way the economy is going though with doom mongerirng headlines doesn't help kickstart this soon enough.

December 15th, 2011, 08:49 PM	#18
*Minsk* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minsk Posts: 6,500 Likes (Received): 98	Birmingham (UK) National Indoor Arena unveils £20.6m Broadway Malyan update The modernisation of the National Indoor Arena (NIA) aims to take advantage of its unique location on the city’s canal side and will feature a new showcase entrance straight from Brindleyplace into the arena, with large glazed views over the water and the city. Construction work is set to get underway in late 2012 and will include improved facilities and a much greater emphasis on both the pre- and post-show experience. The flow within the venue will be made much easier, increasing the ease of access and comfort for promoters, artists and visitors to the building. Coupled with this is the new entrance, which will secure the venue as a focal point for the city. The NIA has been a huge draw for visitors to Birmingham since it was officially opened in 1991 by Olympic athlete Linford Christie; the flexible arena has since gained a global reputation for world-class sports, headline comedy and music, and a diverse range of crowd-pleasing live entertainment. The improvement work at the venue, which has not been refurbished since its opening, is key to continuing its long term success of the venue. The new design includes further opportunities for retail units with an extra 5,926 sq m of pre and post show space added to the 7,500 sq m of refurbishment that will take place, ensuring that the new NIA maintains its position as a destination to visit in Birmingham city centre. Aidan Ridyard, Director at Broadway Malyan, commented: “We are genuinely excited at the opportunity of beginning the reinvention of this pivotal section of Birmingham’s waterfront fabric and hope to create a space which embraces this remarkable location whilst visually celebrating the venue’s innate vitality. We see the new NIA as a waterfront window onto the excitement of the entertainment within and the heritage of our city surrounding it.” http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...pload_id=18341