The McClaren Building

Bachy Soletanche · May 4th, 2008, 10:46 PM

Probably up for a referb, as part of the Masshouse development, this 69M, 21 floor brown beauty is loved by some!

Recently bought by Bruntwood:-

http://www.bruntwood.co.uk/news/65/

Bachy Soletanche · May 4th, 2008, 10:47 PM

And the other side:

smysticed · May 5th, 2008, 01:22 AM

What a Big Brown Slab of building.

I hope they do a good job of refurbishing this.

morestoreysplease · May 5th, 2008, 01:34 AM

We love it because it is a proper city centre tall office block - something which Brum has aplenty and something which is lacking in other cities......

Biosonic · May 6th, 2008, 03:08 PM

Hear hear!

i_like_concrete · May 15th, 2008, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smysticed

What a Big Brown Slab of building.

I hope they do a good job of refurbishing this.

Oooo errr, no I love its brown slabbiness, it looks like a proper 60's building, from another era, and it's covered in mosaics on it's narrow sides, you don't get attention to detail like that these days.

Biosonic · May 18th, 2008, 02:48 PM

I like the browniness too. I would complain if they re-galzed it, but in the same style. It would benefit from a tidy-up.

Engels · May 19th, 2008, 06:42 AM

Can't stand the colour, tall buildings simply should not be brown. Would like to see it reclad in Zinc cladding like covers the new Peat house.

tonkster · May 20th, 2008, 01:03 PM

Classic building, looks great on the skyline. Keep the Brown!

flying tackle · May 20th, 2008, 06:50 PM

ahh love maclaren. i cant think how to change it, id just give it a clean to put it 5 years back

smysticed · July 14th, 2008, 04:36 PM

Lookin' good.

Jim856796 · August 13th, 2008, 07:38 PM

I don't know how they will refurbish this building because the plans haven't been announced yet.

Erebus555 · August 13th, 2008, 11:31 PM

They've announced they'll refurbish seven floors... bit half-hearted!

paul_kimber · August 14th, 2008, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erebus555

They've announced they'll refurbish seven floors... bit half-hearted!

Good news nonetheless where you hear this?

Erebus555 · August 14th, 2008, 12:47 PM

It is on the Birmingham Developments booklet published by Locate Birmingham.

U475 Foxtrot · August 15th, 2008, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Comprising 115,000 sq.ft office space within the city’s Masshouse area, The McLaren Building is currently 50% occupied, with customers including Birmingham City Council, Scott Wilson and American Express. Now, privately owned Bruntwood plan to invest £7m redeveloping the building around these customers, creating 20 floors of high specification offices, with space to let from 1,500 sq.ft to 45,000 sq.ft.

http://www.bruntwood.co.uk/news/65/

Brummyboy92 · August 17th, 2008, 03:30 PM

I hate this building, cant wait to see it go!

Erebus555 · August 17th, 2008, 08:45 PM

Well, you're going to have a long wait then.

Biosonic · August 19th, 2008, 11:36 AM

I like it

i_like_concrete · August 19th, 2008, 02:38 PM

is 7 million alot of money for a refurb? will they do anything to the exterior? it seems quite a small amount really.

May 4th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#1
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,580 Likes (Received): 171	The McClaren Building Probably up for a referb, as part of the Masshouse development, this 69M, 21 floor brown beauty is loved by some! Recently bought by Bruntwood:- http://www.bruntwood.co.uk/news/65/ __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

May 4th, 2008, 10:47 PM	#2
Bachy Soletanche Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14,580 Likes (Received): 171	And the other side: __________________ We do not need to return anywhere, we are already in all the places we have ever been

May 5th, 2008, 01:22 AM	#3
smysticed SSC Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry and Birmingham Posts: 2,448 Likes (Received): 0	What a Big Brown Slab of building. I hope they do a good job of refurbishing this. __________________ There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don't.

May 5th, 2008, 01:34 AM	#4
morestoreysplease Brummie Angeleno Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham UK, Los Angeles CA Posts: 6,654 Likes (Received): 19	We love it because it is a proper city centre tall office block - something which Brum has aplenty and something which is lacking in other cities...... __________________ Birmingham - TheBigCityPlan.

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Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	Hear hear! __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 18th, 2008, 02:48 PM	#7
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	I like the browniness too. I would complain if they re-galzed it, but in the same style. It would benefit from a tidy-up. __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 19th, 2008, 06:42 AM	#8
Engels Simples Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 4,095 Likes (Received): 7	Can't stand the colour, tall buildings simply should not be brown. Would like to see it reclad in Zinc cladding like covers the new Peat house. __________________ You were born poor, naked and helpless. Everything in your life was given to you, the food you ate, the clothes you wore, the shelter you received. Most importantly of all you received an education. You were given this because people loved you, because people you never knew worked to feed you and long before you were born people died to protect you and to give you the opportunities they never had. Life doesn't owe you anything! YOU owe life!

May 20th, 2008, 01:03 PM	#9
tonkster Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 764 Likes (Received): 0	Classic building, looks great on the skyline. Keep the Brown!

May 20th, 2008, 06:50 PM	#10
flying tackle time for a change Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 717 Likes (Received): 0	ahh love maclaren. i cant think how to change it, id just give it a clean to put it 5 years back __________________ signature was too medium sized.

July 14th, 2008, 04:36 PM	#11
smysticed SSC Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry and Birmingham Posts: 2,448 Likes (Received): 0	Lookin' good. __________________ There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don't.

August 13th, 2008, 07:38 PM	#12
Jim856796 The Q&A Guy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Citizen of the World Posts: 6,743 Likes (Received): 7	I don't know how they will refurbish this building because the plans haven't been announced yet. __________________ I honestly think all development projects must be dashing, sustainable, and futureproof. You support the good projects... and oppose the bad.

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Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	They've announced they'll refurbish seven floors... bit half-hearted! __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

August 14th, 2008, 12:47 PM	#15
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August 17th, 2008, 03:30 PM	#17
Brummyboy92 Brummy and proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,013 Likes (Received): 12	I hate this building, cant wait to see it go!

August 17th, 2008, 08:45 PM	#18
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	Well, you're going to have a long wait then. __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

August 19th, 2008, 11:36 AM	#19
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