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[ReissOmari]

Originally Posted by lbrown

The whole area around the station is filled with 60's monstrosities. I my opinion they missed an opportunity not to demolish that tower on the station at Stephenson St.

If you look at the pictures above it seems a theme in 60's Birmingham to put a small tower on a pedestal. It doesn't look good.

Its totally gutted, if refurbished it could look real nice.

[sefton66]

Am I dreaming this, or was it announced that a hotel operator was on about refurbishing it anyway?

[Elizabeth Kinoke]

really wish the brown shit to the right would go.

[Erebus555]

Originally Posted by sefton66

Am I dreaming this, or was it announced that a hotel operator was on about refurbishing it anyway?

There was an application for it to be renovated into a hotel but, IIRC, it was withdrawn and plans changed. Feltip probably has a better idea - his memory seems to be archival...

[Newby]

Originally Posted by Regeneration is cool

how many floors have cum off stephenson tower now not many by the looks of it

They've taken 9 floors off

[Newby]

Originally Posted by lbrown

The whole area around the station is filled with 60's monstrosities. I my opinion they missed an opportunity not to demolish that tower on the station at Stephenson St.

If you look at the pictures above it seems a theme in 60's Birmingham to put a small tower on a pedestal. It doesn't look good.

Watch this space - I believe there will be some movement in the next few months.

[Regeneration is cool]

what 9 floors off stephenson tower out of like 20 what a load of rubbish looked at tower today from pallasades upper level car park roof level and it hardly looks like that many has come off proberly different if you are actullary working in the tower itself

[sefton66]

Again see this post....
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=2379

[Erebus555]

Originally Posted by Regeneration is cool

What? 9 floors off Stephenson Tower? Out of like 20? What a load of rubbish! I looked at the tower today from The Pallasades' upper level car park roof level and it hardly looks like that many has come off. It's probably different if you are actually working in the tower itself.

I remember playing this game back in primary school.

[sefton66]

more of a little tidy up that will make quite a big difference

Application Details
Application Number 2011/06433/PA
Application Type Non Material Amendment
Site Address Stephenson Street, Navigation Street, Station Street, Smallbrook Queensway (land bounded by) New Street Railway Station Birmingham B2 4DW
Proposal Non material amendment attached to planning approval 2009/05720/PA for removal of existing external Stephen Street stair to New Street ramp.

[fruit&nut]

Originally Posted by Regeneration is cool

what 9 floors off stephenson tower out of like 20 what a load of rubbish looked at tower today from pallasades upper level car park roof level and it hardly looks like that many has come off proberly different if you are actullary working in the tower itself

I'm sure the demolition contractors will welcome all your great ideas about how to remove a poorly built, flat pack tower block the stands over one of the country's busiest rail stations, several streets and a shopping centre.

If you ask me they're making good progress.

[Regeneration is cool]

does anyone know when the cladding goes on navigation street side of the building by the looks of it wont be that long

[feltip]

Preparatory work for the steel facade will follow the closure of bus stops on Stephenson Street on Sunday 24th July to allow for half road closure from 25th July. The 16,000 metre façade will be installed from early 2012 onwards with the first section being the north face of the station on Stephenson Street

http://birminghamcentral.blogspot.co...-as-tower.html

[quote]
The work will take place in three phases:

•Removing sections of the existing concrete panels on the station building to survey and establish fixing points for the facade
•Supporting structural steel work is then attached to the building
•Finally, the stainless steel cladding will be attached to the supporting steelwork.
[quote]
http://www.rail.co/2011/07/22/redeve...-step-forward/

[Regeneration is cool]

when will they start to brighten up platform level

[GrAfiK_248]

who knows when, the other week i spoke to the official new street redevelopment photographer, and he said that the project is a year behind schedule.

[Erebus555]

New Street is very much a series of different projects. Overall, I think it's around schedule, but the situation with this bridge off Hill Street last Christmas has probably knocked things back, I imagine. They really need to get that sorted this year - weather permitting, obviously.

[sefton66]

Im sure it was posted on here that the bridge will be lifted in in 2012 easter or xmas? or am i imagining things?

[feltip]

Think it's scheduled for this Christmas, weather permitting again.

There isn't the schedule blockade at Easter to do it hence why they didn't do it at easter this year.

[Regeneration is cool]

what does the stupid photographer know has his boss told him that

[Regeneration is cool]

a year behind that means the first half of the new concourse wont open until christmas 2013