20+ Storey Towers (2010)

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Discussion Starter · Apr 7, 2006

How many 20+ storey towers would you like to see proposed, under construction or built within the city come 2010?

So far what I can think of -

Arena Central (50)
BST (39 + 4 podium)
HCT (38)
Sentinel 1 (32)
Sentinel 2 (32)
MG (30)
Spiral (28)
Orion 1 (28)
Alpha (27)
HYTT (24)
Rotunda (23)
Natwest (23)
Centenary Plaza (22)
5 Ways (22)
City Center (21)
McClaren (21)
Snowhill (20)
Stephenson Tower (20)

I would like to see over the next 4 years at least another 20x 20+ storey towers.

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stourbridgebaggie

· #2 · Apr 7, 2006

i think thats the right amount and they should all be near each other so they look like a large cluster and also i think it works better putting them all together, if you ever see how dutch cities are planned you have the old quarter and then you have a business quarter where all the skyscrapers are and it looks immense because their all bunched together

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FLD

· #3 · Apr 10, 2006

By 2010, the NatWest building will not be part of Birmingham's skyline, as it is already empty & awaiting demolition.

I think Birmingham needs a cluster of about six 30+ storey buildings, preferably a couple up to 50 storeys, to give the city a great skyline.

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Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 16, 2006

FLD said:
By 2010, the NatWest building will not be part of Birmingham's skyline, as it is already empty & awaiting demolition.

I think Birmingham needs a cluster of about six 30+ storey buildings, preferably a couple up to 50 storeys, to give the city a great skyline.

AC - 50
HCT - 39
SENTINELS - 30
SENTINELS2 - 30
ORION - 29
ALPHA - 27

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(PC 2X 120M - NSS 2X 125M)

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Discussion Starter · #5 · Aug 13, 2006

SimLim said:
How many 20+ storey towers would you like to see proposed, under construction or built within the city come 2010?

So far what I can think of -

Arena Central (50)
BST (40)
HCT (38)
MG (33)
Sentinel 1 (32)
Sentinel 2 (32)
Spiral (28)
Orion 1 (28)
Alpha (27)
HYTT (24)
Rotunda (23)
Natwest (23)
Centenary Plaza (22)
5 Ways (22)
City Center (21)
McClaren (21)
Snowhill (20)
Stephenson Tower (20)

I would like to see over the next 4 years at least another 20x 20+ storey towers.

8 months we've had 1 increased by 2 floors and 2 proposed at New Street. umm...

New Street 1 (35)
New Street 2 (35)
Masshouse (20)

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Erebus555

· #6 · Aug 13, 2006

Stephenson Tower is gunna be demolished and Spiral is... no longer.

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woodhousen

· #7 · Aug 13, 2006

erebuss = onncorrect, the spiral tower is still there and possible

smilim new street tower are 40 floors

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Discussion Starter · #8 · Aug 13, 2006

I went for the middle ground. 40 floors. Mixed use im guessing? majority offices?

2x 150m? :dunno:

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woodhousen

· #9 · Aug 13, 2006

nope....predomiantly resi towers with mixed use base

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Erebus555

· #10 · Aug 13, 2006

woodhousen said:
erebuss = onncorrect, the spiral tower is still there and possible

Really? The way everyone was talking about it, it sounded like it had been long buried.

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Discussion Starter · #11 · Aug 13, 2006

woodhousen said:
nope....predomiantly resi towers with mixed use base

So weare looking at 140m max, with the possibility of spire? or some sort of height extention finishing piece?

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Bachy Soletanche

· #12 · Aug 13, 2006

FLD said:
By 2010, the NatWest building will not be part of Birmingham's skyline, as it is already empty & awaiting demolition.

I think Birmingham needs a cluster of about six 30+ storey buildings, preferably a couple up to 50 storeys, to give the city a great skyline.

Re: Natwest, true, but it will be replaced by a tall building, dunno if taller than the excisting one.

But I think you're right about it needing at least one 50 storey/175 Meter tower of some description

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Erebus555

· #13 · Aug 13, 2006

The proposed replacement of the NWT is smaller than NWT sadly.

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Discussion Starter · #14 · Aug 13, 2006

Arena Central (50)
BST (40)
NS 1 (40)
NS 2 (40)
HCT (39)
MG (33)
Sentinel 1 (32)
Sentinel 2 (32)
Spiral (28)
Orion 1 (28)
Alpha (27)
Hyatt (24)
Rotunda (23)
Natwest (23)
Centenary Plaza (22)
5 Ways (22)
City Center (21)
McClaren (21)
Snowhill (20)
Stephenson Tower (20)
Masshouse (20)

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