Birmingham Centenary Square, People’s Choice Accolade, RIBA Midlands Competition, Architecture
Birmingham Centenary Square
West Midlands Design Contest, England, UK – RIBA: Regeneration
17 Jun 2015
Birmingham Centenary Square – People’s Choice
Design: Broadway Malyan
Location: Centenary Square, Birmingham, England
Broadway Malyan redesign for Centenary Square wins RIBA ‘People’s Choice’ accolade
Designs for Centenary Square by Birmingham-based architecture and design firm Broadway Malyan have won the ‘People’s Choice’ accolade in the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) selection process.
Birmingham City Council held an open design competition to find a designer for the re-vamped Centenary Square in conjunction with the RIBA. Broadway Malyan was one of five practices to be shortlisted from a total of 185 entries.
‘The People’s Choice’ accreditation is a significant endorsement for Broadway Malyan’s designs and creative ideas for Centenary Square which, according to lead Public Realm Designer and Director of Landscape Architecture Danny Crump, took ‘a place in time’ as its central idea and sought to look to the past, present and future in creating a world-class public space for Birmingham.
Commenting on the accolade, James Rayner, Board Director at Broadway Malyan, said:
“Winning the “People’s Choice” accolade in this top quality, international design competition is an honour and means a great deal to us as a business with strong connections with Birmingham. It was a fantastic opportunity to be part of a process that will help shape Birmingham’s future and we applaud Birmingham City Council and its sponsors for taking this open competition route. Centenary Square is a vital part of what gives Birmingham its distinct character and it’s great to see major investment being made to ensure it continues to serve an ambitious and world-class city. We congratulate the winner and look forward to seeing Centenary Square evolve over the next few years.”
Broadway Malyan is currently working on a number of other high-profile schemes in the city including preparations for ’One Station Public Realm’ the new HS2/Moor Street/New Street station interchange space and also a new ‘gateway’ scheme for Snow Hill station. Also locally, the practice is working on a redesign and improvement scheme for the University of Coventry’s Gosford Street Campus.
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Location: Birmingham Centenary Square, West Midlands, England, UK
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Centenary Square
Named in 1989 to mark the centenary of Birmingham achieving city status in 1889, Centenary Square is home to a number of key buildings, including the Library of Birmingham, the Old Rep Theatre, the International Convention Centre and Symphony Hall, as well as a variety of statues and sculptures. Plans for the square include an extension of the Midland Metro and improvements to road layouts, with the aim of making the space accessible to all Birmingham residents and visitors. This forms part of the Enterprise Zone Investment Plan, supporting growth and investment in the city centre.
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The Rotunda Birmingham by Glen Howells Architects
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