New Birmingham architecture projects with West Midlands building news and architectural images, plus architects background. Find real estate updates from across this central region of England, UK.
The city is located in the West Midlands, central England. It is the UK’s second largest conurbation and with its industrial past is known for a large network of canals and factory buildings. See notable arts buildings – such as galleries and concert halls – and civic buildings.
Visit major structures like the The Rotunda Conversion, Brindleyplace Buildings, New Street Gateway Project, Selfridges and the Beetham Tower – 10 Holloway Circus. The Cube designed by make architects is also worth a visit.
Famous architects with buildings in the city include Mecanoo (The Netherlands), Future Systems Architects, Foreign Office Architects. Other firms are Ian Simpson Architects, BDP, and Stanton Williams.
Snug Architects win RIBA Competition to design The Wall of Answered Prayer in Birmingham, UK, a piece of West Midlands public art made from one million bricks, each representing an answered prayer.
Improving Building Façade Technologies for Better Energy Efficiency project – a group of researchers from the University of Nottingham, Loughborough University and University of Exeter was awarded a £1.65 million grant from the EPSRC.
Soho Wharf Birmingham masterplan design by Claridge Architects – major canal-side development submitted for planning: residential-led, mixed-use project transforms derelict industrial canal-side site.
Birmingham office buildings: Midlands architecture – key new commercial properties in central England, UK built environment information & images – Birmingham offices projects and major workplace property designs
The Timber Yard Birmingham housing – design by Claridge Architects – 379 high quality homes for young professionals has received planning approval.
Design: Stanton Williams. Transformation of Birmingham’s Mailbox, designed by Stanton Williams, will shortly begin on site following the appointment of contractors. Works on the building are planned for completion in 2015.
Design: AZPML. Her Majesty The Queen reopens redeveloped Birmingham New Street station. Occupying an important position in the city and handling a large amount of traffic this building provides the first impression of Birmingham to a large influx of visitors to the Midlands.
With just two more months to go, The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show has witnessed 85 per cent of its stand capacity being snapped up by exhibitors and is issuing its last call for entry.
Major residential regeneration by Glenn Howells Architects, Maccreanor Lavington Architects and ShedKM: detailed landscape masterplan by Grant Associates for 207 family homes and 90 apartments plus a new public park, public open spaces, communal gardens and canal-side public realm.
Pioneering centre of excellence for rail engineering designed by Bond Bryan Architects wins a Construction Project of the Year Award. The £22m facility is first major National College development in UK.
Architects of Invention (AI) was approached by Chinese private equity fund PGC- Capital whose The Jewel Court, 77 one-two bed luxury apartments, is already on site in Birmingham
Design: Trevor Horne Architects / Broadway Malyan. Planning permission granted for £150m scheme that comprises three new buildings around a new public space, including a 27-storey tower.
3 Arena Central Building in Birmingham design by Make Architects: UK Cabinet Office to take a long-term lease at 239,000 sqft office building, part of the government drive to modernise its estate.
Design2e has been commissioned to deliver a two-stage tender project to build two luxury apartment blocks, called Left Bank, in the centre of Birmingham. The towers will stand at 22 and over 31 storeys when complete, making the larger of the pair the tallest residential building in the city.
Architects Orms complete the refurbishment of a new high-specification co-working space in the centre of Birmingham for CEG. Located on the 21st and 22nd floors of the iconic 28-storey Alpha Tower
Students had to move from buildings at Nottingham Trent University after similar cladding to the Grenfell Tower was discovered. Three of seven blocks at Byron House student accommodation reportedly use Reynobond ACM PE panels for building cladding.
Design: Pick Everard Architects. A mixed-use building – ranging from laboratories and office space, to café facilities and chemical and solvent storage rooms – a flagship project as part of the Midlands Engine initiative,