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Paradise development 2018
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Lady Penelope
master brummie
Neither did I Lumphammer, and I've only been on the forum for 10 years! Thanks Mike.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Tremendous pictures ell, I take it that the dome in the bottom of the second picture is the hall of memory. Howevercan anyone put up a map of what it used to look like as I seem to have forgotten the 1950/60 layoutSome tiled walls below Centenary Way.
General overview of the demolition site
The theatre above the former Woktastic is in the process of being pulled down.
Bob
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
EllYes it's the Hall of Memory. Access is cut off while Centenary Square gets redeveloped.
There is currently a view from the top deck of buses on Broad Street towards BM & AG, thanks in part to the demolition of Chamberlain House.
Thanks, I am completely lost now with what is what and where is where. I have stayed at the Copthorne and remember the area with the walk through passage and the pub and then down the steps past the fountain, and the last time I was up there, I had that funny bus diversion which I commented on, but what is the point of all this? Not only do they demolish old buildings, they now seem to be dealing with recent erections, I realise it is partly to do with the tram going up Broad Street, is Broad Street going to be trams only
Bob
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ellbrown
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The Copthorne Hotel is still there, but it will eventually go / be replaced. The '80s buildings were poorly designed and built. And yes part of the site will be taken up by the Midland Metro extension to Broad Street.
Centenary Way has been open again to the public since last autumn.
Centenary Way has been open again to the public since last autumn.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
EllThe Copthorne Hotel is still there, but it will eventually go / be replaced. The '80s buildings were poorly designed and built. And yes part of the site will be taken up by the Midland Metro extension to Broad Street.
Centenary Way has been open again to the public since last autumn.
Thanks
Bob
cookie273uk
master brummie
When its all finished (Not in my lifetime!), how long will it last ?
horsencart
master brummie
In about Three Weeks (or so) DSM will have finished its Demolition of the Library, and the Music School, and Chamberlain House, if you would like to follow the work done by DSM then please go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/albums/72157654779743091
horsencart
master brummie
There are two be two cranes https://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/26069503337/in/dateposted/Nothing much left now, as construction for Two Chamberlain Square may start soon. After the crane goes up!
horsencart
master brummie
I only saw the base of this one.
One Chamberlain Square looked quiet, although heard that BAM will take it over!
There is only one at the moment they have only put in the base as they have not yet poured the concrete https://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/40047820465/in/dateposted/
One of the cranes will be tall? and one will be short? they did tell me how tall they were to be but as it was in meters I nodded off I only know Feet and inches
DavidGrain
master brummie
BAM Construction started work on Two Chamberlain Square last month and expect to restart the work on One Chamberlain Square soon.
The whole development of Paradise Birmingham will be up to 10 buildings with offices, shops, bars, restaurants and a four star hotel. As planning permission for the third building, One Centenary Way, was given earlier this month we can expect work to be continuing for many more years. No mention of residential at this stage.
The whole development of Paradise Birmingham will be up to 10 buildings with offices, shops, bars, restaurants and a four star hotel. As planning permission for the third building, One Centenary Way, was given earlier this month we can expect work to be continuing for many more years. No mention of residential at this stage.
guilbert53
master brummie
I don't think there will ever be residential on this site.
Even the residential buildings that were planned for the Arena Central site nearby has now been changed to office space.
There will be building work on this Paradise site for many years to come, the current completion date for the last building is the middle of 2026.
Here are the plans for the site. The two buildings in red (1 and 2 Chamberlain Square) are currently under construction.
The three buildings in green are the next to be built (phase 2) between 2018 and 2023.
The buildings in yellow are phase 3, to be built between 2023 and 2026.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Thank you, you have just put it in perspective for me.
Bob
devonjim
master brummie
This view of the new library makes me think the Madin library wasn't so bad! I wish it had been clad with stone as originally intended.New view opened up to Centenary Square from Paradise Street. Library of Birmingham, Hall of Memory and Baskerville House.
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Should have been left as a big open public square.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Was this Birmingham or the UAE?New view opened up to Centenary Square from Paradise Street. Library of Birmingham, Hall of Memory and Baskerville House.
Bob
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