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Old Posted Oct 14, 2008, 3:39 PM
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BIRMINGHAM, UK | Colmore Plaza | 541 FT / 165 M | 35 FLOORS

City: Birmingham, UK
Floors: 35
Height: 135m (165m to Light Mast)
Status: Full Planning
Construction: 2009
Completion: 2012
Developer: British Land
Cost: £150m

Key Facts: Tallest office building outside London and British Lands first highrise construction outside the capital.











     
     
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Old Posted Oct 14, 2008, 4:14 PM
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A bit too boxy with the flat top
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WTF is that stick hanging off the side for? Otherwise it's pretty nice.
     
     
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WTF is that stick hanging off the side for? Otherwise it's pretty nice.
Its a light wand. Every new tower in Birmingham must have a lighting scheme. The city has been deeply affected by the 9/11 atrocities although they happened so far away. New regulations were put in place restricting the height of buildings in the city due to the close proximity of the airport. This breaks the restrictions by some 40m AOD. Its also boxy due to the use. Its all office and in a conservation area. The fact it even got approval was amazing as many buildings around it are listed. And yes, its not in London although it is by the same developers of Londons Leadenhall Tower.
     
     
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Old Posted Oct 15, 2008, 10:18 PM
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Not bad. I like it very much. It looks better than the V Building, IMO.
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Ive always wondered why Europe lacks tall buildings. Even this buildings isnt all that tall. Whats the deal yo? Even the CBD of Paris lacks really tall buildings, like NYC and Chicago have. It would seem that cities like London and Paris would have the tallest buildings in the world somewhere in them. hmm
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I think it's a changing culture. For awhile, I don't think there were skyscrapers because of the backlash from city officials, citizens, and historians. Obviously, old buildings will be bulldozed to get a tower up. Plus, it's not like buildings are in short supply; but land is, and both go hand in hand. At least now, it seems, buildings have either become more popular/desirable, or that they are finally more feasible for dense, tightly built European cities. No doubt they are more attractive, IMO, especially compared to the earlier 'scrapers of Europe (La Tour Morpanasse, Tower 42, etc). But if you look now, there is a new wave of buildings throughout Europe, and in great numbers. Look at the Shard, or Tour Pahre, or the AXA tower or the Bishopsgate Tower. Supertalls are finally coming to Europe, along with a great number of other creative buildings over 500 feet. I'm excited for this new chapter of the evolution of European cities with skyscrapers at the forefront!
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