Broad Street Tower
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Broad Street Tower is an approved 134-metre skyscraper
for Broad Street
, Birmingham
, England
. It is designed by DTZ Pieda Consulting and Level Seven Architects.
The developer, Richardson and Cordwell, originally proposed the building in 2005 at 120 metres in height, however pulled out to make amendments to the design including increasing the number of floors.
The tower is to built on the site once occupied by Tramps nightclub
which has already been cleared. The site now has a temporary advertisement board occupying it fronting Broad Street. As part of the development, further premises on the street will be demolished to make way for the podium.
The tower will sit diagonally to the street with the curved front facing Five Ways
. Originally, a helipad was proposed to be located on top of the building on a podium however, in the latest changes, it was removed from the design though the podium remained with some minor changes.
It will feature a 150-room hotel and will have 350 apartments located on a total of 41 floors. The roof height will be 132 metres with a spire elevating this figure to 134 metres. A hotel operator has not yet been named. It is expected to cost a £100 million to construct.
The tower was to be presented before a planning committee in late August 2006 however, the developers pulled out minutes before the meeting to make changes.
The application was presented again on September 28 and whilst it was originally deferred due to lack of information, concerns over height and payment of money under Section 106
, it was later approved. The new proposal also boasts a partial redesign increasing the height of the tower and creating a redesigned façade.
Construction is expected to begin in 2008 at the same time as the demolition of the remaining premises. When completed, it will be the second tallest building in Birmingham before the BT Tower and will be the tallest building on the street. However, another approved highrise planned for the city, V Building, is expected to surpass the height of Broad Street Tower. Other buildings in Birmingham which are in planning such as VTP200 and Snowhill
are expected to be taller or be of a similar height to Broad Street Tower.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
for Broad Street
Broad Street, Birmingham
Broad Street is a major thoroughfare and popular nightspot in Birmingham City Centre, United Kingdom. Traditionally, Broad Street was considered to be outside Birmingham City Centre, but as the city centre expanded with the removal of the Inner Ring Road, Broad Street has been incorporated into...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is designed by DTZ Pieda Consulting and Level Seven Architects.
The developer, Richardson and Cordwell, originally proposed the building in 2005 at 120 metres in height, however pulled out to make amendments to the design including increasing the number of floors.
The tower is to built on the site once occupied by Tramps nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
which has already been cleared. The site now has a temporary advertisement board occupying it fronting Broad Street. As part of the development, further premises on the street will be demolished to make way for the podium.
The tower will sit diagonally to the street with the curved front facing Five Ways
Five Ways, Birmingham
Five Ways is an area of Birmingham, England. It takes its name from a major road junction, now a busy roundabout to the south-west of the city centre which lies at the outward end of Broad Street, where the Birmingham Middle ring road crosses the start of the A456 .-History:The name of Five Ways...
. Originally, a helipad was proposed to be located on top of the building on a podium however, in the latest changes, it was removed from the design though the podium remained with some minor changes.
It will feature a 150-room hotel and will have 350 apartments located on a total of 41 floors. The roof height will be 132 metres with a spire elevating this figure to 134 metres. A hotel operator has not yet been named. It is expected to cost a £100 million to construct.
The tower was to be presented before a planning committee in late August 2006 however, the developers pulled out minutes before the meeting to make changes.
The application was presented again on September 28 and whilst it was originally deferred due to lack of information, concerns over height and payment of money under Section 106
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is an act of the British Parliament regulating the development of land in England and Wales-Section 1:...
, it was later approved. The new proposal also boasts a partial redesign increasing the height of the tower and creating a redesigned façade.
Construction is expected to begin in 2008 at the same time as the demolition of the remaining premises. When completed, it will be the second tallest building in Birmingham before the BT Tower and will be the tallest building on the street. However, another approved highrise planned for the city, V Building, is expected to surpass the height of Broad Street Tower. Other buildings in Birmingham which are in planning such as VTP200 and Snowhill
Snowhill
Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the...
are expected to be taller or be of a similar height to Broad Street Tower.
External links
- Levelseven Architects
- Skyscrapernews.com
- Broad Street skyscraper plans unveiled Birmingham Mail (Aug 22 2006)
- Emporis entry
- Comments on Broad Street Tower by CABE