Archive for the ‘Beorma Tower’ Category
Beorma Quarter models
Posted by: Simon on: 24th March, 2009.
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Digbeth Regeneration Plans Submitted
Posted by: Simon on: 11th February, 2009.
News in from Planning Resource (requires a paid subscription but I have it in full) that Beorma Quarter has been submitted for planning.
Michael Donnelly, PlanningResource, 10 February 2009
Plans have been submitted for the £180m redevelopment of Birmingham’s Digbeth area.
Kuwaiti based Salhia Investments plans to build a 27-storey office tower, shops, cafes and housing.
The Beorma Quarter [...]
Planned Birmingham tower block near Bullring slammed as ‘abominable’
Posted by: Simon on: 10th February, 2009.
I caught this over at BiNS regarding Beorma Tower, this should explain:
“It’s abominable. It’s like a punch in the face by an architectural fist. It has no relation to place or location, it is out of scale with the buildings around it. It’s like something from Alice in Wonderland, a place where the normal rules [...]
Digbeth to get Birmingham’s tallest office building
Posted by: Simon on: 28th January, 2009.
The plans for Digbeth’s Beorma Quarter have been released today. The largest of the office buildings is to be 27 storeys, at 107m in height.
Application number is C/00295/09/FUL (click here and enter the number manually).
Here is a snip:
Date application received
23/01/2009
Date application registered
23/01/2009
Status
Under Consultation
Location
123-143 Digbeth, 3-5 Park Street, 81-93 Alison Street, and adjoining land, [...]
Beorma Quarter, I love it.
Posted by: Simon on: 30th May, 2008.
Well, I have been thinking of this midrise development for quite a few days, and I have to say I love it. We covered it the other day with a post from SkyscraperNews, today we can have one from Birmingham Post.
So, what does it remind me of…
Tate Modern Extension:
Maybe a bit of CJC in Manchester:
Oh [...]
Beorma Tower Gets The Horne
Posted by: Simon on: 29th May, 2008.
SkyscraperNews writes:
“The designs for an ashamedly blocky 30 floor tower by Trevor Horne Architects could be the next tall building proposal for Birmingham.
The scheme by Sahlia Investments occupies a 0.77 hectare site between Digbeth, Well Lane, Park Street and Allison Street literally over the road from the famously organic Selfridges store that has put Birmingham [...]
Eastside Feeds
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- PoliticalHackUK: Public relationsDebra Davis, the PR supremo for Birmingham City Council - who recently admitted that after three years in charge, her department still wasn't fit for purpose - materialised on the Stirrer yesterday to promote the continuation of Forward, the council newspaper .... ...today there is a stellar line up of celebrities at the Christmas Lights Switch On at Mi […]PoliticalHack
- Being a Social Butterfly - Celebrities, fashion, style, music…Due to safety concerns an emergency meeting was held and a joint decision was made between Birmingham City Council, BRMB, Millennium Point and the Emergency Services to cancel the event following JLS's fantastic performance. ...Social B
- Dozens hurt in lights switch-on | Stock Market News - Business ...Birmingham's Christmas lights switch-on has been cancelled after at least seven people were injured in a crowd surge.Up to 5000 people had been expected to turn out for the event at Millennium Point, which had been due to feature music ...Editor
- More Stupidity « On Being Thane…About sixty people have been injured during a crowd surge at Birmingham's Christmas lights switch-on. More than 20000 people turned out for the event at Millennium Point, which had been due to feature acts including JLS and the ...Ariane5
- Christmas crowd crush at Birmingham Christmas lights switch-on ...Another woman broke her ankle in the surge, which happened at Millennium Point on Jennens Lane at about 1.30pm. A teenage boy fractured his wrist, while a girl in her teens suffered crush injuries to her back and legs. ...unknown
- BGfL - BGfL Homepage -The teacher event is free to attend and is from 6pm on Thursday 12th November at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham. Exhibition costs are not free. The exhibition itself takes visitors through galleries providing an up-close and ...unknown
- Accident at lights event injures scores | News HUBFour people were taken to hospital and scores more injured this afternoon during a crowd surge at a Christmas lights switch-on in Birmingham city centre. According to reports, thousands more than the 5000 fans expected at today's event turned up hoping ... Another woman broke her ankle in the surge, which happened at Millennium Point on Jennens Lane at […]The Guardian World News
