Posted by: Simon on: 21st November, 2008.
The Birmingham Post have written that Birmingham City Council have given the green light for the new City Centre Campus.
BIRMINGHAM’S City University has finally been given the go ahead for its new £150 million campus at the heart of the Eastside regeneration zone.
Only a rubber stamp from the government is needed before the former University of [...]
Posted by: Simon on: 7th November, 2008.
From Birmingham City University web site,
Birmingham City University today came one step closer to the realisation of its new £150m Eastside City Centre campus. The University has now been given the green light by City Planners at Birmingham City Council to go ahead with its plans to build its ambitious new campus.
The University’s new [...]
Posted by: Simon on: 29th October, 2008.
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Posted by: Simon on: 15th October, 2008.
From Birmingham Mail, very sloppy and inaccurate report, but hey-ho,
Oct 15 2008 by Neil Elkes, Birmingham Mail
CITY planners are set to give the green light to a £150 million university campus in the heart of the city centre.
Birmingham City University wants to build media, technology and arts schools on a derelict former industrial site at [...]
Posted by: Simon on: 8th July, 2008.
“Application number
C/03525/08/OUT
Date application received
27/06/2008
Proposal
Outline application of 55,000 sqm comprising University Campus (Use Class D1), Concert Hall (Use Class D2), Theatre (Use Class Sui Generis), retail (Use Class A1), Use Classes A3-5, car parking, landscaping and associated works, and stopping up of Bartholomew and Banbury Street.“
Images can be seen in full post.
Posted by: Simon on: 31st May, 2008.
Today I was invited to the press event for the unveiling of the outline plans for the new City Centre Campus. I have to say, I was impressed. I spent over one and a half hours with the architects from BDP and I managed to get many questions answered that readers of this blog have [...]
Posted by: Simon on: 30th May, 2008.
A new press release from Birmingham City University,
UNIVERSITY UNVEILS CITY CENTRE CAMPUS PLANS
• £150m development proposals go on display to public
• Vice-Chancellor hails ambitious plans
• Dedicated website launched
Birmingham City University is displaying its plans for a City Centre Campus development in public for the first time.
The exhibition opened at Millennium Point this afternoon (Friday May [...]
Posted by: Simon on: 29th May, 2008.
I will fill you in tomorrow with all the ins and outs of the designs for the full outline planning application, however for now:
Posted by: Simon on: 28th May, 2008.
Here is a sneak peek of renders of the new £150m Birmingham City University city centre campus. I must stress these may not be the final designs.
Posted by: Simon on: 27th May, 2008.
University to Showcase £150m Eastside Plans
• Proposals for City Centre Campus to go on display
• Major development of Birmingham’s Eastside
• Chance for public to have their say
Birmingham City University’s ambitious plans for a flagship £150m campus are to go on display to the public.
The University is offering people the chance to look at the outline [...]