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BP reveal plans for Birmingham magistrates’ court.

Posted by: Simon on: 18th November, 2008.

Birmingham Post have revealed the new Birmingham magistrates’ court.  O.K, seems to be a six weeks later than I posted in early October.  Cheers for Nick “podnosh” Booth for noticing the Post’s late report also.
Plans have been submitted for a new £81 million magistrates court in Birmingham city centre, along with the first view of how the building will [...]

From Matt Mac’s site,
“Mott MacDonald has been appointed, as part of the design team led by architects Denton Corker Marshall, by Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS) to help design new magistrates courts for Birmingham.
The new 20,000m2, 14 storey building, with a capital value of around £70 million, will house 24 magistrates courts and associated facilities, [...]

Pictures of the new Birmingham Magistrates’ Court

Posted by: Simon on: 3rd October, 2008.

Repost from Birmingham Central by Simon Felton.
Following my earlier post on the new Birmingham Magistrates’ Court are some colour images of the design taken from the planning application.
The siting of the court in relation to the developments in Eastside is shown below.

The following images are reproduced from the planning application C/04964/08/RES

One more public sector building for you.  We have just had New Street Station, today is the turn for Birmingham Magistrates’ Court at Masshouse.  Thank you Simon Felton at Birmingham Central for the images.
I wish Birmingham Central Library would hurry up.  

Masshouse Outline Plans

Posted by: Simon on: 22nd May, 2008.

For all of your enjoyment, here are the outline plans for the next phase of Masshouse development.  Of note, this does include the new magistrates court.

I’m unsure what exactly the other buildings will be used for.  I’ll dig out some plans later.

The Birmingham Post have reported that CSJ Brooke Smith, a leading development and planning practice based in Edgbaston, have been apointed by Denton Corker Marshall as advisers to the new £80m Magistrates Court at Masshouse.  You can read the full article here.
Quote:
“Louise Brooke-Smith, of CSJ Brooke Smith, said: “The Manchester Civil Justice Centre is one [...]

Address for new Birmingham court revealed

Posted by: Simon on: 27th March, 2008.

 Not real news, as I blogged about it over a month ago, Denton Corker Marshall will be the architects for the new courts,
From Birmingham Mail (yes I got the correct newspaper this time Pete ):
“Address for new Birmingham court revealed
Mar 27 2008 By Jane Tyler
MORE details about Birmingham’s planned new magistrates court [...]

Eastside Blog makes it into Birmingham Post

Posted by: Simon on: 4th March, 2008.

Thank you Joanna Geary for your article sourcing information from this blog. 
 ”The Australian architects responsible for designing Manchester’s award-winning civil justice centre has said it has been appointed to design Birmingham’s new magistrates’ court.
In a press release on the company’s website, Denton Corker Marshall said the building is expected to be completed and [...]

Magistrates Court descends to Masshouse

Posted by: Simon on: 23rd February, 2008.

Due to start Dec 2009. Architect is Denton Corker Marshall. 18000-20000 sq m. 24 courts. 15 floors. £81m
Half the cost and 75% the size of Manchester’s CJC .
From BD Online,
“DCM to build Birmingham court
22 February 2008
Denton Corker Marshall has been appointed by HM Courts Service to design a new magistrates’ [...]


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