BP reveal plans for Birmingham magistrates’ court.

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 look.

The landmark 20,600sq m building has been designed by Stirling Prize nominated architect Denton Corker Marshall.

Anchoring the £500 million mixed use Masshouse Development on Moor Street Queensway, the new building is set to house 24 court rooms over 13 storeys.  Work is expected to get under way on the project before the end of 2009, with completion scheduled for the end of 2012.

On course to be rated BREEAM ‘Excellent’, the building will have a striking curved form with projecting glazed ‘pods’ accommodating public spaces, magistrates’ retiring rooms and consultation and meeting rooms.

The structurally glazed public entrance at ground floor level is accessed through a public courtyard.  There are then six levels of courtrooms, with four courts on each floor.  At the top of the building there is a plant level and three levels of offices housing the magistrates, judges and court offices; all of which will be arranged around an internal central atrium, providing natural lighting to the working areas.

The new court building is required to replace the existing Magistrates Court accommodation within Birmingham’s Victorian Law Courts, a Grade 1 listed building, which cannot meet current building regulation standards. The building requires a significant refurbishment, which will be procured by Her Majesty’s Courts Service through a separate project.

Mike Whitby, leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “The new Magistrates Court will play a crucial role in a successful and prosperous future for Masshouse and Eastside.  This new court building will not only raise the bar for the standard of architecture seen elsewhere in the city, but its delivery will also bring significant change to the immediate area.

“In and around Masshouse, there is likely to be a rise in demand for office space among legal practices and supporting services; and the sharp increase in footfall in this area will also help to support amenities such as convenience stores, cafes and restaurants.  It is therefore very exciting to see this project moving considerably closer to fruition.”

Mott MacDonald appointed designers for Birmingham Magistrates’ Court

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, including waiting areas, meeting rooms, a custody area, offices and car parking. The building will be located close to Birmingham city centre and is due for completion by the end of 2012.

Mott MacDonald will provide structural, building services, façade and fire engineering. The brief includes a requirement for the building to achieve BREEAM excellence and the team will be building on their experience with the recently completed Manchester Civil Justice Centre.

Mark Facer, Mott MacDonald’s project leader said, “We are thrilled to be working with Denton Corker Marshall and HMCS again on another prestigious project. We are aiming to take a further step forward in delivering energy efficiency and best practice in sustainability.”

Speaking about the appointment of the design team, Alan Eccles, HMCS Midlands Regional Director commented, “The project to provide a new building for Birmingham Magistrates Court is a key element of the Regional Estates Strategy which will provide much needed, significantly improved facilities for court users. The appointment of the design team is a significant step in the procurement process: given their experience, expertise and initial ideas they will undoubtedly deliver a building that will be functional whilst being distinctive and one that we will be proud of.”

Denton Corker Marshall Director Stephen Quinlan added, “We are delighted to be working on another court project. We very much look forward to working with the HMCS again, following our successful working relationship on the Manchester Civil Justice Centre.””

Pictures of the new Birmingham Magistrates’ Court

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

Birmingham Magistrates’ Court – Newsletter #1 (includes render)

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

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.

CSJ Brooke Smith appointed advisers to new Magistrates Court at Masshouse

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 of the UK’s most innovative, ambitiously designed buildings and has earned numerous awards.

“It’s fabulous that architects of this quality have been appointed to bring something equally ambitious to Birmingham.

“We’ll be working closely together to provide the highest level of professional advice to ensure this building becomes a reality that Birmingham can be proud of.“

I hope they do pull something out of the hat to make us proud.  I have an air of confidence in this project.

Address for new Birmingham court revealed

 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 were announced today.

Her Majesty’s Court Service has appointed international architects Denton Corker Marshall to design the new building.

It will be in the Masshouse development in Eastside and will stand 15 storeys high and have 24 courtrooms.

Denton Corker Marshall is behind the new Manchester Civil Justice Centre.

Work is expected to start on the building next year and be completed and occupied before the end of 2012.

The existing Victoria Law Courts in Corporation Street will remain and will house around eight courtrooms.

Kalvin Launchbury, Her Majesty’s Court Service area director for the West Midlands, said all the necessary planning permission had been secured.

He said Victoria Law Courts would act as an extension to the new building. “

Eastside Blog makes it into Birmingham Post

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 occupied before the end of 2012.

Based in the city centre the 20,000 sq m building will house 24courts over 15 storeys, DCM said.

Alan Eccles, HMCS Midlands regional director, was quoted as saying the appointment was a “significant step in the procurement process”.

He added: “Theproject to provide a new building for Birmingham Magistrates Court isa key element of the Regional Estates Strategy which will provide muchneeded, significantly improved facilities for court users.”

Denton Corker Marshall director Stephen Quinlan said: “Weare delighted to be working on another court project. We very much lookforward to working with the HMCS again, following our successfulworking relationship on the Manchester Civil Justice Centre.

The Manchester CJC project was DCM’s first in the UK. The firm won the a Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ award for the scheme.

According to the locally-run Birmingham Eastside blog, the total cost of the Birmingham court scheme is 81 million pounds excluding VAT.”

I have just included a link in this post to this blog, oh noes at infinite loop.  Hope it doesnt crash the Internets.  Typing “google” into Google has a similar effect.

Magistrates Court descends to Masshouse

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’ court for Birmingham. The 20,000sq m building, in the centre of the city, will house 24 courts over 15 storeys.

DCM’s London director Stephen Quinlan said: “We very much look forward to working with HMCS again following our successful relationship on Manchester’s Civil Justice Centre.”

The Melbourne-based practice won the 2007 Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ Jørn Utzon award for international architecture for the Manchester scheme, its first built project in the UK. “

From  Denton Corker Marshall,

“9 February 2008
New British court win

Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS) has appointed Denton Corker Marshall to design the new Birmingham Magistrates’ Court. Located in central Birmingham, the 20,000 sq m building will house 24 courts over 15 storeys.

Speaking about the appointment, Alan Eccles, HMCS Midlands Regional Director, commented:

“The project to provide a new building for Birmingham Magistrates’ Court is a key element of the Regional Estates Strategy which will provide much needed, significantly improved facilities for court users. The appointment of Denton Corker Marshall as the architects is a significant step in the procurement process: given their experience, expertise and initial ideas they will undoubtedly deliver a building that will be functional whilst being distinctive and one that we will be proud of.”

Denton Corker Marshall Director Stephen Quinlan added,

“We are delighted to be working on another court project. We very much look forward to working with the HMCS again, following our successful working relationship on the Manchester Civil Justice Centre.”

The building is expected to be completed and occupied before the end of 2012. “

From OJEU,

“UK-London: court building
2008/S 35-048137

PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE

Works

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, c/o The Ministry of Justice HMCS Estates, 2nd Floor, 4 Abbey Orchard Street, Contact: HMCS Estates: Major Project Branch, Attn: Robert Angel, UK-London SW1P 2BS.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.justice.gov.uk.
Address of the buyer profile: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: Mouchel, 3 Waterhouse Square, 138-142 Holborn, Attn: David Joyce, UK-London. E-mail: bmc@jympartnership.co.uk.

I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES: Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions.
Public order and safety.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.

SECTION II.A: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (WORKS)
II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: Birmingham Magistrates’ Court Project.

II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND LOCATION OF WORKS: Main site or location of works: UK-Birmingham.
NUTS code: UKG31 .

II.3) THIS NOTICE INVOLVES A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: no.

II.4) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORKS:
The contracting authority is proposing the development of a new magistrates’ court building in Birmingham to replace the existing magistrates’ court. The contracting authority proposes to enter into a design and build construction agreement with the selected building contractor for the construction of a suitable sustainable building at Block JKL, Site 3, Masshouse Lane, Birmingham. Prior to the appointment of the building contractor, the contracting authority will have appointed a design team to develop the design of the proposed magistrates’ court buildings to a level between RIBA Work stages D and E. When the building contractor is appointed, the design team will be novated to the building contractor, who will work with the design team to finalise the design. The ongoing design work will be based on an output specification and statement of requirements provided by the contracting authority, and is expected to total approximately 18 000 m² and accommodate 24 courtrooms with various associated accommodation including custody. The preferred solution will also include secure parking at the site for approximately 80 cars with secure access. Generally, the building is to be built in accordance with the Court Standards and Design Guide with the appearance and quality appropriate for a high profile public building. The building contractor will also be required to fit out the building for use as courts in accordance with the specification and statement of requirements provided by the contracting authority. The contracting authority intends to publish an OJEU contract notice in the third quarter of 2008, and anticipates that the award procedure will commence in October/November 2008. Estimated cost of works excluding VAT: 81 000 000,00 GBP.
Division into lots: no.

II.5) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 45216112, 45000000, 45400000, 45100000.

II.6) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES AND DURATION OF THE CONTRACT: Scheduled date for start of works: 1.12.2009. completion of works: 1.8.2012.

II.7) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): Yes.

II.8) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The procurement will be run by Her Majesty’s Courts Service, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”). One of the roles of the MoJ is to secure the efficient administration of justice in England and Wales (a statutory duty of the Lord Chancellor). Legal title to land and buildings is held on behalf of the MoJ by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Accordingly, although for convenience this PIN refers to the contracting authority, the legal party to the contracts and deeds concluded pursuant to this procurement may be the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Lord Chancellor, and/or other Crown Bodies.

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Payment will be made in accordance with the terms of the contract. Further details will be provided in the contract documentation.

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Reserved contracts: No.

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS: No.

VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
VI.3) INFORMATION ON GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be obtained
Tax legislation: www.hmrc.gov.uk.
Environmental protection legislation: www.environmentagency.gov.uk.
Employment protection and working conditions: www.dwp.gov.uk.

VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 18.2.2008. “