Greater Birmingham - Thread

[Brum X]

1 of our skyscrapers ;-) You can really see how the "ridge" makes a huge difference.

The Octagon (155 metres) looks the same height as The Mercian (132 metres)

Doesn't she look "awesome), it's soooooooooo Birmingham

Photo credit to Daniel Sturley ;-)

 

[Ray Finkle]

The Holloway Circus Tower looks very stubby there even though it's only around 10m shorter then The Mercian.

The building next to BT with the red core (can't remember it's name?) is starting to make it's presence known when I drive down the Collector Road. I don't think it will be long before it starts dominating the view.

 

[Brum X]

The Holloway Circus Tower looks very stubby there even though it's only around 10m shorter then The Mercian.

The building next to BT with the red core (can't remember it's name?) is starting to make it's presence known when I drive down the Collector Road. I don't think it will be long before it starts dominating the view.

One Eastside mate, photo taken today from the Selfridges car park, still got circa 20 floors to go ;-)



And one from Nortons in Digbeth ;-)

 

[Ianbutty]

Alpha Tower is tiny now. When I was a lad....

Great photo and to think what is to come...Smallbrook!

 

[Brum X]

Also , you know i'm a sucker for Aircraft warning lights, both One Eastside and The Octagon have warning lights half way up on both towers. As well as on the top ;-)

 

[Ianbutty]

Also , you know i'm a sucker for Aircraft warning lights, both One Eastside and The Octagon have warning lights half way up on both towers. As well as on the top ;-)

If you like the lights, the best view I have ever seen is the one across London from the QE Bridge at Dartford on a clear night. Keep your eye on the road though!

 

[Brum X]

The Octagon | Paradise | Residential | 49fl | 155m | U/C​

Doesn't she look fab ;-) And with 2 sets of aircraft warning lights, can you spot them ??






https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/the-octagon-paradise-residential-49fl-155m-u-c.2273045/latest

 

[Brum X]

Photo's credit to Madin Brum on Skyscrapercity, taken from the 18th floor terrace at 103 Colmore Row ;-)

 

[Brum X]

Yesterday me and around 200 other people gathered at St Andrews to put some love back into the local community for a mega clean up of the streets. I am already part of a litter picking group in the Digbeth area of the city, however we collaborated with the BCFC OSC and we cleaned up the streets around the stadium.

This event went ahead despite rumours of unrest in other parts of the city, it shows that if people come together, not only can we LOVE OUR STREETS, we can also LOVE EACH OTHER

#PEACE 😍😍😍

Oh, I also support AVFC, so slightly awkward, however Brum always comes first ;-)

1st photo credit to BCFC OSC

 

[Aviador]

Great community champion @Brum X

 

[Brum X]

Great community champion @Brum X

The resident cleaning up Digbeth's streets everyday with 'many fans'

Amidst the constant wave of graffiti tagging and strewn litter, Alan Webb is dedicated to keeping Digbeth's streets clean.

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[Ianbutty]

The resident cleaning up Digbeth's streets everyday with 'many fans'

Amidst the constant wave of graffiti tagging and strewn litter, Alan Webb is dedicated to keeping Digbeth's streets clean.

www.birminghammail.co.uk

This is the type of work that they should get the far right hooligans to do. Show them what community means. They may change their ways or at least open their eyes to how wonderful communities of all types of people can be and the love of diversity.

Well done, BrumX.

 

[Brum X]

Photo credit to 3JohnnyG3 on Skyscarpercity.com ;-)

Westside



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Southside



Digbeth

 

[Ray Finkle]

The resident cleaning up Digbeth's streets everyday with 'many fans'

Amidst the constant wave of graffiti tagging and strewn litter, Alan Webb is dedicated to keeping Digbeth's streets clean.

www.birminghammail.co.uk

Massive well done @Brum X 👏

It's so nice when the media pick up stories like this rather than all the depressingly bad things going on in the world.

 

[Brum X]

Massive well done @Brum X 👏

It's so nice when the media pick up stories like this rather than all the depressingly bad things going on in the world.

Thanks mate, will pop out again tomorrow lunchtime to see what mess they have left me after an extended weekend, I dread to think what is lurking near the coach station 🤣

 

[Ianbutty]

Another one on its way: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jpvvp8epwo

41 storeys, and it looks amazing. due for approval in a week or so.

 

[Brum X]

Goods Station | Formerly Axis | Major Mixed-Use Redevelopment | 49/44/29/19/13 FL | Pre-App

 

[Ray Finkle]

Goods Station | Formerly Axis | Major Mixed-Use Redevelopment | 49/44/29/19/13 FL | Pre-App

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I really like this 👍

Looking around SSC earlier I noticed an interesting new tower for Lancaster Circus. I was hunting for an update on that tower next to Lloyd House but can't remember what it is called?

Do we think these proposals will actually happen or will they follow so many others and fade away never to be heard of again?

 

[Ianbutty]

I really like this 👍

Looking around SSC earlier I noticed an interesting new tower for Lancaster Circus. I was hunting for an update on that tower next to Lloyd House but can't remember what it is called?

Do we think these proposals will actually happen or will they follow so many others and fade away never to be heard of again?

Firstly as always thanks BrumX for the latest info. Looks great.

I have been pondering the same, Ray. It is a strange location but it will be inevitable that the city centre living will head that way.

Is it this one? Curzon Wharf: https://woodbournegroup.com/curzon-wharf/

And today the high court denied the Save Smallbrook group a judicial review into its demolition. Leaves the door open for the first 600 footers.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Is it this one? Curzon Wharf: https://woodbournegroup.com/curzon-wharf/

Totally forgot about that one. Hopefully at least one or two of these will actually come to fruition?

I was thinking of The Hub.

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