Thursday 13th March Paradise:from Virtual to Reality first presented at MIPIM 2014

Paradise: from Virtual to RealitySir Albert Bore

Leader, Birmingham City Council

www.paradisecircus.co.uk

David PartridgeManaging Partner

Argent


One of the UK’s most strategically and historically important development opportunities

National Indoor Arena

Brindleyplace

ExistingLandmarks

International Convention

Centre

The Mailbox

Council House

Snow Hill Station


Snow Hill Station

New Library

New Street Gateway

John Lewis

Metro Link

Proposed Metro Extension

CurrentInvestment



One of the UK’s most strategically and historically important development opportunities

Up to 1.8 million square feet of space including:

• Grade A Offices in up to ten new buildings

• 4* hotel with up to 250 bedrooms

• Lower level shops, bars, cafés and restaurants

• Enhanced setting for the city’s historic listed buildings

• High quality pedestrian streets and public squares

• Up to 550 car parking spaces

• New public streets and squares

• Road improvements


Illustrative Masterplan Building A

150,000 sq ft – 250,000 sq

ft

Building B

120,000 sq ft – 175,000 sq

ft

Building C

1,500 sq ft – 3,100 sq ft

Building D

130,000 sq ft – 170,000 sq

ft Building E

140,000 sq ft – 180,000 sq

ft

Building F

100,000 sq ft – 140,000 sq

ft

Building G

180,000 sq ft – 255,000 sq

ft

Building H

90,000 sq ft – 105,000 sq

ft

Building I

100,000 sq ft – 165,000 sq

ft

Building Areas (NIA)


Current View


Proposed View


Current View


Proposed View


Current link from the Jewellery Quarter


Proposed link from the Jewellery Quarter


Rory OlcaytoActing Editor

The Architects’ Journal


Design Charrette with AJ


Paradise Circus: Main Principles

• Connectivity

• Massing

• Major Highways transformation

• Character of spaces

• Facilitating future Metro extension

• Heritage


The Challenge: Character of Spaces

• Six practices

• Define, Develop and Differentiate the

townscape

• Linking the three main spaces together

through a shared design language

• Fuse the modern with the old


Key Themes: Connectivity


Key Themes: Centenary Square Link


Key Themes: Upgrade Chamberlain Square


Key Themes: Colonnades


Key Themes: Key Vistas


Key Themes: Volume & Definition


Landscape Architect Design Competition


The Architects








New Landscape Architect Announcement



Proven Experience masterplanning and implementing public realm










What next… …the buildings

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Building E140,000 sq ft – 180,000 sq ft Glenn Howells Architects Appointed

Building E

Building E – Glenn Howells Architects


• Floorplates of 15,000 – 22,000 sq ft• Embrace the civic setting• Front entrance onto Chamberlain Square • Commitment to BREEAM ‘Excellent’ with

the ability to achieve ‘Outstanding’• Potential for mixed-use ground floor uses

140,000 sq ft – 180,000 sq ft

Building D

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Building D130,000 sq ft – 170,000 sq ft Tender process underway to appoint architect

Building D – Design Tender


• Floorplates of 15,000 – 23,000 sq ft• Embrace the civic setting• Front entrance onto Chamberlain Square • Commitment to BREEAM ‘Excellent’ with

the ability to achieve ‘Outstanding’• Potential for mixed-use ground floor uses

130,000 sq ft – 170,000 sq ft


Building DArchitect Tender Announcement

AHMMAssociated ArchitectsEric ParryPiercy & Co


Timetable:

• December 2012 Outline Planning Permission Granted

• Spring 2013 Progress Detailed Design Phase 1

Infrastructure

• Spring 2014 Progress Design of Phase 1 Buildings

• Spring 2014 Procure Infrastructure Contractor

• Autumn 2014 Enabling Works

• Early 2015 Start Phase 1 Works

• 2015 Start Phase 1 Buildings

• 2017/18 Phase 1 Infrastructure & Buildings

Complete

Thank You

Real Estate

Thursday 13th March Paradise:from Virtual to Reality first presented at MIPIM 2014