BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE PUBLIC REALM 2022 Concept Design
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BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE PUBLIC REALM 2022 Concept design drawings Rev 03. October 2019 1 Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for Birmingham City Council’s information and use in relation to the Options Appraisal of the Enterprise Zone - City Centre Connectivity project. Atkins Transportation assumes no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of or in connection with this document and/or its contents. Document history Job number: Revision Purpose description Originated Reviewed Authorised Date 00 First Issue RH & GC GW EZ 12/06/19 01 Changes to surface material RH&GC GW EZ 17/06/19 02 Materials palette added RH&GC GW EZ 21/06/19 03 Updated as per clients comments AM&GC GW EZ 11/10/19 Client signoff Client Birmingham City Council Project City Centre Connectivity and Public Realm Document title Enterprise Zone Options Report Job no. 5188466 Copy no. 00 Document reference 5188466 - 003 2 Contents KEY PLAN 4 Street Designs 01. VICTORIA SQUARE 5 02. COLMORE ROW/WATERLOO STREET 6 03. CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE, EDEN PLACE 7 04A & 04B. NEW STREET, ETHEL STREET, LOWER TEMPLE STREET 8 05. BENNETT’S HILL 11 06. TEMPLE ROW, TEMPLE ROW WEST 12 07. HIGH STREET 13 08. UNION STREET, UNION PASSAGE, WARWICK PASSAGE 14 09. CANNON STREET & NEEDLESS ALLEY 14 10. TEMPLE STREET 15 11. MATERIALS PALETTE 16 12. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 24 3 KEY PLAN TEMPLE ROWWEST STPHILIP’S CA - THEDRAL BENNET’S HILL EDEN PLACE TEMPLE ROW CHAMBERLAIN COLMORE ROW SQUARE BENNET’S HILL UNION WATERLOO STREET FORGE NEEDLESS ALLEY STREET STREET WARWICK VICTORIA SQUARE PASSAGE TEMPLE STREET CANNON STREET NEW STREET UNION PASSAGE NEW STREET HIGH STREET BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET STATION THE BULL RING 4 Eden Place 01 . VICTORIA SQUARE 6 Colmore Row Semi-permanent HVM measures to be used during major events 6 01 Existing yorkstone paving skirt around 5 Street Location the Council House to be maintained and cleaned Council House Raja Monkey 9 Purecraft Bar & Kitchen 1 3 6 Birmingham 10 Adam’s Museum & Art Restaurant Gallery 9 Waterloo Street 7 5 1 6 Min. 1.5m clearance from the facade 4 provided in the spill-out areas Milner < Paradise 2 8 8 Browne Development Queen Victoria HVM as proposed Statue 1 by Metro 4 8 N < Town Hall Nandos 5 15 35m Proposed scheme by Metro New Street HVM as proposed by < Metro Route > Metro HVM as proposed 1 Mixture of large to small yorkstone and granite paving with subtle banding and linear form to by Metro highlight and compliment historical setting. 2 Refurbishment of water feature by artist Dhruva Mistry. Key Features 3 Rationalised street furniture providing road demarcation. • Design respecting the grandeur and dignity of this important civic space. 4 Proposed trees/ planting/removal of existing (where quality is poor). • Allowing clear vistas and framed views to landmark listed buildings - Town 5 Opportunity for public art and new wayfinding. Hall and Council House. 6 Spill out seating from cafes / restaurants provided along Colmore Row and Waterloo Street. • High quality, understated materials palette. 7 Existing retaining wall to be refurbished. Potential for reducing the height of railings. • Design to allow for a range of events and celebrations. 8 Existing staircase to be refurbished. • Square to extend into adjoining Colmore Row and Waterloo Street 9 Flush surface on Colmore Row and Waterloo Street to extend Victoria Square. forming a larger pedestrian space. 10 Semi-permanent HVM measures to be used during major events. 5 02. COLMORE ROW & WATERLOO STREET Key Features 02 • Victoria Square treatment extending along approach roads - Colmore Road and Waterloo Street. Street Location • Simple neutral and understated high quality natural stone Bennett’s Hill materials to celebrate historic architectural context. • Pedestrian feel with flush access and subtle demarcation via material palette/street furniture. • Elegant spacious street design transforming from 7 open square to smart cosmopolitan street form. • Granite and yorkstone paving designed to tie together adjoining developments. 2 Centrick Property Birmingham 5 Greenwell Gleeson towards Seven cathedral Capital Square> Eden Place Kall Kwik Colmore Row 1 Philpotts Min. 1.5m clearance from the facade provided in the spill-out areas Waterloo Street 4 Lava Lounge 3 8 N Chung Ying Central 7 Bar & Restaurant Sidney 5 15 35m 6 Mitchell LLP 1 Raja Monkey 1 1 Footway to be yorkstone / granite, flush with carriageway. 2 Mixture of large to small yorkstone and granite paving with subtle banding. Adam’s 3 Victoria 4 Restaurant Carriageway on Bennett’s Hill to be asphalt with aggregate mix and Waterloo Street. Square Waterloo Street 4 9 Spill out seating from cafes / restaurants provided along Colmore Row and Waterloo Street. 2 5 Street furniture providing road demarcation, including incorporation of new cycle stands. 8 6 Opportunity for public art and new wayfinding. 7 HVM with drop bollard accessibility. 8 Flush kerb along Colmore Row and Waterloo Street. 6 9 Semi-permanent HVM measures to be used during major events. 03. CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE & EDEN PLACE 03 Street Location Edmund Street Security hub to be removed 3 4 3 Eden Place Edwardian Tea Rooms 2 2 6 Existing tram tracks to be maintained ChamberlainSquare 6 1 Telephone boxes retained in current position 5 Birmingham 1 Museum & Art Gallery Colmore Row N 5 15 35m < towards Paradise Development & Centenary Square Key Features: 1 Granite and yorkstone paving to tie in with Paradise Development and Victoria Square proposals. • High quality natural stone respecting historic context. 2 Feature paving to highlight building entrances. • Generous, open pedestrian feel with clear unobstructed route. 3 HVM with drop bollard accessibility. • Footway to be granite paving with feature banding. 4 Existing tree retained. • Rationalisation of cycle parking and bollards. 5 Access maintained to underground car park. • De-cluttering of existing street furniture. 6 Existing kerb (no change to the existing) • Lighting columns retained subject to agreement. 7 04A. NEW STREET, ETHEL STREET & LOWER TEMPLE STREET Nandos Ask Italian Hill Bennett’s 3 13 < towards Victoria Square 11 1 Moss Bros 11 Temple Street 2 1 New Street Tesco Needless Alley Port Office Metro Vaults 12 Byron 5 9 6 Wagamama 7 13 Min. 1.5m clearance from the facade provided in the spill-out areas Flush kerb as existing Bella Italia 11 12 Superdrug Ethel Street 12 11 4 Flush kerb as existing Starbucks Coffee 12 14 Watches of Switzerland 7 4 Piccadilly Arcade N 5 15 35m Lower Temple Street 11 1 Footway / frontage surfacing in granite flags; detail in yorkstone to tie with surrounding areas. Key Features: 2 Subtle central ‘feature’ pathway using contrasting paving to frontage surfacing. • An elegant spacious street, transforming into quieter intimate side streets either side. 3 HVM measures. • Paving palette composed of granite paving, with introduction of yorkstone to tie in 4 Proposed small containerised trees. with other streets in key locations. 5 Temple Street to Bennett’s Hill loop open for occasional access. • A simple palette of high quality materials, for durability and understated 6 Flushed kerb to be introduced between Bennett’s Hill and Temple Street. characterful design. 7 Existing trees - crown lifted and thinned. • Central feature path - a rich mix of materials, in-ground lighting and public art. • Simple uncomplicated natural stone pavement as link to buildings. 8 Metro route. • Trees provide green aerial canopy to street activity below. 9 Existing feature space - ‘‘Elipse’’ 10 Central terraced ‘street rooms’ defined by stepped edges. 11 Space provided for loading. 8 04B. NEW STREET, ETHEL STREET & LOWER TEMPLE STREET 12 Spill out seating from cafes / restaurants provided. 13 New cycle stands. 14 Decluttered and unobstructed way through for pedestrians between Birmingham New Street and Colmore Row district. Street Location 04A 04B Cannon Street Corporation Street 3 2 Clarks 9 1 8 3 Carphone Watches of Warhouse Switzerland 11 13 Union Passage Britannia Hotel 10 New Street 11 HSBC 13 7 Footway / frontage surfacing in granite flags; detail in yorkstone to tie with surrounding areas. Buffet 1 Waterstones House Buffet 1 Subtle central ‘feature’ pathway using contrasting paving to frontage surfacing. Stephenson Street 2 House HVM measures. 13 Proposed small containerised trees. Odeon Cinema 11 Temple Street to Bennett’s Hill loop open for occasional access. Flushed kerb to be introduced between Bennett’s Hill and Temple Street. towards The Existing trees - crown lifted and thinned. Bull Ring > Metro route. Flush kerb as existing Existing feature space - ‘‘Elipse’’ N Central terraced ‘street rooms’ defined by stepped edges. 5 15 35m Interface with Bull Ring external area Space provided for loading. 9 05. BENNET’S HILL < towards Victoria Square 05 Colmore Row Street Location Tang Interiors Camargue Bennett’s Hill Group 10 The Lost and Found Restaurant The Wellington Pub New Street Bodega Bar 11 / Cantina 2 9 8 12 Philpotts 7 4 5 Bennett’s Hill3 Waterloo Street The Briar The Cosy Club 6 1 Restaurant The Sun on Rose Pub the Hill Pub Min. 1.5m clearance from the facade provided in the spill-out areas 5 15 35m N 1 Footways to be yorkstone / granite, flush with carriageway on south part of Bennett’s Hill. 2 Carriageway to be asphalt with aggregate mix. Key Features: 3 Loading / taxi bays, flush with pavement, material pattern demarcation. 4 • Celebrated historic character. Spill-out space for cafe culture and generous pedestrian footway. • Cosmopolitan feeling, clear pedestrian route. 5 New seating and bicycle stands aligned with pedestrian flow. • Generous, clear pedestrian route. 6 Conservation cast-iron lighting columns at 20m centres. • Cafe spill-out space for southern part of Bennett’s Hill. 7 New tree planting / planters for greening, improving street quality. • Footways to be yorkstone / granite, flush with carriageway between New 8 Flush surfacing to south for improved pedestrian experience.