7 8 9 Continue on Red Tour, fi nishing at Birmingham Grand Central. Grand Birmingham at nishing fi Tour, Red on Continue 14.45 - 15.30 - 14.45 by Rob Wells (Savills Planning) (Savills Wells Rob by Proceed onto Red Walking Tour towards Moonlit Park, presented presented Park, Moonlit towards Tour Walking Red onto Proceed 13.45 - 14.45 - 13.45 LUNCH 13.00 - 13.45 - 13.00 Moonlit Park The Mailbox Birmingham Canal Side The Lee Bank area, on which Park Central is located, had become The site was the location of the Royal Mail’s main sorting offi ce for A canal basin in the centre of Birmingham, England, where the MADE) run down over time and required redevelopment. Birmingham in the 1970s. It was the largest mechanised sorting Worcester and Birmingham Canal meets the BCN Main Line. It is - Designer (Urban Gomez Patricia by guided and Woodward offi ce (20ac fl oor area) in the country and the largest building in located on Gas Street, off Broad Street, and between the Mailbox Gary by accompanied Tour, Walking Green onto Proceed Crest Nicholson redeveloped the area with new mid and high rise 13.00 - 11.00 properties. Numerous 1960s residential buildings were demolished, Birmingham. Redevelopment/ conversion commenced in 1998 by and Brindleyplace canal-side developments. the, then owner, Birmingham Development Company. The building including Haddon Tower (July 23, 2006). 1 Room Meeting included two hotels with a total of 300 rooms, 15,850 sq. m The Birmingham Canal, completed in 1773, terminated at Old Construction began in late 2005 (170,000 sg. ft.) of offi ce space, 9,290 sq. m (100,000 sq ft.) Wharf beyond Bridge Street. When the Worcester and Birmingham - Woodward Gary Manager Development City Birmingham the with the levelling of the land and, of retail space and a similar area for restaurants and a health club. Company started their canal at a point later known as Gas Street by Presented - Plan City Big Birmingham’s on Presentation Short as of June 2016, 1,309 homes Crosby Homes constructed apartments above the space. Basin the Birmingham Canal Navigations Company (BCN) insisted on 10.55 - 10.30 have been built. The fi nal phase a physical barrier to prevent the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (known as the Lexington Quarter On 30 May 2013, Milligan Retail announced that the Mailbox would from benefi ting from their water. The Worcester Bar, a 7 ft. 3 in. wide 2HJ) B3 Birmingham St, Edmund 121 Court, (Innovation and consisting of 339 further units) undergo a major renovation, designed by Sterling Prize winners straight barrier 84 yards long was built perpendicular to the run of ce Offi Birmingham Savills to way make and Birmingham at Arrive is under way. Stanton Williams, which would see a roof installed over the shopping the two canals. Cargoes had to be laboriously manhandled between 10.15 - 10.00 complex’s atrium. The anchor store, Harvey Nichols, would double in boats on either side. size to over 45,000 sq. ft. 10 11 12 SAVILLS URBAN DESIGN Brindleyplace Centenary Square and the Library Paradise Circus BIRMINGHAM The area occupied by Brindleyplace was, at the height of The library opened on 3 September 2013. The council’s intention A 7ha site,redeveloped in 1960 to 1975 to house the Central WALKING TOUR Birmingham’s industrial past, the site of factories, however, by the was to create a “world class” landmark civic building in Centenary Library (Masterplan - Madin), the Circus became a central island in 1970s as Britain’s manufacturing went into decline, the factories Square. Following an international design competition run by RIBA, a gyratory roundabout fomed by the Inner Ring Road.In 1999 the closed down and the buildings lay derelict for many years. seven architects were shortlisted. In August 2008, Mecanoo and whole site was sold off to Argent Group. Glen Howells Architects 1st November 2016 Buro Happold were announced as the winners. Birmingham City Council’s aim was to create an environment of water produced a masterplan for the site which was approved in December features, walkways and new offi ce and leisure buildings, that would Centenary Square has undergone signifi cant evolution over time. 2013. “Paradise is to be transformed into a vibrant mixed use open out onto the adjacent canal. The scheme was assembled by the Once an area of high density housing in the 18th century, proceeded development of commercial, civic, retail, leisure and hotel space, council in the 1980s. Terry Farrell designed the masterplan. by high density industrial buildings, canal arms and wharfs; the providing major improvements to pedestrian access and greatly Council cleared the area in 1920 to make way for the creation of enhanced public realm befi tting this exemplary historic setting.” Developed by Argent Group PLC from 1993 onwards. In addition to the grand civic square. Following completion of the new library, an shops, bars and restaurants, Brindleyplace is home to the National international design competition was held through the RIBA and the Sea Life Centre, Royal Bank of Scotland, Orion Media, Ikon Gallery of Landscape Institute on behalf of Birmingham City Council in October art and the Crescent Theatre. The site covers 17 acres (69,000 m²) 2014 to fi nd a design to transform the square. Won by Graeme of mixed-use redevelopment on a grand scale - the UK’s largest such Massie Architects, construction is programmed to commence in project. January 2017. SAVILLS URBAN DESIGN BIRMINGHAM WALKING TOUR Birmingham 1st November 2016 Snowhill 10.00 - 10.15 Arrive at Birmingham and make way to Savills Birmingham Offi ce (Innovation Court, 121 Edmund St, Birmingham B3 2HJ) 15 mins 1 10.30 - 10.55 Short Presentation on Birmingham’s Big City Plan - Presented by 2 the Birmingham City Development Manager Gary Woodward - Meeting Room 1 12 11.00 - 13.00 17 mins 14 mins 4 mins Proceed onto Green Walking Tour, accompanied by Gary 11 9 mins Woodward and guided by Patricia Gomez (Urban Designer - 8 mins Birmingham MADE) 6 3 mins Moor Street 5 mins Birmingham 13.00 - 13.45 Central / New LUNCH Street 5 10 13.45 - 14.45 4 mins 9 Proceed onto Red Walking Tour towards Moonlit Park, presented 5 mins by Rob Wells (Savills Planning) 8 6 mins 14.45 - 15.30 4 Continue on Red Tour, fi nishing at Birmingham Grand Central. 3 ROUTES / TOURS Route to Savills (to Edmund St. via Temple St.) 16 mins Green Tour Walking Distance: Approx. 45 mins Focus: Birmingham’s Future Plans and 10 mins 10 Regeneration Initiatives Red Tour Walking Distance: Approx. 45 mins Focus: Birmingham’s Current / Recent Improvements and Landmark Buildings KEY STATIONS 1 Savills Offi ces 7 Moonlit Park 7 2 Curzon Street (HS2 Site) 8 The Mailbox 3 The Custard Factory 9 Birmingham Canal Side 4 Smithfi eld Markets 10 Brindleyplace Birmingham Library / 5 The Bull Ring 11 Centenary Square 6 Birmingham Grand Central 12 Paradise Circus KEY CONTACTS Barry Gaffney - 07807999341 - Savills Urban Design Anna Parsons - 07974946683 - Savills Urban Design.