A public exhibition on the detailed plans for the first construction phase of Paradise Birmingham is to be held in April. Following on from the outline planning permission gained in 2013 for the Paradise masterplan, work has been underway on the detailed design of the first two buildings and the upgrade of Chamberlain Square by three internationally renowned architects.
The exhibition will be held on the 7th Floor of 77 Paradise Circus and will be open to the public on the following days:
· Thursday 16th April between 1pm and 8pm
· Friday 17th April between 8am and 6pm
· Saturday 18th April between 9am and 1pm
Argent, development manager for the scheme, is preparing to submit three planning applications on behalf of Hermes Investment Management for the buildings and Paradise Circus Limited Partnership (the joint venture company between Birmingham City Council and BT Pension Scheme) for the public realm. The exhibition will present the detailed design of the first two speculative office buildings – One and Two Chamberlain Square – designed by Eric Parry and Glenn Howells Architects respectively. The buildings will have space for shops and restaurants at ground level and overlook the upgraded public realm in Chamberlain Square designed by landscape architects Grant Associates.
Open to anybody living and working in the area, the exhibition will enable local businesses, residents and other interested parties to view the proposals and ask questions of the project team prior to submission of the detailed planning applications.
Argent senior projects director Rob Groves said: “The exhibition highlights the detailed design of the first two buildings together with the complete refurbishment of Chamberlain Square in the first phase of this transformational development.
“Paradise is set to bring thousands of jobs, massive improvements and significant investment to the city centre over the coming years and I would encourage anybody who lives, works or visits the area regularly to come along and see the plans for themselves.”
For those unable to attend the exhibition, the proposals for these three planning applications will be available to view at www.paradisebirmingham.co.uk from 16th April 2015.