Dystopian, post-apocalyptic, eerie and haunting…these are the words which spring to mind when I see the current state of Central Library. Now the iconic inverted ziggurat and the surrounding complex are virtually demolished the Paradise Circus area looks strangely eerie & deserted where it was once busy & […]
A photographic blog post of John Madin’s Central Library prior to it’s demolition. John Madins Central Library is now in the progress of being demolished as it makes way for the redevelopment of the Paradise Circus area. I was saddened when I first heard the news and when the demolition […]
The Paradise Circus redevelopment has the potential to change the face of Birmingham and create new and exciting links through the city as well as forming new public spaces. Birmingham does appear to be in the architectural press a lot more recently and one development which has huge […]
Birmingham Timelaspe Video Link: http://vimeo.com/7329952 I tweeted about this video a couple of months ago but thought I would share the link on my blog as it’s so good. It was posted by 7inchcinema ( http://vimeo.com/user2349025) and shows the demolition of various buildings around the Chamberlain Square area ending […]