Octagon, Birmingham
Octagon is a 155-metre tall (510 ft), 49-storey residential skyscraper under construction in Birmingham, England. The building is part of the Paradise redevelopment scheme in the city centre and is to be designed by Glenn Howells Architects. Due to its unique design, Octagon is envisaged by its developers as becoming a landmark building for the city. The building will house 364 homes, being 1 bed, 2 bed and 3 bed apartments.
On completion, the building will become the tallest octagonal shaped residential skyscraper in the world and the tallest building in Birmingham, three metres taller than the city's current tallest structure the BT Tower (152 metres).[1]
The planning application for Octagon was submitted to Birmingham City Council in October 2020.[2]
| Octagon | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Paradise, Birmingham |
| Town or city | Birmingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Construction started | 2022 |
| Completed | 2025 |
| Height | 155 metres (510 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 49 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Glenn Howells Architects |
| Website | |
| https://www.paradisebirmingham.co.uk/buildings/octagon/overview/ | |
Octagon was unanimously approved by Birmingham City Council in April 2021, with 11 votes for and 0 against.
An S106 agreement between Birmingham City Council, Paradise Circus Limited Partnership and Britel Fund Trustees was signed in August 2021.
Construction of the building commenced in March 2022.[3] As of March 2022, the building is the tallest building under construction in the United Kingdom outside of London.
References[]
- ^ "Octagon". Paradise Birmingham. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Planning for Birmingham's Octagon tower submitted". 19 October 2020.
- ^ Balloo, Stephanie (2021-12-21). "Work starts on '50p building' that will become city's tallest skyscraper". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- Unfinished buildings and structures