location
The site is situated underneath Brindley House on Newhall Street in Birmingham, located next to the BT tower, in the Jewellery Quarter. The site integrates the stilts of the apartments building and the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal.
More about Brindley House at:
http://www.mcdproperty.com/brindley-house-birmingham/
More about Brindley House at:
http://www.mcdproperty.com/brindley-house-birmingham/
birmingham and fazeley canal
The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal is a canal of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in the West Midlands of England. Its purpose was to provide a link between the Coventry Canal and Birmingham and thereby connect Birmingham to London via the Oxford Canal.
The canal has 44 locks and it was completed in 1789. It is still navigable now.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_and_Fazeley_Canal
The canal has 44 locks and it was completed in 1789. It is still navigable now.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_and_Fazeley_Canal
Jewellery QUARTER
The Jewellery Quarter is Europe's largest concentration of businesses involved in the jewellery trade, which produce 40% of all the jewellery made in the UK. It is also home to the world's largest Assay Office, which hallmarks around 12 million items a year. Historically the Jewellery Quarter has been the birthplace of many pioneering advancements in industrial technology. At its peak in the early 1900's the Jewellery Quarter employed over 30.000 people, however due to foreign competition and lack of demand, the industry declined throughout the 20th century. The area is now being transformed into an urban village and hub for creative businesses, whilst maintaining its urban fabric. Its historical importance has led to numerous conservation schemes and it is an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
The historical importance of the Jewellery Quarter was recognised by Birmingham City Council and English Heritage in the 1970s. In 1971, four years after the Civic Amenities Act which allowed the designation of conservation areas, St Paul's Square Conservation Area was created. It was recognised as Birmingham's last remaining Georgian square and an example of late 18th century urban planning in Birmingham.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery_Quarter
The historical importance of the Jewellery Quarter was recognised by Birmingham City Council and English Heritage in the 1970s. In 1971, four years after the Civic Amenities Act which allowed the designation of conservation areas, St Paul's Square Conservation Area was created. It was recognised as Birmingham's last remaining Georgian square and an example of late 18th century urban planning in Birmingham.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery_Quarter
Photos from site
At midday
In the afternoon
Geology
Noise mapping
Sun path
Source: www.suncalc.net