Talk:Birmingham Central Library

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Does anybody know what happened to the building that stood here before this? It looked far prettier, so I wonder why it was pulled down rather than renovated with any necessary extensions being built too! Matthew 17:30, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It was destroyed in the name of "art" if you can call that brutalist monstrosity by that name. Zacwill16 (talk) 22:44, 29 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Removed paragraph from Architecture.[edit]

I have removed the following from the Architecture section of the article:

The scale and dimensions of this building are very striking, resembling a series of increasingly large boxes stacked on top of one another. The 'Brutalist' style of architecture is increasingly rare in Birmingham, and the library walkthrough makes an interesting link between the convention centre, symphony hall and shopping areas. The walkthrough with its bars and restaurants was upgraded after Prince Charles' criticism and is currently in the process of being further updgraded. It is hoped that the 60's era architecture will not be totally obliterated from England's second city.

Is there anyway in which this can be editted to be neutral and readded back into the article? - Erebus555 14:50, 28 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How about something like 'The building itself resembles a series of increasingly large boxes stacked on top of one another, and the library walkthrough provides a contrast to the Convention Centre, Symphony Hall, and shopping areas. The walkthrough, containing bars, restaurants, and shops, was upgraded following Prince Charles's criticism and is currently in the process of being further upgraded.^{[citation needed]}' - there must be some kind of citation for the upgrades, surely? Matthew 19:32, 28 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed merge of Paradise Forum[edit]

see Talk:Paradise Forum. JRawle (Talk) 23:54, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. Paradise Forum is separate from the library, is being redeveloped, and will remain after the library moves out. The article needs attention though. See Talk:Paradise Forum. Oosoom ^Talk to me 11:33, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have reworked the Paradise Forum article. Oosoom ^Talk to me 16:39, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed merge of Shakespeare Memorial Room[edit]

See Talk:Shakespeare Memorial Room Kjlewis 11:51, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

October 2008 statement from Madin[edit]

This just in; sorry I don't have time to include refence to it. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 13:16, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Conservatoire[edit]

For any editor who may see it useful to include: the intention was also to pull down the Conservatoire adjoining the Library and move it out of town to a larger building. However, due to its central location, this will now not take place. I know this first hand, but cannot find any sources. Politis (talk) 10:31, 14 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Architects' Journal[edit]

"* "Paradise Circus; Architects: John Madin Design Group, Birmingham Metropolitan District Council: Architects Department", in: Architects' Journal; vol. 9, no. 2, 1974 June, p. 8-20.

"Birmingham Central Library; Architects: John Madin Design Group", in: Architects' Journal; vol. 159, no. 21, 22 May 1974, p. 1137-1157." If these articles are in the same journal the volume and issue numbers do not make sense. Architects' Journal began in 1919 so the second one is more likely to be correct.--Felix Folio Secundus (talk) 06:58, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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