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Tag Archives: Birmingham Central Library

Birmingham Central Library honoured in online exhibition

Matt Lindley writes about recognition for the Central Library.

22 June, 2018 in Architecture, Books.

Experts to the rescue

Alan Clawley hopes that the city council will take some expert advice.

29 April, 2016 in Architecture, Comment, Politics.

The library story

Alan Clawley on an upcoming literary event.

19 April, 2016 in Architecture, Books.

Taxing business

Birmingham city council are unlikely to receive as much rental income as expected, warns Alan Clawley.

12 March, 2016 in Architecture, Comment, Politics, Property Press.

Concrete Concept

Alan Clawley reviews the definitive refence guide to Brutalism.

26 January, 2016 in Architecture, Books.

A future for the past

Alan Clawley reflects on how recent architecture can be saved.

5 January, 2016 in Architecture, Birmingham, Business, Comment.

How much is it worth then?

Alan Clawley wonders if Birmingham city council will realise they have an undervalued gem on their hands.

5 December, 2015 in Architecture, Comment, Politics.

The last of the wreckers

Opponents of Birmingham Central Library seem to be vanishing, notes Alan Clawley.

19 October, 2015 in Most recent.

Library Story

Appeal for help with book publication.

30 September, 2015 in Architecture, Books.

Argent not credible on Library

What future for the Central Library? wonders Alan Clawley.

22 September, 2015 in Architecture, Comment, Politics.

Preston leads the way

Alan Clawley reports on a Brutalist success story.

18 August, 2015 in Architecture, Comment.

The slow death of the Public Architect

Alan Clawley on an extinct species in town planning.

21 July, 2015 in Architecture, Birmingham, Comment.
Surestart Centre. Picture: Alan Clawley

Time for change

Alan Clawley wonders when architectural tastes began to alter.

1 July, 2015 in Architecture, Birmingham, Comment.

Downing the Ziggurat III

Alan Clawley on the latest developments in Paradise.

18 June, 2015 in Architecture, Comment.

Game on

Alan Clawley reflects on Birmingham’s latest TV star.

1 May, 2015 in Architecture, Comment, Television.

Madin’s man

Alan Clawley gives a remarkable insight into the building of Paradise Circus.

6 April, 2015 in Architecture.

Downing the Ziggurat II

Alan Clawley reports on the timescale for Paradise Circus redevelopment.

25 March, 2015 in Architecture, Birmingham.

Goodbye

Alan Clawley describes the farewell to a city landmark.

12 February, 2015 in Architecture.

Trouble in Paradise

City centre visitors reminded of travel restrictions.

8 January, 2015 in Birmingham, Transport.

The ‘idiots’ who built the library

Alan Clawley remembers the opening of the Central Library.

6 January, 2015 in Most recent.

No stopping the vandals

News of the Central Library’s impending demolition causes Alan Clawley to reflect.

15 December, 2014 in Architecture, Comment.
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Coming home to roost

The Library of Birmingham may be attracting both praise and visitors but Alan Clawley remains unconvinced.

18 November, 2014 in Architecture, Birmingham, Comment, Local history.
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In, on and around the Library of Birmingham

Andy Goff was out with his camera and brings a selection of pictures that show the mish mash of development in Birmingham.

20 June, 2014 in Architecture, Birmingham, Environment, Property Press.

The library as film studio

Alan Clawley puts forward a novel idea.

6 January, 2014 in Architecture, Television.

Friends of the Central Library – a manifesto for 2013

The group have called on Birmingham city council to offer the building to potential new users.

8 October, 2013 in Architecture, Birmingham.

Something unique this way comes

Dave Woodhall’s view of the new Library of Birmingham.

29 August, 2013 in Architecture, Birmingham, Most recent.

Major weekend of outdoor arts celebrating new Library of Birmingham

Birmingham arts organisations stage free outdoor spectacular to welcome city’s new cultural asset

18 July, 2013 in Art and Leisure, Birmingham, What's on.

When the state steps in

Alan Clawley looks back at the controversy surrounding the old and new Birmingham Libraries.

1 July, 2013 in Architecture, Birmingham, Comment.

The People’s Palace is not for profit

New Central Library: Founding a Friends Group, Thursday 4 July

1 July, 2013 in Birmingham, Democratise.
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Closed for good – The last chapter of the Birmingham Library story

Alan Clawley on the impending closure of Birmingham Central Library in June – but ideas are still being proposed for its future

31 March, 2013 in Architecture, Birmingham, Books, Environment, Open Government, Property Press, The Debate.

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