'Sky High' Birmingham - One Centenary Way Tour - 5th July 2022

The Itsyourbuild team was granted access to One Centenary Way on Tuesday morning, right at the heart of Paradise Birmingham - with Daniel, Stephen & Jack taking full advantage of the stunning views on offer.

Follow the link for a wonderful gallery of shots. Enjoy!

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Early morning arrival.

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Waiting outside.

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In we go!

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South Central tower, well under construction on Bristol Street, Essex Street.

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The historic Rotunda.

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Cranes Reflected in the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

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One Centenary Square (HSBC UK), the Hyatt Regency Hotel, The Mercian, and the core of Cortland Broad Street.

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The Library of Birmingham.

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Looking Over Centenary Square.

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'Cheese'.

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On the Top Floor.

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The Dome of the Council House.

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Exchange Square, Phase 2, is flying up!

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Orion House and Beetham Tower

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And down we go! 

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

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Photography by Stephen Giles

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Photography by Mat Burling

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Photography by Jack Babington

 

There are now nearly 800 photos of the construction of this building and can be seen in reverse date order in the full gallery here:

Full Construction Feature Project and Photo Gallery

 

Birmingham 2022 seating stands at the University of Birmingham Sports Pitches

Seating stands are going up around the hockey pitches at the University of Birmingham near the Aston Webb Boulevard. For the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The view will be spectacular, with Old Joe and the Chancellors Court as a background, when shown on BBC Sport during July and August 2022. The Sports Pitches are close to Ring Road North. Photos taken on the 21st June 2022.

The University of Birmingham is a host venue for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Here on the Sports Pitches will be Hockey and Squash. Temporary seating stands are being erected, here we can see the hockey pitch near Aston Webb Boulevard (Selly Oak Bypass).

 

Photos taken on the 21st June 2022.

Starting from Aston Webb Boulevard towards the Southgate on the Bristol Road at the University of Birmingham. There will be specatular views of Old Joe and the Chancellors Court from the hockey pitch. When shown on the BBC.

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These views can be seen from Ring Road North, from the level above near the stone wall perimeter. The specator stand is only on one side here.

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I did not find the squash courts, but it was probably inside of the University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness Centre. I only popped into the Costa Coffee here and saw the swimming pools.

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Photography by Elliott Brown

Walk with Little Amal in Birmingham on the 23rd June 2022

Little Amal is a 3.5 metre puppet of a ten year old Syrian refugee girl. She walked around Birmingham on Thursday 23rd June 2022 from Victoria Square via Chamberlain Square to Centenary Square. Lots of people followed her, and school children were there as well. She has travelled through over 70 cities in 12 countries. The UK tour of 19th to 27th June 2022.

The Walk (Little Amal)

New Steps New Friends is a tour of the UK from the 19th to 27th June 2022.

She started her remarkable journey in 2021 crossing the Syria / Turkey border, across Europe in search of her mother and to fine a new home. She travelled over 8,000km representing all displaced children, many separated from their families and carried the urgent message "Don't forget about us".

She has travelled through over 70 cities in 12 countries and has been welcomed at more than 160 events, reaching 875,000 people along her route and millions more online.

In June 2022, one year on from leaving Syria she is exploring her new country, visiting towns and cities across the UK, meeting old friends and making new ones.

Today hundreds of thousands of children who have fled war and persecution need our support to get an education and to rebuild their lives. To try to help they have launched The Amal Fund with Choose Love. Visit walkwithamal.org/the-amal-fund/ to find out more.

 

Little Amal walks around Birmingham

Little Amal was in Birmingham City Centre between 11:30am and 1pm on Thursday 23rd June 2022.

The schedule was for people to gather in Victoria Square at 11:30am.

Then the walk began at 12pm and would last until about 12:50pm.

After Victoria Square, she would go around Chamberlain Square.

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Then up Centenary Way past Paradise Birmingham.

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Ending in Centenary Square.

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Photography by Elliott Brown

 

After Birmingham, Little Amal visited Bristol, London, Stonehenge and even the Glastonbury Festival! She ended her journey at Folkestone on the 27th June 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birmingham We Are - Update (Summer 2022)

Birmingham Gems mapped with over 1.1 million views; Birmingham trails growing; community engaged in place-making; and the potential of digitally engaged and connected neighbourhoods across Birmingham.  Check out our post here (including videos) and see what we're up to this Summer. 

Introducing "Birmingham Gems"

Work to digitally map the city as a place to experience, creatively and culturally, commenced over 18 months ago with a collaboration of people passionate about Birmingham. This collaboration has helped to populate a platform covering the city and its neighbourhoods.

This map is now full of information that can be used by people who live and work in Birmingham, and of course, visitors to the city.

Our collaboration of people passionate about promoting their place is growing with considerable interest from schools and colleges keen to involve young people in this creative, cultural and digital initiative.

The map has now been viewed over 1.1 million times, increasing by 20,000 a week.

Select here to our video.

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Introducing one of the city's Gems, "Public Squares", mapped with its own trail.

Each passion is showcased through features, maps, trails, galleries of photography, regular articles and (still to come) drone footage and 3D imagery.

In a short video, let's show you how, with the help of community, we introduce people to, and update people on, Birmingham's great public squares.

Select here to our video.

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Introducing It's your Build - a digital space for engaging community in place-making

Let us show you, in a short video, how we have mapped the built environment (build by build) and have created a flexible and adaptable digital space for place-making.

Select here to our video.

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Engaging Birmingham's community out of the city centre and connecting neighbourhoods

Birmingham is a city of connected neighbourhoods and here we show, via a link to a digital space created for Northfield, how a roll-out of connected platforms could support the drive for more digital neighbourhoods.

Click here to link to Northfield We Are..

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Birmingham is the first city to be supported by community-focussed digital technology that will help drive social value and economic impact.

We would be delighted to discuss with you the many applications of this digital collaboration of community for community. Connect with us: Jonathan.Bostock@yourplaceyourspace.com 0121 410 5520

The Construction of The Octagon - June 2022 Update

The demolition is almost complete at the site as the piling continues. The hordings around the construction are of a high quality and its imagery of the tower adds to some nice juxtapositions in these photos covering late April to mid-June. Some great unusual views of the Museum and Art Gallery are revealed too.

29th April 2022

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4th May 2022

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11th May 2022

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13th May 2022

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14th May 2022

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16th May 2022

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19th May 2022

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27th May 2022

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27th May 2022

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28th May 2022

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31st May 2022

It's Your Build were kindly invited to the offices of Glenn Howells Architects in Digbeth to view and photograph their amazing architectural models.

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10th June 2022

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14th June 2022

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17th June 2022

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19th June 2022

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Photography by Daniel Sturley.