OCTAGON

Paradise Circus, Phase 3

City Centre, Birmingham 

View the site map HERE.

 

PROJECT TEAM:

Developer: City Developments Limited (CDL)

Development Manager: MEPC

Architect(s): Glenn Howells Architects, Grant Associates

Principal Designer: Steven Barnsley Associates

Quantity Surveyor: Quantem

Structural/ MEP/ Civil/ Acoustic/ Fire Engineer: SOM, Arup

Principal Contractor: Midgard (JRL Group)

Concrete Frame: J Reddington (JRL Group)

Cranes: London Tower Cranes (JRL Group)

Facade Access/ Design & Installation: Meinhardt; McMullen (JRL Group)

Internal Walls & Ceilings: JRL Drylining (JRL Group)

Demolition Contractor: JRL Demolition (JRL Group)

Planning Consultant: Turley

Enquiries: Knight Frank

Planning Application Number: 2020/08215/PA

 

OCTAGON: THE DEVELOPMENT

Octagon, at 49 storeys (155m), is to become the world’s tallest pure octagonal residential skyscraper.

Standing as a beacon for the ever-changing city, the 370-home build-to-rent tower will feature eight identical facades to convey the purest octagonal form, punctuated by large horizontal windows allowing residents to enjoy panoramic views. The building will also be the first with a pressurised core, a class-leading safety feature, plus a sprinkler system that extends to individual apartments.

218 one, 144 two & 8 three-bedroom apartments will be formed, in apartment sizes that range from 51.3 to 115sqm, including thirty affordable units. All complemented by a whole host of top-class amenity spaces centred on residents’ health and wellbeing. 

A triple-height glazed base will entertain dining, café, and lounge facilities, as well as workspaces and a wellness hub/gym. To further promote sustainable commuting a bike store will be available on-site, offering approx. 225 spaces.

Octagon, images from Glenn Howells Architects.

PROGRESS

March 2023

4th March 2023

Photography by Daniel Sturley.

Febuary 2023

26th February 2023

Photography by Daniel Sturley.

20th February 2023

Photography by Daniel Sturley.

18th February 2023

Photography by Daniel Sturley.

14th February 2023

Photography by Elliott Brown

11th February 2023

Photography by Daniel Sturley.

Images by Stephen Giles.

January

Images by Daniel Sturley.

Images by Stephen Giles.

Image by Elliott Brown

Image by Daniel Sturley.

December

November 

Images by Daniel Sturley.

October

Following a period of intensive activity, a crane installation, and groundworks, Octagon is officially under construction!

July

Construction has commenced on site.

Drone photography by Stephen Giles.

June

May

Photography by Daniel Sturley.

February 2022

Scaffolding went steadily up at 77 Paradise Queensway before it was demolished by JRL Demolition Group - as seen in the above.

Images by Stephen Giles.