Description

SP 08 SW
11/10034

BIRMINGHAM
EDGBASTON
PRITCHATTS ROAD
Minerals and Physical Metallurgy Building, University of Birmingham

(Formerly listed under UNIVERSITY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM)

II
Science faculty building. 1963-66. Philip Dowson of Arup Associates. Reinforced concrete frame; glazing; Red brick, flat roof.

Offset square blocks, linked at corners in a row. Three storeys. Building frame comprises groups of four linked piers at regular intervals set on an orthogonal two way 'tartan' grid plan, and designed to provide service zones inside the building. Fully glazed elevations above ground floor, glazed in vertical panes set in metal frames with horizontal vents below ceiling level. Clusters of columns expressed between. Ground floor of brick, recessed to form walkways beneath edges of the building. Square concrete roof vents above clusters of columns.

Innovatory for four-column cluster plan set on 'tartan' grid to provide flexible service runs.

Listing NGR: SP0487284010

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26565715

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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