10 Holloway Circus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 10 Holloway Circus |
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Former names | Beetham Tower |
General information | |
Type | Hotel & Residential |
Architectural style | Postmodern |
Location | Holloway Circus, Birmingham, England |
Coordinates | 52°28′31.46″N 1°54′0.59″W / 52.4754056°N 1.9001639°W |
Current tenants | Radisson SAS |
Construction started | March 2003 |
Completed | May 2006 |
Cost | 35.94 million Pound sterling |
Client | Beetham Organization |
Height | 400 feet (122 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 39 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Ian Simpson |
Structural engineer | WSP Cantor Seinuk |
Services engineer | Buro Happold |
Main contractor | Laing O'Rourke Midlands |
Holloway Circus Tower (right) and the Orion Building (left) during the reattaching of the rear panels.
10 Holloway Circus (also referred to as the Holloway Circus Tower or Beetham Tower) is a 400-foot (122 m) tall mixed-use skyscraper in Birmingham city centre, England. It was originally named after the developers, Beetham Organisation, and was designed by Ian Simpson and built by Laing O'Rourke. The entire development covers an area of 7,000 square feet (650 m2). It is the second tallest building in Birmingham and the 74th tallest building in the United Kingdom.
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