10 Holloway Circus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 10 Holloway Circus
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 / 52.4754056; -1.9001639
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 nearing completion in February 2006. Rear view.

Holloway Circus Tower (right) and the Orion Building (left) during the reattaching of the rear panels.

The tower from approximately 250 metres away.

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.