What's In The Box? Paradise Explores Designs For 160K SF Block

september 2020
Courtesy of Argent
What's In The Box? New Designs Are Invited For The Office Scheme At Three Chamberlain Square, Birmingham

A local lockdown has not chilled plans for the next phase of Birmingham’s £700M Paradise office development.

A design competition has been launched for Three Chamberlain Square, the fifth building to be built. A planning application is expected during 2021. Argent said the block will be between 120K SF and 160K SF, but a final decision has not been taken.

The shortlisted architects are: Associated Architects, Birmingham; Shedkm, Liverpool; FCB Studios, London; and Reiach and Hall, Edinburgh. It is envisaged that a winner will be revealed in October 2020.

“This is about more than just bringing forward another new building, it is also a huge vote of confidence in Birmingham,” Argent Regional Director Rob Groves said.

The Paradise redevelopment is being brought forward through Paradise Circus Limited Partnership, a public-private joint venture with Birmingham City Council. The private sector funding is being managed by Federated Hermes. Argent is the development manager.

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