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Glancy Nicholls super-skinny Birmingham skyscraper wins go-ahead
Glancy Nicholls Architects’ plans for a super-skinny skyscraper in Birmingham have been given the green light The practice’s plans for the 37-storey, 9.5m-wide tower at 211 Broad Street were approved last Thursday (13 February) by Birmingham City Council’s planning committee.The ultra-thin scheme, for developer Taylor Grange, would replace two existing buildings with 33 storeys of serviced apartments above three floors of hotel-style facilities.A total of 264 self-contained rooms would be available to book in the tower, with resident amenities below including a bar, restaurant, gym and lounge.It would be built on the site of 117-118 Tennant Street and Transport House, both of which would be demolished, and would stand next to Glenn Howells Architects’ forthcoming 42-storey housing block for Moda Living.
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