The following will be discussed in this presentation;
Library of Birmingham Flews
Cost/budget
Planning Process and time
Weather and legal issues
Design and layout
Case Study (Birmingham Central Library VS Library of Birmingham)
2. Cost/budget
Due to budget cuts by the
council;
• Staff has been halved at
Birmingham centre Library.
• Opening times have been
halved.
• Budget cuts have been
expected to cut even more
as the years go on due to
the overpriced cost of the
building.
• Plans also include cutting
6000 jobs
3. Planning Process and time
The original time planned to
build Birmingham Central Library
took longer than expected
• Construction started on 7
January 2010 and was
completed in April 2013 (3
years) it cost a total of 189
million pounds.
• In the planning stage, the
resources cost more than first
expected nearly two times as
much.
• On the first of April 2015,
opening hours are planned to
change again.
4. Weather and legal issues
• Due to weather conditions and
planning process, the construction
took longer than first expected
three times longer.
• Due to legal issues such as noise
population, methods have been
planned out to reduce or cut theses'
problems, has a result the construction
was delayed for a short period.
5. Design and layout
3D immersive model
Architect's original image
2D plans in the 3D world
The Library of Birmingham was a £189m project to build an iconic new Central Library
for Birmingham.
The Three phase approach to the build:
Phase 1: Virtual construction of the “steel and concrete” of the new
Library
Phase 2: Finishes, fixtures and fittings, including flooring and lighting
Phase 3: Creation of the consultation tools and systems
6. Case Study
People have argued that the old building only
needed minor improvement so therefore the
new building was not needed
Birmingham Central Library Library of BirminghamVS
