My presentation from the first Birmingham Pecha Kucha night. John Madin is one of Birmingham's best known architects. He's perhaps best known as the architect behind Birmingham's brutalist Central Library.

1. Lorna Parsons

7. John Madin Design Group 123 staff Third largest private practice in the country in 1965

8. Inspiration

9. Image c/o Google Birmingham Chamber of Commerce 1960 “ contemporary in its use of bold materials”

10. Image c/o Google Birmingham Post & Mail 1966 Fee of £155k

11. Pebble Mill 1971

12. Natwest Tower 1973 “ disastrous in context but with its own tremendous integrity”

13. Hints of the artist within?

14. Image c/o Google Metropolitan House 1974 “ breaking the conception of square towers”

15. 1974 Central Library

16. dts1013 Inspired by Le Corbusier’s La Tourette

17. “ Modern buildings are worthwhile”

18. “ The cities tycoons must be reassured to have an OK architect among them.”

21. Learn Understand Celebrate

22. THANK YOU !