Minerals and Physical Metallurgy Building, University of Birmingham is a Grade II listed building in the Birmingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1993. Academic building. 11 related planning applications.
Minerals and Physical Metallurgy Building, University of Birmingham
- WRENN ID
- idle-thatch-poplar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 March 1993
- Type
- Academic building
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SP 08 SW 11/10034
BIRMINGHAM EDGBASTON PRITCHATTS ROAD Minerals and Physical Metallurgy Building, University of Birmingham
(Formerly listed under UNIVERSITY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM)
II Science faculty building. 1963-66. Philip Dowson of Arup Associates. Reinforced concrete frame; glazing; Red brick, flat roof.
Offset square blocks, linked at corners in a row. Three storeys. Building frame comprises groups of four linked piers at regular intervals set on an orthogonal two way 'tartan' grid plan, and designed to provide service zones inside the building. Fully glazed elevations above ground floor, glazed in vertical panes set in metal frames with horizontal vents below ceiling level. Clusters of columns expressed between. Ground floor of brick, recessed to form walkways beneath edges of the building. Square concrete roof vents above clusters of columns.
Innovatory for four-column cluster plan set on 'tartan' grid to provide flexible service runs.
Listing NGR: SP0487284010
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