JQ PROJECTS: Cornwall House Redevelopment

THE eagerly anticipated redevelopment of Cornwall House has moved forward with the submittal of a planning application. 

Henry Boot Developments have teamed up with BPN Architects to bring forward vibrant plans for a mixed-use scheme, comprising two apartment blocks & featuring over 5K commercial ground floor uses.

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A part 6, part 12 storey apartment block will be built alongside a standalone 3-storey canal-side build, with one and two bedroom apartments - catering for one, two and four persons, created across the site.

Sure to prove popular for Birmingham's independent scene is the inclusion of vibrant ground floor commercial units (476 sqm), with residents also benefiting from on-site amenities such as lounge space, gymnasium, a central courtyard, and an intimate sixth-floor roof terrace. 

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A striking three-storey apartment block, with pitched roof and clay tiles, will be cushioned canal-side within the courtyard area.

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Apartment sizes across the site will generally range from 44 sqm to 80 sqm - these will be available for market sale.

KEY LOCATION

Located on Ludgate Hill, the site lies within a key area of transition, sitting as it does on the inner-fringes of the Jewellery Quarter and the edge of the city core.

Redevelopment will enhance the area further with these animated ground floor uses, something the adjacent 'Great Charles Street' project from MODA Living also does well - acting as it will as an extension to the lively Ludgate Hill, whilst bridging the gap with the city core.

OPEN-AIR TERRACE

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SUBTLE ARCHITECTURAL NODS

The scheme will be externally finished in two types of brick as a way of adding variation; these will be dark red (lower levels) & light red-orange (upper levels) with glazed terracotta offering bespoke, decorative detailing, and giving a subtle nod to Birmingham's architectural past.

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VEHICLES

An undercroft car-park for around 14 vehicles will be accessed via Ludgate Hill, with the main pedestrian entrance via Lionel Street. 100 secure ground floor cycle spaces will be included and will be available to both commercial staff and residents.

DEMOLITION

Before new life can be breathed back into the site, Cornwall House, a seventies office block, will be demolished.

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VISUAL CONTEXT & INDICATIVE INTERIORS

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Words by Stephen, with artists impressions from BPN Architects.