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Minerals and Physical Metallurgy Building, University of Birmingham

A Grade II Listed Building in Edgbaston, Birmingham

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Latitude: 52.454 / 52°27'14"N

Longitude: -1.9297 / 1°55'46"W

OS Eastings: 404872

OS Northings: 284010

OS Grid: SP048840

Mapcode National: GBR 5SL.S5

Mapcode Global: VH9Z2.HLP3

Plus Code: 9C4WF33C+J4

Entry Name: Minerals and Physical Metallurgy Building, University of Birmingham

Listing Date: 30 March 1993

Last Amended: 19 May 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1276183

English Heritage Legacy ID: 410172

ID on this website: 101276183

Location: Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15

County: Birmingham

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Birmingham

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: Edgbaston St Bartholomew

Church of England Diocese: Birmingham

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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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