Rotunda | |
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General information | |
Type |
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Architectural style | Modern |
Address | New Street, Birmingham, England |
Coordinates | 52°28′42.03″N 1°53′43.40″W / 52.4783417°N 1.8953889°W |
Construction started | 1961 |
Completed | 1965 |
Renovated | 2004-2008 |
Height | 81 metres (266 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 25 |
Lifts/elevators | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Jim Roberts |
Renovating team | |
Architect(s) | Glenn Howells Architects |
Renovating firm | Urban Splash |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 9 August 2000 |
Reference no. | 1381413 |
The Rotunda is a cylindrical highrise building in Birmingham, England. The Grade II listed building is 81 metres (266 ft) tall and was completed in 1965. Originally designed to be an office block, by architect James A. Roberts ARIBA, it was refurbished between 2004 and 2008 by Urban Splash with Glenn Howells who turned it into a residential building, with serviced apartments on 19th and 20th floors. The building was officially reopened on 13 May 2008.