CGI of One Chamberlain Square with new public realm and the Council House on the right
CGI of One Chamberlain Square with new public realm and the Council House on the right

Two new images have been released showing how the first phases of the £500 million Paradise project in Birmingham city centre will look.

The CGIs (above and below) depict new office building One Chamberlain Square which will be constructed on the site of the former Central Library, whose demolition is nearing completion.

One Chamberlain Square will be eight storeys tall and have around 172,000 sq ft of office space and ground floor retail and leisure units.

Financial services firm PwC was unveiled in March as the first company to sign a deal to take space in the building when it opens in autumn 2018.

A second building, called Two Chamberlain Square and also eight storeys tall, will be developed at the same time on neighbouring land and is due to open in early 2019.

Two new pedestrianised streets will also be created as part of this first phase of works.

CGI of One Chamberlain Square looking along the new Congreve Street with Town Hall in the background
CGI of One Chamberlain Square looking along the new Congreve Street with Town Hall in the background

Centenary Way will connect Chamberlain Square and Centenary Square while Congreve Street will widen the existing Congreve Passage and provide a new thoroughfare to Summer Row and the Jewellery Quarter.

Rob Groves, regional director for Argent which is managing the development, said: "For most people, the important aspect of Paradise is the ground level.

"It's what you will see and use on a daily basis, so we’ve put a lot of time into getting it right.

"These CGIs show the quality and atmosphere we will deliver in Chamberlain Square, a place where you can truly appreciate the historic buildings around you and socialise in one of the best retail offerings in the city."

The overall Paradise project is due to finish in 2026 and will comprise eight new office buildings, a hotel and public space.

Roadworks to redraw the traffic flow about the now-closed Paradise Circus island are due to be completed in early 2017.

Watch: Demolition of Birmingham's old Central Library

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