The McLaren Building
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The McLaren Building is a 69 metre, 21 storey tall office building in Birmingham
4, England
. Designed by Philip Bonham Associates and built in 1972, it is a retro thin brown office building. Current tenants include itslearning UK, Levenes Solicitors, Scott Wilson
, URS Corporation, UNISON
and Birmingham City Council
's Eastside
development team. The building is owned by property company Bruntwood who purchased it from the Birmingham Alliance in 2008.
It is situated on the edge of two massive redevelopment
sites and buildings of a similar proportion to The McLaren Building are being constructed: Masshouse
and Martineau Galleries
. The entrance is on Priory Queensway, and near the junction with Moor Street Queensway. During 2009 the building was renovated with it exterior glazing given a fresh look.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
4, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Designed by Philip Bonham Associates and built in 1972, it is a retro thin brown office building. Current tenants include itslearning UK, Levenes Solicitors, Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson Group
Scott Wilson Group plc, with over 5,500 members of staff, is a global integrated design and engineering consultancy for the built and natural environments...
, URS Corporation, UNISON
UNISON
UNISON is the largest trade union in the United Kingdom with over 1.3 million members.The union was formed in 1993 when three public sector trade unions, the National and Local Government Officers Association , the National Union of Public Employees and the Confederation of Health Service...
and Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
The Birmingham City Council is the body responsible for the governance of the City of Birmingham in England, which has been a metropolitan district since 1974. It is the most populated local authority in the United Kingdom with, following a reorganisation of boundaries in June 2004, 120 Birmingham...
's Eastside
Eastside, Birmingham
Eastside is a district of Birmingham City Centre, England currently undergoing a major redevelopment project. The overall cost when completed is expected to be £6–8 billion over a period of ten years which will result in the creation of 12,000 jobs. 8,000 jobs are expected to be created during the...
development team. The building is owned by property company Bruntwood who purchased it from the Birmingham Alliance in 2008.
It is situated on the edge of two massive redevelopment
Redevelopment
Redevelopment is any new construction on a site that has pre-existing uses.-Description:Variations on redevelopment include:* Urban infill on vacant parcels that have no existing activity but were previously developed, especially on Brownfield land, such as the redevelopment of an industrial site...
sites and buildings of a similar proportion to The McLaren Building are being constructed: Masshouse
Masshouse
Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse...
and Martineau Galleries
Martineau Galleries
Martineau Galleries is an important proposed mixed-use development for Birmingham, England as it will connect the Eastside to the city centre core and is also located on the High Street, a major retail area.- Pre-1960s development :...
. The entrance is on Priory Queensway, and near the junction with Moor Street Queensway. During 2009 the building was renovated with it exterior glazing given a fresh look.