1 Snow Hill Plaza
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| 1 Snow Hill Plaza | |
 1 Snow Hill Plaza from the front at ground level |
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| Building | |
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| Type | Commercial |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Height | 72m |
| Floor Count | 20 |
| Design Team | |
1 Snow Hill Plaza (also known as Kennedy Tower) is a highrise office building in Birmingham, England. It is 72 metres tall and was completed in 1973.
It receives the name Kennedy Tower from the mural dedicated to John F. Kennedy which was located in Snow Hill Circus until it was removed in mid-2006.
It was redeveloped and modernised externally in previous years to be better suited to the environment which it will be a part of which will see the construction of Snowhill, a major mixed-use development adjacent to Snow Hill station. It forms a prominent addition on the skyline when viewed from the north.
There are now plans afoot for the demolition of this tower and an adjacent low-rise structure next to Lloyd House. The lowrise structure had initially been earmarked for demolition and had received planning permission for a 12 storey replacement office building. However, a public consultation was held in November 2007, showing proposals for a 118 metre office tower to replace both buildings. The tower, designed by Hamiltons Architects for the Kenmore Property Group, will provide 54,000m² of office space and 4,000m² of retail space. This will make it the largest office tower outside of London. Construction is expected to start in 2009 and to be completed in 2011.[1][2]
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[edit] External links
- Official Site of 1 Snow Hill Plaza
- Emporis entry
- Skyscrapernews entry
- Emporis entry on the proposed building
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