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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
Tagged with: University building
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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