In brief
One Centenary Square is a 210,000 sq ft office building owned and occupied by HSBC UK Head Office. The building occupies a prominent position overlooking Centenary Square. To the rear of the build it overlooks the new Arena Central public realm.
The woven cladding on the exterior of the building creates a distrinctive facade.
The building was designed by MAKE Architects. Arena Central Developments LLP is a joint venture led by Kier.
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Photography by Daniel Sturley.
Story of the build
Follow with us the story of the build from January 2016 till the building completion and beyond.
January 2016
Cranes are installed for the construction of One Centenary Square, the new HSBC retail banking HQ at Arena Central.
Photography by Daniel Sturley
May 2016
The foundations are in with work on tower cores about to commence.
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July 2016
The first tower core starts to rise.
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August 2016
The two cores are well on the way up.
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Photography by Daniel Sturley
The over-run concrete for the first finished core is removed.
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The lower floor steel structures are on the way.
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September 2016
This is the view from Centenary Square.
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November 2016
Concrete floor plates are added to the first four floors.
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December 2016
Progress really made on the higher floors steel structure.
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Photography by Daniel Sturley
Photography by Daniel Sturley
February 2017
This is the view from the Library of Birmingham.
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March 2017
The view from the Library of Birmingham Lower Terrace.
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April 2017
Glazing being added to the front of the building.
Photography by Daniel Sturley
Photography by Daniel Sturley
May 2017
Main structure close to completion.
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June 2017
Most of the glazing is now installed.
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July 2017
Installation of the sub-cladding is well underway.
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Photography by Daniel Sturley
October 2017
Some of the main cladding start to appear.
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November 2017
The 'wicker-work' effect of the cladding becomes apparent.
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January 2018
A lot more of the cladding is installed around the main section of the building.
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Photography by Daniel Sturley
March 2018
Spring light catches the stonework .
April 2018
Testing the lights on a moody evening.
Cladding close to completion.
May 2018
Low spring sunlight catchs the building.
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June 2018
The building seen from Centenary Way.
One of the HSBC logos added.
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Seen from the 'Secret Garden' atop the Library of Birmingham.
July 2018
Very close to external completion.
Moody light on the building.
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August 2018
The externally finished building in context.
The beautiful 'wicker-work' pattern of the west side of the building.
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Seen from Centenary Square.
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September 2018
The entrance is kitted out.
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September 2018
The Library of Birmingham reflected in the front of the building.
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October 2018
Glinting in the sunlight.
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December 2018
From the Library.
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January 2019
The west facing side of the building.
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February 2019
Architectural detail.
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March 2019
One of the two lion sculptures at the Centenary Square main entrance.
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June 2019
Summer in Centenary Square.
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The building as part of the Arena Central development.
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July 2019
From the 'Secret Garden' atop the Library of Birmingham.
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August 2019
Architectural detail.
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September 2019
From the south east corner.
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October 2019
From Centenary Square.
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January 2020
From Centenary Way.
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April 2020
Photography by Daniel Sturley
Photography by Daniel Sturley
June 2020
Photography by Daniel Sturley
Photography by Daniel Sturley