One Centenary Square (HSBC UK), Birmingham, UK - City architecture

One Centenary Square, head office of HSBC UK, is the cornerstone of the flagship Arena Central development right in the heart of the city.


One Centenary Square (HSBC UK)

Birmingham

B1 1HQ

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Photography by Daniel Sturley.

 

Architect: MAKE

Construction: To be added

Developer: Arena Central Developments LLP is a joint venture led by Kier.

 

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. 

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.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

July 2016

The first tower core starts to rise.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

August 2016

The two cores are well on the way up.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

Photography by Daniel Sturley

The over-run concrete for the first finished core is removed.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

The lower floor steel structures are on the way.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

September 2016 

This is the view from Centenary Square.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

November 2016

Concrete floor plates are added to the first four floors.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

December 2016

Progress really made on the higher floors steel structure.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

Photography by Daniel Sturley

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

February 2017

This is the view from the Library of Birmingham.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

March 2017

The view from the Library of Birmingham Lower Terrace.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

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.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

June 2017

Most of the glazing is now installed.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

July 2017

Installation of the sub-cladding is well underway.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

Photography by Daniel Sturley

October 2017

Some of the main cladding start to appear.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

November 2017

The 'wicker-work' effect of the cladding becomes apparent.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

January 2018

A lot more of the cladding is installed around the main section of the building.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

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.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

June 2018

The building seen from Centenary Way.

One of the HSBC logos added.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

Seen from the 'Secret Garden' atop the Library of Birmingham.

July 2018

Very close to external completion.

Moody light on the building.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

August 2018

The externally finished building in context.

The beautiful 'wicker-work' pattern of the west side of the building.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

Seen from Centenary Square.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

September 2018

The entrance is kitted out.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

September 2018

The Library of Birmingham reflected in the front of the building.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

October 2018

Glinting in the sunlight.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

December 2018

From the Library.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

January 2019

The west facing side of the building.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

February 2019

Architectural detail.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

March 2019

One of the two lion sculptures at the Centenary Square main entrance.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

June 2019

Summer in Centenary Square.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

The building as part of the Arena Central development.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

July 2019

From the 'Secret Garden' atop the Library of Birmingham.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

August 2019

Architectural detail.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

September 2019

From the south east corner.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

October 2019

From Centenary Square.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

January 2020

From Centenary Way.

Photography by Daniel Sturley

April 2020

Photography by Daniel Sturley

Photography by Daniel Sturley

June 2020

Photography by Daniel Sturley

Photography by Daniel Sturley

August 2020

Photography by Daniel Sturley

November 2020

Photography by Daniel Sturley

February 2021

Photography by Daniel Sturley

See the full construction gallery of hundreds of photos covering the whole build here: FULL GALLERY

Project dates

31 Jul 2016 - On-going

Passions

Business & enterprise, Modern Architecture

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