Library of Birmingham
- 2. Cost/budget Due to budget cuts by the council; ? Staff has been halved at Birmingham centre Library. ? Opening times have been halved. ? Budget cuts have been expected to cut even more as the years go on due to the overpriced cost of the building. ? Plans also include cutting 6000 jobs
- 3. Planning Process and time The original time planned to build Birmingham Central Library took longer than expected ? Construction started on 7 January 2010 and was completed in April 2013 (3 years) it cost a total of 189 million pounds. ? In the planning stage, the resources cost more than first expected nearly two times as much. ? On the first of April 2015, opening hours are planned to change again.
- 4. Weather and legal issues ? Due to weather conditions and planning process, the construction took longer than first expected three times longer. ? Due to legal issues such as noise population, methods have been planned out to reduce or cut theses' problems, has a result the construction was delayed for a short period.
- 5. Design and layout 3D immersive model Architect's original image 2D plans in the 3D world The Library of Birmingham was a ?189m project to build an iconic new Central Library for Birmingham. The Three phase approach to the build: Phase 1: Virtual construction of the steel and concrete of the new Library Phase 2: Finishes, fixtures and fittings, including flooring and lighting Phase 3: Creation of the consultation tools and systems
- 6. Case Study People have argued that the old building only needed minor improvement so therefore the new building was not needed Birmingham Central Library Library of BirminghamVS