The Wesleyan Building (Birmingham)

United Kingdom / England / Birmingham / Colmore Circus Queensway
 office building, 1991_construction
The Wesleyan Head Office building is one of the most well-known buildings in Birmingham thanks to its unusual cruciform shape and its large double pyramid shaped roof. The building was constructed by Peter Hing & Jones between 1988 and 1991. The society makes use of one half of the building for its staff, while the other half is leased by the society to Pinsent Masons until at least 2017.

The building itself is clad in artificial pink granite which the Pevsner Guide for Birmingham says is, "angled between floors, like the legs of a huge insect." The name "Wesleyan" is displayed across the pyramid-shaped upper region.

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In this building

  1. Wesleyan Assurance Society
  2. Pinsent Masons
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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesleyan_Assurance_Society#The_Wesleyan_Building
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Coordinates:   52°28'59"N   1°53'48"W

Comments

  • ...and home to the Wesleyan Assurance Society (original, anchor tenant, who the corporate HQ was purpose built for), and the regional office for solicitors Pinsent Masons.
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