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On Tuesday 9th August, twelve of our Young members visited Galliford Try's BCU Conservatoire site. This is the latest addition to Birmingham City University's development plans, and the East Side Locks regeneration plan, involves a state of the art 500 seat auditorium.
The building includes vast internal spaces for performances including two large performance stages. The structure consists of both steel and in-situ reinforced concrete elements, with thick internal and exterior walls for sound insulation and acoustic performance. Its architectural appearance is more subtle and subdued in comparison to other new buildings in the East Side Locks development.
The Conservatoire will provide a cultural hub adjacent to the proposed HS2 Curzon street station and provide students in Birmingham with opportunities to display world class musical talents. It will replace the existing Adrian Boult Hall in Paradise Circus; construction began in 2015 and is due for completion in 2017.
