Birmingham Central Library (former)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:library
|
| gptkbp:address |
gptkb:Chamberlain_Square,_Birmingham
|
| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:John_Madin
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
over 1 million books
|
| gptkbp:closed |
2013
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
demolition opposed by preservationists
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:demolished |
2016
|
| gptkbp:function |
gptkb:public_library
|
| gptkbp:heritageStatus |
not listed
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Birmingham Central Library (former)
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Birmingham,_England
|
| gptkbp:mediaAppearance |
featured in architectural debates
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Brutalist design
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1974
|
| gptkbp:owner |
Birmingham City Council
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Paradise_Circus_development
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Library_of_Birmingham
|
| gptkbp:status |
demolished
|
| gptkbp:style |
Brutalist architecture
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Birmingham_city_centre
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|