Selfridges Birmingham
| Selfridges Building | |
|---|---|
View from Park St car park | |
| General information | |
| Type | Department Store |
| Architectural style | Blobitecture |
| Location | Park Street, Birmingham, England |
| Coordinates | 52°28′40.02″N 1°53′32.13″W / 52.4777833°N 1.8922583°W |
| Construction started | 1999 |
| Completed | September 2003 |
| Cost | £60 million |
| Owner | Selfridges & Co. |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel framework with sprayed concrete facade |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Floor area | 14,864m² (160,000sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jan Kaplický, Amanda Levete |
| Architecture firm | Future Systems |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
| Services engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
| Main contractor | Laing O'Rourke |
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The Selfridges Building is a landmark building in Birmingham, England. The building is part of the Bullring Shopping Centre and houses Selfridges Department Store. The building was completed in 2003 at a cost of £60 million and designed by the architecture firm Future Systems. It has a steel framework with sprayed concrete facade. Since its construction, the building has become an iconic architectural landmark and seen as a major contribution to the regeneration of Birmingham. It is one of the backgrounds as part of the Architecture theme in Windows 7.