Birmingham council unveils Jewellery Quarter designs

  Birmingham City Council has unveiled designs for a new public square at the heart of the city’s historic Jewellery Quarter. Following public consultation, architect Capita Lovejoy’s ‘Golden Square’ concept was chosen as the favourite design for the new £1.5m square.                                       The new square is subdivided into three key spaces – the plaza, the orchard and the promenade.     Capita beat rival shortlisted firms including: Barton Willmore, ARUP and FIRA Landscape. Andy Williams, managing director of Capita Lovejoy, said: “This project is critical for the community and identity of the Jewellery Quarter and will be a significant step forward in delivering the aspirations of Birmingham’s Big City Plan.” A planning application submission will be made later this year.   lisa.pilkington@rbi.co.uk