St_James's_House,_Birmingham

St James's House, Birmingham

St James's House, Birmingham

Office in Birmingham, England

St James’s House is a Grade II listed office building in Birmingham, England.

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The 1950s building was designed for the Engineering and Allied Employer’s Federation by the local architect, John Madin, and built from 1955–1957.[1][2] It is located at 16 Frederick Road, at its junction with St James Road (note spelling), in the Edgbaston district of the city.

It is one of fourteen post-war offices designed by leading architects listed by Historic England in January 2015.[1] They noted the "bold, modern exterior" and an interior designed to "forge constructive relations between employers and their workforce".[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "14 of the finest post-war offices designed by leading architects". Heritage Calling. English Heritage. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. [2]
    Layton, Josh (28 January 2015). "Birmingham Central Library architect receives listed status for post war office block". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

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