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Colmore Gate is an office and retail building in Birmingham, England. An example of early 1990s architecture by the
Seymour Harris Partnership Seymour Harris Partnership is an architectural partnership based in Birmingham, England. Buildings designed by the practice include Colmore Gate in Birmingham, Queensgate Market in Huddersfield and St David's Hall St David's Hall (Welsh ...
, the lift shaft is on the outside of the building and the windows are tinted a dark blue colour. The design blends a traditional look with modern materials and style. It is situated in the heart of the business district of Birmingham. The building is home to many large companies. The building sits on the former footprint of the old Greys department store, torn down by PJ Murray Haulage in the 1980s. The building was constructed after the developers bought the patch of land off another developing company whilst they were constructing a building there. The structure of a building was on the site and it was taken down before construction of Colmore Gate began. File:Colmore Gate.jpg, Colmore Gate File:ColmoreGateBirmingham.jpg, The building in Summer


See also

* List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham


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Buildings and structures in Birmingham, West Midlands {{WestMidlands-struct-stub