Park Central Zone 1

Photos

Plan of the north apartment block at Park Central

View from Park Central Zone 1 into the landscaped park

View of apartments, the boulevard and mews section during construction

First floor plan for boulevard houses and mews units

Ground floor plan showing mews car parking

The active street frontage on Wheelys Lane

View of entrance to the Boulevard from Wheelys Lane

Townhouses and on street parking on the Boulevard

Northern apartment block and internal court parking

View of mews units and trees which were planted to retrict views and slow traffic

Corner units with quirky corner bay windows

A three storey end unit with terrace in the mews

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Key information

Location

Birmingham

Region

West Midlands

Award

2005 winner