Eye-catching design for new tower splits opinion

STRONG PUBLIC REACTION TO 29-STOREY PLAN IN GAS STREET BASIN

- ALEXANDER BROCK

"BOLD and imaginative" that's how the developers behind the plans for a new 29-storey tower in Birmingham have recently described their proposed project.

But the building's design has proved divisive among Brummies on social media, sparking a range of opinions from "cool" to "absolute tripe"

Those behind the plans said the proposed canalside skyscraper would be an "energy-positive" building, meaning it would generate more power than it consumes.

Birmingham-based GNM Developments said that the "groundbreaking" tower, named The Narrowhouse, could therefore pave the way for the next generation of sustainable living if approved.

But the design of the building, and its proposed location in Gas Street Basin, has been met with a mixed reaction online.