Demolition sense strikes again.

A couple of years back, I was wandering down the Bristol Road looking at all the high-rises and thinking to myself ‘You know what? It’s about time someone knocked them down, they’re just ugly.’ One by one they were soon swathed in scaffolding and began to count down the days to their demise.

Another time, on a jaunt past Stephenson Tower, I remarked to my walking partner that it was about time the monstrous thing was ripped down, along with the whole damn ugly embarrassment of a train station. Not long afterwards I found out that there were actually plans to do so.

Now, just days after posting about this Arena Central plan, the Egyptian Frieze building has a layer of scaffolding creeping up around it like some regimented metal ivy, leaves emblazoned with the logo of a demolitions company.

Eek.

Spooky or no, it’s pretty exciting. If only because the company that’s doing it (DMS) is the same one that gutted Baskerville House before its renovation into my favourite building in Birmingham, so I can retain that slight sense of hope that the façade might be retained.

P.S. they’ve also put demolition signs up on the fugly car park. Get in.