BPN Blog - category Scrapbook

Whilst checking out the recent link to the old photographs of Birmingham we stumbled across a photograph of the old 'Red Cow' pub on Ludgate Hill. This pub inspired us during a recent ideas competition for the upgrade of the Great Charles Street footbridge in Birmingham.

We named it the '1..2..3.. bridge' after its rhythmic walking pattern. Our idea was to create a temporary public art display on the bridge that improved the crossing experience for pedestrians....this is where a big inflatable red cow came in as a nod to the former pub.

Check out the images in the gallery.

Some more interesting old photos of Birmingham

Plus an interesting story from Dave Harte on finding Phyllis Nicklin's slides of Birmingham

A few things that have caught our eye over the last few days:

Grace, who looks after the marketing over at YMCA in West Brom, has put a gallery of photos onto Facebook showing the development of their phase one building

The team at MADE are running a poll on their website - vote for your favourite in the Stirling Prize shortlist

We've had a look at the latest fly-through for the development of New Street Station in Birmingham - it really helps to get an idea of how the finished building will look

Gavin stumbled across these stunning old photos of Birmingham recently - interesting comparisons of then & now. Lovely stuff.