Colmore Gate is an office and retail building in
Birmingham,
England. An example of early 1990s
architecture by the
Seymour Harris Partnership, 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.