Image title: Birmingham Selfridges store seen from below

Birmingham Selfridges store seen from below with car park bridge. The neon Selfridges logo appears in the aerofoil-shaped window at the bottom. The building is covered in metal studs.

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The Selfridges Store has become an icon of the regeneration of Birmingham city centre. But the use of a windowless exterior with a geometric design isn't new. Look at the department store on Prager Strasse Dresden, built in typical 1960's Soviet communist style.

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Birmingham Selfridges store seen from below

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Birmingham Selfridges store, Birmingham modern architecture, modern architecture Birmingham, Birmingham architecture, Birmingham regeneration, Birmingham city centre

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2005-06-25

Aidan O'Rourke has been active in photography and online media since 1995. He has documented the development of the local area in his Eyewitness website (1997-2005) and as a contributor to books, publications and the Manchester Evening News. He runs his Eyewitness photography walks in Manchester, Liverpool and other locations. He offers one-to-one tuition in Photography and Languages. He is a high-level speaker of German and can offer photography walks and tours through the medium of German. Visit www.aidan.co.uk