Devonshire House

Available 2009

Devonshire House prior to redevelopment work. Photo from Wikipedia.

The Custard Factory’s flagship building and one of the finest Victorian terracotta-fronted buildings in the country, Devonshire House was designed by Augustus Macer-Wright of Hamblins Architects and completed in 1902. The building stands on the spot, first settled by the Berma tribe in the 8th Century, which became the city of Birmingham.

Devonshire House is to be reconstructed around three internal courtyards. Entering through a spectacular tunnel, the first courtyard will contain a sculptural installation of huge human figures crashing into the sub-earth, watched by an amazed child. The second courtyard will be criss-crossed with a matrix of slender stainless steel tubes; tunnelled through these will be bridges of glass, each of the transparent planks playing a musical note. The third courtyard in this remarkable building is empty, reserved for the most important aspect of the Custard Factory: the community.

Facilities:

* Access control system and good security
* Brasserie
* Expansive common parts providing a variety of hang out spaces
* Full reception service
* Fully featured phone system
* High speed leased line connectivity
* Meeting / conference rooms available for hire
* Parking

Capacities:
The upper floors will be 50,000 square feet of simple, elegant studios, workshops and offices. In addition to these 60 private spaces (some of them penthouses with magnificent roof terraces) there will be NOMAD space: interconnected, wifi-ed public areas with food and drink available, where technology works alongside human communication.

Location:
Devonshire House, The Custard Factory, Gibb Square, Birmingham B9 4AA

Lease Types Available:

* Flexible terms from six months
* No legal fees
* Immediate occupation available Available from 2009.