"To come back and see the signs on ... is very difficult for me to say when this library will be reopened." The building was designed by Birmingham architects, Martin and Chamberlain, and opened ...

John Madin, who was behind its design, was an architect known for Brutalist buildings such as the Birmingham Post and Mail building and the Central Library, which has since been replaced.

Felicity Jones, who stars in The Brutalist, praised Birmingham buildings for influencing her youth while appearing on The One ...