Title: John Madin
Content:  John Hardcastle Dalton Madin (23 March 1924 – 8 January 2012) was an English architect. His company, known as John H D Madin & Partners from 1962 and the John Madin Design Group from 1968, was active in Birmingham for over 30 years.
Title: John Madin
Content:  He was born in Moseley, Birmingham, on 23 March 1924 and died on 8 January 2012. He served in Egypt with the Royal Engineers in World War II. Madin was a significant figure of post-war Birmingham architecture. Madin's work has been much neglected and was not highly regarded by the early-21st century political leadership within Birmingham. Clive Dutton, the city's former Director of Planning and Regeneration, described Madin's Central Library as a "concrete monstrosity" (Madin's original plans were for the building to be clad in marble; the city, however, was unwilling to foot the bill so a concrete finish was used instead). A replacement, the Library of Birmingham was opened on 3 September 2013 in Centenary Square, which resulted in the previous building being demolished, starting early 
Title: John Madin
Content:  2015. John Madin Design Group was also responsible for the early designs for Dawley New Town, which later became Telford. During the 1970s, Madin became increasingly involved in master-planning projects in the Middle East. Societies such as the 20th Century Society campaigned to have some of his buildings listed and English Heritage twice recommended the former Library should be listed, but this attempt was unsuccessful. The two Madin designed buildings to gain listed status are Juniper Hill in Lapworth, Warwickshire, a residential property designed and built between 1957 and 1959 and designated at Grade II on 29 October 2013, and St James's House, Frederick Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, erected in 1954–7 and one of a group of postwar office buildings designated by English Heritage in January 2015.
Title: Architecture of Birmingham
Content:  John Madin and his architecture firm made an impact on the city, from the 1960s through to the late-1970s, comparable to that of Martin & Chamberlain in the 19th century. His best known buildings included Birmingham Central Library, an inverted concrete ziggarat in the brutalist style, in Chamberlain Square. Built in 1974, it was once described as "looking more like a place for burning books, than keeping them" by Prince Charles. Madin's work was not highly regarded by the early-21st century political leadership within Birmingham. Clive Dutton, the city's former Director of Planning and Regeneration, described Madin's Central Library as a “concrete monstrosity”. There have been campaigns launched to get the building listed status in 
Title: Madin (name)
Content: Billy Madin, English footballer ; Henry Madin (1698–1748), French composer ; John Madin (1924–2012), English architect ; Jon Madin (born 1949), music teacher ; Laurence Madin, American marine biologist Madin is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname:
Title: John Maddison (architectural historian)
Content:  John M. Maddison FSA (born 1952) is a Scottish architectural historian and artist. He was architectural adviser to the Victorian Society and then historic buildings representative to the National Trust in East Anglia. He is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He is a former chair of the governors of Norwich School of Art and Design and trustee of the Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust. He designed a new altarpiece in eight panels for Bishop Alcock's Chapel at Ely Cathedral.
Title: List of John Madin buildings
Content:  This list of John Madin buildings categorizes the work of the architect. His buildings including private residences, commercial office blocks and wider civic schemes.
Title: Birmingham Central Library
Content: "Paradise Circus; Architects: John Madin Design Group, Birmingham Metropolitan District Council: Architects Department", in: Architects' Journal; vol. 9, no. 2, 1974 June, pp. 8–20. ; "Birmingham Central Library; Architects: John Madin Design Group", in: Architects' Journal; vol. 159, no. 21, 22 May 1974, pp. 1137–1157. ; "Birmingham Central Libraries; Architects: John Madin Design Group", in: Interior Design; 1974 May, pp. 292–295. "Paradise Circus; Architects: John Madin Design Group, Birmingham Metropolitan District Council: Architects Department", in: Architects' Journal; vol. 9, no. 2, 1974 June, pp. 8–20. ; "Birmingham Central Library; Architects: John Madin Design Group", in: Architects' Journal; vol. 159, no. 21, 22 May 1974, pp. 1137–1157. ; "Birmingham Central Libraries; Architects: John Madin Design Group", in: Interior Design; 1974 May, pp. 292–295. "Birmingham Central Libraries; Architects: John Madin Design Group", in: Interior Design; 1974 May, pp. 292–295. 
Title: St James's House, Birmingham
Content:  St James’s House is a Grade II listed office building in Birmingham, England. The 1950s building was designed for the Engineering and Allied Employer’s Federation by the local architect, John Madin, and built from 1955–1957. It is located at 16 Frederick Road, at its junction with St James Road (note spelling), in the Edgbaston district of the city. It is one, of the fourteen finest post-war offices designed by leading architects" listed by Historic England in January 2015. They noted the "bold, modern exterior" and an interior designed to "forge constructive relations between employers and their workforce".
Title: Birmingham Central Library
Content:  The new Central Library opened on 12 January 1974. It was designed by John Madin, a Birmingham-based architect. Its inverted ziggurat form was a powerful example of the Brutalist style. With the Rotunda and the Alpha Tower, it became one of Birmingham's key Modernist buildings. Madin designed the Central Library as part of a large civic centre scheme on the newly created Paradise Circus site. Originally planned to be built alongside the library was a School of Music, Drama Centre, Athletic Institute, offices, shops, public house, a car park with 500 spaces and a bus interchange. The collection of civic buildings were all 

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