Island House (Birmingham)

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location = Birmingham, United Kingdom
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completion_date = 1912
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architect = G. E. Pepper [cite book |last= Foster |first=Andy |title=Birmingham |series=Pevsner Architectural Guides |origyear=2005 |year=2007 |pages=190 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=978-0-300-10731-9]
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Island House is a locally listed building in Birmingham's Eastside area.

Built in 1912, [cite web |url=http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/city-park/ |title=City Park Gate, Birmingham City Park Gate, Birmingham, United Kingdom |publisher=designbuild-network |accessdate=2008-06-28] Island House vaguely resembles the Flatiron Building in New York City. However, although the Flatiron Building was built on a triangular plot of land, Island House was not restricted by land - one road (Fazeley Street) ran adjacent to the building, but there was ample development land to the north. [cite web |url=http://expbirmingham.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/island-house/ |title=Island House |publisher=Birmingham: AAH |date=2007-05-17 |accessdate=2008-06-28]

Located next to the Masshouse developments, Island House is currently occupied by Urban Fusion, a Birmingham-based arts and culture company. The building is used in conjunction with other establishments in the city, including the Ikon Gallery. [cite web |url=http://www.urban-fusion.info/strand/view/1/ |title=Urban Fusion |accessdate=2008-06-28]

Although Island House's future was jeopardised by the City Park Gate development, [cite web |url=http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=81562&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=0 |title=Eastside – City Park Gate |publisher=Birmingham City Council |accessdate=2008-06-28] the building (along with local public house the Fox and Grapes) has been included in these plans; with a refurbishment and height extension designed by MAKE Architects for Quintain.

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