Birmingham, UK, Monday, 5th January, 2015. Today marks the beginning of demolition program of Birmingham Central Library and Paradise Forum, Chamberlain Square. Designed by architect John Madin in the Brutalist style was opened in 1974, gaining architectural praise as an icon of British Brutalism with stark use of concrete. Credit: Malcolm Brice/Alamy Live News

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