By Dave Rogers 2021-04-30T06:17:00+01:00 Architect also cleared Midlands planning with student flats scheme Glenn Howells Architects has been given the green light by Birmingham planners for a 49-storey residential tower at Argent’s Paradise scheme in the city. The 155m tall building is called Octagon because of its shape and will be one of the tallest in a glut of towers planned for the city. The scheme has earned its Octagon name because of its shape The tallest will be a 61-storey block at 100 Broad Street by another local firm Glancy Nicholls, which is also behind a 51-storey scheme at One Eastside.