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Few people left a mark on Birmingham like .

However, it appears barely a week goes by these days without someone trying to erase the divisive architect’s work.

Moseley-born Madin was possibly the single biggest influence on architecture in Birmingham this century, with work like and drastically changing parts of the city.

However, work to demolish the library, as well as Birmingham Conservatoire, has already begun.

The , on Colmore Row, and are also set to be demolished in days and weeks to come.

Here, we take a look at the Madin buildings which have recently been knocked down, or are living a charmed life...

When he died in 2012, tributes poured in for Mr Madin.

Among them was Glenn Howells, of Birmingham-based Glenn Howells Architects, who said: “He was probably the most important mid-20th century architect that the city had in that he brought international examples and experience to bear in the city.”