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Regenerating a site so that it reconnects into the grain of Manchester is an exciting and challenging project. The site sits above an existing redundant railway viaduct and currently presents almost half a mile of inactive frontage at street level. Developing plans for this ‘found space’ involved carefully balancing a number of significant constraints, including building over a listed viaduct (which contains a live primary substation), assessing the impact of any development on the site on the adjacent Grade II* listed former station building (now a conference centre), finding a way to maintain a fully operable service yard on the site for the conference centre during and after construction and bridging a Metrolink tram line.

Our proposal of a simple, elegant composition of buildings locks the development into its immediate context. A residential tower is carefully positioned to relate to the adjacent Beetham Hilton Tower and frame a new public route from the tram stop down to Watson Street and into the city. An office building bridges the tram line and creates a presence on Albion Street. The two buildings are connected by a landscaped terrace and a living wall which screen the retained service yard.

Project information

  • Client

    Salboy Limited

  • Status

    On site

  • Area

    27,900 sq m

  • Start

    2016

  • Completion

    Phased

  • Consultants

    Project Manager:
    Artal
    Main Contractor:
    Domis
    Structural engineer
    Renaissance
    M&E Engineer:
    Ridge
    Landscape Architect:
    Planit IE
    Principle Designer:Safer Sphere
    Fire Engineer:
    Design Fire
    Acoustic Consultant:
    Hann Tucker
    Façade Engineer: Ramboll
    Planning Consultant: Deloitte

  • Elements

    375 residential apartments
    2 buildings: 40 and 14 storeys
    245,000sq ft NIA Grade A office space
    New pedestrian connections & vertical circulation
    Retail in listed arches

  • Awards

    2022 UK Property Awards Best Mixed-Use Development UK - Winner
    2022 UK Property Awards Best Mixed-Use Development Greater Manchester - Winner
    2022 UK Property Awards Best Mixed-Use Development Europe - Nominated

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