Contemporary Architecture in Manchester

Modern Manchester Buildings (3)

No. 1 Deansgate

Completed in 2003, No 1 Deansgate, is a £20 million glass prism development of 88 apartments on 14 floors located on one of Manchester M3's best known streets. Designed by Ian Simpson architects, (Ian Simpson himself has an apartment in the building), and developed by the Crosby Group, it has been described by the Royal Institute of British Architects as a "... project (which) is a heroic symbol of the regeneration of the city centre of Manchester, both formally positioned at the crossing of Deansgate and St Mary’s Gate and psychologically by drawing the issue of dwelling so overtly into the inner city fabric". The block has become a landmark building on the Manchester skyline and also won the 2003 RIBA first prize for Best Apartment. With penthouse suites selling at around £1¾million, it's undoubtedly one of the most exclusive addresses in Manchester, as well as being currently the UK's tallest all-steel residential building and the first building in Manchester to house a £2m property. This landmark building is part of an urban regeneration project following the devastation of much of the inner city in the wake of the 1996 IRA bomb attack.
Already a second home for Manchester United footballers, including Gary Neville, No.1 Deansgate has fully glazed facades to optimise sunlight and open up views of the city and beyond, towards the Pennines, the Peak District and the Fylde Coast of Lancashire in the west. The semi-external sun terrace that lies between the inner, double glazed skin and the external membrane, gives the sense of a private balcony that can be used all year round.

NV Building

Salford Quays, Manchester M50. Contact Tel: 0161-873 9380.
The NV Building is a new landmark building in the revitalised Salford Quays, and is located close to The Lowry Centre and the Imperial War Museum North.
This highly efficient, low energy consumption 1 and 2 bedroom apartment building has already won awards for its design and interiors designed by Ben De Lisi, and is a vital part of delivering the UK's Carbon 60 objective, aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
It boasts a new 21st century mode of living complete with 24-hour concierge service, valet-parking, grocery deliveries, laundry and dry-cleaning brought right to your door and wireless technology - all set in a stunning waterfront location
Countryside Properties Limited act as managing agent on behalf of the Management Company for the development. Letting Agents: Edenvale Property Management UK Ltd.

For more information visit the website at www.nvbuildings.com

Green Quarter

Crosby Homes' £130m flagship Green Quarter development, the largest project ever undertaken by the company, is resurrecting an otherwise rundown corner of Manchester into an urban village - centred around a public garden that will feature landscaped lawns, plane tree-lined walkways, fountains and an impressive free-flowing watercourse.
When complete, the one-million square foot Green Quarter will comprise seven apartment blocks offering a mix of studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. Built on a sloping site, located few minutes from Victoria Station and opposite the MEN Arena the complex was designed by the Planit Group of architects.
The residential development is supported by CityPark, a commercial development comprising 100,000 square feet of grade A office space and a 200-bedroom hotel.
Melia House, the first phase of the development, sold off plan and the first residents have moved in. Phase two, Masson Place, which has 163 apartments, and phase three, the 164 apartment Barton Place, are also sold-out. In all 200 units were sold in the first 4 months.
A five-minute walk from Manchester's shops, nightlife and transport links, Green Quarter is proving equally attractive to people seeking a place to live within walking distance of the city centre, and to investors looking for desirable buy-to-let properties.
Construction of two residential blocks comprising 327 apartments and split level basement car parking. The project also includes an extensive landscaping contract which involves the formation of a 'Central Vista', a large area of public open space including fountains and specially imported trees from Germany.

More information Tel: 0161-839 8879 or visit the website at:
www.green-quarter.co.uk.

The Edge (adjacent to the Lowry Hotel), alongside the River Irwell, is one of Manchester's most significant new residential developments, situated on a key riverside location in the heart of the city. The building offers 360 degree views and, at 20 floors, provides the highest apartments in Manchester (at present). The scheme comprises 275 apartments, external courtyards and gardens, individual car parking and mixed uses at ground level.
The award-winning development represents a significant contribution to the regeneration of the Chapel Wharf area.
On completion it will comprise of one, two and three bedroom luxury apartments including duplexes, triplexes and penthouses all designed and constructed to an exceptionally high standard. Each property will have the added benefit of underground car parking and a concierge service will be provided for additional security and the provision of daily services.
Countryside Properties, the developers, is renowned for being at the forefront of both exterior and interior design, with an innovative sustainable approach to development that has made it an industry leader and 'The Edge' will reflect this well earned reputation.

For more information visit the website at:
http://www.countryside-properties.com/homes/summary/theedge.aspx

Beetham Tower under Construction
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www.webbaviation.co.uk © 2005
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Construction work on the 47-storey glass tower, designed by Ian Simpson Architects, (who also designed Urbis), and built by Carillion – the UK’s tallest residential building - began in April 2004, by which time, all but four of the 219 apartments in the £171 million Beetham Tower had been sold even though buyers could not move in for another two years.
The development will feature a striking, slender glass tower and will be the tallest structure in the city centre at 157 metres high with a glass 'blade' increasing the height of the building to 171 metres.
Located at 301 Deansgate in Manchester, the Beetham Tower, is near the G-MEX centre on the corner of Deansgate and Great Bridgewater Street will be composed of the 286-bed Hilton Hotel, office and residential space, underground residents parking, with one floor dedicated to a bar area, the so-called 'Sky Bar'. Completion is expected to be in August 2006.
The finished tower will offer spectacular panoramic views as far as Liverpool, Blackpool and Snowdonia in North Wales.

UPDATE
The tower was officially topped out in July 2006 and is expected to be occupied and fully operational in autumn 2006.

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Luxury Apartment Accommodation in the Beetham Tower

See also:

• Debenham's Department Store (the Rylands Building)
• Kendal Department Store, Deansgate
• Midland Bank, King Street
• Bridgewater Hall
• Manchester Evening News Arena
• The Lowry Exhibition Centre
• National Cycling Velodrome, Eastlands

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