Manchester’s Changing Skyline

[Churchlawtonblue]

I and many others do find some of the buildings going up in the city rather dull and boring, mainly due to Simpson Haugh being involved in too many designs. They seem to have one design sadly.

 

[philiph20]

I and many others do find some of the buildings going up in the city rather dull and boring, mainly due to Simpson Haugh being involved in too many designs. They seem to have one design sadly.

The Mumford and Sons of Architecture.

 

[somapop]

I think Simpson Haugh have helped shaped 'modern Manchester' for sure (Beetham almost a beacon for this) and I think Deansgate Sq are pretty special, but as we continue to build higher and bigger it would be nice to see some diversity in style (and I think that's beginning to happen - look at the tower posted a few posts back and St.Michael's for example).

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I think Simpson Haugh have helped shaped 'modern Manchester' for sure (Beetham almost a beacon for this) and I think Deansgate Sq are pretty special, but as we continue to build higher and bigger it would be nice to see some diversity in style (and I think that's beginning to happen - look at the tower posted a few posts back and St.Michael's for example).

Gradually yes buy we do seem to have a proliferation of square grey towers.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

The towers have planning permission. We all know Renaker don’t mess about. Given the warehouses on site are being demolished, it really wouldn’t surprise me if Renaker are about to start onsite.

The warehouses on the Transition site are also being demolished. But there are no proposals for the site yet. The rumour is a possible new tall for Manchester, taller than the Deansgate South tower at 201 metres/66 stories.(from SSC-MCR)

I know it's being worked on, but at early stages in design.

 

[Coatigan]

Of course not -but as a general point. In our era it’s easy to dismiss what God and Faith meant to people in the 1920’s.

I think that was what I was getting at. It Isn't a general point, but rather somewhat a lazy flippant one, and a but predictable too. Old telephones had more chatacter than smartphones, and they don't make those like they used to either. Old wind up cars had more charm than some of the electric car sleeks today, should we wish for them to be built that way?

Plenty of old buildings I really like, properly stunning. Fair amount of forgettable stuff too. Same as with current buildings, and future ones. I just don't see the need to constantly compare, particularly as it isn't that relevant a comparison. As a common sweeping statement, one I regularly struggle with.

 

[Coatigan]

I like Spinningfields. It does look bit office generic, which it predominantly is, but it’s clean, tidy, well looked after, and has an interesting mix of buildings. The Civil Justice Centre/CJC is a wonderful building.

It does and it doesn't. The bigger and more prominent stuff, you are right. But amongst it, right decent mix. Scale, materials, even bits of old etc.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Interesting take. Can see it to a point, not entirely sure I'd agree. There is a recognisable look, but not as far as one template. Either way, if that is how you see the outcome, really not for lack of ambition or passion, more a difference in taste. And a lot does end up well finished. What/who is your preference, out of interest?

I'm not an architect, however I do see more variety in building design in London than in Manchester. Particularly the design of towers. With more curves and angles other than 90 degrees on display.

 

[ZebraVicar]

I'm not an architect, however I do see more variety in building design in London than in Manchester. Particularly the design of towers. With more curves and angles other than 90 degrees on display.

What we need is a 'Penrose Triangle' type structure. Impossible to build though. Maybe JRB can do us a sketch?

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

What we need is a 'Penrose Triangle' type structure. Impossible to build though. Maybe JRB can do us a sketch?

Now that would be an engineering marvel.

 

[jrb]

I know it's being worked on, but at early stages in design.

3 screen grabs from the drone video showing the demolition of the warehouse/s on the ex-Transition plot of land.

Some great shots of the Blade and Three60. And Downing Livings, First Street development. Watch in HD. White cog.

 

[jrb]

Studio Egert West - Instagram

Oval Real Estate have submitted a planning application to Manchester City Council to redevelop the Albert Bridge House site on Bridge Street. The Studio Egret West designed scheme seeks to set a new standard for innovative, distinctive design in Manchester, creating an ambitious, welcoming and sustainable new city centre destination.

Our design takes three disparate spaces and consolidates them into a new accessible public realm, framed by shops, cafés and restaurants at the base of a large-scale office building and residential tower.

The new public realm will include a public square and enhanced river walk, complete with woodland glade planting, a revitalised ecological corridor along the River Irwell that retains planting and trees, augments with new planting, and hardscape areas to create a welcoming new public place for the people of Manchester to enjoy.

A new sustainable office building will provide 365,000 sq. ft. of high-quality and flexible workspace, designed to meet the needs of a range of occupiers and bolster Manchester’s already thriving economy. At 19 storeys, the office building embraces a stepped design, with a cascade of accessible green terraces and rooftop spaces to create a truly distinctive façade.

Providing 367 new Build-to-Rent homes, the residential tower is composed of 3 hexagons and will step up from 34 to 45 storeys in height and become a new landmark on the Manchester skyline.

 

[jrb]

There are more new CGI’s via the planning application.

Sadly my iPad kept on crashing as I scrolled through the large Design & Access Statement.(go to that in the full planning application)

Link to the full planning application below the CGI’s.





135834/FO/2022 | Creation of a mixed use development comprising two separate components in the form of an office building of up to 19 storeys with ground floor commercial, leisure, food and drink uses (All Use Class E (g)) and/ or drinking establishment (Sui Generis), and, a residential building up to 45 storeys (Use Class C3a) with additional roof top plant, basement car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and public realm, servicing and access arrangements, highway alterations and other associated works following demolition of the existing building complex | Albert Bridge House Bridge Street Manchester M3 5AH

135834/FO/2022 | Creation of a mixed use development comprising two separate components in the form of an office building of up to 19 storeys with ground floor commercial, leisure, food and drink uses (All Use Class E (g)) and/ or dr

pa.manchester.gov.uk

 

[jrb]

Overal I like the proposal. It’s refreshingly and thankfully different. But I do have some concerns. See the enlarged screen grabs from the planning application below.

The office proposal looks great. No complaints about that. I do wonder if the planting on the balconies will ever see the light of day though.

The tower looks to have some issues that need to be addressed in my opinion.

The green crown looks awkward and weak.

The windows and grey cladding in the external innner part of the tower look poor.

The external cladding, which is rainscreen, isn’t great. TBH I don’t particularly like rainscreen cladding.

 

[chesterbells]

Overal I like the proposal. It’s refreshingly and thankfully different. But I do have some concerns. See the enlarged screen grabs from the planning application below.

The office proposal looks great. No complaints about that. I do wonder if the planting on the balconies will ever see the light of day though.

The tower looks to have some issues that need to be addressed in my opinion.

The green crown looks awkward and weak.

The windows and grey cladding in the external innner part of the tower look poor.

The external cladding, which is rainscreen, isn’t great. TBH I don’t particularly like rainscreen cladding.

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Thanks as ever for yet more interesting & informative posts on this thread. Fwiw, I agree with your qualms about the proposed design.

 

[jrb]

Time-Lapse Systems - Twitter

4 Angel Square - Noma

 

[jrb]

Aeroflair - Linkedin

 

[jrb]

Zoom in and out and around.

Click on the link below.

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[Stockton Heath Blue]

I need some help.

Does anyone know the name of this Golf course and the address? Can't find any specific info about it. I want to try and get on the golf course or close to the golf course so I can take some up to date pictures of the Manchester skyline. The only information I have is. (thanks)

Tameside boarder Werneth Low looking down to the Golf Course and the Manchester Skyline

Alamy pictures.

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I've ridden up there doing the Tour de Manc. Stunning backdrop.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Construction on the 477-apartment One Port Street is set to begin soon, with hoardings going up this week.

Renaker Build is the main contractor for Select Property’s Manchester project, which was designed by architect SimpsonHaugh. The construction cost for the scheme was listed as £126.5m in 2021, according to a viability statement by Lambert Smith Hampton. The same report listed the gross development value of the project as £154m.

One Port Street will be the flagship for Select’s newest residential brand, The Prestige Collection.

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Work to start on Select’s £126m Manchester tower as Renaker readies site - Place North West

Construction on the 477-apartment One Port Street is set to begin soon, with hoardings going up this week.

www.placenorthwest.co.uk

We had a couple of developers bring schemes in Manchester East (Mayfield area), only to have lenders decline on grounds of it being too much of a regeneration area, and a feeling Manchester could be saturated. These photos in the last few months seem to contradict that opinion. I personally feel it's going to carry on for the foreseeable. Just seen the latest Downing project at First Street - it's on a different scale - £400m and 1.800 units!