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Contour, Manchester
Contour is a residential development under construction in the Castlefield area of Manchester, England. Once completed, it will comprise two tall, 51-storey skyscrapers. The towers are part of the Great Jackson Street masterplan, located adjacent to the Deansgate Square skyscraper cluster. They were designed by SimpsonHaugh architects and once completed will be the joint fourth-tallest buildings in Greater Manchester alongside the nearby Blade and Three60 towers. History Planning The planning application was submitted to Manchester City Council in November 2021 for two 51-storey residential buildings across two phases. The towers will contain a combined total of 988 apartments and each building will have co-working space, a gym and lounges. Planning approval for the towers was obtained in March 2022. Construction , construction activities had commenced, with an estimated completion date of 2026. The site of the two towers will also include of public realm. Gallery Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise buildings. Skyscrapers may host offices, hotels, residential spaces, and retail spaces. One common feature of skyscrapers is having a steel frame that supports curtain walls. These curtain walls either bear on the framework below or are suspended from the framework above, rather than resting on load-bearing walls of conventional construction. Some early skyscrapers have a steel frame that enables the construction of load-bearing walls taller than those made of reinforced concrete. Modern skyscraper walls are not load-bearing, and most skyscrapers are characterized by large surface areas of windows made possible by steel frames and curtain walls. However, skyscrapers can have curtain walls that mimic conventional walls with a small surfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92 million, and the largest in Northern England. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The city borders the boroughs of Trafford, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Stockport, Tameside, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Oldham, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Bury and City of Salford, Salford. The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort (''castra'') of Mamucium, ''Mamucium'' or ''Mancunium'', established on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers River Medlock, Medlock and River Irwell, Irwell. Throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester remained a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Manchester. The county has an area of and is highly urbanised, with a population of 2.9 million. The majority of the county's settlements are part of the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which extends into Cheshire and Merseyside and is the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second most populous urban area in the UK. The city of Manchester is the largest settlement. Other large settlements are Altrincham, Bolton, Rochdale, Sale, Greater Manchester, Sale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan. Greater Manchester contains ten metropolitan boroughs: Manchester, City of Salford, Salford, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Bury, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Oldham, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Rochdale, Metropol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SimpsonHaugh
SimpsonHaugh (formerly Ian Simpson Architects) is an English architecture practice established in 1987 by Ian Simpson and Rachel Haugh. The practice has offices in London and Manchester. In 2014, the practice re-branded as SimpsonHaugh & Partners. Notable Projects *4 Angel Square, Manchester (2018-2023) *Deansgate Square, Manchester (2016–21) * 1 Blackfriars, London (2014–18) * River Street Tower, Manchester (2018-20) *Holbrook House London (2017–19) *City Village, Belgrade Plaza Coventry (2014–17) * 1 Spinningfields, Manchester (2015–17) *Battersea Power Station Phase 1, London (2013–16) *Verde, Newcastle (2014–16) *First Street development, Manchester (2013–15) *The View, Newcastle (2006–15) *Manchester Central Library and Manchester Town Hall Extension restoration, Manchester (2010–14) * Beetham Tower, Manchester, England (2003–06) * Holloway Circus Tower, Birmingham, England (2006) * Shudehill Interchange, Manchester, England (2003) *Urbis, Manches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlefield
Castlefield is an inner-city conservation area in Manchester, North West England. The conservation area which bears its name is bounded by the River Irwell, A34 road, Quay Street, Deansgate and A56 road, Chester Road. It was the site of the Roman Empire, Roman era castra, fort of Mamucium or Mancunium which gave its name to Manchester. It was the terminus of the Bridgewater Canal, the world's first industrial canal, built in 1764; the oldest canal warehouse opened in 1779. The world's first passenger railway terminated here in 1830, at Liverpool Road railway station (Manchester), Liverpool Road railway station and the first railway warehouse opened here in 1831. The Rochdale Canal met the Bridgewater Canal at Castlefield in 1805 and in the 1830s they were linked with the Mersey and Irwell Navigation by two short cuts. In 1848 the two viaducts of the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway crossed the area and joined each other, two further viaducts and one mainline sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deansgate Square
Deansgate Square, formerly known as Owen Street, is a residential skyscraper cluster on the southern edge of Manchester City Centre, England, consisting of four towers, the tallest of which is . The site is just south of Deansgate railway station and north of the Mancunian Way, bounded by Deansgate, Owen Street and the River Medlock. The towers sit at different angles to each other, with a slight bevel, or 'cut back', on each side of each building which ensures the towers catch the light at different times of day. Manchester City Council adopted a framework in the early 2000s, known as the ''Great Jackson Street Development Framework'', which earmarked the site as an acceptable location for high-rise buildings. The framework was enacted to encourage building development, as the site had been vacant for many years and was perceived to be isolated as it was bounded by major arterial roads. In 2016, the scheme was revived with a planning application for a cluster of four skyscra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings And Structures In Greater Manchester
This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester ranks buildings in Greater Manchester, England, by height. Greater Manchester is the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom#Most populous, second-most populated metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the largest in Northern England, with a population of over 2.5 million. Greater Manchester's tall buildings are primarily located in the Manchester, City of Manchester and Salford, who border each other along the River Irwell. Since the late 2010s, Manchester's skyline has been undergoing a major high-rise boom, going from having only three buildings above in 2017 to 26 towers as of June 2025; a further six towers above 100 m are under construction. This is the largest number of high-rises in any metropolitan area in the United Kingdom besides List of tallest buildings and structures in London, London. The tallest building in Manchester is the South Tower of Deansgate Square, which was built in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blade, Manchester
The Blade is a tall, 51-storey residential skyscraper in Manchester, England. The building is part of the second phase of the Crown Street development area at the southern end of Deansgate in the city centre, behind the Deansgate Square skyscraper cluster. It was designed by SimpsonHaugh architects and as of March 2025 is the joint fifth-tallest building in Greater Manchester alongside its sister tower Three60. History Planning The planning application was submitted to Manchester City Council in April 2020 for two adjacent towers, The Blade and The Cylinder (the latter subsequently renamed Three60), to form the second phase of developer Renaker's Crown Street development, consisting of a combined total of 855 apartments across of residential space. The Blade contains 414 apartments. The towers are to be connected at the lower levels by a podium containing of commercial space. Planning approval was obtained in July 2020. Construction Construction of the building commen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three60, Manchester
Three60 is a cylindrical residential skyscraper in Manchester, England. The building is part of the second phase of the Crown Street development area at the southern end of Deansgate in the city centre, behind the Deansgate Square skyscraper cluster. It was designed by SimpsonHaugh architects. At tall, the 51-storey tower is , the joint fifth-tallest building in Greater Manchester alongside its sister tower The Blade. History Planning The planning application was submitted to Manchester City Council in April 2020 for two adjacent towers, The Cylinder (subsequently renamed Three60) and The Blade, to form the second phase of developer Renaker's Crown Street development, consisting of a combined total of 855 apartments across of residential space. Three60 will contain 441 apartments. The towers are to be connected at the lower levels by a podium containing of commercial space. Planning approval was obtained in July 2020. Construction Construction of the building commenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council is the Local government in England, local authority for the City status in the United Kingdom, city of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. Manchester has had an elected local authority since 1838, which has been reformed several times. Since 1974 the council has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the majority of local government services in the city. The council has been a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority since 2011. The council has been under Labour Party (UK), Labour majority control since 1971. It is based at Manchester Town Hall. History Manchester had been governed as a Ancient borough, borough in the 13th and 14th centuries, but its borough status was not supported by a royal charter. An inquiry in 1359 ruled that it was only a market town, not a borough. It was then governed by manorial courts and the parish vestry until the 18th century. In 1792 a body of improvement commissioners known as the 'Manchester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In The United Kingdom
As of January 2025, there are 177 habitable buildings (used for living and working in, as opposed to masts and religious use) in the United Kingdom at least tall, 132 of them in London, 26 in Greater Manchester, eight in Birmingham, four in Leeds, two each in Liverpool and Woking, and one each in Brighton and Hove, Portsmouth, Sheffield and Swansea (the only such structure outside England). The Shard in Southwark, London, is currently the tallest completed building in the UK and was the tallest in the European Union until the Brexit, UK's departure in January 2020; it was topped out at a height of in March 2012, inaugurated in July 2012 and opened to the public in February 2013. Historically, the nation's tallest structures were typically cathedrals, church (building), church spires, and industrial chimneys. Lincoln Cathedral held the title of the tallest building in the UK (and indeed the world) for several centuries. Originally completed in 1311, its central spire reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In Manchester
A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof, walls and windows, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the concept, see ''Nonbuilding structure'' for contrast. Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical separation of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) from the ''outside'' (a place that may be harsh and harmful at times). buildings have been objects or canvasses of much artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
