The Great Northern Tower is a sloped high-rise apartment building located on Watson Street in

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, England. It is adjacent to its namesake, the Grade II listed

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. The building was proposed in 2001 and construction began in 2004 with completion in 2007. The total cost of the development was £32,800,000 and comprises 257 apartments. It was designed by

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and built by

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. The sloped style of the building was designed to complement the curved roof of the neighbouring

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, and create a distinctive silhouette to the Manchester skyline. Clad in glass, metal, and grey tiles, the tower slopes in profile from 10 to 25 storeys, and has two levels in the basement.

Gallery

File:Great Northern Warehouse and Beetham Tower.jpg, Aerial view at sunset File:Great Northern Tower.jpg, Viewed from Manchester centre File:Manchester2.JPG, Great Northern Square File:Great Northern Tower2.jpg, Viewed from behind

References

External links

A Manchester View entryEmporis entryAssael entryGreat Northern Tower website
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