Redfern Building in

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

, England, is a Grade-II listed building which was completed in 1936. The building is situated on Dantzic Street and meets the junction of Mayes Street and Hanover Street. Redfern was originally built for office and warehouse use. Redfern was built for the

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and is now part of the Co-operative Estate in Manchester which includes a number of listed 20th century buildings such as the

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and Hanover Building. The building bears resemblance to the prominent 1930s

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movement and is inspired by Dutch Brick modernism according to

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. Redfern was designed by W. A. Johnson and J. W. Cooper. The seven-storey building has a flat roof and consists of pale brown brick. A noticeable

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exists to the north of the building. Architecture critic Clare Hartwell writes, "It is a pity that this uildingdoes not enjoy a better site - its impact is partly lost due to its towering neighbours and its relationship with the adjoining Holyoake House." In April 2017 - November 2018, Redfern housed PLANT, an open design studio and workshop for Manchester.

2019 Refurbishment

The building was comprehensively refurbished during 2018-2019 by

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architects.

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