Description
The Spinningfields area in downtown Manchester is the city's new financial district. Over an area approaching 430,000 m² there are about 20 ultra-modern commercial buildings for offices and retail stores, but also various restaurants and apartments. Spinningfields' project developer, Allied London, commissioned Sheppard Robson Architects to design a pavilion to complete the development of the last remaining plot in Hardman Square.
In contrast to the neighbouring buildings, the "Hardman Square Pavilion" surprises with a timber-framed structure and a striking green façade. Together with the small public square "The Field", which was also designed by Sheppard Robson, the many green areas with their varied plantings create an urban oasis in an environment dominated by steel and glass constructions.
The four-storey building offers 1300 m² of space for retail and high-end gastronomy and has two cantilevers on both sides. The façade is dominated by wood and glass, while the surrounding balconies are lavishly planted with modern pergola constructions and trellis walls. The roof terrace is also lavishly landscaped.
Chosen for the glazing was CLIMAPLUS COOL-LITE SKN176 II, a highly transparent, colour-neutral solar control glass, which enables particularly natural light effects both in the interior and in the exterior.
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