Marking the start of the pedestrian journey through the new Spinningfields quarter, the award- winning 1 The Avenue is pivotal in form and location, tying Manchester’s retail and business district with its civic core. The building was designed in response to its urban context and as a flagship mixed-use building.
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Armani occupies the ground and first floors, with a nightclub in the basement and boutique offices and a roof terrace above.
The scissor geometry of the building’s form responds to a duality of desire lines and is immediately apparent in the dramatic cantilever on to Deansgate. The angled upper storeys realign the east-west axis towards Hardman Square at the heart of Spinningfields, and the lower levels direct pedestrians towards the new entrance to the John Rylands Library.
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The trapezoidal form of the building’s plan is echoed in the vibrant glazing which animates the elevations and creates a unique experience inside the building.
1 The Avenue received a BREEAM Excellent rating and the building’s regulated energy consumption is just 78KWhr/m²/yr. .
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© Sheppard Robson Architects
