4, 30 Angel Square, Miller St, Manchester M4 4DY
4 Angel Square Headline Facts
602 reconstructed stone panels, covering 4,806 square metres.
Contractor : Bowmer & Kirkland
Architect : Simpson Haugh Architects
Location: Manchester
The Gate, Meadowside, Irk Street, New Cross, Manchester, M4 4JT
Gate & Stile, Meadowside Headline Facts:
96 brick look-a-like reconstructed stone panels, constructed off-site and covering 1,242m2
Contractor: Westfield Construction
Architect: Jon Matthews and Chapman Taylor
Landmark, St. Peter’s Square, Manchester M1 4PB
Landmark Headline Facts:
561 reconstructed stone panels, constructed offsite, covering 6,015 sqm’s.
Contractor: Bowmer & Kirkland
Architect: Squire & Partners
29 Ducie Street, Manchester M12JL
Dakota Hotel Headline Facts:
131 brick-facing sandwich panels, covering 1,676m2 of the facade.
Contractor: PCE
Architect: Kilmartin and Plowman & Partners
Maldron Hotel, 60 Charles St., Manchester, M1 7DF
Maldron Hotel Headline Facts:
398 reconstructed stone panels, covering 6,048m2 of the facade.
Contractor: McAleer & Rushe
Architect: SimpsonHaugh
Brazennose House, Brazennose St, Manchester M2 5AS
Brazennose House Headline Facts:
203 reconstructed stone panels, covering 2,357m2
Contractor : Marshall
Architect : Jon Matthews / 5 Plus Architects
Local Blackfriars, Salford, Manchester
484 reconstructed stone and terracotta faced panels, covering 5,574 square meters.
Contractor : Domis Construction
Architect : Jon Matthews Architects
The Finer Details:
Local Blackfriars is a beautiful gated residential project, comprising 380 apartments, penthouses and townhouses across two striking towers, in Blackfriars, Greater Manchester. The Blackfriar, a Grade II listed former public house, has been repurposed to act as a gateway entrance for the development. This striking look of the towers was achieved using a combination of finishes. Throughout the buildings, the panels consist of a granite based reconstituted stone, with a polished finish and variations of green tiles cast into the panels.
An acid etched finish forms the base and crown or the top of the buildings, which provides the buildings with an elongated appearance. Techrete were responsible for the architectural precast elements of the project and for the structural columns which sit from the base of the buildings to the second floor. These were also produced in a polished, reconstituted stone. A key feature of this project from a Techrete perspective, was the fixing of the balconies directly to the panels on-site, facilitating much simpler construction and installation.
XYZ Building, 2 Hardman Boulevard, Manchester M3 3AQ
XYZ Building Headline Facts:
388 reconstructed stone panels, covering 3,836 square meters.
Contractor : McLaren Construction
Architect : Cartwright Pickard
Satellite Circle Square, 2 Nobel Way, Manchester M1 7FA
Satellite Circle Square Headline Facts :
423 reconstructed stone panels, covering 5,226 square meters.
Contractor : Wates Construction
Architect : 5 Plus Architects
Media City, The Greenhouse, 101-110 Broadway, Salford M50 2EQ
Media City Headline Facts:
500 reconstructed stone panels, covering 6,300 square meters.
Contractor : Lendlease
Architect : Chapman Taylor
Barton Square, Stretford, Manchester M17 8BN
Barton Square Headline Facts:
470 brick faced and reconstructed stone panels, covering 3,300 square meters.
Contractor : Lendlease
Architect : Leach Rhodes
Two St. Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 3NQ
Two St. Peter’s Square Headline Facts:
546 reconstructed stone panels, covering 7,210 square meters.
Contractor : Laing O’Rourke
Architect : Simpson Haugh
Award : ‘Highly Commended’ – Concrete Society Awards 2018.
Judges comments :
“Visual appearance was a key driver in a very sensitive historic area of the city. The building does not look out of place at all, despite the time differences in construction. The decorative façades are very special and could only be done in precast concrete or an army of stone masons. Materials are standard but the complexity and quality of the finish is exceptional. The difficulty in forming these complex and varied units should not be underestimated. They are true three-dimensional concrete sculptures used as office window façades.
External column cladding was complex, multiply curved and feels appropriate for the location. The complexity, level of overall detail and quality is excellent. The joints of the units were lined up to show geometrical symmetry from vertical face to horizontal soffit. The judges were very impressed by this project. The decorative façades are superb and it would not be surprising if this level of decorative façade became more popular.“
The Finer Details:
2 St. Peters Square, is a truly distinguished building with its 12 floors rising majestically over the surrounding streetscape. The gable end faces onto Princess St and the building is adorned with delicate filigree tracery panels. Drawing inspiration from the Lancaster Rose which adorns the county flag and from the Cotton Bud fountain, the tracery panels were designed to incorporate these elements whilst drawing on further inspiration from the Town Hall extension stair turrets. The tracery panels are both decorative and functional and offer natural shading from the full height glazing which is situated behind them.
This choice of mix with a polished finish gives the building a timeless elegance appropriate to its prime location amongst such buildings of historical importance. The panels on the main façades embraced the ethos of off-site construction. The windows were installed at Techrete production facility and were delivered and installed as one complete unit . This resulted in a reduction in programme time and in the amount of trades required on site. This project won ‘Highly Commended’ at the Concrete Society Awards 2018.
One St. peter’s Square, Manchester M2 3AE
One St. Peter’s Square Headline Facts :
584 reconstructed stone panels, covering 6,800 square meters
Contractor : Carillion PLC
Architect : Glenn Howells Architects