Manchester Transport Interchange
Design
The main concourse is primarily glazed, with the upper floors using an innovative system of glass fins to maximise natural light and allow natural temperature control, and to keep the building open and safe. Using a varied width of panel, we've also given the building an interesting façade, animated and dynamic.
Build
The development, within the Shudehill Conservation Area, needed to be mindful of planning restraints and the context of the surrounding area, which is home to several listed buildings. We worked carefully to ensure that the orientation of the building respected this setting - the frontage onto Shudehill is narrow, with the bulk of the build extending back to larger neighbouring developments, where the impact would be lessened.
In-use
This is the kind of public transport facility that, thankfully doesn’t make you wish you’d travelled by car instead . . . Architectural vanity projects rarely meet passengers’ needs, however, so you’ll be glad to know that, at Shudehill, the punters are offered first-class facilities...
John Dales, CABE / Urban Initiatives in Local Transport Today