Closer look at buildings in next wave of MediaCityUK
An impressive roster of architects led by masterplanner Chapman Taylor have submitted designs for buildings to make up the second phase at Peel and Legal & General’s MediaCityUK in Salford Quays, including a 31-storey tower.
Yesterday, Peel announced that it had lodged a planning application for 540,000 sq ft of offices, 1,800 apartments, retail and leisure, public spaces and a pedestrian street, ahead of a deadline of October 2016 when outline permission for the project would have expired.
The developer is being advised by architect and ‘masterplanner guardian’ Chapman Taylor, overseeing proposals from Hodder & Partners, 5plus, Sheppard Robson, Jeffrey Bell and AHR.
Gillespies is the landscape architect, while NJL Consulting is advising on planning.
See below for images of each new building proposed at MediaCityUK
Plot C3, offices
Architect: Chapman Taylor
Floors: Five
Office space: 97,962 sq ft
Plot D3, apartments and car park
Architect: Hodder + Partners
Floors: 31
Apartments: 182
Car park spaces: 433
Plot D4, multi-storey car park
Architect: Chapman Taylor
Floors: Eight
Office space: 32,830 sq ft
Car park spaces: 1,052
Cycle spaces: 250
Plot C4, apartments and retail space
Architect: Jeffrey Bell
Floors: 25 and 13
Apartments: 286
Retail space: 12,557 sq ft
Live/work space: 35,249 sq ft
Plot C5, market and retail
Architect: Jeffrey Bell
Market floorspace: 5,651 sq ft
Number of food and retail units: 10
Plot C6, apartments
Architect: Chapman Taylor
Floors: 25, 15, 9
Apartments: 345
Plot B5, office and retail
Architect: Sheppard Robson
Floors: 18
Office space: 296,591 sq ft
Retail floorspace: 8,493 sq ft
Plot D5, apartments and retail
Architect: 5Plus
Floors: 19
Apartments: 450
Parking spaces: 260
Retail floorspace: 18,180 sq ft
Plots C1 & D1, apartments
Architect: AHR
Floors: 18
Apartments: 476
Status: Approved. Start on site for the first tower made up of 238 flats, is due at the start of 2017, and will be the first building to be brought forward in phase two
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Plot D3 is certainly in-keeping with “traditional” post-war Salford architecture.
Surprised there aren’t more townhouses planned for the Quays. Its got a bit of critical mass since MediaCity arrived, allowing for more food/drink and shops, but it still lacks a bit of soul. All these apartments are going to continue to attract a certain young professional demographic only: there are people with families who work there too y’know.
New Islington is a good model for what the Quays could be.
By creep
Looking forward to visiting the Signage Market
By Jonty
I agree with Creep.More Town houses needed.I like Plot C6.It looks like a castle.The market is great too.The Waterfront desperately needs some decent eateries.That Lowry Outlet is very dated now.
By Elephant
Can’t wait for a nice tasty meal at ‘Signage’.
By 19
C6 looks more like C4 than it does a castle. Surprised they were designed by different practices!
By creep
Fresh from delivering Simpson designs, it’s interesting to see that Sheppard Robson are now heavily influenced by them. I’d say this is a clear win for Mr. Bell.
By Gene Walker
Bring it on!!!
By Schwyz
I think Peel should look to build a community legacy and deliver some family homes and architectrual diversity. They have done handsomely out of the old docks so far, so should be able to sacrifice some profit and build quality low level townhouses rather than max out on numbers of apartments…otherwise some of the proposed developments looks fantastic!
By Armchair Developer