AFL
AFL describes their
practice as follows, "Established in 1956, AFL has
developed through carefully planned growth into an
Architectural Practice with a diverse spread of
expertise. ... The Practice has established
itself as one of the U.K.'s leading Sports Designers,
with many of the Premier League Football Clubs amongst
their prestigious client list which has now developed
into an international client base. However Sports
Architecture is only one of the areas currently
featured in the Practice's portfolio. The Urban
Design, Residential, Healthcare and Commercial sectors
also significantly contribute to the range of
commissions undertaken, whilst a specialist In-house
Interior Design division works as part of the design
team on major projects and independently on Interior
and refurbishment projects." Their Manchester
buildings include:
The Mercury Building,
15 Aytoun Street
"..a striking,
stainless steel clad residential development
comprising of 56 apartments in central Manchester. The
contemporary style makes it an eye-catching local
landmark, whilst its complementary scale to adjacent
grand buildings blend in well with the local
environment. The development also boasts its own
serene garden space and spectacular duplex apartments
at high level."
************************ Whitworth Street West Seen on the far right
of this photograph beside the Ritz dancehall, this
building is described as "An award winning mixed use
development combining 224 apartments, duplexes and
penthouses with a retail development in the heart of
Manchester city centre. The development makes use of
glass panels and coloured cladding to striking
effect."
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