The Great Northern
Tower
Tucked into a narrow
strip of land between the Manchester Convention Centre
and the Great Northern Square is this 25 storey
residential tower. It was designed by Assael
Architecture for the developer George Wimpey and built
by Carillion Construction. Construction began in 2004
and it was completed in 2007. Like Ian Simpson's
1 Deansgate, the building displays a dramatic slope.
This tower slopes from the 10th floor up to the 25th
floor. The building is clad in glass, steel and grey
tiles.
In the 25 storey
tower on the corner of Watson and Wilson Streets
there are 80 apartments. There are a further 177
apartments in the lower component of the building,
which starts at 10 storeys high and runs up towards
the tower. This lower block runs along Watson
Street, directly opposite the Great Northern
Warehouse.
The architect John
Assael, said of the commission "Our brief was quite
open. It was to create a stunning piece of
architecture, the best new residential scheme in
Manchester.”
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