Architect	Stephenson Bell
Date Built	Completion date 2012
Location	Hunt's Bank across from Victoria Station
Description
This new building is designed to incorporate the Chetham's Music School, the Academic School, an outreach centre, a 400-seat concert hall and a 100-seat recital hall. The building sits on a former car park which itself was created on a vacant lot left following the demolition of railway company offices.  This is the first stage of a project that will provide the school with 21st Century facilities.  The next stage will involve the demolition of the former Palatine Hotel and a number of other modifications that will improve access to the medieval Chetham's Hospital and Library. Stephenson Bell say of the project that, "Our brief was to create a unique contemporary new building for the musical and academic teaching facilities, providing a state-of-the-art environment which will be a fitting platform for the students." ... "The building itself will, alongside ongoing regeneration in Central Manchester, provide an iconic opportunity for the educational and cultural standing of Manchester to consolidate its position on the international scene."

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