Great Northern Tower

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Great Northern Tower
Great Northern Tower Manchester.JPG
Great Northern Tower, Manchester City Centre
General information
StatusComplete
TypeHighrise
Architectural stylePost modern
LocationWatson Street, Manchester, England
Construction started2004
Completed2007
Height72 metres (236 ft)
Technical details
Floor count25
Floor area25,700 square metres (277,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectAssael Architecture
DeveloperGeorge Wimpey City (now Taylor Wimpey)
Main contractorCarillion

The Great Northern Tower is a 72-metre (236 ft) sloped highrise apartment building located on Watson Street in Manchester city centre, England. The building was proposed in 2001 and construction began in 2004 with completion in 2007. The total cost of the development was £32,800,000 and comprises 257 apartments. It was designed by Assael Architecture[1] and built by Carillion.[2]

The sloped style of the building was designed to complement the curved roof of the adjacent Manchester Central Convention Complex, and create a distinctive silhouette to the Manchester skyline. Clad in glass, metal, and grey tiles, the tower slopes in profile from 10 to 25 storeys, has two levels in the basement.[3]

  • Aerial view at sunset

  • Viewed from Manchester Centre

  • Great Northern Square

  • Viewed from behind

References[]

  1. ^ "The Great Northern Tower". Manchester History. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Carillion is favourite to slip into the Slot". Construction News. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Great Northern Tower". Skyscraper News. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

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Coordinates: 53°28′39″N 2°14′53″W / 53.4776°N 2.2480°W / 53.4776; -2.2480


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