Sheppard Robson

The Avenue

The Avenue
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THE AVENUE

Sheppard Robson

ARCHITECTS
Sheppard Robson

LOCATION
4 Lloyd St, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 5AB, UK

CATEGORY
Office Buildings

AREA
5000.0 m2

PROJECT MANAGER
Gardiner & Theobald

PROJECT YEAR
2010

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hufton+Crow

Text description provided by architect.

Marking the start of the pedestrian journey through the new Spinningfields quarter, the award- winning 1 The Avenue is pivotal in form and location, tying Manchester’s retail and business district with its civic core. The building was designed in response to its urban context and as a flagship mixed-use building. Armani occupies the ground and first floors, with a nightclub in the basement and boutique offices and a roof terrace above.

The Avenue
© Hufton+Crow
The Avenue
© Hufton+Crow

The scissor geometry of the building’s form responds to a duality of desire lines and is immediately apparent in the dramatic cantilever on to Deansgate.

The angled upper storeys realign the east-west axis towards Hardman Square at the heart of Spinningfields, and the lower levels direct pedestrians towards the new entrance to the John Rylands Library.

The Avenue
© Hufton+Crow
The Avenue
© Hufton+Crow

The trapezoidal form of the building’s plan is echoed in the vibrant glazing which animates the elevations and creates a unique experience inside the building.

1 The Avenue received a BREEAM Excellent rating and the building's regulated energy consumption is just 78KWhr/m²/yr.


The Avenue
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