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Landmark in Manchester’s
masterplan
The £54m University Place is phase one of the masterplan for the University of
Manchester. It replaces the 1960s Mathematics Tower on Oxford Road, one of the key
routes into the city centre, with a series of linked buildings.
M
ORE THAN any other scheme under windows and series 190 ‘heavy-duty’ and The gross internal area of 31,000 sqm
the Project Unity masterplan, it is 350 ‘severe-duty’ commercial entrance comprises a 1,000-seat semi-circular
regarded as a landmark project by doors – on the two seven-storey blocks auditorium in the 35m-diameter rotunda,
the University and by CABE and contributes of teaching accommodation and offices. general teaching space, catering facilities,
strongly to the quality of the campus’s student services and accommodation, the
public realm. School of Nursing, the Institute of Health
The teaching space and general student a striking five-storey Science and faculty office
facilities were designed by masterplanners,
architects and landscape architects John
rotunda and glazed
accommodation.
Each of the buildings was designed to
McAslan + Partners to be used for
exhibitions and conferences, the total of
link block creates a
attain ‘Very good’ status under the BRE’s
BREEAM analysis and certification
50 theatres and 8,000 bedrooms giving
welcoming front door
system. At each stage of the project, key
the University a new income stream. issues of energy consumption, ventilation
A striking five-storey rotunda and approach and material choice were
glazed link block creates a welcoming Glazed elevations up to 32m high, more reviewed to ensure optimised outcomes.
“front door” for University Place. This than 200 windows and large areas of
features faceted and non-faceted AA100 faceting on a densely planned site
www.mcaslan.co.uk
curtain walling from Kawneer. The curtain required special mobile and high-rise
walling is also to be found within atria and tower cranes as well as traditional
www.kawneer.co.uk
– along with Kawneer’s AA602 pivot scaffolding.
Aluminium guttering system
T
HE £7.3M Windygoul Primary School in contemporary design of the school.
Tranent, near Edinburgh, incorporates Aqualine Modern, one of five available gutter
integrated photovoltaic glazing, solar profiles, was selected as it facilitates
hot water heating and a sedum roof. high capacity drainage alongside a sleek
To carry rainwater away, East Lothian appearance. Secret fix bracketry allowed
Council's Architects department opted for a smooth, uniform cross section along
an Aqualine aluminium gutter system, which the whole length of the gutter, giving a
is manufactured from a 100% recyclable clean external appearance.
material – a key factor in the specification.
The system from Alumasc features
www.alumascrainwater.co.uk
Flushjoint downpipes which suit the
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