Contour is a residential development under construction in the Castlefield area of Manchester, England. Once completed, it will comprise two 154-metre (505 ft) tall, 51-storey skyscrapers.[4]
| Contour | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Great Jackson Street Plot F[1] |
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Residential skyscrapers |
| Location | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Address | Great Jackson Street |
| Construction started | 2024 |
| Completed | 2026[2] |
| Owner | Renaker |
| Height | Tower 1: 154 m (505 ft) Tower 2: 154 m (505 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Tower 1: 51 Tower 2: 51 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | SimpsonHaugh[3] |
The towers are part of the Great Jackson Street masterplan, located adjacent to the Deansgate Square skyscraper cluster.[5] They were designed by SimpsonHaugh architects[3] and once completed will be the joint fourth-tallest buildings in Greater Manchester alongside the nearby Blade and Three60 towers.
History edit
Planning edit
The planning application was submitted to Manchester City Council in November 2021 for two 51-storey residential buildings across two phases.[6] The towers will contain a combined total of 988 apartments[5] and each building will have co-working space, a gym and lounges.[7] Planning approval for the towers was obtained in March 2022.[8][9]
Construction edit
As of March 2024[update], construction activities had commenced,[10] with an estimated completion date of 2026.[2]
The site of the two towers will also include 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) of public realm.[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Great Jackson Street Plot F". skyscrapercenter.com. Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Contour". newjacksonmanchester.com. New Jackson Manchester. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b Lowe, Tom (29 November 2021). "Simpson Haugh submits two more Manchester towers". bdonline.co.uk. Building Design. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (18 March 2024). "Renaker to secure £120m for pair of Manchester skyscrapers". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b Whelan, Dan (9 March 2022). "Renaker's £370m twin towers tipped to progress". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Planning – Application Summary 132199/FO/2021". pa.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Timan, Joseph (15 December 2021). "No affordable housing planned as part of huge new £370m city centre skyscrapers". Manchester Evening News. Manchester. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Tague, Neil (17 March 2022). "Planning : Renaker's £370m Manchester towers greenlit". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Timan, Joseph (18 March 2022). "More than 1,500 flats including two new skyscrapers approved at lively town hall meeting". Manchester Evening News. Manchester. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Manchester Development : Contour - Part of New Jackson". youtube.com. Drone Footage Videos. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (14 June 2021). "Renaker plots more skyscrapers at Great Jackson Street". placenorthwest.co.uk. Place North West. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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