Trafford Design Code

Plan and Layout

Upper Riverside, Greenwich

Upper Riverside, Greenwich Peninsula by SOM for Greenwich Peninsula Map Street View Map Street View The project, ‘upper riverside,’ consists of a series of cascading towers with prominent, open roof terraces that take advantage of the location’s riverside vista. the waterfront properties, located near the tip of the peninsula, contain one, two, and three bedroom …

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NV Buildings, Salford Quays

NV Buildings, Salford Quays by Broadway + Malyan for Countryside Properties Map Street View Map Street View Designed by the architectural practice of Broadway Malyan the NV Buildings were completed in 2004.  Broadway Malyan describe the development as follows:  “The scheme as a whole is arranged as three almost identical buildings, appearing from the east and …

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The Waterman, Greenwich

The Waterman, Greenwich Peninsula by Pilbrow and Partners for Knight Dragon Map Street View Map Street View The Waterman, completed in 2017, marks the first phase of the realisation of wider Greenwich Peninsula masterplan. The building delivers 269 new homes and a new public square at the heart of the new urban district. A six-storey …

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Batiment Home, Paris

Bâtiment Home, ZAC Masséna, Paris by Hamonic + Masson & Associés for RIVP and Bouygues Immobilier Map Street View Map Street View Delivered at the start of 2015, this building made up of two towers, the “Home” towers rise to 50m and have 13 and 16 floors respectively. They were carried out by two architectural agencies, Hamonic+Masson Associés and Comte …

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One Angel Square

One Angel Square Manchester by 3D Reid for the Co-Operative Group Map Street View Map Street View One Angel Square is an award-winning £100 million low-energy, highly sustainable new headquarters for the Co-operative Group in Manchester city centre. Twelve distinct Co-operative businesses are accommodated within One Angel Square headquarters building, a step change in efficiency compared with …

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Abito Apartments

Abito Apartments by BDP for Ask Properties Positioned to take advantage of the views within and out of Salford towards Trafford, the apartments have been pushed to the perimeter of the building creating a protected courtyard within.   Large-scale industrial design aesthetic informs much of Abito’s structure and appearance ‘clipped on’ steel balconies serve as …

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The Otto Building

London Design District by Hawkins Brown for London Newcastle, LB Hackney and Local Education Partnership A collaboration together with the London Borough of Hackney (LBH) and the Local Education Partnership (LEP) this mixed use scheme provides a mix of residential living, alongside new primary educational facilities. The mixed scheme borders the open spaces of Hackney …

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Manhattan Loft Gardens

Manhattan Loft Gardens by SOM The 42-story building makes a dramatic impression, with two diagonal slices carved out of the tower and residential levels cantilevered above. The deep cutaways are inset with landscaped outdoor spaces, called “sky gardens,” Shared by the tower’s residents, these vertical green spaces serve a similar social function as London’s traditional …

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Kingsland Road, London

Kingsland Road by Henley Halebrown for Thornsett This project combines an 11-storey apartment building providing 68 affordable homes and a 350-pupil primary school, with shops at street level. The relatively compact footprint of the residential tower frees up much of the site for the school and protects it from the noise and fumes from one …

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Clapham One

Clapham One by Studio Egret West The 12-storey building is formed of a series of curved, white masonry volumes that are articulated to break down the overall mass and soften their visual impact on the high street, while also providing an important marker for the community services within the building. The library and health centre …

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