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               PROJECTChips, New Islington, Manchester
CLIENT
Urban Splash Ltd
ARCHITECT
Alsop Architects:
Will Alsop, Duncan Macaulay, Edward Norman, Caroline Koo, Bonny Yu
Commissioned by Urban Splash in 2002, Chips presents the first new
apartments for sale in New Islington and was designed by Will Alsop whose
building was inspired by three fat chips piled on top of one another shown in the architectural photography above.
The ‘Chips’ building comprises three equal-height, long, thin new build
masses (Chips) approximately 100m long by 14m wide stacked and
staggered upon one another creating an elevated ground floor and eight
levels comprising 142 one, two and three bedroom apartments. The
building is clad in a composite wall faced with a cladding covered in
newspaper print with text that echoes the industrial heritage of the
Ancoats area.
The design provides a mix of living and studio units and
commercial space within a single project. The project defines a quality
of living by combining outstanding design with technological innovation
while embracing key concepts of sustainability, integration into the
urban landscape and the provision of inspirational and sensational
apartment units. The building’s apartment types range from studio
spaces to three bed apartments. There is also a variety of differing
external balconies. The apartments are planned internally around a
central ‘pod’ unit, housing the bathroom and kitchen areas. The
apartments can be open plan or sub-divided by the use of large folding
screens. This project shows the quality and variety of images that customers
receive as part of our commercial photography and architectural
photography service. Call now to discuss your requirements and
timescales on 079101 68536.
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