Refurbishment of Smithfield Buildings
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Development and refurbishment of nine buildings originally belonging to the Affleck and Brown department store
A basic plan form was developed which utilised the existing stairways, conveniently sited to provide the vertical escape provision. The stairways are linked by internal streets on three levels within two lightwells, one of which is based on a remodelled existing arcade retained from the Affleck & Brown days - both the trusses and columns which support the lightwell roof are as originally found.
The lightwell functions as a winter (and summer) garden, providing the means by which passive smoke extraction of the common spaces is achieved. It also creates a habitable room at the rear of the apartment spaces, enabling apartment interiors to be fully exploited and dual aspect in nature. The lightwell also serves as the means by which services are distributed.
Data
- Begun: Nov 1995
- Completed: Mar 1998
- Floor area: 13,000m2
- Sectors: Residential, Retail
- Total cost: £7.4M
- Address: Smithfield Buildings, Tib Street , Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 1LA, United Kingdom
Professional Team
- Architect: Stephenson Bell Architects
- Project architects: Jeff Bell, Rachel Stephenson
- Client: Urban Splash
- Main contractor: Urban Splash
- Client's agent: Johnson UDC
- Structural engineer: Eric Bassett Associates
- Quantity surveyor: Simon Fenton Partnership
- Services consultant: John Troughear Associates
Suppliers
- Insulation and metal roof: Kingspan
- Curtain walling : Technal
- Stainless steel roofing: Eurocom Enterprises
- Lighting : Concord Lighting
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