Public and corporate space
No.1 Spinningfields is the centrepiece for the whole development. Built on the site of the former Quay House, the overhanging podium sections of the building cantilever over Quay Street and Byrom Street, with a smaller cantilever over the Hardman Square entrance, setting the whole tone for the public realm.
A pedestrian route through the ground floor directly connects Quay Street and Hardman Square.
The 92 metre tall, Grade A office development provides over 260,000 square feet, with floor plates of between 11,000 and 25,000 square feet. As well as office accommodation, BAM has helped to create striking contemporary ground floor and mezzanine reception areas, space for restaurants, cafés and a business lounge.
At the top of the building, the 6,738 sq ft rooftop restaurant – 20 Storeys – opens onto a garden terrace with spectacular views from Manchester’s fifth tallest building. Way down below, two basement levels provide parking for 115 cars, 10 motorcycles and secure storage for 120 bicycles with showers and lockers provided.
Construction was remarkably fast: only two years on from the start of construction in July 2015, BAM busy was fitting out some of the office spaces for incoming tenants.
The high-performance triple glazed façade features various solar coatings and ceramic frits, to minimise potential overheating while letting in as much natural daylight as possible.
The high-performance triple glazed façade features various solar coatings and ceramic frits, to minimise potential overheating while letting in as much natural daylight as possible.
