Composed complexity
Estates Gazette
07/10/2006
Despite financial pressures, Grosvenor’s massive £1bn redevelopment of Liverpool city centre is beginning to become visible. David Quinn reports
From a nearby roof top, the last few empty buildings on Paradise Street are dwarfed by the white, dusty presence of one of the largest building sites in Europe.
But Grosvenor’s £1bn [...]
Liverpool One – development
Ian Simpson Architects profile
Towering presence
Estates Gazette
19/11/2005
On the rise Things are looking up for Ian Simpson Architects. David Quinn finds out about the firm’s role in the changing Manchester skyline
Ian Simpson is getting bored of being photographed from below. But, as the in-demand architect of so many of Manchester’s recent tall buildings, he must be [...]
Liverpool tall buildings
Towering confusion
Estates Gazette
18/06/2005
Developers of tall buildings in Liverpool believe the city’s approach to planning is inconsistent, and a recent spat at the top of the council has not encouraged potential investors, reports David Quinn
Potential developers of tall buildings inLiverpool have a right to feel a little confused about the city’s rules on planning. Many [...]
1 Spinningfields Square – Case study
Hardly square
GRID
24/05/03
No 1 Spinningfields Square had to give a futuristic lead to office regeneration in Manchester. Architect Sheppard Robson was up to the task. David Quinn reports
On 15 June 1996, a bomb concealed in a van demolished a swathe of Manchester city centre, setting in motion a period of rebuilding and regeneration [...]
