Centenary Building
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The Centenary Building is a building at the University of Salford
in Greater Manchester
, England. It was completed in December 1995 and opened in 1996
and was designed by the architect Stephen Hodder
.
The building won the RIBA Award and Stirling Prize
in 1996 and the Civic Trust Award
in 1997.
The brief for the building came from the predecessor of the University of Salford
towards the end of 1994 and demanded a building which was a "fusion of design and technology" to house the Spatial, Graphic and Industrial Design Department of the university.
Hodder had 11 weeks to finish the design stage and begin development on site in order to ensure the EU grant was eligible.http://www.buildingsrus.co.uk/year_6/management/hodder/management_7.htm
The service towers and studio and seminar accommodation are housed within a four-storey orthogonal block on the "City side" of the development.
The tutorial accommodation and technology suites are situated in a free-form three-storey block newly defined courtyard. The connection between the two blocks is a raised street within which all horizontal circulation is contained in galleries.
In this way street life becomes an aspect of the life of the building; common areas, adjoining offices and studios engage with the street the animate the building and imbue it with a sense of purpose.
Working details of escape stair is enclosed in glass block screen. Other materials include stainless steel cladding and concrete.
Accommodation includes seminar rooms, video-editing suites, lecture halls.
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England. It was completed in December 1995 and opened in 1996
1996 in architecture
The year 1996 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*Eden Project, Cornwall near St Austell designed by Nicholas Grimshaw.*Oscar Niemeyer completes the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum in Brazil....
and was designed by the architect Stephen Hodder
Stephen Hodder
Stephen Hodder MBE is an English architect who won the RIBA's Stirling Prize in 1996. He is also a partner at his own practice Hodder Associates which was founded in 1992.-Background:...
.
The building won the RIBA Award and Stirling Prize
Stirling Prize
The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects...
in 1996 and the Civic Trust Award
Civic Trust
The Civic Trust of England was a charitable organisation founded in 1957. It ceased operations in 2009 and went into administration due to lack of funds/...
in 1997.
Site and brief
The site is situated on the edge of the city of Manchester and lies within the campus of the University of Salford.The brief for the building came from the predecessor of the University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
towards the end of 1994 and demanded a building which was a "fusion of design and technology" to house the Spatial, Graphic and Industrial Design Department of the university.
Hodder had 11 weeks to finish the design stage and begin development on site in order to ensure the EU grant was eligible.http://www.buildingsrus.co.uk/year_6/management/hodder/management_7.htm
Architecture
The building consists of two separate glazed structures set as a frame to an informal galleried atrium.The service towers and studio and seminar accommodation are housed within a four-storey orthogonal block on the "City side" of the development.
The tutorial accommodation and technology suites are situated in a free-form three-storey block newly defined courtyard. The connection between the two blocks is a raised street within which all horizontal circulation is contained in galleries.
In this way street life becomes an aspect of the life of the building; common areas, adjoining offices and studios engage with the street the animate the building and imbue it with a sense of purpose.
Working details of escape stair is enclosed in glass block screen. Other materials include stainless steel cladding and concrete.
Accommodation includes seminar rooms, video-editing suites, lecture halls.