Viadux is a residential development under construction in the Castlefield area of Manchester, England. The first phase comprises a 40-storey residential skyscraper; the second phase proposals, if approved, will include a 76-storey skyscraper and 23-storey building.
| Viadux | |
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 Viadux residential skyscraper under construction, with Beetham Tower (right) and Manchester Central (lower right), August 2023 | |
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| Former names | Viadux Residential Building, Former Bauer Millet Site[1] |
| General information | |
| Status | Viadux Building B2: Under construction |
| Type | Residential skyscraper |
| Location | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°28′31″N 2°14′57″W / 53.47531°N 2.24909°W |
| Construction started | Viadux Building B2: 2021 |
| Completed | Viadux Building B2: 2024 |
| Cost | £300 million[2] |
| Owner | Salboy |
| Height | Viadux Building B2: 139 m (456 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Viadux Building B2: 40 |
| Floor area | Viadux Building B2: 27,900 m2 (300,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | SimpsonHaugh[3] |
| Website | |
| salboy | |
When completed, at 139 metres (456 ft), the first phase residential building will be the 10th-tallest in Greater Manchester. It was designed by SimpsonHaugh,[4] who also designed the adjacent Beetham Tower, which was completed in 2006.[5]
History
editPlanning
editA planning application for a 40-storey residential building, 14-storey office building, together with ground floor commercial space, was submitted to Manchester City Council in April 2017, with approval obtained in July 2017.[6][7] A number of planning condition variations and non material amendments for the development were subsequently made.
In October 2022, it was reported that the developer Salboy was looking to replace the approved office element with a second apartment building that could be up to 60 storeys tall.[8]
In November 2023, second phase plans were unveiled by the developer for a 76-storey skyscraper and a 23-storey building, with a combined total of 900 apartments.[9] The tower was proposed to be 241 m (790 ft) tall.[10]
In October 2024, Salboy announced that the second phase plans would be redesigned to accommodate a 160-bed hotel on the lower floors of the tower. The number of apartments in the building would reduce from 782 to 452 and its overall height would slightly increase as a result.[11]
If approved and constructed, at over 245 m (804 ft), the skyscraper would overtake Deansgate Square South Tower to become the tallest building in Greater Manchester, as well as the third-tallest building in the United Kingdom.[12]
Construction
editConstruction of the first phase Viadux Building B2 commenced in 2021 and is expected to complete in 2024.[1] The residential tower will contain 375 apartments.[13]
In April 2023, a construction worker was injured after a reported explosion at the tower.[14]
Amenities
editViadux is located close to Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop, with access to Deansgate railway station via a footbridge. It is also adjacent to Deansgate and the Manchester Central Convention Complex (commonly known as Manchester Central or GMEX).
See also
edit- AXIS, an adjacent residential tower
- Beetham Tower, an adjacent mixed use skyscraper
- List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester
References
edit- ^ a b c "Viadux Building B2". Skyscrapercenter.com. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (11 March 2021). "Ask pulls out of Viadux JV". Placenorthwest.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Viadux". Simpsonhaugh.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Robson, Steve (15 November 2020). "The £300m skyscraper that shows Covid hasn't stopped Manchester's property boom". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Beetham Tower". Skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Application in for Ask's £300m Manchester Central scheme". Placenorthwest.co.uk. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Planning – Application Summary 115871/FO/2017". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (19 October 2022). "Salboy explores office to resi swap at £300m Viadux". Placenorthwest.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (27 November 2023). "Salboy unveils 76-storey Viadux phase two". Placenorthwest.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Stead, Richard; Gawne, Ewen (27 March 2024). "Manchester's skyscraper boom: New tower plan among Europe's tallest". BBC News. Manchester. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (18 October 2024). "Salboy's 76-storey Manchester skyscraper to include high-end hotel". Placenorthwest.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Waite, Richard (28 November 2023). "SimpsonHaugh reveals bid to smash Manchester's tallest tower record". Architectsjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Whelan, Dan (10 March 2023). "Warrington lends additional £9m to Salboy". Placenorthwest.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Tweed, Lyell; Britton, Paul (5 April 2023). "Worker in hospital after explosion at high-rise tower under construction in Manchester city centre". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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