Artisan Heights

Artisan Heights, also known as 1-5 Wakefield Street, is a student accommodation high-rise tower in Manchester, England. The 95 m (312 ft) tall building was designed by SimpsonHaugh & Partners and contains 603 student bedrooms.[1] As of 2023, it is the 20th-tallest building in Greater Manchester.

Artisan Heights
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
LocationManchester,
Greater Manchester,
England, United Kingdom
Address3 New Wakefield Street, Manchester, M1 5AA
Construction started2018
Completed2020
Cost£50 million
OwnerUnite Students
Height
Roof95 m (312 ft)
Technical details
Floor count32
Floor area17,206 m2 (185,200 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)SimpsonHaugh & Partners
Main contractorBowmer + Kirkland
Website
Official website

The tower sits close to Oxford Road station and the Bridgewater Heights building, another high-rise student accommodation block.[2][3]

History

Planning

Planning permission for the original proposal of a 92 m (302 ft), 30-storey tower with 573-bedrooms was submitted to Manchester City Council in July 2017[4] and granted in December 2017. A new planning application was submitted in April 2018 to add another two storeys and increasing the number of student beds from 573 to 603. The proposal for the cladding was also changed from grey metallic to anodised bronze aluminium panels.[5][6]

Construction

Work began on site in January 2018 for the demolition phase of the project, with contractor Bowmer + Kirkland clearing an existing warehouse and the music venue and nightclub Sound Control.[7][8] Construction of the building started in 2018 and was completed in 2020.[9]

Facilities

The bedrooms are arranged in a mixture of studio and 5-10 bed cluster apartments with shared kitchen facilities. Students also have access to games, TV, study, lounge and meeting rooms, a post room, laundry and cycle storage.[1]

  • Artisan Heights under construction in August 2019
    Artisan Heights under construction in August 2019
  • The tower in June 2020
    The tower in June 2020

References
  1. "New Wakefield Street". SimpsonHaugh. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. "Unite reveals plans for student tower". Place North West. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "B&K set for £50m Manchester skyscraper job - Construction Enquirer". Constructionenquirer.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. "Plans in for Unite student tower". Place North West. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. "Unite adds two storeys as student tower construction edges closer". Place North West. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. "Planning: Towers head bumper Manchester agenda". Place North West. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. "New Wakefield Street, Manchester". BandK.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. "Unite unveil plans for 600-room tower on New Wakefield Street". Confidentials Manchester. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. "Artisan Heights". Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

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