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The heart of downtown Manchester is the 1897 building that was once known as the ‘Corn Exchange.’ It was abandoned in 1996 after the IRA bombed it, which provided an opportunity for a new clean start on a historic site (grade 2 listed building in the UK). The Triangle opened in 2000, designed by RTKL. Glass, steel, and limestone come together in the interior, where shops surround a large glass atrium in a triangular shape. The Cafe Nero stands there as a reminder that this is a contemporary shopping center. The last image here, of the glazed tunnel connecting the Marks & Spencer and Selfridges stores, isn’t part of this project but is found just down the street. |
(Neil T– flickr/creative commons license)
(featured image by Haversack, flickr/creative commons license)
