Cylindrical Tower and Glass Office Block, Manchester City Centre

3 October 2019 · Manchester

A stacked column of curved balconies rises against a heavy overcast sky in Manchester city centre, its repeating horizontal rings turning the corner of a mixed-use block into a study in urban geometry. Behind it, a glazed office tower dissolves into low cloud. The street-level retail facade anchors the composition below — architecture as geometry first, commerce second.