New Century House
| New Century House | |
|---|---|
 New Century House, Miller Street | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | High rise office |
| Architectural style | Modernist architecture |
| Location |
NOMA, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England. |
| Address | New Century House, Corporation Street, M60 4ES |
| Construction started | 1959 |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Inaugurated | 11 May 1963 |
| Owner | NOMA |
| Height | 50 metres (160 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Gordon Tait of Sir John Burnet, Tait & Partners George S. Hay of CWS |
| Main contractor | John Laing & Son |
| References | |
| [1] | |
New Century House is an office building with an attached conference hall, in the NOMA district of Manchester, England. New Century House is 50 metres high and has 14 levels. There is office space, conference facilities, catering facilitates and a gym.
History
Co-operative Group
New Century House was designed by G. S. Hay and Gordon Tait and constructed by John Laing & Son for the Co-operative Insurance Society in 1962.[2] The attached hall, New Century Hall, has a capacity of 1,000 people. New Century House and Hall were listed in 1995 as Grade II as a good example of a high-quality post-war office building. It is considered one of the finest modernist towers in the United Kingdom alongside the sister building CIS Tower (1962, Grade II), the Arts Tower in Sheffield (Grade II*) and Euston Tower (1970) in London. It is described in its listing as "A design of discipline and consistency which forms part of a group with the Co-operative Insurance Society".[1]
NOMA
In 2013 Co-operative Group employees migrated from New Century House to One Angel Square. New Century House is now part of the NOMA redevelopment scheme. Office and kitchen space in New Century House is currently available to local small-medium sized businesses. New Century Hall and House are due to be refurbished in 2014. New Century Hall is now available as a venue.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "New Century House". English Heritage. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Ritchie, p. 139
- ↑ "New Century Hall music venue to have major overhaul as part of NOMA development". Manchester Evening News. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
Sources
- Ritchie, Berry (1997). The Good Builder: The John Laing Story. James & James.
External links
Coordinates: 53°29′14″N 2°14′23″W / 53.48715°N 2.2398°W