Panel cladding RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX "ERIE BASIN"

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The Erie Basin residential complex consisting of a 20-storey tower and a lower 9-storey block is towering above Manchester’s Salford Quays. They provide 209 residential units, a two-storey car park and 6,000 m2 of retail space. Their position aims at maximising the view across the dock. By leaning forward over the dock’s edge the architecture of the smaller building refers to a ship launching into water. The attractive flat facade design of the two towers is reached by Reynolux® coil-coated aluminium sheets. Their reflective surface forms a strong contrast to the dark grey clay tiles and fibre cement panels. The architects focused on a reduced selection of materials to strengthen the unique form of every design element. Another criterion was to meet the strict environmental targets of the client compliant with the according building regulations.