SSDA 2018: Manchester Victoria Redevelopment
21st November 2018
Manchester Victoria station redevelopment was a challenging project within an existing live railway station with work taking place around a number of Grade II listed features.
As the SSDA awards celebrate their 50th year of recognising the best of what the UK steel construction industry can achieve, we celebrate that 77% of the projects feature STRUMIS customers. In this post we will be celebrating Severfield’s involvement in the Manchester Victoria Redevelopment project.
Photo: © Barrett Byrd Associates
Manchester Victoria Redevelopment
Architect: BDP
Structural Engineer: Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd
Steelwork Contractor: Severfield
Main Contractor: Morgan Sindall – Manchester (Construction)
Client: Network Rail
Manchester Victoria station redevelopment was a challenging project within an existing live railway station with work taking place around a number of Grade II listed features.
The main element of the works is the 1,800t, 8,500m² ETFE roof made of 410 airbags which are a lightweight, self-cleaning, easy-to-replace alternative to glass and help to control the temperature in the redeveloped concourse.
A total of 15 steel ribs, founded on 5m-high buttresses, make up the frame supporting the roof, with the longest measuring 98m-long and weighing 87t.
"The design of the new station roof was always the focal point of the redevelopment of Manchester Victoria. To reverse the negative opinions of the original station we wanted to create a space which was naturally lit and ventilated.
"A steel and ETFE roof was quickly identified as being the best solution for enclosing the space, creating a covered public space in the heart of the city. The ETFE, with its low weight and long spans, helped reduce the quantity and weight of steelwork in the roof,” says BDP Project Architect Peter Jenkins.
Steel was the only choice to achieve the shapes required as it is lightweight, flexible, lean and highly sustainable and can produce long spans to arc over the listed elements without overshadowing them.
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