General Information
| Completion: | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Hyperbolic bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Skyway (skywalk, skybridge) |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2000 |
award winner
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Address: | Corporation Street |
| Coordinates: | 53° 29' 0.66" N 2° 14' 35.77" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| diameter | 6.2 m | |
| length | 18 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 28 t |
Cost
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 500 000 |
Materials
| deck |
steel
|
|---|---|
| façade |
glass
|
| shell |
steel
|
Chronology
| 15 June 1996 | A bomb explodes near the bridge location shattering the existing bridge. 220 people are injured nearby. |
|---|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Corporation Street Bridge is a skyway which crosses Corporation Street in Manchester city centre, Manchester. The bridge replaced the old footbridge, which was damaged beyond repair in the 1996 Manchester bombing. The bridge is shaped in the form of a hyperboloid and links the Marks & Spencer/Selfridges building to the Manchester Arndale.
History
The new footbridge was proposed by Manchester-based architects Hodder + Partners, whose entry won the design competition in 1997. Construction swiftly began and was soon complete in time for opening in 1999.
The structure has won numerous awards and the new footbridge has symbolised the renaissance of Manchester city centre since the bomb. The bridge was one of the earliest structures to be built after the bomb and overhangs the spot where the bomb exploded.
In 2011, the bridge received a seven-month renovation at a cost of £730,000. Repairs included fixing cracked window panes and permanently replacing floor panels.
Awards
- RIBA Award 2000
- British Constructional Steelwork Association's Structural Steel Award 2000
- American Institute of Architects Award 2000
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Corporation Street Bridge" and modified on April 23, 2024 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Ove Arup & Partners
- Stephen Hodder (designer)
- Peter Williams (designer)
- Helen Roberts (designer)
- Stewart Jones (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2002): Bridge Builders. Wiley, pp. 78-83.
- (2001): Corporation Street Footbridge, Manchester. In: The Arup Journal, v. 36, n. 2 ( 2001), pp. 46-47.
- (2011): Fußwegbrücken und Radwegbrücken. Beispielsammlung. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag für Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH, Berlin (Germany), ISBN 978-3-433-02937-4, pp. 164-165.
- (2011): The World of Footbridges. From the Utilitarian to the Spectacular. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag für Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH, Berlin (Germany), ISBN 978-3-433-02943-5, pp. 164-165.
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20002093 - Published on:
11/10/2001 - Last updated on:
18/04/2024
