Case Study
The Factory Manchester, UK
Copyright © 1976-2019 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved CLIEN T Manchester City Council ARCHI T EC T OMA Architects DUR AT I O N 2015 – 2021 SERVICES PROVIDED BY BURO HAPPO LD Civil engineering, structural engineering, facade engineering, building services engineering (MEP), acoustics The Factory is a unique new cultural venue for Manchester. Developed on the former Granada Studios site, the main performance spaces sit over nearby Water Street and its retained historic rail arches. The interconnected performance spaces comprise a large warehouse building that contains a full technical grid and an adjoining, more conventional theatre. The spaces can be subdivided or work in tandem to create a unique spatial and technical backdrop for artists to create and pres