Copyright © 1976-2017 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved Image © Buro Happold Engineering A LANDMARK THEATRE AND ARTS CENTRE CLIEN T The Lowry Trust / Salford City Council ARCHI T EC T Michael Wilford PROJECT VALUE £60 million DUR AT I O N 1997-2000 SERVICES PROVIDED BY BURO HAPPO LD Building services engineering, structural engineering The Lowry Centre is located on the waterside of Salford Quay in Greater Manchester, a previously derelict area that has undergone extensive redevelopment. From the north end of Pier 8 The Lowry rises like the prow of a ship surging out of the dockside and was designed to reflect the surrounding landscapes and flourishing waterways. The imaginative design has a facade of glass and metallic surfaces. The initial brief described the

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