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The Centenary Building is a building at the University of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It was designed by the architect Stephen Hodder , completed in December 1995, and opened in 1996 . The building won the RIBA Award and inaugural Stirling Prize in 1996, [ 1 ] as well as the Civic Trust Award in 1998.
The University of Salford is a public research university in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) west of Manchester city centre.The Royal Technical Institute, Salford, which opened in 1896, became a College of Advanced Technology in 1956 and gained university status in 1967, following the Robbins Report into higher education.
Originally the home for Salford Royal Technical Institute it was opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York (latterly George V and Queen Mary) in 1896.The building was renamed Peel Building in 1967 as the Royal College of Advanced Technology (as it had evolved into) was granted university status.
The programme was launched in 2002 by deputy prime minister John Prescott, [3] with the coalition government led by David Cameron ending funding in March 2011. [6]Supporters of the scheme claimed that it would " renew failing housing markets and reconnect them to regional markets", "improve neighbourhoods and" "encourage people to live and work in these areas."
Salford Quays became Britain's Media City as the home of the BBC and ITV in the North of England, and the University of Salford commenced a £150 million redevelopment in 2008. Aside from the flagship MediaCityUK complex whose housing consists of exclusive apartments, the nearby deprived areas such as Weaste and Seedley are also undergoing ...
Located near the university area of central Manchester, Parkway Gate block 1 is the third-tallest purpose built student accommodation building in Greater Manchester. [177] Outwood Wharf Tower 2 56 (184) 18 2018 Residential Ordsall, Salford Outwood Wharf Tower 2 is a residential development located in Ordsall close to the University of Salford.
Housing managed by Salix is a mixture of flats and single-family houses. As of September 2024, it owns 20 residential tower blocks in Salford. [3] As well as houses for social rent, Salix has provided new-build council houses for the city since 2019, including in Seedley. [20] It also builds affordable housing for sale. [21]
The MediaCityUK plaza seen at night during the 2018 Lightwaves Festival looking towards Dock10, the BBC and Salford University. The University of Salford moved its media-related teaching and research to the MediaCityUK site in October 2011. [80] The move will controversially cost the university more than £2.25 million in rent per annum until ...