Bankside at Colliers Yard
At roof level, the tower culminates in a crown composed of units glazed with RAL7001 enamelled DGU, creating a refined and distinctive architectural finish.
Performance and Functionality
The façade has been meticulously designed to balance aesthetic quality with technical performance. The bespoke purge vent units allow for natural ventilation while maintaining the architectural integrity of the elevation. These advanced systems include:
•    Inward-opening mechanisms with restrictor arms.
•    Custom-designed aluminium profiles.
•    Integrated external balustrades to ensure occupant safety and operability.
•    High-performance glazing and tailored ducting systems, designed and tested to deliver optimal airflow and energy efficiency.
The façade systems have been engineered to meet the specific aesthetic and technical requirements of both the architect and the client. They combine structural silicone glazed (SSG) units, insulated opaque panels, and units with integrated purge vent to provide a high-performing envelope that supports occupant comfort, environmental sustainability, and buildability.
 
Denton Corker Marshall
Denton Corker Marshall
Denton Corker Marshall is a highly acclaimed international design practice founded in 1972. It produces innovative architecture and urban design throughout Europe, Asia and Australia. The practice is well known for landmark global projects such as the Melbourne Museum, Stonehenge Exhibition and Visitor Centre, the Australian Pavilion in Venice and Manchester Civil Justice Centre. Regardless of scale or type – skyscraper, museum, bridge, house or cup – each design is conceived in its own right, generated by the project’s unique requirements and delivering genuine benefit and value to the client. The practice’s significant collection of RIBA and AIA Awards includes Australia’s highest architectural honour, the Australian Institute of Architects' Gold Medal.
Bankside at Colliers Yard

Bankside at Colliers Yard

Colliers Yard is a place where you can join in the creation of a new, vibrant community, just minutes away from city centre

Project Specs

 

  • Location: Manchester
  • Developer: Settio
  • Contractor: Renaker Build Ltd
  • Status: Completed 2025

 

 

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Technology

Bankside at Colliers Yard

BUILDING ENVELOPE

Unitized curtain wall system with glazed infills
Unitized curtain wall system with metal spandrel panels
DGU toggle fixed aluminum stick curtain wall system with horizontal and vertical insulated pressed aluminum infill panels, horizontal extruded louvres system.
DGU capped fixed aluminum stick curtain wall system with horizontal and vertical insulated pressed aluminum infill panels, horizontal extruded louvres system

Main Façade

A defining element of the project is its unitised façade system, which imparts a strong visual identity to the building. The façade is formed by a series of modular units, including:
•    Vision units with high-performance insulating glazing (DGU).
•    Opaque units incorporating insulated panels clad in black and silver anodised aluminium, arranged in a dynamic, alternating checkerboard pattern.
•    Recessed horizontal bands every five storeys, adding depth and visual relief.
•    Perforated aluminium panels placed in front of inward-opening purge vents, aligned with the façade pattern for seamless integration.

Designed by

Denton Corker Marshall Architects

Live Project

The development of Colliers Yard is a new and vibrant neighbourhood located in Greengate; an area steeped in industrial heritage in Manchester city centre.

It comprises new homes across three carefully curated towers, each with detailed brick podiums, ranging from 41 – 51 storeys high.

Bankside stands tall at 43 storeys with a total of 444 flats, featuring a range of 1, 2 and 3-bedroom luxury apartments and penthouses, along with an exceptional level of residential amenity.

Drawing inspiration from its Victorian history, the towers will blend existing heritage with twenty-first century architecture, crossing old streets with new paths to build a new and urban neighbourhood with soul. This distinctive district will be surrounded by high-quality public realm; including a new, landscaped public park, a tree-lined boulevard and square.

Local institutions such as the Eagle Inn pub and Blueprint Studios will also be celebrated in the process, whilst Grade II* listed building, Collier Street Baths, will be restored to its full glory providing a new hub for the local community.