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.
UNION+ T1 T2 – Vita Group

UNION+ T1 T2 – Vita Group

Union+ Manchester | High-Rise Co-Living with Style and Performance

Project Specs

 

  • Location: Manchester
  • Contractor: Renaker Build Limited
  • Year of completion: 2024

 

 

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Technology

UNION+ T1 T2 – Vita Group

SYSTEMS

Unitised capped system with fixed DGU vision glazing with solar control coating, DGU inward side hung metal panel.

Unitised capped system with insulated metal spandrel and external aluminium express grid

Stick System with DGU vision glazing with solar control coating.

Stick System with ceramic granite rainscreen.

Unitised panels on the roof consisting of louvre panels or aluminium grid

Designed by

Denton Corker Marshall Architects

Live Project

Union+ is a transformative co-living development situated in Manchester's St John's Enterprise City, a pivotal area in the city's regeneration. Comprising two towers, Union T1 at 32 storeys and Union T2 at 36 storeys — the project offers a total of 1,676 beds across a mix of shared apartments and studios.

Designed by Denton Corker Marshall, the towers feature a distinctive silver-grey vertical grid over a dark base, creating a striking visual identity.

Union+ embraces the growing co-living trend, offering residents more than just a place to stay: vibrant social and amenity spaces, including live-work lounges, retail areas, and bicycle parking — foster community, collaboration, and a dynamic urban lifestyle.

Our company contributed to this landmark project by supplying and installing the curtain wall systems, enhancing the buildings' aesthetic appeal and performance. The curtain wall's sleek design complements the towers' modern architecture, providing both functionality and visual coherence.

Photo

Amedeo Focchi