Tower of Light and Wall of Energy
by Tonkin LiuÂ
Client Manchester City CouncilÂ
Award ÌÇÐÄVlog West Award 2023

The new Civic Quarter Heat Network and Energy Centre provides seven of central Manchester’s key civic buildings with energy through a 2 km network of pipework. For this new low-carbon centre, Tonkin Liu designed the 40-metre-tall Tower of Light to support and enclose its flues, and the 63-metre-long Wall of Energy street façade, which encloses the centre while showcasing its inner workings. Â
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Contractor Vital EnergiÂ
Lighting Design SEAM DesignÂ
Steelwork Fabricator Shawton Engineering LtdÂ
Structural Engineer ´¡°ù³Ü±èÌý
Facade Contractor Axis Envelope SolutionsÂ
Ceramic Tile Manufacturer Darwen TerracottaÂ
Planning Consultant °Õ³Ü°ù±ô±ð²âÌý
Lighting Supplier Tryka UKÂ
Gross internal area in m2 39.2Ìý







