One Angel Square

One Angel Square
The Co-operative Group Building
One Angel Square from the adjacent CIS Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHigh-rise office
Architectural styleContemporary /
Sustainable architecture
LocationNOMA, Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
England
AddressOne Angel Square[1]
Manchester
M60 0AG
Current tenantsThe Co-operative Group[8]
Construction started16 July 2010[2][3]
CompletedMarch 2013
Inaugurated14 November 2013[4][5]
Cost£105 million (build cost)[6]
£142 million (2013 sale cost)[7]
OwnerDWS
Gingko Investments (2013-2038)
Height72.5 m (238 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemThree concrete cores
Steel / Glass frame[9]
Floor count14
Design and construction
Architect(s)3DReid
Structural engineerBuro Happold (Structural, MEP, and fire engineering)[10]
Waagner Biro (Double skin façade)[11]
Other designersMecanoo and Royal Haskoning (Landscape architect)[11]
Main contractorBAM Construction[12]
Gardiner & Theobold[13]
Awards and prizesSee below
References
[14]

One Angel Square[1] is a high-rise office building in Manchester, England. Construction work began in 2010 and was completed in February 2013. The landmark building is the head office of the Co-operative Group. Standing 72.5 metres (238 ft) tall, the building forms the centrepiece of the £800 million NOMA development in the Angel Meadows area of Manchester city centre. The building cost at least £105 million to construct and was sold on leaseback terms in 2013 for £142 million.

One Angel Square is one of the most sustainable large buildings in Europe and is built to a BREEAM 'Outstanding' rating.[12] It is powered by a biodiesel cogeneration plant using rapeseed oil to provide electricity and heat.[10] The structure makes use of natural resources, maximising passive solar gain for heat and using natural ventilation through its double-skin façade, adiabatic cooling, rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and waste heat recycling.[15]

The building's distinctive form has been compared to a sliced egg and a ship.[16] Its design was announced by architects 3DReid in May 2009 and construction began in July 2010, with a projected completion date in March 2013. In December 2012, the scheme surpassed its pan-European sustainability aims and achieved a world-record BREEAM score of 95.32%.[17] It is also an energy-plus building, producing surplus energy and zero carbon emissions. The building has received numerous awards for its striking aesthetic and sustainability aims.

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  2. ^ "The Co-operative head office has immediate impact on Manchester". The Co-operative Group. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2011. The construction of The Co-operative Group's new £100m head office in Manchester, which officially began today (16 July), is set to have an immediate impact
  3. ^ "Co-operative Group mark construction start on Manchester HQ". Urban Realm. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Co-op postpones staff HQ move". Manchester Evening News. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  5. ^ Brooks-Pollock, Tom (5 November 2013). "The Queen and Prince Philip in Manchester visit to open Co-op's new Noma building". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  6. ^ "One Angel Square Brochure" (PDF). Co-operative Group. p. 16. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Co-op sells One Angel Square for £142m". placenorthwest. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Welcome to The Co-operative Estates". Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Barnshaw's double curve huge 925mm high beams for Co-op HQ Manchester". Barnshaw. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Co-operative Headquarters". Bruno Happold. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Co-operative Head Office reaches another milestone". 3DReid Architects. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Co-operative Group's new Manchester home". The Co-operative Group. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  13. ^ "Key partners". The Co-operative Group. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  14. ^ "Co-operative Group Headquarters". skyscrapercity.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  15. ^ "Low Carbon Office design". forty4consulting. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  16. ^ "Work Starts On Co-operative Groups Sliced Egg". skyscrapernews.com. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  17. ^ "The UK's Most 'Outstanding' Green Building". designbuildsource.com.au. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.