Architects Denton Corker Marshall to design three Manchester towers

Property development and investment company Allied London has chosen architects Denton Corker Marshall (DCM) to create designs for hundreds of new homes at its Manchester city centre development.

DCM, which is headquartered in Melbourne but has offices in London, Manchester and Jakarta, will design three residential towers to create more than 900 homes for the private-rented sector within the St. John’s neighbourhood.

After securing the St. John’s Living brief in a design competition, DCM will prepare a planning application later this year.

Allied London chief exec Michael Ingall said: “Notwithstanding our historic and successful partnership with Denton Corker Marshall, they proposed the best architectural solution to a difficult brief.

“Designing residential towers in Beta cities like Manchester is a challenge within the context of our design values, ‎so we required very experienced and thoughtful architects who understood our core objectives.

He added: “We are bringing a new product to a new market and we can’t fall short of our design standards. DCM gave us a complete architectural solution that will be exciting and effective.”

Allied London has worked with DCM on a number of projects to date, including the Spinningfields-based Civil Justice Centre and two schemes in London – 20 Cannon Street and 28 Savile Row.

The wider masterplan for the St. John’s neighbourhood was designed by Manchester architects Simpson Haugh.

Construction work on the St. John’s Living scheme will get underway in March 2017.