New Century House Explained

New Century House
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Building Type:High-rise office
Architectural Style:Modernist architecture
Location:NOMA, Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
England
Address:New Century House, Corporation Street, M60 4ES
Owner:NOMA
Start Date:1959
Completion Date:1963
Inauguration Date:11 May 1963
Status:Complete
Height:50m (160feet)
Floor Count:14
Main Contractor:John Laing & Son
Architect:Gordon Tait of Sir John Burnet, Tait & Partners
George S. Hay of CWS

New Century House is a high-rise office building with an attached conference hall, in the NOMA district of Manchester, England. The building is 50m (160feet) tall and has 14 floors. There is office space, conference and catering facilities, and a gym.

History

Co-operative Group

New Century House was designed by G. S. Hay and Gordon Tait and constructed by John Laing & Son for the Co-operative Insurance Society in 1962. The attached New Century Hall has a capacity of 1,000 people. New Century House and Hall were listed in 1995 as Grade II as a good example of a high-quality post-war office building. It is considered one of the finest modernist towers in the United Kingdom alongside its sister building the CIS Tower (1962, Grade II), the Arts Tower in Sheffield (Grade II*) and Euston Tower (1970) in London. It is described in its listing as, "A design of discipline and consistency which forms part of a group with the Co-operative Insurance Society".

NOMA

In 2013, Co-operative Group employees moved from New Century House to One Angel Square. New Century House is now part of the NOMA redevelopment scheme. Office and kitchen space in New Century House is available to local small to medium-sized businesses. New Century Hall is now available as a venue.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: New Century Hall music venue to have major overhaul as part of NOMA development . Manchester Evening News . 18 August 2012 . 30 September 2012.