New Magistrates Court
Allied London Properties, in partnership with Manchester City Council, played an instrumental role in the procurement of the New Magistrates' Courthouse on Crown Square, a Private Finance Development. The successful delivery of this project was a major catalyst for the first phase of the Spinningfields development. The courthouse sets new standards in design by providing efficient separation of the various courthouse users, principally through the clever use of a central glazed atrium, which splits a dignified red sandstone courthouse from a glass and zinc-clad modern administration building. The courthouse, designed by Gensler and TPS Consult, covers 14,000 sq m (150,700 sq ft), of which 2,000 sq m (21,528 sq ft) is desirable retail space and 1,800 sq m (19,375 sq ft) is basement car parking for staff and magistrates.
