Tower of Light and Wall of Energy
by Tonkin Liu
Client Manchester City Council
Award RIBA North 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.
Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.
Contractor Vital Energi
Lighting Design SEAM Design
Steelwork Fabricator Shawton Engineering Ltd
Structural Engineer Arup
Facade Contractor Axis Envelope Solutions
Ceramic Tile Manufacturer Darwen Terracotta
Planning Consultant Turley
Lighting Supplier Tryka UK
Gross internal area in m2 39.2