Abstract :
With its bold gables, Islington Square is a conspicuous presence in New Islington, the area of east Manchester that is currently being developed to take the place of the dilapidated Cardroom Estate. Bruce Stewart explains how, rather than being an exercise in wilful pattern-making, the form of the facade and the interior planning of this unique scheme have come about as the result of FATʹs lengthy consultation process with the housing residents.
Keywords :
Fashion Architecture Taste (FAT) , New Islington Millennium Community project , Urban Splash , English Partnerships , Manchester City Council , Will Alsop , Cardroom Estate , Manchester Methodist Housing Group , Wset 8 , Borneo Sporenburg , Ypenburg , New East Manchester Ltd
