.st0{fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:1.5;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Projects MediaCity MediaCity Location City: Manchester, UK Share: Sectors: Masterplanning, Mixed Use, Residential, Office, Hospitality Services: Architecture, Interiors Studios: Manchester Client: Peel Media Ltd / L&G Capital Certifications: The world's first BREEAM sustainable community. Map Location Reset Map View Key Info Includes: Three BBC office buildings totalling 44,000m² GIA, two residential towers with a total of 378 apartments, a 2,300-space multi-storey car park, TV studios, a media park, an energy centre and a new Metrolink station Area: 15-hectare overall site / 130,000m² GBA Sustainability: BREEAM Sustainable Communities Status: Phase one completed in 2010; Phase two ongoing A visionary regeneration project Home to the BBC and ITV, and officially opened by The Queen in 2012, MediaCity is one of the world’s biggest media brands. Located at Salford Quays on Manchester’s historic ship canal, MediaCity is the most significant media development in the UK in decades, transforming Salford’s landscape and skyline. The world’s first BREEAM sustainable community Winner of Regeneration Project of the Year at the MIPIM UK Awards 2015, it’s also the first development in the world to acquire BREEAM Sustainable Community status, incorporating world-leading sustainable design innovation across the estate. A new UK creative hub for media-related activities Following the successful relocation of the BBC, the scheme has also become the new home for ITV in the north,as well as for the University of Salford’s Media Faculty and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. These major organisations are supplemented by more than 200 SMEs providing creative, digital and tech business support across the media hub. There are now more people working at MediaCity than there were working in the historic Manchester docks. Creating a new community Sited above the BBC buildings are two residential towers housing 378 high quality residential units in the heart of the development, providing a range of accommodation including studios, one and two bed apartments and three bedroom duplex penthouses. Other facilities include a television studio complex, a 200-key hotel, speculative office buildings, a site-wide tri-generation energy centre, retail and catering facilities and a 2,300-space multi-storey car park. The development is set within a high-quality public realm and landscape incorporating an events' piazza and media park. Our role Chapman Taylor was lead architect for phase one of this £500m project, which includes three bespoke office buildings for the BBC, two residential towers, technical fit-out of the TV studios, high quality public realm and a new Metrolink station linking the development with the Manchester tram network. Looking to the future Having successfully delivered the first phase of MediaCity, Chapman Taylor is continuing to work with Peel Media and L&G Capital on the Phase 2 masterplan and building designs, which include a further 1,800 residential units and will see MediaCity continue to develop into a sustainable community for the future. Award-winning MediaCity is of the world’s biggest media brands. Tim Partington (BA (Hons), B Arch RIBA) Group Board Director, UK Tim has been at Chapman Taylor since 1986 and joined the Group Board in 2006. He takes an active role in shaping the strategic direction and growth of the business alongside the other members of the Group Board. He was responsible for establishing Chapman Taylor’s Manchester studio in 2000 and continues to manage this part of the business together with the UK practice’s design management, resource planning and BIM/CAD strategy. Recognised for his design management expertise, he has an established track-record in the design and delivery of complex mixed-use developments in the UK and internationally. Areas of expertise: Mixed-use / Office / Residential / Retail / Design Management / Delivery Get in touch: tpartington@chapmantaylor.com Awards Project of the Year - North West Regional Construction Awards Regeneration Project of the Year - MIPIM UK Test of Time Award - British Council of Office (BCO) Awards All awards Related News BBC North in Salford is awarded BCO ‘Test of Time’ Award Read More Chapman Taylor designed new workplace building ‘Tomorrow’ launches at MediacityUK Read More £1bn MediaCityUK expansion approved Read More Chapman Taylor leads the second stage of MediaCityUK expansion Read More All news Related Projects MediaCity Tomorrow Manchester, UK MediaCity Phase 2 Manchester, UK MediaCity Bupa Place Manchester, UK Shanghai Media City Shanghai, China All projects Marketing SIGN UP TO STAY IN TOUCH Follow Us Back to Top © Chapman Taylor 2021 All rights reserved Preferences Centre Cookies Policy Privacy Policy Modern Slavery Statement COVID-19 - Return to work (UK) - April 2021 Design: Chapman Taylor Graphics Development: One Darnley Road