Manchester Arts & Cultural Centre, Mecanoo Building England, Cornerhouse Project
Manchester Arts & Cultural Centre
First Street Venue Development, northwest England, UK – design by Mecanoo, architects
13 Mar 2017
HOME Arts Centre in Manchester
Award for Manchester Arts & Cultural Centre
Design: Mecanoo architecten
Mecanoo?s HOME arts centre in Manchester awarded for universal design
Delft, March 13, 2017 – HOME, Manchester?s centre for international contemporary art, theatre and film, has been awarded the 2017 Civic Trust Selwyn Goldsmith Award for Universal Design. The building, designed by Mecanoo architecten and commissioned by Manchester City Council, received the prize for ?demonstrating that consultation with disabled people and groups has co-produced design features that cater for a wide range of users without segregation.?
HOME has been designed to allow for the commissioning, production and hosting of critically engaged and technically complex artistic projects, as well as the hosting of large scale cultural events. Its striking exterior acts like beacon, while the welcoming public spaces and social areas within are designed so that HOME will be inviting to all: a place for making, meeting and socialising, alongside enjoying the very best in international contemporary visual art, theatre and film.

Becky Goldsmith, Selwyn Goldsmith Award Panel Member, said:

?Manchester?s HOME is a magnificent example of a city-centre cultural and recreatio...