The University of Manchester has received planning permission from Manchester City Council to create a £350 million engineering campus designed by Dutch architecture practice Mecanoo. The new engineering campus will[...]

The University of Manchester has received planning permission from Manchester City Council to create a £350 million engineering campus designed by Dutch architecture practice Mecanoo. The new engineering campus will be a Manchester landmark, celebrating engineering within the world?s first modern city.

Announced last year, the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) will be one of the largest, single construction projects ever undertaken by a higher education institution in the United Kingdom. The development will transform the way in which the University educates future engineers with inspiring, modern facilities. At 195 metres long, the development?s main building – MEC Hall – could easily accommodate Manchester?s tallest building, Beetham Tower, laid sideways. The development – due to be completed in 2020 – is part of the University?s campus masterplan to create a world-leading campus. This flagship project will bring together a multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific community and consolidate the University?s student campus around Oxford Road. The new campus will heighten the visibility and accessibility of the University?s world-changing engineering and applied science activity, and facilitate strong engagement ...