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Deansgate - Castlefield Metrolink Station

A distinctive tram stop in a landscaped park, enhancing passenger experience with green infrastructure, including living walls & a sedum/wildflower roof.

Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Category

Commercial buildings

Year

2019

Client

Transport for Greater Manchester and SimpsonHaugh Architects

Architect

SimpsonHaugh Architects

Contractor

Size

150m² - 300m²

System

Modular
Castlefield Metrolink Station in Manchester, where two trains are stopped and between the tracks are spaces of green infrastructure

Distinctive tram stop within a landscaped park setting

Transport for Greater Manchester and SimpsonHaugh Architects worked on creating a 'distinctive tram stop within a landscaped park setting that enhances the passenger experience' that involved the incorporation of green infrastructure on several elevations.

Featured Solutions:

  • Sedum & Wildflower Green Roof
  • Exterior Living Wall
  • Size: 150m² - 300m²
  • Industry: Infrastructure, Stations and Public Spaces

Using GrufeTiles to create a living carpet

As well as the stunning 188m2 living wall, we supplied our sedum and wildflower GrufeTiles to create the living carpet between the tram tracks at the Deansgate stop.

View the GrufeKit range.
Deansgate - Castlefield Metrolink Station
Manchester, United Kingdom

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