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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

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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.

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Deansgate - Castlefield Metrolink Station
Manchester, United Kingdom
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