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Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, M1 7EF

Striking with its cantilevered top storey, all clad in white concrete and white tiles. The street-level alterations, c2000, to incorporate shops are described by Pevsner as "unfortunate". By Cruickshank & Seward, 1964. They had a penchant for white concrete.

On Oxford Road, part of the NCC Group https://www.nccgroup.com/en/ . See also Image

The centre on Oxford Road lies next to what used to be BBC's headquarters in Manchester. The building includes offices and shops, one of which is a Tesco Extra.

On Oxford Road, part of the NCC Group https://www.nccgroup.com/en/ . See also Image

Located at Hatch on Oxford Road this Bee was designed and decorated by: Kim Hubball and sponsored by Bruntwood "Greater Manchester designer, Kim explores what Manchester means to her – from its dynamism, resilience and optimism, to Affleck's Palace, indie clubs, gig venues and its legendary music scene. The colourway is a homage to the yellow and black from the Haçienda and Peter Saville's Factory Records chevron design, whilst the rainbow of colours symbolises a diverse, collaborative city where great, creative things happen." "Bruntwood is committed to creating thriving cities for people to live, work and learn in by working collaboratively with communities to unlock potential and bring ideas to life. From creating Hatch, a unique space geared up to support entrepreneurs who want to trial brilliant new ideas, to supporting innovative cultural activity and championing local causes, they're passionate about adding vibrancy to the cities they work in."

Located at Hatch https://hatchmcr.com/ on Oxford Road this Bee was designed and decorated by: Kim Hubball and sponsored by Bruntwood "Greater Manchester designer, Kim explores what Manchester means to her – from its dynamism, resilience and optimism, to Affleck's Palace, indie clubs, gig venues and its legendary music scene. The colourway is a homage to the yellow and black from the Haçienda and Peter Saville's Factory Records chevron design, whilst the rainbow of colours symbolises a diverse, collaborative city where great, creative things happen." "Bruntwood is committed to creating thriving cities for people to live, work and learn in by working collaboratively with communities to unlock potential and bring ideas to life. From creating Hatch, a unique space geared up to support entrepreneurs who want to trial brilliant new ideas, to supporting innovative cultural activity and championing local causes, they're passionate about adding vibrancy to the cities they work in."

Caroline Dowsett is a freelance artist from, and working in, Manchester. Her works are inspired by movement, words, sounds and feelings https://www.carolinedowsett.co.uk/about . For the 50 Windows of Creativity trail, Caroline has produced a stunning colourful mural called “Take Your Time” which wraps around the whole inside of its container to create an immersive experience; the viewer is invited to walk into it and take time to admire the shapes and fluid lines.

Installation #4 on the trail sees Wile E Coyote chasing Road Runner around Circle Square (former site of the BBC buildings on Oxford Road).

This whole area was originally occupied by buildings belonging to BBC Manchester but since it moved out to MediaCityUK it is now being transformed by the Circle Square development and the internal street network is being altered. In the background is the Mancunian Way and in front is a small spur belonging to a sliproad that was planned but never built https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23705 The spur originally extended to a roundabout near the junction of Cloak Street and Brook Street but that has now been demolished.

Looking towards the city centre.