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THE BLADE IS SITUATED IN THE HEART OF NEW JACKSON, A WORLD-CLASS SKYSCRAPER DISTRICT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHERN GATEWAY TO MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE.
New Jackson is set to become a thriving new community within the city. A world-class skyscraper district with inspiring architecture, which is transforming the Manchester city skyline. Not just a new neighbourhood boasting new amenities, New Jackson will become the most aspirational destination in Manchester for those wanting to experience modern city living.
Once completed, New Jackson will comprise more than 6,400 homes, public spaces, educational and medical facilities and several new sustainable travel routes, with a total value of more than £25 million.
Creating Sustainable New Neighbourhoods For The Long Term
Catering to the needs of our residents and the local community is important to us, which is why we are creating much-needed new infrastructure as part of the New Jackson neighbourhood.
Crown Street Primary School
Children's Play Area
Deansgate Dental Studio - Commercial Operator at Deansgate Square
A smoke-free public park, more than one acre in size and with a dedicated children’s play area, provides vital green space for residents and the local community, while a year-round curated programme of events brings the local area to life.
New Jackson also boasts a variety of health and wellness services including an NHS medical facility, a private clinic and dental studio, as well as a new padel tennis club and a selection of independent shops and retailers.
Opening in September 2024, Crown Street Primary School is the first primary school to be built within the city centre in almost two decades and will offer spaces for 210 pupils and 26 nursery places.
Once complete, the New Jackson community will join other new neighbourhoods we're creating across the city; our Colliers Yard development and as part of our Trinity Island masterplan on the banks of the River Irwell, reinforcing our reputation as Manchester's number one developer.
New Jackson Park
Salvi's Neapolitan Restaurant - Commercial Operator at Deansgate Square
New Jackson Medical Centre
New Jackson masterplan
Architect's Vision
THE BLADE IS AN ELEGANT NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WHICH COMBINES WITH CROWN STREET VICTORIA RESIDENCE/ ELIZABETH TOWER AND THREE60 TO FORM A DYNAMIC CLUSTER OF TOWERS THAT EDGE NEW JACKSON PARK ALONG MANCUNIAN WAY AND SIGNAL THE SOUTHERN ENTRY TO MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE.
At The Blade’s lower levels, a sinuous podium containing the concierge and residential amenities connects the building to Three60 and provides the adjacent public realm with an undulating edge. A landscaped private roof terrace located on top of the podium extends the green, park-like nature of the space, allowing it to be enjoyed across multiple levels.
Our vision for the tower focused on creating an elegant form, accentuating the building’s height and slenderness. The resultant plan form tapers towards a sharp edge (from which the name, The Blade, is derived) and presents a narrow profile to Deansgate and in more distant views from the south.
The Blade’s materiality seeks to reinforce its narrow sightlines. The curved long elevations feature a highly reflective ‘bright white’ coating, in contrast to the darker treatment of the slim gable ends, and reflections of the sky appear to merge the curved sides with the background, reinforcing the impression of slenderness.
At the Blade’s upper levels, generous duplex penthouses with large open living areas, floor to ceiling glazing, open staircases and, where possible, dual aspect views are designed to take advantage of panoramic views across Manchester and the wider region.
Externally, New Jackson Park is one of a series of distinctive and interconnected new public spaces at the heart of the New Jackson neighbourhood in which The Blade is situated. Whilst linking to each other, these spaces also seek to reinforce connections between the wider city centre, more local amenities such as the Castlefield Basin and Hulme Park, and the immediate area's new residential buildings, Crown Street Primary School and New Jackson Medical Centre, all of which support the neighbourhood's growing residential community.
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