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The Pavilion, Hardman Square, Manchester

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A four-storey timber pavilion bar and restaurant and the new home of the Ivy in the heart of Manchester.

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Architect: Shepherd Robson

For: Allied London

The expressed larch structure cantilevers out on each side to span over the basement carpark beneath. Internally the building free spans across its width to provide uninterrupted venue space, wrapped in glass and green walls.

To provide the timber frame efficiently and cost effectively, Engenuiti developed bespoke software to analyse the composite behaviour of the ribbed CLT and glulam floors. The cores were also designed of composite glulam and CLT effectively using the glulam as the flange on a cantilevered beam. This simplified connections and ensured the maximum efficiency of material.

Awards
Royal Institute of British Architects 2020 North West - The Pavilion at Hardman Square
Institution of Structural Engineers Awards 2020 Shortlisted - The Pavilion at Hardman Square
Wood Awards 2019 Shortlisted - The Pavilion at Hardman Square
Structural Timber Awards 2019 Engineer of the Year - The Pavilion at Hardman Square
Offsite Awards 2019 Shortlisted: Leisure Project - The Pavilion at Hardman Square
Building Awards 2019 Innovation of the Year - The Pavilion at Hardman Square

Photography © Felix Mooneeram

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