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Wilmslow Road, Manchester This mixed use project includes retail, restaurants, and apartment units with underground car parking. The building architecture has a public face to Wilmslow Road which is one of the major roads in South Manchester and provides a private court yard to the rear of block for residents. The building form has been derived from the study of adjoining building heights and is designed to reflect the vertical architectural elements of the urban fabric along this road.

The glazed screen to the upper floor is produced by a mix of colour, clear glass and panels to form a contrast to solid vertical rhythm of lower floors. The main section of the block is formed of brick and rendered walls with glazed duplex apartment units on the top floor.

Wilmslow Road, Manchester
This mixed use project includes retail, restaurants, and apartment units with underground car parking. The building architecture has a public face to Wilmslow Road which is one of the major roads in South Manchester and provides a private court yard to the rear of block for residents. The building form has been derived from the study of adjoining building heights and is designed to reflect the vertical architectural elements of the urban fabric along this road.

The glazed screen to the upper floor is produced by a mix of colour, clear glass and panels to form a contrast to solid vertical rhythm of lower floors. The main section of the block is formed of brick and rendered walls with glazed duplex apartment units on the top floor.

Strategic Project Analyses
Urbane Forms team works closely with our clients to develop their aspiration for the projects and assist in preparation of Strategic Brief for the developments. Our experienced Architects and designers would help our client to review the possible constraints and potential of their developments.

Masterplanning Design Framework
Urbane Forms experience in developing Master Plans for major projects start by producing a Project Framework. Masterplanning Design Framework will provide the bases for the best potential and future detail developments of the site.
Our Master Planning projects comprises many of our project sectors, including Industrial, Retail, Leisure, Office Parks, Technology Parks, Regeneration, Residential and Mixed-Use schemes. We utilize our vast commercial awareness, practical knowledge and design talent in optimizing our client’s development proposals.

Sustainable Development
From the inception of Strategic Briefing and our Masterplanning stages, we consider the requirements for Sustainable Developments. We will aim to respect all aspects of sustainable projects including commercial viability, stakeholders and environmental requirements.

Manchester Architects
Urbane Forms is an Architect practice motivated by the pursuit of quality and excellence in our design and service to our clients. Urbane Forms is an award winning chartered Architect practice providing Architectural, Interior Design Architecture and Project Management services based in UK. We believe our surrounding environment, architecture and interior design directly influences the quality of our lives, whether in public spaces, work places or at home.

It is not just buildings but all urban design affects our wellbeing. We form our architectural, interior designs and develop our projects by embracing the physical context of the local environment while being sensitive to the culture and climate of the place.

Urbane Forms quest for quality encompasses the project management of schemes from inception through to the physical performance of our buildings. Our design team experience and sensitivity to clients brief enable us to produce unique high quality urbane forms for each project.

Strategic Urban Appraisal
Urbane forms detailed knowledge of how successful Urban Quarters and Districts works enable us to produce Strategic Urbane Appraisals. In conjunction with specialist consultants we can provide an understanding of the potential and challenges in existing or proposed urban projects.

Regeneration Framework Design
Designing a complex new development with different building types or regenerating an existing area requires a good understanding of sustainable project models. Urbane Forms architects and design teams have consistently provided high quality mid and high density schemes with varied use and tenure which are inclusive, greener and contextual.
Our talented and experienced designers and architects use our Masterplanning knowledge to produce new visions and bring life back to economically and socially challenged environments.

Computer Modelling
Urbane Forms team could produce Computer Modelling for our projects to generate artist visuals and short videos to demonstrate the quality of proposed projects.

Design Excellence
Urbane Forms aims to improve the environment for all stakeholders through the pursuit of quality and excellence in our architectural design, project management and developments.

Personal Service
Our architects and designers are dedicated to providing a personal architectural service to all our clients and colleagues in the construction industry. Our Quality Management System provides a detailed procedure to monitor the quality of our service and products from inception to completion.

Attention to Details
We provide quality design, service and products by asking detailed questions to form the project brief. This reflects in the excellence of our architectural designs in every small detail. The drive to improve our environment is inherent in the design of a door handle or the master planning a city quarter.

Sense of Place
Urbane Forms Architects and Designers will sensitively develop our interior design and architectural projects with our clients by considering the physical forms of the building as well as its budgets, cultural influence and context which composes each project. We design places that create a fresh modern contemporary scheme, a high quality heritage environment or a classical time less design which boost productivity and creativity of its occupants.

Space Planning
A well designed space planning improves the quality of space as well as improving the productivity of it users. Our space planning designs benefit from our commercial and Interior Architecture experiences. We maximize the spacial potential of each Office, Shop, Conference and Banqueting Hall by organising the most effective layouts.

Building Evolution
Many buildings will require evolution to remain a productive and economical part of our urban fabric. We can assist our clients to bring life back to redundant properties, such as farm buildings, banks, industrial mills, railway stations by remodelling them for new usages. Our talented designers help to preserve the collective memory of the shape and character of the urbane forms by producing a new Interior Design Architecture resulting in an economically viable building for our clients.

Design Team
Urbane Forms team works closely with our clients to understand their project requirements and advise on appointments of the required design team at appropriate stages of the project. We work with the project team to establish the specific requirements for the site and projects. We will assist our clients in selection of required consultants and specialists for the projects.

Planning and Logistics
Urbane Forms team will advise our clients on types of planning and building regulation and advertisement applications. We help our clients to understand the process and duration of each application period before a decision is made.

Project Stages
We understand the requirements and procedural tasks necessary for each project from inception to completion. We can provide assistance to our clients to achieve their goals in their projects in timely manner.

Design Stages
Urbane Forms team works closely with our clients and design team to develop a coordinated project solution at each design stage according to the project strategic brief. We organise regular reviews at each stage of project to advise our clients on development progress. We will produce a program and procedure method for the project to establish client’s approval at each critical stage of the design and the project budget.

Commercial Awareness
We have a wealth of experience in Residential, Retail, Leisure, Commercial, Industrial, Hotels and Mixed Use sectors. We strive to produce projects with good design which can create substantial economic and social value for all stakeholders.

Tender Procurement Stages
We will assist our clients to understand different types of Construction Contract requirements. We will organise the design team to produce the necessary Tender Documentations. We will advise our clients on the process of project tendering and review of the returned tenders. We will help our client to select the contractor for the project.

Construction Stages
Urbane Forms team works closely with our clients and design team and contractor to develop a coordinated project solution at construction stage according to the contract documentation. We organise regular monthly reviews and at each critical stage of project to advise our client on development progress. We will obtain a construction program and procedure method from the contractor to monitor development construction so progress is made according to contract documents and on budget.

Design Matters
We aim to produce quality spaces, buildings and environments for living, working and leisure. With our partners we are interested in the design, management or development of any size of project. We can assist with producing and improving the potential of any property either by direct purchase or joint venture agreements.

Architects in Manchester
This mixed use project in Manchester includes seven storey residential block, car park floor and a health and fitness club. The scheme is designed around a landscaped courtyard with two blocks facing the main roads. Our architects aim was to produce land mark architecture with sustainable uses to support the Manchester regeneration’s aims.

The Proposed building will balance the forms and size of the existing buildings at this urbane landmark as visitors approach the site from city centre on Upper Brook Street. The building is designed in two blocks to form an apex at the coroner of the site and stepped down to lower level away from the corner.

The use of render, brick and glazing panels with sharp contrasting panels and cladding system has further enhanced the form. The project is in the process of construction.

Claremont Road, Manchester
This mixed use project in Manchester is designed around a landscaped courtyard with two blocks facing the main roads. The development includes Apartments, Town Houses and Retail, Leisure units. The architecture and sustainable uses in this project is designed to support the South Manchester regeneration’s aims.
The design of the project is based on a series of dynamic forms producing small scale architectural elements. The use of render, brick and glazing panels with sharp contrasting panels and cladding system has further enhanced the form.

Glebeland Road, Prestwich
This residential project is produced for Aglow Fashion Development on Glebeland Road in Bury. This is a sensitive site with an existing vacant house and a number of mature trees in the garden. The brief to our architects was to produce an apartment block with rear car park and gardens to maximise the land use.

This development is located on a corner site. The architecture of the building is formed to reflect the corner site by having multifaceted elevations to the front and rear. The palette of materials has been carefully selected to create variety within the development without resulting in a chaotic assembly of multiple finishes. The materials are arranged to complement the three-dimensional massing of the development and to fit in with surrounding developments.

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Porcelanosa, Warrington
This retail showroom, offices and warehouse building was designed as the North West Head Quarter for Porcelanosa who are a leading Spanish company. Porcelanosa produces a range of high quality flooring, kitchen and bathroom products and require their retail showroom to provide a suitable platform for their products.This project was awarded the building of the year by Warrington Local Authority in 2002

National Discovery Park, Liverpool
This land mark design satisfied the requirements of English Heritage, Royal Fine Art Commission, Liverpool design group and Liverpool Civic Society. The millennium centre included Millennium Bridge, Millennium Park, Discovery Hall, Media Factory, Offices, Retail, Leisure, Multiplex Cinema, below ground car parking and servicing.This project was the winning scheme in a National competition

Career Opportunities
Project Architect
A project architect who is interested in quality of design in all aspects of projects. You need to have a good understanding of building construction, presentation skills and be able to work within a team.

Architect Assistant
A talented RIBA part two student who is interested in quality of design and wishes to participate on all aspects of projects. You need to have a good presentation skills and be able to work within a team.

Harter Street, Manchester
The planning and Listed Building Consent for this grade II listed building has been granted. Our architect with the design team over come previous objections and planning application refusal for the site.
The building has been vacant for more than a decade, consequently many of the doors and windows and timber structure have been damaged beyond repair. The building also was affected by asbestos, lack of water proofing and a night club next door. Our Architect’s design responds to both urban context and street scale view at local level and sustaining and improving the building by restoring the damaged or removed architectural elements.

Kingswood Road, Bury
The planning and change of use application has been granted for this project.
The application is for the existing old office block on site is to be replaced with new modern mix of houses. The proposed use is a mixture of luxury detached and semi-detached houses. The residential units are designed to cater for all family sizes. The design includes 18 semi detached house with a drive and 6 distinctive luxury five bedroom large family houses with drive and garages.

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