Timber Wharf
Manchester
The apartments at Timber Wharf have been described as 'clearly contemporary homes for the 21st Century'.
It is an award winning development, which is high-density and mixed-use. A simple cross wall / slab method of construction has been used to create a range of dwellings selling from £75,000 to £200,000.
The development is eight storeys high, with underground parking. A single block faces onto the Bridgewater Canal over a landscaped garden. Timber Wharf has been designed to have a strong, clear identity. The form of the development continues the scale and simplicity of the existing industrial aesthetic typical to this part of Manchester.
There are nine plan forms which vary from single bedroom one-bay apartments to double-bay, dual aspect duplexes. At lower levels the duplexes offer flexibility for retail or commercial use, as well as residential.
The plan forms make maximum use of views and natural light. All units have windows that open fully to the timber floored balconies. Fair-faced concrete walls and ceilings, carpeted floors and quality kitchens all contribute to a 'best-in-class' product. This is at a cost equivalent to that of volume house builders.
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