City of Manchester Stadium, now the home of Manchester City |
The City of Manchester Stadium, that hosted the Commonwealth Games, and the Imperial War Museum North in Salford have been given the recognition by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. The Chairman of Cabe, Sir Stuart Lipton said, "Despite an economic downturn, we have seen a host of great buildings, spaces and places completed in the last 12 months, and many promising new proposals have come forward." "The public appetite for exciting contemporary architecture is growing," he added. "However there is no cause for complacency. Most new buildings that are built, most new spaces that are created, are at best mediocre. "Too many clients opt for the lowest cost, lowest risk option. They do not use good design teams, they do not insist on a quality approach. We hope to turn this around by both influencing the current planning system and encouraging consumers to demand more." What do you want to do now? |
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