Talking about our Regeneration – the rise and rise of MediaCityUK

Three years after it opened, has MediaCityUK been a success? Ever since The Peel Group announced in late 2004 its vision to create a world-leading digital creative city – swiftly followed 2 years later by the BBC’s choice of the scheme as the location for its new northern broadcast hub – MediaCityUK can somewhat be seen as a runaway regeneration success story.

Right from the start, the ambition for this increasingly prominent, global mixed-use destination was always to benefit its immediate communities and the wider Manchester area beyond. As the Architect which undertook the design development of the masterplan and buildings for Phase 1 of the scheme, how did Chapman Taylor manage the interpretation of this vision and ultimately design the regeneration catalyst MediaCityUK has become? Find out in the full story “Talking About our Regeneration” on Page 36 of Chapman Taylor’s latest Achievements magazine.