Urban living gets personal:
Allied London reveal St. John’s
residential villages designed by
Geraghty Taylor Architects
Award-winning creative
property developers, Allied
London have today revealed
the details of their first, two
residential communities
within their St. John’s
neighbourhood.
South Village and St. John’s
Place Tower, also known as
‘Village and Sky’ represent
two unique and design-led
residential offerings unified
by a shared vision to create a
village-inspired community
within Manchester’s thriving
city centre. Influenced by
the desire to integrate
high-quality design with the
evolving requirements of
urban societies, living at St.
John’s will offer something
not yet available within the
city: considered homes that
prioritise the material design
as much as the immaterial
‘experience’ of a place.
Michael Ingall, Chief
Executive, Allied London
commented: “St. John’s will be
Manchester’s first residential
neighbourhood, and a new
Manchester experience. We
want to create a lifestyle
where living means more than
just bricks and mortar, and we
want to do it well. Geraghty
Taylor Architects were briefed
to create contemporary
warehouse living for South
Village based on classic
industrial heritage. St. John’s
Place Tower has a different
feel; that of classic, modern
architecture and design,
reminiscent of the first towers
in Chicago and New York.”
Geraghty Taylor Architects
were commissioned to create
the interior design brand for
these inspiring projects, whilst
Simpson Haugh and Partners
designed the St. John’s
masterplan, including South
Village and St. John’s Place.
Brendan Geraghty, director
and co-founder of the
London based Geraghty
Taylor Architects, explained:
“We work from the premise
of Brand before Building.
That means we want to fully
understand our client’s brand
and create or develop the
story behind any project
we approach. Architecture
is not just about bricks and
mortar; it is about facilitating
communities, lives and
neighbourhoods and creating
the brand and culture to
support that. Working with
Allied London was a pleasure,
as they very much share our
ethos.”
David Drews, St. John’s Head
of Design, added: “We have
created for South Village
and St. John’s Place Tower,
two individual personalities.
South Village is about craft
and honesty. Expect polished
concrete floors, oversized
terraces and exposed brick.
The Tower is inspired by
mid-century classic design
and features bespoke
kitchens, marble finish walls
and unparalleled views of
Manchester. Once the former
home of Granada TV, the
creation of St. John’s seeks to
re-establish and build on this
heritage and bring it to life
for a new generation of citydwellers in Manchester."
Head Interior Designer
Catherine Carpenter at
Geraghty Taylor Architects
explained her approach
to the brief: “Inspired by
Manchester’s widely influential
creative scene we approached
the St. Johns project with an
emphasis on putting people
back at the heart of design.
We articulated a series of
design rules and brand critical
elements that responded
to people, such as materials
that wear through human
activity, leaving traces to tell
a story through handcrafted
and architectural elements.
This then provided a very
clear and robust framework
through which all design and
operational decisions were
filtered.”
Homes at South Village and St.
John’s Place Tower will launch
to the public in September
2016. A limited number of
homes can be pre-reserved.
Please contact Louise Emmott
at JLL to enquire about an
appointment.
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