Imperial War Museum of the North
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| Imperial War Museum of the North | |
| Designer | Daniel Libeskind |
| Location | Manchester, Great Britain |
| Date | 2002 |
| Building Type | museum |
| Construction System | steel structure on concrete, aluminum cladding, rendered facade |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | beside urban ship canal |
| Street Address | The Salford Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park |
| Notes | first building in the UK by Libeskind |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Trustees of the Imperial War Museum, London |
| Cost | US$29,916,000 |
| Area | Net:69,940 sq. ft. (6,5000 sq. m.)
Gross: 90,000 sq. ft.(9,000 sq. m.) |
Project Team
- Associate Architect: Leach Rhodes Walker
- Structural Engineers: Arup
- Services Engineers: Mott MacDonald
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Phaidon Press Inc. The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. New York, NY: Phaidon Press Inc., 2004. ISBN 0-7148-43121. p270.
