No 1 Deansgate...

Dominating the crossroads where St. Mary's Gate meets Deansgate is this dramatic, glass clad apartment block. With its asymmetric profile, it stands out on the Manchester skyline dominating the view as you walk along both streets. It was designed by Ian Simpson, the architect who designed the Hilton Tower at the other end of Deansgate. Both apartment blocks are popular with the wealthy footballers who play in the city and like to have a city pad as well as the mansion in leafy, green Cheshire...