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Manchester launches international design competition for Piccadilly Gardens

By 2021-08-02T06:00:00

Piccadilly Gardens

Council says it wants to create a ‘uniquely Mancunian’ space in the neglected square

Manchester City Council has announced plans to launch an international design competition for a £25m redevelopment of Piccadilly Gardens.

Urban design and landscape teams will be invited to submit ideas for the 10-acre space in the heart of Manchester city centre when the three-stage competition opens on September 1.

The council said it wants to create a “world class” public space with a strong sense of identity that is welcoming and “uniquely Mancunian”.

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