New Islington 2001 –

 

It’s an ambitious project: turning a derelict, depopulated council estate into the best place to live in Manchester. That’s the plan for New Islington, a small area of Ancoats just beyond the city centre.

With a masterplan by Alsop Architects, Urban Splash is the lead developer in creating a new destination in the city. Challenging new architecture, new waterways, and a mixture of house types and tenure to fulfill their vision.

Grant started his process of documentation by interviewing and photographing some of the local residents for Cardroom Voices which was published in 2004. There have been significant changes over recent years and these have been chronicled in the latest book, From the Ground Up: New Islington 2001-2007.

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See Cardroom Voices ››

See From the Ground Up ››

See Agnes (a three-minute film) »

Also see newislington.co.uk

 
 
 
 
 
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