A new iconic building for the BBC sits on the waterside opposite The Lowry and Imperial War Museum North.
The three BBC buildings and the studio complex front onto a huge scallop shaped piazza dipping down into the water. A floating stage provides a dramatic setting for theatre or concerts.
A custom-built recording studio for the BBC Philharmonic has indoor and outdoor performance space.
Media City:UK is a canvas which uses digital technology to unlock creativity, helping people learn or just have fun. Signs and windows ‘broadcast’ moving images; public media zones and an interactive digital infrastructure are built into the fabric of the streets and architecture.
