One Angel Square

One Angel Square
The Co-operative Group Building
One Angel Square from the adjacent CIS Tower
General information
Status	Complete
Type	High rise office
Architectural style	Contemporary / Sustainable architecture
Location	NOMA, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.
Address	One Angel Square Manchester M60 0AG
Current tenants	The Co-operative Group
Construction started	16 July 2010
Completed	March 2013
Inaugurated	14 November 2013
Cost	£105 million (build cost) £142 million (2013 sale cost)
Owner	Deutsche Bank Gingko Investments (2013-2038)
Height	72.5 metres (238 ft)
Technical details
Structural system	Three concrete cores Steel / Glass frame
Floor count	14
Design and construction
Architect	3DReid
Structural engineer	Buro Happold (Structural , MEP, and fire engineering) Waagner Biro (Double skin façade)
Other designers	Mecanoo and Royal Haskoning (Landscape architect)
Main contractor	BAM Construction Gardiner & Theobold
Awards and prizes	See below
References

One Angel Square is an office building in Manchester, England. Construction work began in 2010 and was completed in February 2013. The landmark building is the head office of the Co-operative Group. Standing 72.5 metres (237.8 feet) tall, the building forms the centrepiece of the new £800 million NOMA development in the northern quarter of Manchester city centre. The building cost at least £105 million to construct and was sold on leaseback terms in 2013 for £142 million.

One Angel Square is one of the most sustainable large buildings in Europe and is built to a BREEAM 'Outstanding' rating. It is powered by a biodiesel cogeneration plant using rapeseed oil to provide electricity and heat. The structure makes use of natural resources, maximising passive solar gain for heat and using natural ventilation through its double-skin facade, adiabatic cooling, rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and waste heat recycling.

The building's distinctive form has been compared to a sliced egg and a ship. Its design was announced by architects 3DReid in May 2009 and construction began in July 2010 with a projected completion date in March 2013. In December 2012, the scheme surpassed its pan-European sustainability aims and achieved a world-record BREEAM score of 95.32%. It is also an energy-plus building, producing surplus energy and zero carbon emissions. The building has received numerous awards for its striking aesthetic and sustainability aims.