Mann Island Buildings

Mann Island Buildings
No. 1 Mann Island (Building 3) under construction in April 2011
General information
Location	Mann Island, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	53°24′14″N 2°59′39″W / 53.4038°N 2.9943°W / 53.4038; -2.9943Coordinates: 53°24′14″N 2°59′39″W / 53.4038°N 2.9943°W / 53.4038; -2.9943
Construction started	2008
Estimated completion	2011
Height
Roof	Building 3 60.0 m (197 ft) Building 2 50.4 m (165 ft) Building 1 49.4 m (162 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	13
Design and construction
Architect	Broadway Malyan
Developer	Countryside Properties, Neptune Developments
Services engineer	Cundall Johnston and Partners
Main contractor	BAM

The Mann Island Buildings are a group of buildings in Liverpool, England. They comprise three international style mixed use buildings on Mann Island, which lies on the waterfront between the Port of Liverpool Building and the Albert Dock.

Formerly rundown warehouses and dock buildings, the site directly between two of Liverpool's most historic buildings was heavily investigated before numerous proposals for new builds were submitted as part of a competition to create a 'Fourth Grace'. Three proposals were submitted, all of which received criticism for their appearance and contrast to the city's famed historic skyline.

The work of Alsop Architects was chosen to become the 'Fourth Grace', however, it was beset with difficulties, and was cancelled in 2004 due to spiralling costs. It was only after all of these ideas were scrapped when the £120 million Mann Island Development was chosen to become the new complex to occupy the site.

Construction of the buildings, which are similar in height to the nearby Port of Liverpool Building, Cunard Building and Royal Liver Building began in 2008 during Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture (when regeneration within the city centre was at its peak). At the same time, work also began on a close neighbour to the Mann Island development - the new Museum of Liverpool (not to be confused with World Museum Liverpool). Although the buildings will have different heights and usage, each will consists of 13 storeys. Once completed, the Mann Island Buildings will be home to 376 apartments (a mix of one, two and three bedroom), 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m²) of retail/leisure units, 114,000 sq ft (10,600 m²) of net office space and 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m²) of covered space.

The three buildings are to the south of the Mann Island roadway, opposite the Port of Liverpool Building, and are numbered (from east to west) No.1, No.11 and No.15 Mann Island.