Owens Park
| Owens Park | |
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Owens Park Tower Block in 1985
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| General information | |
| Address | 293 Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°26′42″N 2°13′02″W / 53.44500°N 2.21722°WCoordinates: 53°26′42″N 2°13′02″W / 53.44500°N 2.21722°W |
| Construction started | 1964 |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Owner | University of Manchester |
| Height | 61 metres (200 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 19 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Building Design Partnership |
| References | |
Owens Park is a large hall of residence located in the Fallowfield district of the city of Manchester, England. The hall is owned by the University of Manchester and houses 1,056 students. Owens Park is a significant part of the Fallowfield Campus of the University of Manchester. The terms 'Owens Park' and 'Fallowfield Campus' are sometimes used interchangeably.
The hall, designed by Building Design Partnership, and built in 1964–66, is most notable for its 61-metre-high (200 ft) tower, which is a local landmark. It has a fibreglass relief, Cosmos I, by Mitzi Cunliffe, at the base.
A 2001 plan by the University of Manchester to demolish the tower in 2004 was subsequently abandoned as a result of protests by current and past residents. In 2005 a refurbishment programme was planned; no action has yet been taken.. It was announced in 2014 that Owens Park is due to be demolished as part of the plans to redevelop the Fallowfield Campus with brand new student accommodation.
Owens Park comprises five main residential blocks (Tower, Tree Court, Green Court, Little Court, and the Mall), an entertainment block (referred to as "The OP"), where the weekly Owens Park BOP ('Big Old Party') used to take place, and an administration/library block. It also contains a computer cluster available to all students of the University.
The residential blocks are internally sub-divided into 'houses', each now housing approximately 30-40 students. In the past, Tree Court was exclusively female, whilst the other blocks housed only male students. Now all block are of mixed sex, though any given floor in a house is single sex with exception to the tower. Each house has a supervising tutor and a common room. Each floor in a house has its own bathroom and kitchen (though the kitchen closest to a common room is often used by the whole house rather than its intended floor). The halls are catered during the week.
There are generally rivalries between adjacent houses and other halls of residence, these can be contested in sporting events such as football as each halls of residence generally have a team. Football matches are held each Wednesday and the occasional Saturday (for cup matches).
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