Tower of Light and Wall of Energy / Tonkin Liu

Tower of Light and Wall of Energy / Tonkin Liu - Exterior Photography, Windows, Cityscape, Facade — © David Valinsky

Curated by Paula Pintos

Architects: Tonkin Liu
Area: 373 m²
Year: 2022
Photographs:David Valinsky
Manufacturers: Darwen Terracotta, Shawton Engineering Limited, Tryka UK
Lead Architect: Mike Tonkin
Structural Engineer: Arup
Lighting Design: SEAM Design
Facade Contractor: Axis Envelope Solutions
Planning Consultant: Turley

Tower of Light and Wall of Energy / Tonkin Liu - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade — © David Valinsky

Text description provided by the architects. The Tower of Light is a 40-metre tall tower supporting and enclosing flues for a new low-carbon energy centre in Manchester’s city centre. The biomimetic structure has built on the decade- long innovation and research, Shell Lace Structure, pioneered by Tonkin Liu and developed in collaboration with engineers at Arup. Learning from geometries in nature, the tower’s form is its strength. The super-light, super-thin single-surface structure uses the least material to achieve the most.

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Published on July 17, 2022

Cite: "Tower of Light and Wall of Energy / Tonkin Liu" 17 Jul 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/979720/tower-of-light-and-wall-of-energy-tonkin-liu> ISSN 0719-8884