The Manchester College
In August 2008, Manchester College of Arts and Technology (MANCAT) merged with City College Manchester to become The Manchester College.
As a result of the two colleges merging, the design and installation of a canopy was commissioned to enhance the exterior of the building and provide a covered entrance for the increase in pedestrian traffic.
The fact that the building was constructed in the 1960's presented various constraints for the design and installation process, such as steps, planters and a curved building frontage, with which the canopy structure had to work with.
J&J Carter installed a tensile fabric structure covering 30 square metres to create an exciting, covered entrance to the college building. In addition the canopy drainage was incorporated within the structure and drains within the planter.
