BBC Media City, Salford Quays, Manchester

In 2007, the first foundations were sunk on the new Media City site in Salford Quays in Manchester. The site on part of the old docks on the Manchester Ship Canal opposite the new Lowry & Imperial War Museum buildings is projected to be home to around 2,500 BBC staff by 2011 with anticipated employment for an additional 13,000 people in media related industries. The BBC will be relocating BBC Sport, Learning, Children's (including CBeebies), Radio 5 Live & Future Media & Technology as well as all local and network broadcasting currently housed in Manchester City Centre. The 200 acre site will consist of three core towers designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and will eventually provide 700,000 sq ft of office space, 250,000 sq ft of studios, 60,000 sq ft of retail and leisure, apartments, a hotel, 5-acre public piazza and an enhanced tram link doubling the current capacity.
Currently in operation at the site, there are 3 sound stages and accompanying facilites on the former "Freshbake" pie factory site adjacent to the main site from which the BBC has produced a few shows. There has been considerable discussion and deliberation about the proposed relocation within the Beeb with many London based stuff relucatant to make the move. The organisation have offered substantial incentives to staff and several high profile names such as Nicky Campbell and Simon Mayo have already publicly committed to moving North.
These images were taken of the site mid-development in April 2009. A Shot of the original site can be seen here.
There is also a streaming feed of the site here: www.mediacityuk.co.uk

In 2007, the first foundations were sunk on the new Media City site in Salford Quays in Manchester. The site on part of the old docks on the Manchester Ship Canal opposite the new Lowry & Imperial War Museum buildings is projected to be home to around 2,500 BBC staff by 2011 with anticipated employment for an additional 13,000 people in media related industries. The BBC will be relocating BBC Sport, Learning, Children's (including CBeebies), Radio 5 Live & Future Media & Technology as well as all local and network broadcasting currently housed in Manchester City Centre. The 200 acre site will consist of three core towers designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and will eventually provide 700,000 sq ft of office space, 250,000 sq ft of studios, 60,000 sq ft of retail and leisure, apartments, a hotel, 5-acre public piazza and an enhanced tram link doubling the current capacity.
Currently in operation at the site, there are 3 sound stages and accompanying facilites on the former "Freshbake" pie factory site adjacent to the main site from which the BBC has produced a few shows. There has been considerable discussion and deliberation about the proposed relocation within the Beeb with many London based stuff relucatant to make the move. The organisation have offered substantial incentives to staff and several high profile names such as Nicky Campbell and Simon Mayo have already publicly committed to moving North.
These images were taken of the site mid-development in April 2009. A Shot of the original site can be seen here.
There is also a streaming feed of the site here: www.mediacityuk.co.uk

In 2007, the first foundations were sunk on the new Media City site in Salford Quays in Manchester. The site on part of the old docks on the Manchester Ship Canal opposite the new Lowry & Imperial War Museum buildings is projected to be home to around 2,500 BBC staff by 2011 with anticipated employment for an additional 13,000 people in media related industries. The BBC will be relocating BBC Sport, Learning, Children's (including CBeebies), Radio 5 Live & Future Media & Technology as well as all local and network broadcasting currently housed in Manchester City Centre. The 200 acre site will consist of three core towers designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and will eventually provide 700,000 sq ft of office space, 250,000 sq ft of studios, 60,000 sq ft of retail and leisure, apartments, a hotel, 5-acre public piazza and an enhanced tram link doubling the current capacity.
Currently in operation at the site, there are 3 sound stages and accompanying facilites on the former "Freshbake" pie factory site adjacent to the main site from which the BBC has produced a few shows. There has been considerable discussion and deliberation about the proposed relocation within the Beeb with many London based stuff relucatant to make the move. The organisation have offered substantial incentives to staff and several high profile names such as Nicky Campbell and Simon Mayo have already publicly committed to moving North.
These images were taken of the site mid-development in April 2009. A Shot of the original site can be seen here.
There is also a streaming feed of the site here: www.mediacityuk.co.uk

In 2007, the first foundations were sunk on the new Media City site in Salford Quays in Manchester. The site on part of the old docks on the Manchester Ship Canal opposite the new Lowry & Imperial War Museum buildings is projected to be home to around 2,500 BBC staff by 2011 with anticipated employment for an additional 13,000 people in media related industries. The BBC will be relocating BBC Sport, Learning, Children's (including CBeebies), Radio 5 Live & Future Media & Technology as well as all local and network broadcasting currently housed in Manchester City Centre. The 200 acre site will consist of three core towers designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and will eventually provide 700,000 sq ft of office space, 250,000 sq ft of studios, 60,000 sq ft of retail and leisure, apartments, a hotel, 5-acre public piazza and an enhanced tram link doubling the current capacity.
Currently in operation at the site, there are 3 sound stages and accompanying facilites on the former "Freshbake" pie factory site adjacent to the main site from which the BBC has produced a few shows. There has been considerable discussion and deliberation about the proposed relocation within the Beeb with many London based stuff relucatant to make the move. The organisation have offered substantial incentives to staff and several high profile names such as Nicky Campbell and Simon Mayo have already publicly committed to moving North.
These images were taken of the site mid-development in April 2009. A Shot of the original site can be seen here.
There is also a streaming feed of the site here: www.mediacityuk.co.uk