River Street Tower

A new student accommodation development in Manchester has been hailed as a welcome addition to the city by the local authority, residents and visitors, thanks in part to a glistening facade created through the clever use of glass and metal cladding panels from Proteus Facades.

Designed by Simpson Haugh Architects and developed by Downing Construction, River Street Tower offers high quality, affordable student accommodation that comprises of three distinct structures. The largest reaches a colossal 32 storeys and sits alongside a second ten storey structure and a smaller five storey building.

Based in Manchester City Centre, River Street Tower is the latest in Downing’s portfolio of student accommodation properties and is situated in the First Street Neighbourhood, between River Street and Garwood Street, next to the Mancunian Way.