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The building has a symmetrical plan, with the main tower rising up from the north-eastern end of the podium block and projecting at the front over the first two floors and the main entrance. The service tower is attached to the centre of the main tower's south-west side, forming a squat T-shape. In
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Manchester. In January 1953, CIS General Manager Robert Dinnage told his board to begin planning a new head office and that year entered into
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block. Each of the podium floors is 75 m × 55 m (246 ft × 180 ft), providing 4,125 m (44,400 sq ft) floor space per storey. Each office floor in the tower is 18 m × 44 m (59 ft × 144 ft), creating 727 m
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and the tallest office building in the United
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Chicago after a visit by the architects in 1958. Having viewed the Inland Steel Building, the project team decided to aim for clear unbroken floors unobstructed by lift shafts and toilets to provide maximum flexibility.
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panels demarcate the floor levels. The building materials, glass, enamelled steel and aluminium, were chosen so that the building could remain clean in the polluted
Manchester atmosphere.
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September 1959 and was completed in 1962 at a cost of £3.98 million (equivalent to approximately £86.8 million in 2020). The main contractors for the CIS Tower were
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The tower's concrete service shaft, which rises above the office tower, has two bands of vents at the top and was clad in a mosaic made up of 14 million centimetre-square grey
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Partners.
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and subsequently cleared. The site chosen for CIS Tower and New
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The CIS board formed a chief office premises sub-committee to oversee the project. A deputation of appointed architects, designers and directors travelled to
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English Heritage. The tower, described as "the best of the Manchester 1960s office blocks", was listed for its "discipline and consistency".
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761:"Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) building, Miller Street, Manchester (Grade II) (1270494)"
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The original mosaic-clad tower in 2002, prior to its renovation
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Kindred, Bob; Normandin, Kyle; Macdonald, Susan, eds. (2007).
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List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester
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Cave, Colin; Duffy, Francis; Worthington, John, eds. (2016).
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791:"Trying to close the loop: post-war ring roads in Manchester"
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The tower is situated on Miller Street, which forms the
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Timeline of the tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
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initial discussions with Manchester Corporation (now
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The office tower building rises above a five-storey
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822:"Co-op Group sells remaining Manchester property"
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648:in 1962. In the 1990s, it was granted Grade II
435:Both the office tower and podium feature glass
2528:1830 warehouse, Liverpool Road railway station
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285:Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) Building
3258:International style architecture in England
1136:, Manchester evening News, 22 February 2003
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900:"CIS Tower snapped up for more than £65m"
867:Kindred, Normandin & Macdonald (2007)
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881:Part-3 Air Conditioned Office Buildings
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554:The CIS Tower was officially opened by
233:388,000 sq ft (36,000 m)
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1264:Tallest Building in the United Kingdom
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564:tallest building in the United Kingdom
16:Office building in Manchester, England
1964:Affinity Living Circle Square Tower 3
1850:Affinity Living Circle Square Tower 2
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630:Northwest Regional Development Agency
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640:Critical reception and listed status
325:office building on Miller Street in
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3198:denote building under construction
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766:National Heritage List for England
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678:Listed buildings in Manchester-M60
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3253:Modernist architecture in England
820:Bounds, Andy (21 December 2017).
789:Brook, Richard; Jarvis, Matthew.
683:Building-integrated photovoltaics
621:began feeding electricity to the
1808:Manchester Business School Hotel
1650:Manchester Town Hall Clock Tower
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634:Department of Trade and Industry
611:building-integrated photovoltaic
556:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
439:with metal window frames. Black
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3002:Manchester City Academy Stadium
2906:Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre
2261:John Rylands University Library
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3233:Office buildings in Manchester
2651:British Muslim Heritage Centre
1295:Tallest Building in Manchester
1155:"CIS 'Solar Tower' Case Study"
898:Frost, Richard (11 May 2017).
574:until it was surpassed by the
529:Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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331:Co-operative Insurance Society
259:Co-operative Insurance Society
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1880:Hotel and MSCP, Circle Square
1760:The Slate Yard Flint Building
1546:Affinity Living Circle Square
1478:Skyscrapers (over 100 metres)
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2603:McConnel & Kennedy Mills
2316:Minshull Street Crown Courts
1868:Landmark, St. Peter's Square
1534:Deansgate Square North Tower
1486:Deansgate Square South Tower
1467:Buildings and structures in
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405:CIS Tower from Miller Street
391:Hermes Investment Management
329:, England. Designed for the
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3248:Office buildings in England
3063:(Emmeline Pankhurst statue)
2712:Manchester Reform Synagogue
2326:National Graphene Institute
2321:Science and Industry Museum
1613:High-rises (over 50 metres)
1522:Deansgate Square West Tower
1498:Deansgate Square East Tower
1133:Solar power tower hits city
1064:Green light for high living
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549:John Laing Construction Ltd
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2251:Institute of Biotechnology
1946:Vita Circle Square Tower 1
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1067:, The BBC, 31 October 2011
950:History of the solar tower
796:Birmingham City University
360:Manchester Inner Ring Road
3243:Skyscrapers in Manchester
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3101:Corporation Street Bridge
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3012:National Speedway Stadium
3007:Manchester Regional Arena
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2286:London Road Fire Station
1910:Ramada Renaissance Hotel
1778:Cambridge Street Block B
1730:The Principal Manchester
1656:Cambridge Street Block A
1230:. Taylor & Francis.
377:Opposite the tower sits
341:is Greater Manchester's
212:118 m (387 ft)
2976:National Cycling Centre
2644:(Grade I or II* listed)
2356:People's History Museum
2056:38 and 42 Mosley Street
1976:The Stile, Angel Meadow
1904:Cornbrook Works Tower 1
984:"CIS and CWS Buildings"
605:In 2004, CIS consulted
506:Manchester City Council
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238:Design and construction
199:Castlebrook Investments
3228:The Co-operative Group
3074:Victory Over Blindness
3017:National Squash Centre
2940:Royal Exchange Theatre
2819:Piccadilly bus station
2722:St Chrysostom's Church
2496:Wythenshawe Bus Garage
2421:Smithfield Market Hall
2346:One Piccadilly Gardens
2291:Manchester Art Gallery
2186:Former Bank of England
1922:Royal Exchange Theatre
1892:Minshull Street Courts
1712:The Gate, Angel Meadow
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3121:Store Street Aqueduct
3111:Irwell Railway bridge
2824:Shudehill Interchange
2578:Dale Street Warehouse
2486:Whitworth Art Gallery
2431:Saint Mary's Hospital
1862:Two St Peter's Square
1856:One St Peter's Square
1826:3 Leftbank Apartments
1820:2 Leftbank Apartments
1209:Planning Office Space
1110:, Sharp Manufacturing
1107:CIS Tower, Manchester
904:Insider Media Limited
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533:Inland Steel Building
510:co-operative movement
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343:12th-tallest building
3033:Alan Turing Memorial
2753:Church of St Michael
2707:Manchester Cathedral
2301:Mechanics' Institute
2256:John Rylands Library
2091:Alan Turing Building
2034:or Grade II* listed)
2018:Parkway Gate Block 2
1970:No. 1 Marsden Street
1916:Parkway Gate Block 1
1814:St James's Buildings
1694:Great Northern Tower
1668:Civil Justice Centre
1288:Manchester Town Hall
1211:. Elsevier Science.
1192:on 14 September 2011
1037:Inflation Calculator
480:Design Research Unit
333:(CIS) by architects
156:Construction started
140:53.48639°N 2.23833°W
2814:Oxford Road station
2698:(Church of St Mary)
2671:Cross Street Chapel
2593:Jackson's Warehouse
2201:Old Granada Studios
1742:Albert Bridge House
1706:3 St Peter's Square
1570:Bridgewater Heights
1165:on 5 September 2007
712:"New Century House"
421:reinforced concrete
136: /
100:International Style
96:Architectural style
75:General information
3096:Blackfriars Bridge
3049:The Glade of Light
2945:Victoria Warehouse
2926:Manchester Academy
2804:Piccadilly station
2789:Manchester Airport
2727:Church of St Cross
2676:Holy Name of Jesus
2661:Castlefield Chapel
2568:Chorlton New Mills
2491:Whitworth Building
2391:Royal Eye Hospital
2341:Old Wellington Inn
2271:Lawrence Buildings
2206:The Green Building
2061:46–48 Brown Street
1832:3 Piccadilly Place
1724:Victoria Residence
1638:River Street Tower
625:in November 2005.
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298:Reference no.
145:53.48639; -2.23833
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3068:Peacock Mausoleum
2966:Belle Vue Stadium
2799:Deansgate station
2681:Edgar Wood Centre
2656:Brookfield Church
2548:Bridgewater House
2371:Playhouse Theatre
2331:Nicholls Building
2296:Manchester Museum
2171:Dalton-Ellis Hall
2141:Chetham's Library
2076:84 Plymouth Grove
2028:Notable low-rises
2006:New Century House
1928:1 New York Street
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988:Mainstream Modern
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619:Sharp Electronics
364:New Century House
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217:Technical details
50:from 1962 to 1963
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3164:Grade II* listed
2921:Manchester Arena
2859:Castlefield Bowl
2854:Bridgewater Hall
2809:Victoria station
2686:Gorton Monastery
2573:Churchgate House
2553:Brownsfield Mill
2501:Wythenshawe Hall
2466:Transport Museum
2411:Ship Canal House
2396:Rylands Building
2376:Redfern Building
2351:Pankhurst Centre
2246:Hulme Hippodrome
2221:Hanover Building
2101:Ancoats Hospital
2066:50 Newton Street
2051:25 St Ann Street
1934:St James's House
1802:One Castle Wharf
1790:Owens Park Tower
1700:One Angel Square
1686:3 Hardman Street
1632:1 Spinningfields
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596:expansion joints
468:William Mitchell
462:-like, abstract
379:One Angel Square
293:24 November 1995
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3169:Grade II listed
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3116:Palatine Bridge
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3038:Albert Memorial
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2961:Aquatics Centre
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2876:Contact Theatre
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2794:Airport station
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2633:Watts Warehouse
2618:Piccadilly Mill
2598:Lancaster House
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2366:Portico Library
2191:Free Trade Hall
2181:Estate Exchange
2176:Didsbury Campus
2136:Central Library
2106:Arkwright House
2081:100 King Street
2046:1–3 York Street
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1874:2 Circle Square
1784:No. 1 Deansgate
1766:Skyline Central
1754:Islington Wharf
1718:The Light House
1680:1 Circle Square
1620:Artisan Heights
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2588:India House
2533:Albion Mill
2441:Strangeways
2381:Reform Club
2276:Law Library
2226:Heaton Hall
2211:Grove House
2126:Barlow Hall
2096:Albert Hall
2032:city centre
1994:Vox Tower 1
1898:UNITE Tower
1886:Lowry House
494:Development
486:and cherry
476:Misha Black
335:Gordon Tait
247:Gordon Tait
222:Floor count
143: /
118:Coordinates
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2623:Royal Mill
2538:Asia House
2515:warehouses
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2456:Toast Rack
2416:Slade Hall
2241:Hulme Hall
1662:One Regent
1626:Axis Tower
1564:City Tower
1469:Manchester
1140:24 October
1114:31 October
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699:References
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470:made from
372:Piccadilly
327:Manchester
290:Designated
276:– Grade II
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128:53°29′11″N
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1471:, England
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1299:1962—2006
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772:23 August
578:in 2006.
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319:CIS Tower
255:Developer
250:G. S. Hay
180:Renovated
164:Completed
131:2°14′18″W
112:, England
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3055:Cenotaph
2763:St Peter
2737:St James
2717:St Ann's
2613:Old Mill
2086:Afflecks
1844:The Lume
1404:Tower 42
1395:BT Tower
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188:Cost
183:2006
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