Mansers Antiques

  • CLIENT Mansers Antiques
    LOCATION Coleham Head, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BJ
    CONSTRUCTION VALUE:
    Confidential

  • Civic Trust Award 2005 - Winner

    RIBA North West Regional Award 2004 - Shortlisted

    The Brick Awards Best Commercial Building 2003 – Winner

    Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council Design & Heritage Award 2003 - Winner

A landmark showroom that contrasts old and new 

Mansers Antiques required a new showroom with an aspiration to create a contemporary space that contrasted with the historical objects on show.

The building, which addresses a major approach road to the east of Shrewsbury town centre, takes the form of a curved wedge that responds to the bend of the road while the asymmetrical butterfly roof creates a suitably striking silhouette for its gateway location.

Situated within the floodplain of the nearby River Severn, the building has been designed so that the lower level of the showroom is raised above the surrounding street-level.

The materiality of the building is a combination of slate blue engineering bricks with fibrocem render and large areas of glazing, providing deep views into the showroom and offering stunning views across the Severn and the historic town centre. 

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