Angel Gardens sits at the heart of a major regeneration of 20 acres of Manchester city centre, adjacent to the flagship Co-op building. Located on Plot L, it is made up of four distinct volumes arranged in a pinwheel plan. These are connected by transparent sinews that create views across the block. This allows an opportunity to visually link the streetscape and semi-public ‘hidden garden’. A 35-storey black tower contrasts three white horizontal 7-storey buildings. At street level, the frontages have a mix of shops, restaurants and cafes to encourage people to move around the block and into the central landscaped gardens.

Tony Brooks, Managing Director at Moda Living: