:applause: First time I've seen it photographed in full by anyone. http://www.flickr.com/photos/matng/sets/72157618638308611/

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Now that's what I call a glass curtain...

Here's a couple of rather unoriginal, but nicely angled photos of CJC that I took on sunday.

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London-based barristers’ set opens in Manchester
By Michael Fahy


Barristers’ set 39 Essex St, which has 80 London-based members and turnover of £28m, is to open an office in Manchester later this month.

The chamber’s director Michael Meeson said that it would initially use the office as a base from which to conduct its work in the regions but the firm has said that it eventually plans to employ support staff and bring in barristers from the region to work in the city permanently. The firm said that the reorganisation of the UK’s administrative courts, which saw a branch of the Administrative Court opening at Manchester’s Civil Justice Centre in April, was a key influence on its decision to establish a base in the city. The Administrative Court rules on cases involving local authorities and other public bodies.

COMMENTS? mfahy@crain.com

I agree with TS ,the close up wall of glass, although a good pic, doesn't do it justice pardon the pun.
This angle is always the best to view CJC ,you turn off chapel street go under the railway bridge and then your greeted to this monster ahead,fantastic sight.


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/northern_betty/S5005194.jpg

Does anyone else think the view of CJC looking from the bridge/Chapel Street has been some what ruined by the new Pump House Museum extension? Not criticizing the design of the new museum extension, just it's impact on the CJC.

After. ^^ Before.(below)

http://www.archicentral.com/wp-content/images/mcjc03hctimgriffith.jpg

Agree entirely. The Pump Museum extension is cheap shit as well. Core Ten is the new terracotta tile.

Agree entirely. The Pump Museum extension is cheap shit as well. Core Ten is the new terracotta tile.

To be honest Dgnr8 I like that industrial rusted steel affect, B of The Bang, etc. However, it's such a shame that wonderful view and impact of CJC will be lost forever.

Tbh I didnt even notice it on the picture after its there, CJ dominates the view to me

in jerb's pic it seems no more of an issue than the messy street furniture. i think manchester needs a real upgrade of its street furniture. less of the galvanised lamposts, more of the "permanent" materials, dare i say iron. manchester has had buildings costing hundreds of millions each just on construction costs alone and they are surrounded by street furniture worth 50p and pavements that are cheap nasty tarmac not stone. hopefully we will get this in future, MCC may decide it's time to start paying for it themselves where it is not applicable for developers to make contributions.

aye,the pavements in some very central areas are shocking.

they need to get rid of those rank cylindrical advertising things too, especially from king street.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/149CivilJusticeCentre_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/149CivilJusticeCentre_pic2.jpg

7/10

http://km-stressnet.blogspot.com/2009/09/os-100-edificios-mais-bizarros-do-mundo.html

Inspiration? :nuts:

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Posted this before, but for anyone that wants a tour of CJC, there is another one in a few weeks, 08/10/09:
Manchester Guided Walks & Tours 2009
...
Buildings of Manchester

Civil Justice Centre and Spinningfields (KD)

Start: John Ryland’s Library
Finish: Civil Justice Centre

Manchester’s new commercial district, partake of coffee and bun, then visit the Civil Justice Centre to explore courtrooms and hear how it all works.

Thu 8th October 13.00 - 16.00
...
PRE BOOKING ESSENTIAL

How to book?

Call in Manchester Visitor Information Centre (TIC)
Town Hall Extension, Lloyd Street, Manchester M60 2LA

Call +44 (0)871 222 8223

Email touristinformation@visitmanchester.com

Adults £6, concessions £5, unless otherwise stated.

Payment should be made directly to the guide on the day of the tour.

2009 guided walks/tours guide here:
http://www.visitmanchester.com/document/bluebadgeguideweb.pdf

Inspiration? :nuts:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qugjzoZGP_Q/SqKGKgcG1MI/AAAAAAAAIQs/l1bWCLBJHyc/s400/29-containercity-thumb.jpg

this is leeds' new law courts, wiggley? ;)

Staff at award winning Civil Justice Centre offered fleeces because of the cold

January 22, 2011

The award-winning Civil Justice Centre in Manchester is so draughty staff are being offered FLEECES to cope in the cold.

Dozens of ushers at the £160m building – dubbed the ‘Filing Cabinet’ because of its striking design – have been told they can wear the warm jackets after complaints about plunging temperatures.

Staff say the atrium of the 16-storey landmark is too cold to work in. Court bosses say they are trying to find a solution but in the meantime are offering fleeces to workers.

No staff have taken up the offer, they say.

The Spinningfields centre has just been named one of Britain’s 10 best buildings, but unions say parts of it are not fit for purpose.

Dave Vincent, from the Public And Commercial Services Union, which represents some of the staff at the centre, said: “It’s down to the design of the
building. There are big, open concourses in the justice centre and ushers are faced with seasonal temperature changes. It’s open- plan all the way up.”

A spokesman for Her Majesty’s Court Service said: “Usher stations at Manchester Civil Justice Centre are located in the atrium and staff working in these areas can be subject to draughts, particularly in cold weather conditions. We are in the process of identifying a long term solution to the problem. As an interim measure, staff affected will be provided with a fleece on request. No such request has been received.” The building, on Bridge Street, provides facilities for family, commercial, small claims, high and county courts.

The probate office dealing with wills and inheritance has also moved there, along with some coroner’s court hearings.

Top storeys of the centre are occupied by the county courts and offices while the lower levels contain the 47 court and hearing rooms. After the building opened in 2007, its Australian architects Denton Corker Marshall said the extensive use of glass represents ‘transparent justice’.

It has received more than 20 awards including a Royal Institute of British Architects’ National Award for Architecture and the Australian Institute of Architects’ Jørn Utzon Award for Most Outstanding Work of International Architecture.

This week it was named one of Britain’s 10 best buildings of the decade by the architecture and design magazine, Blueprint.

No one from Denton Corker Marshall was available to comment.

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1406033_staff_at_award_winning_civil_justice_centre_offered_fleeces_because_of_the_cold

A'int she a beaut!

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And fits in impeccably and seamlessly with her contemporaries:

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x284/gshutty/CJC.jpg

A'int she a beaut!


She certainly is!

Civil Justice centre???
Ugh!!! Whoever designed this bizarre, misshapen monstrosity should be shot - a two year old could do better - No symmetry or sleekness whatsover and an insult to Manchester...
This tries to be TOO modern and trendy and in my opinion fails miserably... Ugh!

Civil Justice centre???
Ugh!!! Whoever designed this bizarre, misshapen monstrosity should be shot - a two year old could do better - No symmetry or sleekness whatsover and an insult to Manchester...
This tries to be TOO modern and trendy and in my opinion fails miserably... Ugh!

Clueless tit!

Clueless tit! - You must be clueless mate if you think this is good. The Shard is good, leadenhall is good, 20 fenchurch street is good,Beetham tower is good - this just looks like something random a kid makes out of lego.

II like the CJC as well. It fits in well with its immediate surroundings. The area is a damn sight better than what was there before, and a damn sight better than the buildings that are scattered around Salford Quays. Don't you think the new glass shard ornament thing in London looks like its a remnant from Habitat or one of Jodie Marshs sex toys?

II like the CJC as well. It fits in well with its immediate surroundings. The area is a damn sight better than what was there before, and a damn sight better than the buildings that are scattered around Salford Quays. Don't you think the new glass shard ornament thing in London looks like its a remnant from Habitat or one of Jodie Marshs sex toys?

I think I agree with you about the shard. I have tried so much to like it but close up it is just so boring. It's just a giant glass spike. I'm no fan of featureless glass façades at all. Leadenhall on the other hand will be a work of genius.

I still stand by my earlier comment, the civil justice centre is one of Manchester's best recent buildings. Probably the best. :cheers:

Civil Justice centre???
Ugh!!! Whoever designed this bizarre, misshapen monstrosity should be shot - a two year old could do better - No symmetry or sleekness whatsover and an insult to Manchester...
This tries to be TOO modern and trendy and in my opinion fails miserably... Ugh!

Beg to differ. I swear If I didn’t know this was in Manchester, I’d have guessed it was in Paris.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x284/gshutty/CJC2.jpg

Beg to differ. I swear If I didn’t know this was in Manchester, I’d have guessed it was in Paris.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x284/gshutty/CJC2.jpg - I suppose there is room for a building of this type in Manchester as it is unique in the city and maybe a bit of a bizarre tourist attraction for people to look bemusedly at. Something different is good after all.
I just personally wouldn't want to see too many of this sort in the city thats all.
But then again this is just my opinion...

http://gethomy.com/category/building/

http://coodet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Manchester-Civil-Justice-Centre-Building-1-550x824.jpg

There has to be an awful lot of court rooms in a building this size. I realize it's for 'civil' trials but I wonder how busy or what the turnover is for all these facilities. Is it fully utilized yet?

There has to be an awful lot of court rooms in a building this size. I realize it's for 'civil' trials but I wonder how busy or what the turnover is for all these facilities. Is it fully utilized yet?

In a word - no. I can't give any figures, but I use the building fairly regularly and there are often floors which don't seem to be in use at all, and on those which are in use sometimes only one or two of the court rooms seem to have hearings in them. Other floors, such as the district judges' floors, do seem to be busy though.

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Image from Allied Londons Facebook page. (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=269097779784450&set=a.268577773169784.80386.268561889838039&type=3&theater#!/media/set/?set=a.268577773169784.80386.268561889838039&type=3)