 The Imperial War Museum North won praise for its design |
Two Greater Manchester landmarks have been hailed as among the architectural success stories of the past year. The City of Manchester Stadium and the Imperial War Museum North, in Trafford, made the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment's (Cabe) top 10 list.
The city's redesigned Piccadilly railway station, Urbis museum, Art Gallery and Piccadilly Gardens were also praised in the Cabe's 2002/3 report.
The stadium was the host for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has been trumpeted as the keystone in the regeneration of east Manchester.
And the Imperial War Museum North - which sits opposite Salford's Lowry on the banks of the Ship Canal - has also received praise for its contents and its design by the architect Daniel Libeskind.
 The City of Manchester Stadium hosted the Commonwealth Games |
Cabe's chairman, Sir Stuart Lipton, said the stadium and war museum were among a number of well-designed UK buildings which had been built "despite an economic downturn".
He added that the public appetite for exciting contemporary architecture did seem to be "growing" but that was "no cause for complacency".
He said: "Most new buildings that are built, most new spaces that are created, are at best mediocre.
"Too many clients opt for the lowest cost, lowest risk option. We hope to turn this around by both influencing the current planning system and encouraging consumers to demand more."
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