INFRA_MANC is a free and public exhibition about the planning, construction and promotion of four infrastructural projects in central Manchester, two of them who were completed but two were not.
Original maps, architects' drawings and engineering schematics are among those displayed, many not normally seen by the public
It is part of Manchester Histories Festival on 24 February–4 March.
The Mancunian Way, the Guardian Telephone Exchange and the never realised Picc-Vic railway tunnel and city centre heliport are examined in this exhibition. We also gain an insight into the post-war recovery, 1960s construction and 1970s economic and political upheaval.
Original maps, architects' drawings and engineering schematics are among those displayed, many not normally seen by the public, to explore the role of infrastructure in the contemporary city and to introduce historical context to technological propositions.
Curators for the exhibition are Richard Brook from Manchester School of Architecture and Martin Dodge from the University of Manchester, with support and help from MIRIAD, Museum of Transport Greater Manchester, and Greater Manchester County Record Office with the City Archives.
The exhibition is held at Cube and RIBA Hub, 113-15 Portland Street, 27 February–24 March, Monday - Friday 10am-5:30pm. Click here for the whole festival programme.
