Town Hall mosaic design<\/a>, linking the two buildings together. Also duplicated is the mosaic floor design featuring cotton flowers, 18 of which have red lights at their centre engraved with the name of a victim of the Peterloo Massacre.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Library-Walk-Bees-Interior-Bees.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.8.1″ \/][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Flower-Library-Walk-Copy.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.8.1″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n
Other elements of interest include the polished stainless steel roof, named \u201cThe Cloud\u201d. Weighing 30 tonnes, it\u2019s design was created through mathematical algorithms to create a smooth, organic form, with its shape replicated in the design of the gated entranceway.<\/p>\n
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As lovely as it looks (which you would expect with a price tag of \u00a33.5 million), it\u2019s a shame the original Library Walk design has been lost. It was a beautiful unbroken curve between the two buildings, unlike any other walkway in the city.<\/p>\n
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Just outside the entranceway is an even more recent addition to the city, inlaid into the pavement of St Peter\u2019s Square.<\/p>\n
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Featuring a compass, tram, the date of burial and a bee, the specially engraved paving slab marks the location of a time capsule. It was buried here to commemorate the completion of the Metrolink Second City Crossing, containing local newspapers, theatre programmes, photographs and local sporting memorabilia. Two unique items inside the capsule are specially composed pieces of music and a 3D printed sculpture. The sculpture, named Timeform Intersection<\/em>, was created by Professor Keith Brown and is inspired by the winding and criss-crossing tracks of Metrolink.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Next\/Previous Post Navigation & Comments” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” collapsed=”on” locked=”on” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#ff8955″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” global_module=”404″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_nav global_parent=”404″ in_same_term=”off” hide_prev=”off” hide_next=”off” prev_text=”previous post” next_text=”next post” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” show_prev=”on” show_next=”on” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row parent_locked=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_comments show_avatar=”on” show_reply=”on” show_count=”off” background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ parent_locked=”on” border_radii=”on||||” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Post foot bar” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” background_color=”#ff8955″ allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding=”||0px|” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” global_module=”590″][et_pb_row global_parent=”590″ make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”off” background_color=”#ff8955″ allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_width_px=”2139px” parent_locked=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar global_parent=”590″ orientation=”left” area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ background_layout=”dark” remove_border=”off” parent_locked=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” show_border=”on” \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar global_parent=”590″ orientation=”left” area=”et_pb_widget_area_3″ background_layout=”dark” remove_border=”off” parent_locked=”off” show_border=”on” \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar global_parent=”590″ orientation=”left” area=”et_pb_widget_area_4″ background_layout=”dark” remove_border=”on” parent_locked=”off” show_border=”off” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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