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A> 24 Kennedy Street
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T> 0161 236 8080
F> 0161 228 3599
W> www.ratcliffpartnership.com
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Architects and Interior Designers since
1978, The Ratcliff Partnership Limited is a
medium sized practice of architects and
interior designers. We combine a passion
for good architecture and a thorough
understanding of our clients’ requirements
with commitment to buildability and cost
efficiency. Although based in the centre of
Manchester we offer our services throughout
the UK and beyond, with projects undertaken
from Gibraltar to Tyneside as well as Ireland.
We are fully experienced in all aspects of
the design and construction of buildings, from
initial feasibility studies through to the final
handover of the project, and have a good
reputation within the commercial and
institutional sectors.
Our core discipline is that of project
architect, i.e. lead designer, design team
co-ordinator and contract administrator.
We can offer a full or partial service, as set
out in the RIBA Architects Appointment
documentation. Beyond the traditional role
of the architect we offer a number of
additional services, including interior design,
project management, master planning, space
planning, planning consultancy services,
conservation expertise, design and build,
planning supervision, graphic design, expert
witness and theming design.
Major office buildings, shopping centres,
hotels, retail parks and industrial buildings are
among the commercial projects we have completed, along with
schools, sports buildings, MOD and government projects, residential
developments, buildings catering for special needs and private
commissions.
A director is involved in every scheme whatever its size, as a matter
of company policy – ensuring that attention
to detail, design, quality, cost and
programming are controlled at all times.
The use of industry standard compatible
software throughout the office ensures
simple and efficient co-ordination with other
design team members.
The combination of design ability, service,
professionalism, realistic attitudes and
efficient management is demonstrated in a
wide range of successful commissions for
clients who consistently reappoint The
Ratcliff Partnership as their architects.
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Our experience within the retail sector is
very extensive, ranging from small individual
store layouts to the design of complete
shopping centres. We have been heavily
involved with the rebuilding of Manchester
City Centre since the mid 1990s and our
projects include the refurbishment of the
Arndale Centre for both P&O and the
Prudential following extensive bomb damage.
Along with each of the units and public malls
this included new elevations and an extension
running the length of the centre.
Other projects include the Triangle
Shopping Centre for Frogmore, which is
situated in the former Corn Exchange.
Again, as a result of bomb damage and years
of under-investment, this Grade 2 listed
building required total transformation.
Also recently completed is the Royal
Exchange Shopping Centre, Manchester
for Quintain.
On-going projects include Huyton
town centre and a new supermarket in
Birkenhead, together with shopping centre
refurbishments and extensions in Dartford,
Swinton, Crewe and Bolton for clients such as
Warner Estates, Freshwater Group, Scudder
Threadneedle and Liberty Properties.
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The refurbishment of The Midland Hotel,
Manchester for QHotels has been a very
challenging project, and the resulting
refurbishment has been applauded
throughout the industry. The works were
undertaken in a live hotel and included all
bedrooms and public areas. The building is
a Grade 2* Listed Building and so detailed
liaison with English Heritage and the Local
Authority were critical.
As well as the design of new hotels and
refurbishment projects we are also
responsible for the prototype design of the
Holiday Inn Garden Court brand, the
forerunner of many of today’s city and
suburban operations
As part of our service we are able to offer
a complete design service including all
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fixtures, fittings and equipment plus
fabric specification.
Operators for which the practice has been
involved include BAA, Best Western,
Copthorne, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn,
Scottish & Highland, Six Continents, QHotels
as well as private operators.
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SP
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Working closely with other professionals
representing major sports such as cricket,
rugby, football and tennis we are able to
undertake a wide variety of small to medium
sized sports related projects, from lottery
funded initiatives to relocation projects.
These schemes often involve the provision of
a complete new facility including pitches,
courts etc as well as the building work.
Projects undertaken include new rugby
club facilities in Tyneside and Tyldesley,
cricket projects in Sandbach, Unsworth and
Skelmersdale together with football training
facilities in Salford and Rochdale.
Hand in hand with the sports facilities
above and retail or hotel schemes are
leisure facilities including bars, restaurants
and cafés. We have a wealth of
experience in the design of new leisure
facilities, including bar design, nightclub
refurbishments and restaurant fit-outs.
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OFFIC
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New office buildings, office fit-outs,
space planning and refurbishments for a wide
variety of developers, funds or owner
occupiers are all within the scope of our
office portfolio.
These projects include, major office
developments ranging from 10,000 ft2 to
100,000 ft2 in locations throughout the
North West, Midlands and Home Counties for
clients such as Reebok International,
Manchester Ship Canal Company, Frogmore
and the HealthSure Group.
Allied to this is the institutional work we
undertake for the Government, including a
new land-based training ship H.M.S. Eaglet for
the Royal Navy in Liverpool, and extensive
refurbishment of a portfolio of properties
for the Department of Work and Pensions
throughout the country including Peel Park
in Blackpool.
We are members of Constructionline and
have Framework Agreements with a number
of Local Authorities. Other institutional
projects include school refurbishments and
extensions, public buildings and special
needs facilities.
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The variety of residential projects we have
undertaken ranges from private clients’ house
extensions to the largest new build retirement
village in the UK, with project values ranging
from £50,000 to £50m.
Notable among recently completed
schemes are Bellway Homes’ new
development in the village of Gateacre,
where 40 apartments have been created
within the Conservation Area.
As well as bespoke dwellings for individual
clients we are also specialists within the field
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of special needs housing, whether resulting
from personal injury or medical negligence
awards. We have recently completed a new
house based on a lifetime needs assessment
for a severely disabled client and her family
and carers.
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CO
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We have been appointed as architects
and project managers on some of the most
prestigious Listed Buildings in Manchester,
these include the Grade 2* Midland Hotel, the
Grade 2 Corn Exchange and the Grade 2
Royal Exchange.
The refurbishment of the Midland Hotel
for QHotels has been undertaken whilst the
hotel has still been operating and includes
all bedrooms and the public areas. These
works have returned the hotel to its former
grandeur, and to its position as the City's
greatest hotel and conference location.
We were also architects and interior
designers for the conversion of the former
Corn Exchange into The Triangle Shopping
Centre for Frogmore Investments Ltd.
After extensive bomb damage the building
was almost completely rebuilt and we
undertook extensive restoration work to many
of the building’s architectural features.
Historical research was key to some of these
works. The result is a state of the art modern
centre with destination shops. Above the
shopping facilities the building houses some
fine offices.
Recently completed also is the
refurbishment of the Royal Exchange
Shopping Centre, filled with boutique
style units and a grand central atrium
space café bar.
Other projects include façade retention
schemes, change of use and conversions,
together with extension and new build
within the curtilage of a Listed Building in
a National Park.
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