Imperial War Museum North, Salford Quays
Always appreciate architecture that has the potential to stop you in your tracks and the Imperial War Museum North at Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, definitely falls into that category.
Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, it has been recognised with awards for its architecture and is recognised as an example of 'deconstructivist' architecture.
Back in the 1990s, the Imperial War Museum was actively looking at numerous sites across the north of England to open a new branch.
One of the locations being considered at the time was Hartlepool and they even got as far as designs for the new museum building by architect Sir Norman Foster.
In the end however, it was a case of what might have been as plans were eventually abandoned.
Imperial War Museum North, Salford Quays
Always appreciate architecture that has the potential to stop you in your tracks and the Imperial War Museum North at Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, definitely falls into that category.
Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, it has been recognised with awards for its architecture and is recognised as an example of 'deconstructivist' architecture.
Back in the 1990s, the Imperial War Museum was actively looking at numerous sites across the north of England to open a new branch.
One of the locations being considered at the time was Hartlepool and they even got as far as designs for the new museum building by architect Sir Norman Foster.
In the end however, it was a case of what might have been as plans were eventually abandoned.