manchestereveningnews.co.uk
15.08.2020
'Granada Familia': People are loving Manchester's fancy new tower - but what is it?
is it? The Tower of Light, as it's called, is an energy centre designed to power some of Manchester's most prominent buildings.It will fuel the Central Library, Manchester Art Gallery, the Midland Hotel, Bridgewater Hall and Manchester Central conference centre, transmitting hot water and electricity through two kilometres of underground pipes.The 40m sculptural structure will be lit up at night by LEDs, and is surrounded by a partially transparent ‘Wall of Energy’ allowing passers by on Lower