architectural

The area had limited water and electrical service and no gas lines, sewers, garbage pickup or paved roads, according to a historical study prepared by the Architectural Resources Group last month for the city council.

Salford University's Centenary Building, which won Britain's most prestigious architectural award when it was first built, is to be demolished.

The steel and glass "internal street" was praised by the architectural world, winning both the Stirling Prize and then a Civic Trust award in 1998.

Today, its architectural importance is recognised in the Grade II* listed status bestowed upon the building's first-floor galleries.

Also a part of PST Art, the exhibition showcases illustrations, architectural renderings and archival documentation related to the evolution of the pods.