UOS and MediaCityUK

#Day2

Since I am going to study abroad at UOS, I have to do some research regarding the campus.

The University of Salford is located in Salford, England. Founded in 1896, the UOS has a rich history of innovation in the community and economy. UOS has more than 20,000 students, including more than 2,700 postgraduates and more than 2,400 staff.

Main Campus
The main campus is very near from the Manchester city centre, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of it. UOS had 18 square miles of parkland, on the banks of River Irwell. UOS has a £22m Health and Social Care building has purpose-built practice clinics, hospital ward facilities and a human performance lab.

The info and map of main campus:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/about-us/travel/campus-map/University-of-Salford_Campus_Map-and-Guide.pdf

MediaCityUK Campus
MediaCityUK Campus is located at MediaCityUK, which is the only one University to have a presence at there, with a space designed to encourage creativity, innovation and collaboration betweeen academics, students, professionals and industry.

The info and map of MediaCityUK campus:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/42500/MediaCity-map.pdf

MediaCityUK
MediaCityUK a 200-acre (81 ha) mixed-use property development site on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salfordand Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It is a new waterfront destination for Manchester, with digital creativity, learning and leisure at its heart. The project is being developed by Peel Media. For UOS, there are over 30 undergraduate and postgraduate course taught at MediaCityUK.

MediaCityUK's map and the location on UOS Campus

Building and Facilities in MediaCityUK
Traditional street name are not used in the development. The main thoughfares are styled blue, white, pink, yellow, orange, purple and green. The street furniture and coloured ambient lighting will be colour-coded to match. A stylised map of MediaCityUK has been devised. Landscape architects, Gillespies regenrated the brownfield site to create public spaces. The focal point is piazza and landscaped park, which stretches to the ship canal around which the building are located.  The buildings are: Quay house, Bridge House, Dock House, The Orange Tower, The studios, The Pie Factory, The Greenhouse, TheHeart and NumberOne. UOS is in The Orange Tower. It is an 11-storey building, designed by architects Sheppard Robson. It is glazed structure with four types of cladding, including one made of folded aluminium in a diamond pattern. It houses departments from the UOS on three floors and on seven floors, staff from ITVGranada.