Articles Authored by Phil Griffin

Kissing At A Distance

In Buildings, Energy and Society on 23.02.2015
Contributed by Phil Griffin

Following the recent transformation of The Whitworth Art Gallery, Phil Griffin profiles the structural beauty of this Mancunian institution.

Me and my car, the car and the city

In Living and Transport on 18.06.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

Phil Griffin ponders the city's, and his own, relationship with cars.

Manchester Central Library - image by Morley Von Sternberg

Great cities need great libraries: a review

In Buildings, Culture and Education on 29.03.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

Phil Griffin reviews the re-opened Central Library in Manchester - a 'triumph' - and casts a glance at the parallel openings in Birmingham and Liverpool.

Essay: Spanning our expectations; the work of building bridges

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 29.01.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

In this essay, Phil Griffin takes a journey from Hull to Salford and uncovers the aesthetic, symbolic and very real opportunities that a humble (and not-so-humble) bridge can create.

Tonkin Liu to bridge the Irwell

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 29.01.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

As the winning design for a new Salford footbridge is announced, Phil Griffin considers what bridging the Irwell could mean for the city.

Haven in the city: parks and squares

In Green & blue spaces on 03.08.2013
Contributed by Phil Griffin

Architectural commentator, urbanist and curator Phil Griffin introduces some of his most engaging pieces of city centre Manchester, with the help of the Urban Sketchers group.