The former cocktail bar known as Mechanica occupying the ground floor and basement levels at 1-3 Swan Street, Ancoats, Manchester, was comprehensively re-modelled and restored back to a traditional city centre pub, on the fringe of Ancoats Conservation Area and is now known as The Wayfarer and is the newest addition to Urban Village Bars’ portfolio.

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Apart from the total internal re-modelling of the ground floor and basement, the works involved complete removal of a monolithic black glass façade and the construction of new ground floor elevations, to both Oldham Street and Swan street. The elevation detail was derived by the re-instatement of Order set by the fenestration at the upper floor levels, which was then conveyed down to the street level, re-introducing a corner entrance in its original location.

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The basement area included a complete tanking system and interior fit-out and operates as a retro-styled bar that replicates aspects of historical Speakeasies.