Full-service provider of traditional and digital signage solutions Astra Group has been appointed by developer Renaker to deliver the signage for its much-anticipated new development – Vista River Gardens.
Set within the Castlefield Conservation area of Manchester city centre, on the banks of the River Irwell, the impressive 55-storey tower will provide elevated riverside living when it completes in November 2025, coupled with four floors of exceptional facilities.
The six-figure brief sees Astra Group responsible for designing, manufacturing, and installing interior and exterior wayfinding signage at Vista River Gardens, to help residents and visitors navigate the impressive destination.
Products will include interior directional signage graphics, exterior double-sided free-standing totems, and exterior directional finger posts.
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The contract is the latest in a series of collaborations between the two Manchester headquartered businesses, with Astra Group having also worked with Renaker to deliver interior and exterior wayfinding signage for its nearby The Blade and Three60 developments, at New Jackson.
David Mulligan, managing director of Astra Group’s signage & digital division, said: “Set within 1.6 acres of landscaped river gardens at Trinity Island, Vista River Gardens will, upon completion, bring a new standard of waterfront living to the city.
“We’re proud to have the opportunity to work with Renaker on this remarkable development and to contribute to the ever-changing face of Manchester.”
Work on the project is underway with a November 2025 target delivery date.
Astra Group is a leader in visual solutions for a wide variety of sectors including travel and transportation, hospitality, retail, leisure, stadia, and international events.
Recent projects include working with Co-op Live to design, manufacture and install all exterior, neon graphic, infinity mirror and large format LED displays; Manchester City to deliver its new large format LED displays in City Square; Manchester International Festival to deliver the signage throughout its Aviva Studios home; Arnold Clark, with whom it has worked into new business sectors, and Out of Home media partners such as Global with whom Astra Group continues to deliver both with transport environments and large format roadside advertising displays.
UK and international clients include BT, Manchester Airport Group, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Bowmer & Kirkland, NHS, Gino Restaurants, Manchester City Football Club, Samsung, Gatwick Airport, Skechers, Global, JCDecaux, easyJet, Alight Media, Arnold Clark, and Unilever
