This series of refurbished warehouses now provides a bold and inspiring headquarters for Sheffield digital agency Jaywing. The existing warehouses were severely dilapidated prior to the project, and the success of the completed scheme is testament to the boldness and ambition of the client, architect and project team.

Ergonomic and intuitive design means more than half of the office floor print is retained structure from the older warehouses. The separate, and previously disparate, red brick buildings have been lovingly restored, with original features left in place to recall the site’s industrial past. Linking the older buildings is a new structure which offers a large open plan space on the ground floor and a series of suspended walkways and staircases at the higher level.

The layout lends itself to be both a single tenancy or a co-working modern workplace environment, thanks to the ‘plug-in’ nature of the service trenches for power and data. This, along with the natural separation of distinct breakout spaces, provides future flexibility for the building landlord.

The sensitivity of the detail, both in terms of the restoration of the brick warehouse and the seamless integration of the newer intervention, is remarkable. The elegance of the main external façade, where the new installation manages to be boldly different, yet delicate and sympathetic to the historic industrial context, is particularly inspiring. Internally, witty ideas such as stacked shipping containers acting as meeting rooms and coffee bars provide a modern and fun nod to the building’s working heritage.

The quality of the development has created the opportunity to release value from the other surrounding buildings, attracting new creative and cultural industries and many more young professionals.

What sets this project apart is how the vision and passion of a client, coupled with a uniquely sensitive and respectful, but bold and creative approach from the design team, has created a ground-breaking and energetic space for a local business and helped regenerate the area. It shows how good design can help businesses and communities to make the very best of available resources and adapt and change the built environment for the future.

 Client:

Structural Engineer:

Jaywings         

Cartwright Pickard 

Interior Designer:

10 Lower James Street was praised by the judges as a clever refurbishment of a tight landlocked site in Soho. A cross laminated timber roof extension has opened the upper floor, creating an impressive double height office extension with a mezzanine, which the judges noted has added real value to the office development.

Client:

Owner:

M&E Engineer:

Taylor Project Services

Project Manager:

Opera

Structural Engineer:

Heyne Tillett Steel

Quantity Surveyor:

WT Partnership

Contractor:

Collins Construction

Itison’s new headquarters at Itison House won in the category of Projects Up to 1,500 sq. m. Its location, a Grade B listed church in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City, provided an opportunity to create a first class, industry-changing workplace for all its occupiers - and the judges agreed that Itison House delivered this. The design created a ‘wow’ factor for both staff and clientele with bespoke office accommodation creating an inspirational space for all users to enjoy. Enhanced productivity, collaboration and social connectivity have been facilitated by flexible work spaces, meeting rooms and café/bar facilities, surrounded by unique features including a hot air balloon and large sparkling oak tree. The judges felt the design fully reflects Itison’s brand and ethos.  

Client:

Owner:

M&E Engineer:

RSP Consulting Engineers

Occupier:

itison

Structural Engineer:

Structural Partnership

Project Manager:

Surface-ID

Contractor:

Dimension Shopfitting

Quantity Surveyor:

Gardiner & Theobald 

Investment / Property Co.

Brief Consultant:

itison 

Architect:

Surface-ID (Covering architectural services) 

Alpha Works offers occupiers a workplace that the judges felt had not previously been available outside of London. Nestled high up in Birmingham’s Alpha building, the Grade II listed landmark has undergone extensive refurbishment and now houses high quality workspaces. With 14,000 sq. ft. on the 21st and 22nd floors, the judges agreed that Alpha Works provides exceptional serviced office accommodation with unrivalled views across the city. A key factor of the workplace’s success is the simplicity of the design which maximises flexibility. The judges felt that Alpha Works has delivered a prototype for a regional serviced office space.

Client:

Owner:

M&E Engineer:

Cudd Bentley

Occupier:

Various

Structural Engineer:

Pell Frischmann

Project Manager:

CEG

Contractor:

DP Designs

Quantity Surveyor:

CEG

Investment / Property Co.

Architect:

Orms 

Accommodating the dynamic vision of a local company that is growing globally, Albert Works showcases how four redundant industrial “buildings of interest” have been successfully restored within a conservation area. The scheme has kick-started Elmsdale Estates’ larger Alsop Fields regeneration project within the Cultural Industries Quarter (CIQ), a key conservation area in the city, and provides a platform to attract other creative and cultural industries. BCO Judges were hugely impressed by the transformation of this former industrial building into a modern office environment that showcases the site’s rich historical heritage, whilst creating a flexible and effective workspace. The judges praised the quality of the design, which is evident throughout, and highlighted that Albert Works is an example of how this type of regeneration should be approached.

Client:

Owner:

Structural Engineer:

DP Squared

Occupier:

Jaywings

Contractor:

JP Mooney

Architect:

Cartwright Pickard

Developer:

City Estates

Interior Designer:

93FT

The BCO judging panel agreed that the Bristol business has provided an attractive and functional office that, in their view, has made a bold statement of intent for the company as it goes through a period of rebranding and growth. The judges were impressed by the attention to detail and collaborative procurement shown throughout the project, as well as the close co-operation between the occupier and their design team.

Client:

Owner:

Structural Engineer:

Structural Solutions

Occupier:

Rawlings

Contractor:

Dovetail Construction

Prroject Manager:

Cryer & Coe

Developer:

Adapt Real Estate

Brief Consultant:

Adapt Real Estate

Agent:

Architect:

Cryer & Coe

Interior Designer:

Cryer & Coe