Lighting for a Listed Commercial Building in Cardiff

Project Summary:

Location: Cardiff
Sector: Office
Value: £215.5K
Duration: 30 Months
Electrical Contractor: Evans Electrical Ltd
Client: The Maltings Ltd
Architect: Powell Office Interiors

The office space landscape in Cardiff is experiencing a boom with new work spaces being developing left, right and centre. New builds and refurbishments, these new offices are here to attract businesses. With the increasing level of fit out quality, there is plenty of fixtures to choose from. Often offering more character and generous spacing, listed commercial buildings should not be left out when it comes to revamping their interiors. The nature of the buildings may present designers with a few challenges, but with a bit of thought and good planning, listed commercial buildings can offer top quality office space.

When we were approached by the office manager at The Maltings with the design brief of creating an attractive LG7 compliant lighting scheme, our team jumped with joy as the vaulted ceilings and varied layout provides great ceiling structure for our luminaires to compliment.

The Maltings currently house 95 offices, a mixture of serviced and self managed offices, ranging from 2 person office to 300 sq ft offices. The wide range of space size will attract a broad range of commercial tenants. With this in mind, the design brief was to present a high quality office lighting appealing to a wide spectrum of businesses. The client’s objective was efficiency and attractive design.

The nature of the building presented the design team with few challenges-the varied layout, vaulted ceilings and restricted ceiling height were calling for a professional advice. Our team provided the client with full lighting design and technical advice on how to achieve a LG7 compliant scheme. The selected light fittings were used in the whole range of mounting options and specified in white colour, with the aim of keeping the look timeless and clean.

“Originally we were introduced to 299 Lighting from a contractor we used, because we were having problems with a larger multinational supplier. To be honest, we were not getting the personal service we required. With 299 from the start, it’s been hassle free, and they delivered on what they promised. From the design, to chosen samples, nothing has been a problem, we always had a sample within next couple of days. We sat down with 299 and we finalised the brief, one of the main things we wanted was a modern light fitting, white, preferably, with LED All light fittings are definitely a feature and they make a statement. ”

— OFFICE MANAGER - THE MALTINGS LTD