Office Lighting for Co-Working Spaces

Project Summary:

Location: Stevenage
Sector: Office
Client: Co-Space
Interior Designer: Waistcoat & Badger
Main Contractor: Form Fit Out
Electrical Contractor: SSE Commercial
Value: £44K
Duration: 4 months
Size: 16,000 sq. ft
Photography: Co-Space

"When we set out to create the concept for what became Co-Space Stevenage we turned to 299 to help us create a lighting scheme that complimented the overall development and worked with some of the key features of the building. 299 we’re able to work with our proposed scheme and help guide our design team through the lifecycle of the project."

William Stokes, Co-Founder and CEO

Delivering office lighting for co-working spaces is what we enjoy most at 299, specially when a scheme is as design-led as the Co-Space locations. The latest addition to the fast growing network of trendy Co-Space workspaces successfully opened its doors in September 2021. Following Co-Space’s philosophy of picking locations in under-performing retail stores and transforming them into design-led coworking spaces, the latest opening is situated at 25 Town Square in Stevenage. The Town Square plays a huge part of the major 20-year regeneration programme worth £1bn, transforming Stevenage into an attractive location for business.

Offering approximately 16,000 sq. ft of contemporary ready to occupy flexible serviced office accommodation with great amenities, Co-Space in Stevenage is set to attract start-ups, SME and established businesses alike.

Arranged over two floors, and a ground floor entrance, the contemporary CAT A+ refurbishment scheme was designed by the interior designer practice Waistcoat & Badger and fitted by Form Fit out. After the great success of the Reading location, Waistcoat & Badger were tasked with transforming the un-inspiring retail space into a desirable ready to occupy work space.

THE DESIGN BRIEF.

Working with the existing fabric of the building and bringing out the original features was the main part of the design brief of this project. The brickwork at Co-Space Stevenage dates back to1957 and the space boasts a generous ceiling height between 3.1 to 3.7m in certain areas. The client’s desire was to create a design-led, ergonomic space. The designers took inspiration from raw materials, contrasting textures and history.

The design objective was to create a visually attractive contemporary CAT A+ workspace that would not feel like a typical office.

First and Second Floor

When entering the first floor, you are greeted with a large open space. The layout of the first floor consists of the reception area, communal spaces, meeting rooms, event space and private offices. Fitted with rustic wooden floors, contemporary Crittall glass partitioning and one off furniture pieces, the attractive co working space in Stevenage has varied ceiling height ranging from 3100 mm to 3750 mm. The entire space is naturally lit with large floor to ceiling windows, creating a positive, productive and airy atmosphere.

The individual offices and the event space are also lit by the linear profile Clyde. The minimalist suspension kit of the Clyde works well with the exposed beams running across the offices. The same linear lighting was used throughout the entire scheme to keep the design consistent. The Clyde is our first Made in Britain certified linear profile and is a great linear lighting for schemes looking at using sustainable products. Fitted with micro prismatic diffusers, the Clyde offers comfortable lighting for the user. The layout of the second floor is almost identical to the first floor.

All lighting was supplied in a contemporary white finish, equipped with DALI dimmable system and integrated emergency modules. Stand alone emergency lighting was also supplied.