XYZ Building, Manchester.

Savill’s latest Manchester ‘Office Spotlight Report’ suggests a thriving year for the city. Alongside the second hand stock that continues to be redeveloped, the city is fortunate with the amount of new properties in Manchester and several new schemes in pipeline. 

One of the new landmarks of modern office design, the XYZ Building, situated in the heart of Spinnigfields, is designed to fully embrace the working and lifestyle needs of contemporary businesses. 

As the second tenant to commit to the vibrant XYZ Building, occupying two floors in excess of 32, 000 sq ft. ,  the national law firm, Shoosmiths, are one of the early adopters of the XYZ concept. This successful law firm has enjoyed rapid growth  in the past 5 years and has built a strong reputation in Manchester.  

Our team was first approached by Clermont Group Interiors in November 2015 with a brief of customising the shell space at the XYZ Building and using architectural lighting to create a state-of-the-art workspace.

299 was involved with the product specification for the Cat B fit out from the very early design stages. The 5th and 6th floor of the XYZ Building features office space, reception areas, break out spaces and staircase.

The contemporary look of the reception area was embellished with large Ouse Suspended. The two Ouse Suspended installed at different heights with a slight overlap mimic the Shoosmiths logo and the design just puts the proverbial cherry on the cakes. Equipped with 4000K and Dali dimming, the matt black Ouse fittings not only look good, but also allows the user a flexible use. 

In the break out area, the slim suspended tubular fitting Nile was used in symmetric clusters. The flexible LED solution Nile can be suspended both horizontally and vertically and the silver end cups on the tubular fittings add a contemporary finishing touch to the scheme. The efficient COB LED technology allows Dali dimming for a comfortable level of lighting. 

The suspended Vintage fitting from LEDs-C4 were used in the small informal meeting rooms with the aim to add a bit more tactile and less formal lighting. 3000K outputs create warmer and more relaxed lighting for the smaller informal spaces. 

More decorative style, commercial lighting using fabric shades were supplied for the scheme to create a softer personal atmosphere in the breakout areas.