OCTOBER 1, 2016

99-101 Farringdon Road, London.

Project Summary:

Location: London
Sector: Office
Value: £7.5K
Duration: 5 Months
Client: Child Graddon Lewis
Consultant: BKB Property Consultants

Originally built in 1887 as a Victorian warehouse, this remarkable building has recently undergone a major refurbishment resulting in a 3-storey contemporary office space with a strong industrial feel. Located on the West side of Farringdon Road close to the junction of Clerkenwell Road, this unique building offers 3 floors of newly refurbished office space with wonderful industrial heritage.

The property company BKB Property Consultants acquired the site and started the refurbishment project with the aim of retaining the office space across the first three floors.

 

Contemporary CAT A office fitout at 99-101 Farringdon Road, London.

The Design Brief.

The design brief was to create a contemporary Cat A office space with a paired back look, celebrating the Victorian warehouse heritage of the building whilst delivering a scheme compliant with LG 7 regulations and appealing to future tenants.

Our team was approached by CGL Architects, appointed on the refurbishment project and an extension of the existing building. The consultation process started in April 2016 and the project was completed in July 2017. Our team supported the architect with a product specification, full lighting design and calculation, ensuring that all correct light levels for LG7 were met. The full-size product samples were handed to the architect for the sign-off.  The main challenge was to deliver the industrial style look and feel whilst not compromising the quality of light.

Low glare office lighting

Spread over 3 floors and taking up around 2300 sq. ft, the scheme boasts an abundance of daylight and the exposed surfaces enhance the industrial feel of the building. To keep the design consistent througout, only one luminaire was used across the whole office scheme. The Oka is a slightly wider linear fitting with exceptional glare control. Some areas were fitted with direct/indirect version of the Oka Suspended. In areas with exposed surfaces, we used the surface mounted version of Oka. The grey finish really compliments the original stripped back London brickwork and steel columns.

Contemporary CAT A office fitout at 99-101 Farringdon Road, London.
Contemporary CAT A office fitout at 99-101 Farringdon Road, London.

The outstanding performance, low glare and high efficiency, all combined with a clean-cut look make the Oka an ideal luminaire for general office lighting. Fitted with a microprismatic diffuser, it distributes comfortable low glare and highly uniform light. The standard 1217mm length was used in this project, with a 4000K colour temperature for a neutral look.
We also carried out the emergency lighting design to ensure the scheme complies with the current emergency lighting regulations. As a result, some of the luminaries were fitted with emergency units.

The new lighting was supplied on time and the client was pleased with the solution.

Project in figures:

5 Months

From initial project brief
through to delivery.

2300 sq. ft

For a combined team of 40 over 3 floors.

4000K

Colour temperature
giving a neutral look

Creating a contemporary Cat A office space?

Our team can support you every step of the way, supplying anything from consultation to lighting design.

Creating a contemporary Cat A office space?

Our team can support you every step of the way, supplying anything from consultation to lighting design.