The Shell and Core to CAT A fitout scheme was designed by Recraft architects. The design brief for this newly purchased unit was to fitout the space to a contemporary CAT A office space. The design incorporated an entirely new mezzanine level in the double-height space, increasing the usable floor area.

In April 2018, we were approached by Recraft architects with a design brief to deliver a CAT A lighting scheme for the entire office space. Our lighting design team worked closely with the architect, making sure the scheme achieves the CIBSE lux levels and BCO guidelines whilst maintaining the clean look and feel desired by the client.

The office space consists primarily of open-plan ground floor space with a double-height frontage onto the Stratford Station area and a mezzanine open plan office space. 

Suspended linear lighting was used across the entire office space. The generous ceiling height in most of the space was suitable for suspended lighting. The reduced ceiling height in the mezzanine area was calling for the exclusive use of surface-mounted lighting.

The architect liked the clean look and finish of the Rio Fitting. Thanks to its superb build quality, excellent performance and high visual comfort, Rio is a popular choice of general lighting for working environments.

All linear lighting was specified and supplied in a matte black finish, a colour trend that is here to stay. The project was succesfully delivered in September 2018. The result is a bold contemporary scheme making this trendy CAT A office fit out an attractive proposition to a future tenant.