One Angel Square, the Co-Operative Group building in Manchester, is designed to promote natural heating, cooling and light, supported by low energy LED lighting.
Co-Op Headquarters, Manchester
Co-Op Headquarters, Manchester
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- Bespoke raft luminaires are linked to daylight sensors to dim the artificial lighting
- PIR sensors dim lighting levels when employees are not at their desk
- Subtle changes in colour temperature are applied at different times of the day throughout the atrium
- All external lighting is photocell activated with astronomical time-clock over-ride, using Pharos LPC controllers
- The atrium roof structure is illuminated using Philips LED colour-changing ColorGraze and ColorBlast fixtures
- The building was shortlisted for the Lighting Design Awards 2014
- Read more about the Co-Op Headquarters on our blog
Design, Supply: Architainment
Architect: Buro Happold
Photos: © Trevor Palin
