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Manchester Metropolitan University – Smarter Working Refurbishment
- Location: Manchester
- Client: Manchester Metropolitan University
- Type: Refurbishment
- Status: Completed
The Smarter Working initiative formed the second phase of Manchester Metropolitan University’s campus-wide coworking strategy, addressing the evolving needs of contemporary higher education spaces.
What we did
- Feasibility stage design and report
- Lead architect role
- Detailed tender package
- Co-ordinating with the client/design team
- Construction stage involvement through to completion
Following a thorough post-occupancy evaluation from a similar pilot scheme and extensive workshops with end users, Cassidy + Ashton developed a solution encompassing open-plan hot-desking, meeting spaces, quiet zones, and collaborative areas.
The proposal not only created flexible working space for multiple users, but it also accommodated their faculty specific needs and integrated storage solutions as well.
The design applies biophilic principles within the existing exposed precast concrete shell by using a warm nature- inspired colour palette and textured fabrics that complement the spaces industrial aesthetic.
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