CBREManchester

The principal circulation spaces use a dark material palette, with black ceiling panels, deep-toned fixtures and purple flooring set against lighter timber surfaces. Optima 117 Plus glazing allows daylight to pass into these areas, preventing the darker finishes from becoming visually heavy.

The contrast between black aluminium, clear glass and pale timber gives the interior greater depth. Rather than treating the partitions as neutral boundaries, the design uses them to frame the changing materials and colours along the hallway.

Shoreditch Edition banding gives the glazed meeting rooms a more articulated appearance than a conventional frameless elevation. Applied across Optima 117 Plus and Revolution 54, the aluminium profiles introduce a repeated graphic rhythm while maintaining transparency through the rooms.

Edge Symmetry doors are integrated within the same compositions, creating a consistent relationship between the partitions and entrances. The darker framing also connects the meeting rooms with the black ceiling and fittings used elsewhere in the interior.

Meeting rooms were positioned along the perimeter to take advantage of the tenth-floor outlook across St Peter’s Square. Internal glazing allows those views to remain visible from deeper within the office, extending the sense of openness beyond the rooms immediately beside the façade.

The combination of single-glazed systems supports both visual connection and acoustic separation. This allows the meeting spaces to remain part of the wider architectural experience while providing the privacy required for client and internal discussions.