One Angel Square: 2013

The design of 1 Angel Square is currently the UK’s highest BREEAM rated office building to date.
It provides a landmark headquarters building that exemplifies the client organisation's ethical brand and gives them a flexible facility that can encompass all of their multiple business units under a single roof, to build a stronger working culture and more efficient organisation.

The concept of the beehive generates a shape ideally suited to the ethos of the client and allows a passage of 'earth cooled' air throughout, improving the working environment. Once cooled the air moves through a 50,000 cubic metre atrium that is the heart of the building.

Many types of office activity take place around the perimeter of the ‘hive’, giving views across the city but also into and across the atrium, hinting at the transparency of the organisation, through the active double skin facade.

A series of design options were developed utilising Building Information Modelling systems and tested using a variety of integrated simulation tools to measure environmental and workstation performance and efficiency.

The project has been an exemplar in client/designer/contractor collaboration.

Flexible working enabled by IT technology has reduced the office floor space by 15% compared with the previous accommodation.

The ground floor of the atrium can be used for public and private events.

BREEAM Outstanding

Energy Performance Certificate A+

Combined Heat, Power & Absorption Cooling

Client grown bio-diesel fuel source

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Info about the architects

3DReid is an award-winning team of architects and designers with a reputation for delivering innovative design and intelligent solutions.

3DReid is the fusion of "REID Architects" with "3D Architects" in the summer of 2007. The resulting combination of two successful organizations is a practice that can provide a high level of expertise and service to its customers in a wide range of sectors.

In 3DReid buildings and spaces are created that are commercially successful and work very well, effectively and responsibly, both for their occupants and for the environment. Focus their skills in architecture and design, masterplanning, interior design, conservation and sustainability. Through his research, led sectoral approach, knowledge and experience, covering a wide range of projects in the public and private sectors

Through its team of nearly 200 people, and winning awards, combine both national and international experience, with local knowledge, to engage with great opportunities that occur around the world.

This office thinks very differently than others of the same nature, they try to reach their own knowledge to anyone interested in the area, whether architect, student, entrepreneur or simply interested in the subject. For them, sharing knowledge, means getting one step ahead in the creative, and generate unique innovations within the architecture.

"Our philosophy is to use our skills in an inclusive approach where listening and exchanging ideas is integral to the design process. We are all in favor of the accumulation and sharing of knowledge, research and exchange of experience in all sectors. We investigate new technologies and use of materials and environmental strategies to constantly challenge conventional thinking and are driven by the belief that by working together as leaders collaborate to achieve greater solutions.  The architecture is our passion. We do not just create beautiful concepts, offer and deliver beautiful buildings."

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