Curtis Building

Overview:

Heritage buildings provide incredible opportunities as workplaces for today - but achieving that goal often requires imagination and a design to match.

Aver Property successfully purchased what was then known as ‘Curtis Building’ in late 2021.

A commanding self-contained warehouse style office building of c.17,000 sq ft, it was originally constructed in 1932 as the Curtis Electronic Factory, before being converted to offices in the ‘70s.

Our brief was to realise Aver’s vision for an exciting office location. In doing so, we would need to remodel the ground floor reception area - where as much as 60% of the existing space was underused - in a way that reflected and celebrated the building’s original features.

The project would need to be delivered in a live working environment, with office tenants in situ and three private residential apartments on the top floor.

That’s why our design for The Curtis highlights a string of stunning original features including exposed steel, brickwork and original Crittall windows. We have also retained an existing raised access floor, which was not only the most cost effective option for the client, but better for the environment too.

The success of the project owes much to the communication skills of our on-site team and valued supply chain partners, who respected the needs of multiple occupants within a live environment.

The Curtis is the third project Office Principles North has delivered on behalf of Ergo Real Estate, following completion of Wilson’s Corner in London and Birmingham’s 154 Great Charles Street.