BASE Building, Manchester

THE CHALLENGE

Base is a hub for the minds who make and seek sustainable office space in Greater Manchester. The designers approached the Merlin team and tasked them with supplying door furniture that matched the stylish, timeless feel of the building. The space curated for creativity and vibrance needed contemporary ironmongery to reflect the culture. A tasteful mix of stainless steel and satin brass exudes such luxury across the building, also paired with the straight and minimalistic aesthetic of the mitred handles.

OUR APPROACH

Merlin were tasked with matching the satin stainless steel and satin brass specification, therefore the design of the hardware selected was from our Prostyle satin brass and satin stainless steel mitred range, it was also paired with our Prostyle stainless steel concealed closer.

THE BUILDING

The £21m, 91,000 sq ft office and maker-space development at Manchester Science Park is a hub for Industry 4.0, computer engineering, energy technology and low carbon, robotics, light manufacturing, materials science, gaming and animation businesses. Offering flexible, secure, leased or managed sustainable office space, and makerspace workshop capability, it is also home to the Manchester Innovation Activities Hub (MIAH). Base benefits from a number of green, sustainability measures and has been designed to operate at Net Zero Carbon across communal areas. Measures include an A-rated EPC, 704m2 of PV solar power, a hybrid heating and cooling system with a significant reduction in refrigerant gases, and 360m2 of recycled carpet which has been converted into alternative flooring finishes.