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Case Studies
Hardman Square, Manchester
THE CHALLENGE Nestled between the busy Spinningfield’s commercial, residential and retail buildings lies Hardman Square: a new development best described as a modern urban business district with office buildings, trendy terrace restaurants & bars. World-class squares and boulevards link together offices, shops and restaurants ensuring that Spinningfields can justifiably boast
Holland Road, Kensington
THE CHALLENGE Holland Road is situated in the highly sought-after Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. This partly tree lined boulevard is characterised by it’s imposing periodic Victorian architecture. Most of the terraced town houses are 4 or 5 storeys high and feature either painted Italianate stucco or ornate brick
JTI, Crewe
THE CHALLENGE Virginia House, home to JTI in Crewe, underwent a modernisation programme lasting from 2023 and is set to finish completely in 2025. This has included the warehouse and the office, the latter space being where Merlin has been involved. The team worked with designers and contractors to work
The Granary Building, Leeds
THE CHALLENGE The Granary is heralded as a local landmark reborn. From it’s impeccable canal-side location, this Grade II listed warehouse boasts a proud history dating back to the 18th Century. It has witnessed the ebb and flow of history for almost 250 years and is perfectly positioned for the
AQA, Manchester
AQA, Devas Street, Manchester THE CHALLENGE AQA needed a large space that embraced collaborative work space, meeting space and quiet office space. In order to embody the modern aesthetics that had been requested, AQA and interior designers worked together to use a neutral minimalistic colour palette to it’s full
Video Case Study – BASE Building, Manchester
Introducing our latest case study video showcasing a fantastic project in Manchester whereby we worked with the architect and client to develop a stunning array of both black and satin brass finished ironmongery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lahsY2wEj34
Shoosmiths, Edinburgh
Photo Credit: Andrew Livesey THE CHALLENGE The capital city of Scotland is known for its art and literature, this place is filled with historical sites that tourists will travel the world to see. Shoosmiths experienced significant growth in the Scottish market and needed a new office space that reflected
Wilson Street, London
THE CHALLENGE Wilson Street posed a unique task for the team due to its complete renovation including a replacement of the existing stainless steel in the building with a bronze powder coating. This had already been done on the front facade where the bronze powder-coated aluminium fins form new
Freetrade Exchange, Manchester
THE CHALLENGE Freetrade is a building aging back to the Victorian era and has stood proudly on a corner of Peter Street for generations. Merlin ensured throughout the project that the products specified, quoted and supplied were of timeless quality. We put together a proposal of Prostyle products that married the
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
3 Step Smiles Dental, Glasgow
THE CHALLENGE Experts in Periodontics & Dental Implants solutions, 3 Step Smiles Dental, has offices in both Liverpool and Glasgow. The clinic based in Glasgow underwent a renovation, and Merlin was selected to provide the door hardware and ironmongery. The design for the project was a clinical white matched with
Temple Street, Birmingham
THE CHALLENGE The Northspring development at 31 Temple Street, B2 5DB, has undergone transformational renovation to provide Birmingham with 24 exclusive suites across 7 floors at a location in the central business district close to New Street station. With offices starting from 1,100 square foot and dedicated drop-in Zoom zones,
HMRC India Buildings Liverpool
THE CHALLENGE This new 270,000 sq ft Liverpool office building was refurbished to hold 4,500 staff as part of the HMRC’s estate strategy to close all of its existing 180 individual offices. The challenge of retaining the history and heritage of the Grade II* listed building whilst creating modern
Penderyn Distillery
THE CHALLENGE To deliver a quality finish for the project, a suitable colour palette was sought to tie in with the unique and exciting development of a new flagship distillery whilst capitalizing on the original features of this historical building. THE APPROACH We worked collaboratively with the whole project team
Belvedere
THE CHALLENGE Merlin has recently completed supplying the refurbishments works on Belvedere. Described as a contemporary office building in Manchester’s prime office core, providing an exceptional working environment” this stunning building certainly lives up to its name of Belvedere /ˈbɛlvɪdɪə/: a structure designed to command a view. THE APPROACH Merlin
111 Piccadilly
THE CHALLENGE With the aim of becoming one of the first Platinum Standard WELL certified coworking spaces in Europe, 111 Piccadilly was an inspiring project to be involved in. Set to achieve this accreditation in 2021, Manchester’s ‘most tech-enhanced workspace’ has been launched by Bruntwood following the building’s refurbishment. THE
Albert Square Portfolio Project
THE CHALLENGE Tasked with restoring an old English masterpiece, fit-out contractors turned to Merlin for a specialist ironmongery solution. Listed restoration projects bring the challenge of matching existing applications to new products and ironmongery. OUR APPROACH We assessed these challenges in three site visits, ensuring we could retain the charm
Trinity Court
THE CHALLENGE The ultimate goal was to transform the building into TRINITY – an exceptionally crafted, Grade A workspace, finished to the highest standard. Products were needed that would complement original features of the building that were being uncovered, whilst creating an elegantly modern feel to the space. Merlin proposed
Countess of Chester Hospital
Merlin Architectural were commissioned to supply the ironmongery for the refurbishment of the Public Health Labs Office at the NHS Countess of Chester Hospital. The whole project was valued at over £550,000 and with Merlin’s unbeatable communication and rapid delivery service, this development was completed within 12 weeks.
Tune Hotels
THE CHALLENGE Merlin Architectural were appointed to supply the ironmongery for a large contract for Tune Hotels, incorporating a 180 bedroom bespoke hotel in the city of London. This project required Merlin’s outstanding, free door set packaging service, involving bagging and labelling the ironmongery for each individual door in the
Liverpool Hope University
Merlin Architectural was commissioned to supply the ironmongery Liverpool for the refurbishment of the Sheppard Worlock and Markland Libraries, and for the new link constructed between the buildings. Why not take a virtual tour of this leading creative institute of education with the video below?
Manchester City Football Club
Merlin Architectural were appointed to supply the ironmongery for the executive office development at the Manchester City Football Club.
Coronation Street
Merlin Architectural worked closely with the architect and contractor to supply a fit-for-purpose ironmongery package for over 4,000 sqm of internal fit-out works to the Studio Support Building and Production Studios at the new Coronation Street production facility at Trafford Wharf. This adds a new and exciting dimension to Media
RAF Shawbury
Merlin Architectural were selected to provide a complete ironmongery solution for the full refurbishment of the Junior Ranks Mess Facility. The area was previously bland and lacked a comfortable environment for the base personnel.