High-rise specialist takes entire upper floor of 1960s building in city centre
Simpson Haugh will move into a new office in central Manchester this summer after 25 years at its current base in the city.
The practice has signed a 10-year lease for the entire upper floor of of 55 King Street, a 1960s building designed by Casson, Conder & Partners which has recently been refurbished by its owner Orbit Developments.
The £11m-turnover Manchester firm is currently based on Commercial Street in Castlefield and has a headcount of more than 100 people.
Founded in 1987, it has been behind some of the city’s tallest buildings over the past two decades including the 47-storey Beetham tower, completed in 2006, and the the 65-storey South Tower at Deansgate Square.
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Practice founders Ian Simpson and Rachel Haugh said: “We see 55 King Street as a great opportunity to locate our practice in the heart of the city, in a building that we have long admired. We selected a complete upper floor as this allows us to gather the whole of the Manchester studio together on a single level which benefits from quality light and great views.
“We identified this unique opportunity early on within Orbits refurbishment programme, allowing us to create a bespoke environment and fit-out that directly responds to the needs of our team and culture. We aim to create a fabulous, new, contemporary setting complete with amenity which provides a springboard for ongoing creativity.”
The firm has led the interior design of the space, with fit-out being carried out by Jonas Contracts.
Simpson Haugh’s schemes outside Manchester include the 1,200 Goods Station scheme in Birmingham, which was approved last month and would consist of five towers between 10 and 49 storeys.
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