Overbury Offices, Manchester By: SpaceInvader  The client, part of Morgan Sindall Group PLC, is renowned for excellent customer service and commitment to quality. For SpaceInvader, also Manchester-based, it was clear this would be a client business truly open to conceptual design ideas, with a requirement for exceptionally high standards. The success of the final outcome is a testament to the collaborative design and delivery partnership between the two companies. The concept, responding to Overbury’s strong business values, was based on the idea of ‘connection’ and was made up of four strands: –             connecting to Manchester and reflecting the city’s culture and identity –             connecting the Overbury team through a culture of collaboration, enabled by technology –             connecting to nature, relating to sustainable design, a feeling of serenity and the promotion of staff       wellbeing, as well as incorporating the inspiring shape of Overbury’s well-known nautilus shell brand identity –             connecting using contrast through layers, textures and structures that would bind the scheme together, with dark and light tones adding drama and interest The strongest embodiment of the latter can be seen immediately on entry to the 13th floor offices, where the welcome area ceiling has been designed with a … Continue reading Stunning new offices for Overbury in Manchester