Aire Park has been heralded as vibrant and hugely exciting development in the centre of the South Bank of Leeds. It is considered one of the most significant municipal regeneration projects in Europe and is steeped in history as the former site of the iconic Tetley Brewery headquarters.
Commercial office
An iconic project, establishing a flourishing new commercial and residential neighbourhood.
Smart, contemporary working and commercial spaces, constructed to the highest standards, delivering sustainability and design excellence.
The 24-acre site is now owned by Vastint, an international real estate organisation specialising in large-scale urban developments that balance working, living and leisure. These inner-city spaces are thoughtfully designed to be characterful, as well as connected into their history and the local context.
The company’s vision for Aire Park is to establish a well-connected and sustainable mixed-use neighbourhood of homes, offices, retail, leisure and public outdoor spaces. The eight-acre park will provide a vital link between the city centre with the Tetley site and its creative neighbours, across to the education district and communities to the south.
Part of the development is 28,000 sq m (301,000 sq ft) of contemporary commercial office and flexible-use retail space at 1 & 3 South Brook Street. These new build premises were constructed to the highest standards of industry accreditation, earning (among other accolades) a BREEAM Excellent rating.
Under a full-service agreement, Tate’s in-house Contracts team were commissioned to supply and install 19,000 sq m (204,500 sq ft) of Tate RMG600 raised access floor into the building office space.
The RMG600 floor range has been independently tested and certified to the highest industry standards, certifying it as achieving PSA Medium Grade performance specification. It is competitively priced and comes with a 25-year guaranteed warranty.
Tate’s Contracts team completed the floor installation ahead of schedule, winning praise for their proactivity, professionalism, flexibility, and close collaboration with other on-site trades.
Aire Park’s impressive new office buildings (1 & 3 South Bank Street) have been sympathetically designed to a superior standard by Ryder Architecture and demand from potential tenants is high.
Among the two buildings’ many accreditations are:
For the flooring in the office areas, Ryder specified Tate’s RMG600 PSA MOB PF2 PS/SPU Medium Grade raised access floor panels. This high-performance floor from a world-leading manufacturer has been independently performance tested by the PSA to the highest industry standards.
It is ideal for modern commercial spaces, providing a safe, effective and discrete environment for building services while each of the panels contains up to 75% recycled content without compromising on strength or aesthetics.
Plus, it comes with verified environmental credentials, a guaranteed 25-year warranty, and assured availability.
The installation was managed by Tate’s in-house Contracts Team.
Scott Bascombe, project manager for Vastint, advises, “We liked the idea of buying direct from the manufacturer and having the Tate’s Contracts Team install it. It allowed for a greater control, visibility, and oversight of deliveries, which helped support a very efficient, trouble-free, work schedule.
“It all went very smoothly. The team was proactive and responsive, collaborating closely with other trades on-site and even finishing ahead of schedule.”
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*We have achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver for these Raised Access Flooring Panels under certification number 7236. Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a registered trademark of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. Cradle to Cradle Certified® is the world's most advanced science-based, multi-attribute certification program for designing, making and verifying materials and products that are safe, circular and responsibly made.
