At Designer Shade Solutions, we understand the importance of creating an effective workspace which increases productivity and motivation. As specialists in outdoor shading structures, we also know how vital the outdoor air is for de-stressing, unwinding, and refreshing. That’s why we have created an impressive range of external shading structures which allow you to gain these benefits whilst also enhancing your residential or commercial space. In this article, we will take a closer look at our retractable roof pergolas to see why they are a perfect fit for external office spaces.
York Street Manchester
In 2022, we are seeing many more modern, trendy, and quirky office spaces including the York Street corporate office in Manchester, where we installed a retractable louvre roof. This office space is available for businesses to hire out, offering a range of amenities to keep workers motivated throughout the day. One of these engaging features includes the rooftop terrace where occupiers can retreat for a change of scenery when working, a breath of fresh air, or a space to socialise with colleagues during lunch and outside of working hours. However, one of the major flaws with this external office space is that it couldn’t be used when the rain starts to fall, one because you can’t risk your laptop getting wet and two because who finds standing in the rain therapeutic?
That’s where we came in, helping to create a rooftop space that was functional all year round. How did our retractable louvre roof with frame help? Well, firstly its adaptive structure could change in accordance with the weather. This means that users could tilt the panelled roof to create shade, open the roof to maximise sunlight or close the roof entirely when the rain did start to fall so that nothing had to interfere with workers’ productivity. The pergola with roof also added a sleek and stylish touch to the York Street office, further helping to create a workspace that occupants look forward to visiting, thus increasing motivation.
Additional custom features
York Street’s efforts to create a comfortable outdoor area didn’t end there. They also added custom features to elevate their retractable roof pergola to the next level. This included simplistic white LED lighting which enhances visibility for working or socialising, whilst also creating a cosy atmosphere. If you are looking to create an external working area for your office space, you could consider extra custom features like integrated heating which obviously ensures warmth and comfort, particularly during the colder months of the year. This way, you don’t have to suffer from a dip in motivation during the winter, you can keep this positive work energy all year round! Our vertical glass systems could also help to boost this sense of warmth and shelter throughout the seasons, so why not explore our options?
Further ideas for your office space
At Designer Shade Solutions, we have an endless supply of designs that can be used to transform your office space. If you like the look of our structure at York Street, you may also like our other louvre roof designs such as the frameless retractable louvre roof and the retractable and tilting louvre roof pitched system. These structures can even be connected to cover larger areas, so if you have a unique space, our team can create the bespoke design to suit.
Perhaps it isn’t a retractable louvre roof you are looking for? We have retractable fabric roofs and retractable glass roofs which can create effective workspaces as well. The fabric roofs come available in all RAL colours, so they can add a pop of colour to your space, brightening the office and further increasing productivity. The glass roofs, on the other hand, bring in floods of natural lighting which is another great feature in an office space, because who feels motivated in a dark and dingy room?
If this has sparked some inspiration for your office project, get in contact with us and you can become our next happy customer!
