Northlight 25-90°
A rooflight series for sloped, shed or saw tooth roofs.
Offices
Vitsoe HQ
VELUX modular skylights illuminate Vitsoe HQ
Royal Leamington Spa,
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Location
New build
Project type
Waugh Thistleton Architects
Architect
Vitsoe and Martin Francis Construction
(building concept and design)
JCA Concept Construction
(management)
Daylight Solutions
(installer)
(building concept and design)
JCA Concept Construction
(management)
Daylight Solutions
(installer)
Further participants
2017
Project year
When Vitsoe, makers of iconic minimal-modernist furniture, decided to build a new HQ, it was always going to be something special
The client’s brief was to create a new HQ that would be a physical projection of its ‘system-thinking’ approach. This focuses on products that are flexible, modular and can be combined to form larger systems, which is one of the founding principles of Vitsoe.
The result was an economical, strong, yet elegant sawtooth roof-form that maximised indirect light, using banks of VELUX Northlights.
VELUX Northlights were chosen because they:
- are a fully prefabricated system
- have elegant profiles and slim sightlines
- are supplied with a 10-year guarantee
The defining characteristic of this impressive structure is that it creates a space where people enjoy working, a place where they flourish and, crucially, are more productive. Exposing the Vitsoe workforce to changing temperatures and day length through extensive use of VELUX modular skylights also addresses important health and productivity issues such as seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Products used in project
4 × Northlight
Quantity of modules: 240
Northlight 25-90°
A rooflight series for sloped, shed or saw tooth roofs.
"Natural lighting and natural ventilation from the VELUX Modular Skylights were critical to restoring a connection between the building’s users and the world around them."
Mark Adams, Managing DirectorVitsoe
"VELUX Modular Skylights mean we get the building envelope water tight sooner. That’s essential on large projects such as Vitsoe where the client has put in place a critical path."
Scott Russell, Managing DirectorDaylight Solutions
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