Shine, Leeds
Drenched in light, Shine is a modern premium heritage office space conveniently located on the edge of Leeds city centre with easy access to the motorway and main arteries to the north and east.
About the building
The building was built in 1898 and originally used as the Gipton Board School. It was various schools throughout the 20th century, closing for good in 1989. The current owners raised £5m to renovate and modernise the building, opening it again for use in late 2008. It is currently used as a dynamic office and meeting place with fresh food. With views of the city and an imposing property, Shine is a beacon on the edge of Leeds.
“It’s a great venue.”
Manager at an Energy Plc
SHINE At a Glance
Grade II(star) listed building.
Full renovation/restoration in 2008, Winner: Design Award for Leeds.
44 distinct rooms — all with windows— ranging in size from 300 sq ft to 1500 sq ft, a large multi-use atrium, reception, 3 health club style private showers, barista style luxury coffee on demand, and an AI Food Store.
55 bay car park including 3 accessible bays and 2 charging points with ANPR payment system installed.
40,000 sq ft. gross [23,000 sqft (offices), 10,000 sqft (atrium/lobby)]
Completely fenced and gated property
Several gardens and a small outdoor amphitheatre on the property
1GB Leased Line, Full WiFi and wired connectivity throughout, reception, lift, commercial kitchen, aircon in larger rooms, large art gallery, and an Atrium.
Covered and secure bike storage
How we converted Shine
Central to the design are the ideas of Connectivity, Inspiration, and Sustainability.
CONNECT: Truly meaningful connectivity is about space which allows various levels of interaction — 1 to 1, 1 to many, and many to many. The building’s design allows for all of these types of interpersonal engagements to happen simultaneously.
INSPIRE: The Atrium, the spine of the building, can be used as a dramatic dining space, an inspiring presentation area, trade show, a gathering place outside the office, cafe seating, and/or any number of other uses both temporary and permanent.
SUSTAINABLE: The Victorian architects were forward thinking in their design, creating a building with natural air flow, plenty of natural light —even on the cloudiest of days, and a building that regulates its temperature in the warmest days of summer. Shine’s current energy rating moved from an E to C, but it is on a programme to gain B rating efficiency by 2025 with small changes to its energy usage. As an example, all the lights were switched to high efficiency LEDs and the energy supply was 100% renewables beginning 2022.
