Quartermile 3 is the latest innovative office development in the heart of the Scottish capital. Designed by Foster + Partners, the six-storey building offers almost 6,780 m² of flexible office space with spectacular views across the city towards Edinburgh Castle, just minutes from the city centre. The Quartermile complex's prime location and state of the art office space has already attracted a number of leading global companies from a wide range of sectors, from creative agencies and technology companies to finance companies and law firms. Scott Brownrigg, which was commissioned to design the interiors on floors 1 to 5, chose Spectral's Blade system as the starting point for its integrated design concept. The Blade modules not only provide exceptionally efficient lighting, but also good sound attenuation. Scott Brownrigg artfully gave the ceilings a rhythm created using a continuous variant of the Blade system. Working closely with the engineering team, sound absorption was maximised and highly efficient, dynamic lighting was created to provide varied lighting scenes. "Thanks to Spectral's Blade system, our team was able to take a more flexible approach to the lighting concept in the common areas. The uniform backlighting created by the Blade system gave us the opportunity to add more original, lower wattage Pendant luminaires - we didn't have to worry about maintaining the lighting levels. We hung the pendant luminaires between the Blade elements, integrating them seamlessly into the design. The Blade system ultimately allowed us to plan more flexibly and achieve the right visual impact - which is very important in an open-plan service environment." Steven Anderson, Associate at Scott Brownrigg
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