Landmark regeneration project opened
A LANDMARK building in the Burngreave area of Sheffield has been officially opened by Premier League referee Uriah Rennie.
Sorby House, on Spital Hill, has undergone a £4.5m refurbishment to transform the building into high specification, modern, eco-friendly office accommodation for community use and new business start-ups.
The transformation of the 1960’s office building forms an integral part of the Burngreave New Deal for Communities (BNDfC) programme, which is working in partnership to regenerate the area.
The new look Sorby House, designed by Sheffield architects Bond Bryan, is set over four floors with over 24,000 sq ft of work space and reception area with a three storey central atrium.
It has been designed to be carbon neutral with a range of sustainable energy features, including a fully glazed twin wall façade to Spital Hill, an environmentally friendly biomass solid fuel heating system and ‘Passivent’ natural air conditioning.
Mr Rennie said: “Sorby House is a fantastic development that will offer flexible, first-class mixed use space creating a vibrant, creative and dynamic business community. Sorby House will help people build on their skill sets, abilities and achievements and deliver entrepreneurship opportunities. It is the kind of workspace that has been needed for a long time and it is money well spent. Care has been taken to develop the facility to meet the needs of the community and I hope it acts a stepping stone and launch pad for many individuals to go on and enjoy great business success.”
