WORKING WELL:
The new office development with a focus on employees’ wellbeing
PLANS for a huge new office building in Bristol are aimed at breaking away from the traditional nine to five, according to the company behind the scheme.
1000 Aztec West is a 70,000 sq ft development being built in Almondsbury by commercial property developers CEG.
The Grade A office headquarters will include a four-star hotel, restaurant, café with lakeside views, gym, meeting rooms, co-working space, showers, roof terraces, electric charging points, 231 parking spaces and 118 cycle spaces.
Work on the multimillion-pound development will start in the spring.
The idea, according to a brochure on the developer’s website, is to challenge tenants to “embrace every day as an opportunity to work and think differently”.
The site is situated on the edge of Aztec Lake and is surrounded by landscaped parkland and gardens.
Plans for the inside of the property include a 3,000 sq ft gym and wellness facility which will offer daily fitness and yoga classes. There will also be “mindfulness areas” within the building.
The brochure reads: “The fight for talent is an important part of building a successful business. 1000 Aztec West is designed to encourage the workforce of the future, ensuring tenants recruit and retain the best staff.”
The office is opening in the spring of 2021 and is being marketed by commercial property firms JLL and Cushman and Wakefield, and estate agency Carter Jonas.
Jimmy McWilliams, investment manager at CEG, said: “Our comprehensive redevelopment of 1000 Aztec West will create a unique 70,000 sq ft headquarter office building. Combining modern design with a focus on wellness, it creates a new benchmark for outof-town offices.”
Andy Heath of Cushman Wakefield added: “1000 Aztec West will provide the out-of-town market with a city-centre styled building but in a landscaped, green environment - a new concept for the north Bristol market.
“In a market with no grade A supply currently available, we are hopeful 1000 Aztec West will cater for occupiers wanting the best accommodation in an attractive location.”
CEG already has more than £800million of commercial property in its portfolio including Quorn on Temple Way, Crescent Centre on Templeback and Aspire on Victoria Street, in Bristol.