1 August 2008
Dive Architects appointed for fit out

"Dive Architects have been appointed as the design team for the £1 million pound contract to design and fit-out Electric Works in Sheffield. "

Dive Architects have been appointed as the design team for the £1 million pound contract to design and fit-out Electric Works in Sheffield.  Due to open in October 2008, Electric Works is the first building to be opened as part of Sheffield Digital Campus, a new 600,000 square feet group of office buildings designed for the digital and creative industries sector and due to be rolled out over the next five years.

Dive were appointed by Creative Space Management and Sheffield City Council after a hard-fought tender competition which had some excellent architectural practices pitching for the work.  Toby Hyam, Managing Director of Creative Space Management who are operating Electric Works said:

"DIVE put an excellent proposal together and will bring a European, design ethos to Electric Works. We are looking forward to working with them and excited about the quality of space we hope to create."

Electric Works will provide workspace for up to 400 people working in the digital, creative and e-learning sectors. It will also provide space for conferencing and meeting rooms. 

The project is supported by Sheffield City Council and Yorkshire Forward and is part of the wider Sheffield Digital Campus initiative which will have a significant impact on the development of the digital and knowledge based sector in Sheffield and help retain skilled graduates from the Universities.