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Unusual HQ is a new headquarters office for Unusual
Rigging, a rigging company in Northamptonshire.
Located on a large industrial site, the new HQ has allowed the
expansion of the company’s operations by making available
the warehouse where the offices were originally based.
A new 2-storey Passivhaus office building that features a
glulam frame on a regularised grid to maximise efficiency.
The external envelope is a panellised timber system from
sustainable sources.
The project included a number of innovative sustainable
products including Egger board floor diaphragms, and is the
first pilot project in the world to use Adaptavate
Breathaboard; a carbon sequestering alternative to
plasterboard.
The design also includes on-site rainwater attenuation
further reducing the building’s environmental impact.
Shortlisted for the RIBA East Midlands Awards 2026, RIBA South East Awards 2026, Structural Timber Awards 2025; winner of the British Council for Offices Awards 2025 for National Award for Corporate Workplace, Best Of The Best Award.
Client. Unusual Rigging
Architect. Corstorphine & Wright
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