Roche’s head office, has won three major British Council of Offices awards.

The BDP-designed project won Best Regional Corporate Office Ðǿմ«Ã½, Best National Corporate Office Ðǿմ«Ã½ and the Best of the Best award.

Sustainability issues were integrated into the design at the outset and the building achieved a 10 out of 10 Excellent BREEAM rating. Natural daylight is a key part of the design, with oval shaped ceiling openings in the roof allowing light to flood in to an internal daylit street.

• That said, research undertaken by the British Council of Offices reveals that only 18% of office workers see natural light as one of the main attributes to improved productivity. The most significant factor was sitting next to someone you like…