Where We Work: Thoughtworks, Manchester

Where is it?

Federation House, Federation Street, Manchester, M4 4BF

Besides working, what sort of activities take place here?

In our first two months after opening our doors, we hosted 80 events. This is a critical part of our company ethos – We purposely intend to have a broad impact on clients and our community.

The variety of functional space we have here is important given that we need to flexibly accommodate guests, community groups and clients every day. In this way, it truly is a hub and not an office. 

What role does the space play here? 

ThoughtWorks brings clients and communities together in the space to solve problems and create opportunities with technology and with this in mind, Federation House isn’t designed to house a set of individuals working in silence wearing headphones.

Although there are plenty of places for quiet work to get done, there is also an intentional focus on enabling people to work together seamlessly and effectively.

How many people work here?

We have 110 people in the ThoughtWorks business whose primary office location is Federation House, but it provides space for many more. 

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