Having been selected as the delivery partner for the project, our team worked in close collaboration with Henry Boot and Incognito – who developed the brief and detailed concept design – to support the design process with project tours and additional design workshops to develop the build detail.
Set over three floors, the flexible new space includes a variety of workplace settings to offer a truly agile and modern office environment. A combination of open plan desks, agile tables, collaboration spaces, meeting rooms of varying sizes, quiet pods and social areas means the team can now take advantage of a broad range of spaces to compliment multiple working styles.
Central to the design is a striking oak laminate architectural staircase which has been created in the centre of the space and delivers the wow factor as people travel through the office. Constructed in-situ and designed to improve connectivity and communication between teams, the staircase facilitates movement between two floors without the need for an external lift.
High specification finishes and fixture are noticeable throughout, from stunning lighting, herringbone flooring, bespoke joinery and luxury furniture, to the very latest in modern tech. The colour palette is bold yet classic and contemporary, with black, greys, blues and purple utilised alongside more neutral colours to create a welcoming yet inspiring space which reflects the group’s brand.
In order to support the company’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint and be net zero carbon by 2030, the project was delivered as sustainably as possible, with the office expected to deliver a carbon emission reduction of 79% compared to the former head office. Everything from where furniture and materials were sourced from, to how building materials were disposed of and recycled, were all carefully considered. Environmentally friendly and recyclable products, along with products with recycled content were used wherever possible to minimise wastage and reduce embodied carbon. Intelligent LED lighting was also incorporated, supported by an abundance of natural light which floods the office through the floor to ceiling windows.
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