Project Overview
Having an established working relationship with the client, ONE Creative environments (ONE) was commissioned to consolidate the Head Office accommodation and design and deliver the refurbishment and alterations.
With a very tight timescale and fixed budget, the scheme was conceived, designed, developed and tendered within eight weeks. This allowed a prompt start on site to ensure the client could move staff over a bank holiday weekend.
A key driver was to improve space, visually enhance the working environment and motivate employees about the office change. Areas were reconfigured to increase and improve working office space, communal break out areas, WC/shower facilities and IT room. The creation of seating/reception areas provided much needed meeting space in a less formal but private environment, whilst maintaining the flexibility of being useable for staff to use recreationally. New shower facilities were also key to the design in order to accommodate the clients’ desire to improve health and wellbeing plus promote ‘green travel’ and lunchtime leisure activities.
The phased refurbishment allowed the office to remain operational throughout the duration of the works. ONE’s careful project management ensured minimal disruption was caused. Frequent update meetings with the overseas Head Office was crucial to effective management and instil client confidence throughout the scheme.
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The client has reported really positive feedback since the completion of the project and in particular great success having being achieved with once sterile, un-used areas now being fully utilised and appreciated by staff.
Craig Walding, Associate / One Creative environments (ONE)
