We are proud to reveal our recent reconfiguration of the interior spaces within the award-winning Sea Containers building, London.
We continue to define the future of the office with a ‘People-First, Future-Focused’ approach that thoughtfully responds to key challenges that face the workspace sector. When we completed the Sea Containers project in 2017, it became a blueprint for the transformation and repurposing of old buildings. We are passionate about clearly demonstrating how the built environment can have a positive impact on the integration of people, place and purpose.
Cutting-edge technology played a key role in the scheme. Open plan audio visual solutions, sensor technology and voice activation all play their part in helping improve user experience and understanding of ‘space as a tool’ in people delivering their best work. Mobility and adaptability were other core themes of the workplace reconfiguration to maintain users physical health, coupled with green space to provide better comfort and stimulation for mental health. In addition, green issues in terms of the debate on embodied energy were addressed within the redesign of the interior. The reconfigured space required zero interior building works and was completed using 98% existing furniture.
Colin Macgadie, Chief Creative Officer: “We’ve long been advocates for intelligent assessment of demand when working with our clients to define their workspace. What we’re seeing is that ‘quantity’ and ‘quality’ have become equals at the early stages of definition as organisations make a tangible shift to ‘people-first’ decision making. Our extensive engagement with end users and occupiers globally has provided a huge amount of insight into the expectation that surrounds the workspace of the future and the emphasis on performance and comfort.”