The use of strong branding images on digitally printed wallpaper is a key feature, alongside good quality office furniture, carefully selected to meet a public-sector budget.
Designing an office interior for a government agency balances individual requirements for the current team with the longer term demands that multiple users will make. There is also a need to keep the interior as timeless as possible yet current and contemporary. Materials and finishes have been kept to a simple palette, with good quality fabric and veneers on the furniture and a neutral background on walls, flooring, etc. The strongly branded graphics are easily updated without disturbing the overall office fit-out.
Space planning for this London office fit out placed the meeting and event spaces closest to the entrance, with a route to ‘back office’ which is located away from the first impression point, but still in visual contact with the head of the agency. A teapoint is a central hub for all zones. The main meeting room is adjacent to a soft seating lounge, and both spaces can be used as an overall event area. The soft seating was chosen to allow easy reconfiguration whilst having the presence to give the lounge a sense of purpose and identity in its own right.
