SPACEINVADER New rear timber wall panelling behind reception features concealed LED lighting that continues up into the ceiling and, to the left-side, petrified moss panels, which link both to the external planting and the new ‘Garden Pavilion’ in the atrium space above. Security staff have been allocated their own office space for the first time too, with secure storage and CCTV facilities now located to the rear of reception.
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The language within the lift lobby continues on from reception, but with a more restrained, classic feel.
A timber wall with the development’s ONE logo sits to the right of reception, with an inset media screen for landlord messaging and building information. The anodised brass framework of
To the right of the timber-clad reception space is a magazine
the reception desk continues here as an inset line within the
joinery, plus a further area of terracotta-coloured soft booth seating. Instead of terracotta wall cladding however, this inset
cladding before the wall cedes into the first seating area, a striking curved nook with loose chestnut leather Gubi Masculo
rack and display shelving for waiting guests, integrated into the
space features a terracotta ceiling panel, with the off-white wall
chairs, terracotta-coloured banquette upholstery and rounded terracotta wall ribs, forming an inviting space where people will
space playing host to three artworks, featuring circles in a nod to the scheme’s identity and in colour tones that work with the
want to come and interact. A Lee Broom Lens Flair Pendant
scheme.
Light hangs over the space, with two further identical pendants in the seating area to the right, whilst the main reception area
The flooring is a grey marble-finish tile which continues into the
features four large-scale light fittings, the Flamingo Pendant by
lift lobby area beyond the speedgates. The neutral colour works
Vibia.
alongside the red tones in the scheme, ensuring a classic and timeless feel. The feature panelling also wraps round the wall
Existing speedgates were retained, serving the desired direction
on the left-hand side along the tunnel route that leads up to the atrium.
of movement. The design of the seating booth to their left was created to be in a perfect line with them to ensure their position looks considered and framed. Above the speedgates is further timber panelling and elegant, fluted glass balustrading. The timber panelling is also scored vertically, with a strong vertical emphasis linking this to the glass and the ribs of the curved seating nook.
LIFT LOBBY The language within the lift lobby continues on from reception, but with a more restrained, classic feel. As well as feature dark panelling, an inset brass band pulls the eye through the space and up towards the atrium and the first floor. Natural light floods into this space from the atrium above and reflects off the light flooring, carrying it on further back towards the reception. The ceiling was painted here to emphasise the existing, central linear lighting that leads visitors through the space, with bespoke wall panels containing further concealed lighting at their base. The new wayfinding scheme includes a single largeletter or number in anodised brass set into a black-stained timber panel for each storey, located directly opposite the lift. Existing doors facing into the lobby were wrapped in new black vinyl, whilst the lift fronts were also sprayed black to tie in.
ATRIUM AND GARDEN PAVILION The stair to the first floor has an interim level, leading to toilets (with disabled toilets to the rear of the ground floor corridor beneath). A dark marble tile is used to clad the stairs, with LED lighting inset into the balustrade to lead the eye upwards. The atrium features a brand new feature area – a centrallylocated, square-box garden pavilion – with plenty of breathing space around it to maintain the privacy of first-floor tenants. ‘This was a key area for our new scheme’, John Williams of SpaceInvader commented. ‘We saw the potential here to turn the focus inwards and create a real statement space that would serve all the building’s inhabitants, not just the company whose offices were located directly adjacent.’ Placing a pavilion within the atrium space makes a once-barren space habitable and invites tenants and visitors to use a space situated in the lightest part of the building for informal meetings or collaboration. The new pavilion is made of framed structure
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