Having successfully created hospitality & training spaces within their Gatwick site, IE was invited to provide furniture & workplace design services for a major refurbishment of this FMCG's UK Headquarters.
The aim was to design a workplace expected to fit with the demands of post-pandemic working, with an emphasis on collaboration and flexibility while maintaining a blend of home and office working.
Internal budget approvals were based on pre-pandemic design, and post-elevation identified broader user needs, co-creating with the wider project team identified a £460k gap in the furniture settings needed.
Working closely with the client’s procurement team, we mapped an open book tendering strategy within the project timelines & hard end date of PC.
We achieved a £446k saving, whilst not compromising quality, design & functionality.
Highlights of how we supported:
- Reviews of the initial plan, developed work mode settings & produced design packs for stakeholder input. Co-created on the aesthetics with Incognito to align with the interior design schemes finishes/palette.
- Curated furniture options with initial budget pricing to aid review stages with the project team.
- Hosting furniture reviews, finishes workshops – curated finishes for sign-off.
- Market disruption to material supply chains were addressed with frequent checkpoints & sourcing close match alternatives quickly to avoid delays.
Drivers
- Reappraise the original HQ scheme designed pre-Covid to future proof for a post-pandemic working
- Offer a variety of work modes settings
- Support health & wellbeing
- Best value for money without compromising function, aesthetics & quality
Outcomes
- Regeneration of an existing historical site for the client into a modern & adaptable workplace,
with a human-centred approach.
