New office design and relocation for The Berkeley Partnership
Area Sq, the office design and fit-out specialists, have completed The Berkeley Partnership's 8000 sq ft offices at 48 Chancery Lane.
Previously located in Marylebone across three floors, the management consultancy decided to relocate to a space facilitating interaction and providing meeting and entertaining space for both staff and clients.
Area Sq were appointed at the early stages of the office relocation project to help the client select a suitable building and conducted preliminary interviews with The Berkeley Partnership's consultants and partners to identify main requirements for the workspace.
Amanda Godwin-Jones, Design Director at Area Sq says: "The buy-in from partners was amazing and this definitely helped us achieve the right design for them". Amanda adds "We created the layout of the two floors with the client's journey in mind: from when they arrive at reception which is open, through to the third floor which accommodates the clients facilities including a plug and play area, a workshop area and contemporary lounge-club. The building also benefits from outside space for entertaining".
The Berkeley Partnership were keen to improve the flow between the two floors and Area Sq addressed this requirement by designing open stairs connecting the two floors. This created a design feature as well as facilitating fluidity of movement.
Flexibility was one of the key requirements from the client and to this end, Area Sq created an area where meeting rooms interlink with folding walls to create one large space if needed.
Quirky features such as a commissioned artwork depicting the company history and photographs of Berkeley life in the form of wallpaper as well as colour changing manifestations on the glass work introduce a fun element and reflect the company's personality.
The white backdrop is complemented by accents of red throughout, including feature lighting and joinery. Ample storage areas created by Area Sq combined with a careful selection of furniture provided by Sketch, Area Sq's sister company, are all essential to keeping the overall minimalist sophisticated feel.
Neil McClumpha, partner at The Berkeley Partnership says: "the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It is such a stark contrast to our last offices, which until this point everyone thought were fabulous and would be a hard act to follow. The layout works really well, the space flows, and it seems strange to say this, but it already feels like home!"
