Financial, Bristol.

BRIEF: Design a sustainable work environment that is collaborative, flexible and open.

The client is a global pioneer of sustainable banking. It describes its mission “to make money work for positive social, environmental and cultural change” and wanted an office environment to reflect this. The heart of the brief for the design of the new headquarters was sustainability and a requirement for the ethical sourcing of materials and products. We created a solution with an individual and eclectic design which acts as a showcase for the bank’s client community. The reception space is individual and welcoming, with an eclectic mix of furniture. A living wall brings the “outdoors in” and connects to the environment. Co-worker engagement is evident throughout the space, from the hand-woven, recycled material in the “T-shirt chair” to hand-made cushions in the lounge area.

SIZE: 30,000 sq ft

Photographs courtesy of Charlie Birchmore photography