Client: Kosnic lighting
Value: £27k
The aim of this Partitioning project for Kosnic lighting in Newbury, was to create defined offices for key members of staff and a meeting room.
We used glass fronted offices to give a good level sound performance and privacy while maintaining natural light for the remaining open plan office areas.
Preliminary work
The First step was to measure the new office space and draw it positioning offices where the client wanted them.
It is important when laying out an office to look at which teams work together and what the flow of the office / customer experience might be. Positioning key roles like directors and HR who usually work closely together made sense. Sales and marketing teams not only also work together but also tend to create the most noise in an office so positioning them away from directors or confidential meeting spaces can be beneficial.
The partitions used are still called ‘demountable partitions‘ and are often a requirement by a landlord owning the property.
Existing office
Work in Progress photographs
Getting the plasterboard into the building and up the stairs was a bit of a challenge as it had a very tight stairwell and required 2.7m plasterboard due to the ceiling height.
The new building had anthracite grey skirtings, doors and windows so we had all new partitions frames, doors and glass tracks powder coated to match the same RAL colour which we think looks really nice.
Once the plasterboard was in the meeting room and dividing walls were quick to install. The glass tracks were installed and final glass measurements taken to be manufactured.
Completed partitions
The finish offices looked clean and modern ready for the client to move their furniture into.
By colour matching the RAL anthracite grey on all the skirtings, doors and framework the new partitions tie into the existing building seamlessly.
A 1m frosted band manifestation provides a good degree of privacy in the rooms while allowing natural light to fill the offices. Bespoke logo cut outs on the doors adds subtle branding throughout the space.
Do you want open plan and natural light in your office but also concerned about sound performance?
If you would like some advice and inspiration on how glass fronted offices can be used throughout your office, please do give us a call on 01380 73 88 44, or email us at [email protected] and we would love to help.