Arctoris

When Arctoris first approached us, they needed a trusted partner who could not only deliver an immediate project but think ahead with them. Their ambitions were clear: they needed more space, more laboratory capacity, and a facility that could evolve as their business scaled and secured further funding.

The opportunity presented itself when they acquired the industrial unit next door to their existing space. Rather than treating this as a straightforward fit-out, we worked with Arctoris from the outset to master plan what their combined estate could look like - not just on day one, but day two and beyond. That long-view thinking shaped every decision we made across all three phases of the project.

A key structural challenge across the programme was the creation of knock-throughs at both ground floor and mezzanine level, connecting the two industrial units into a single, cohesive workspace. Ensuring these openings were structurally sound, fire compliant, health and safety compliant, and signed off through building control required careful coordination and engineering rigour.

Phase two focused on fitting out the ground floor of the new unit as laboratory space, delivering a fully functioning lab environment that Arctoris could bring into operational use while subsequent phases were planned.

Phase three, the most recent and final phase, completed the fit out of the mezzanine level - with laboratory space on one half and office space on the other. The inclusion of a dumbwaiter connecting the two levels adds a practical operational detail that speaks to the joined-up thinking behind the overall design.

Throughout all three phases, the design approach was to tie new spaces seamlessly into Arctoris's existing unit - matching finishes, materials, and detailing so that the expanded facility feels like a single, unified environment rather than a series of additions.