LevertonHELM

The Lithium industry is rapidly developing. Increased demand has led to independent growth for Leverton Lithium and HELM AG, and presented opportunities to scale up the manufacturing capacity of battery grade Lithium chemicals in Europe.

The newly created LevertonHELM sought to combine its existing UK manufacturing facilities in a new prime campus in Basingstoke, allowing for expansion to 20kMT of high-quality Lithium chemicals. It’s a move that has the potential to not only generate revenue, but also bring more jobs directly and indirectly to the borough.

If we told you we had designed and fit out a flexible and open plan workspace, we’d only be telling you part of the story. This was a project with collaboration at its core - and it shows.

Office Principles and LevertonHELM have worked hand-in-hand to create a nourishing workspace that fosters employee collaboration and delivers a truly memorable visitor experience.

Our respective teams have mirrored each other in their openness and humility. Every inch a joint process, the project has spanned a myriad of workshops, video calls and site meetings, with each team challenging the other to think differently along the way.

New full height window space has been created to extend sightlines through the building and enhance natural light, with views from the office space to the adjacent warehouse. It has also removed the ‘us’ and ‘them’ scenario so often experienced by manual and office-based workers in a manufacturing environment.

The workspace has been finished in warm, Scandi-style tones, including a fusion of wood, fabric and eco-friendly material, reflective of an environmentally conscious organisation. Large open spaces, ceiling heights, feature lighting and soft curves to connections, all complement the theme.