Scale Space

Office Principles was engaged following a tender process. The team presented appealing design concepts and set out its intention to lead the project with the introduction of a data driven, analytic approach.

We rolled out a series of workplace engagement activities, reviewing occupancy levels across the whole of the Scale Space community in order to decipher and understand the level of agility that could be accommodated and what facilities would be required in the new building.

Workshops were undertaken with different venture groups throughout the design period. This extended process lasted for over 12 months, with its results impacting on the final use of the building and influencing the design, which changed fairly significantly during the final stages of the CAT A fit out, completed by contractor, Western.

We advised on all furnishings to ensure a broad mix of products across all areas, adhering to the environmental principles of SKA to meet Scale Space’s sustainable agenda.

Covid-19 presented some challenges. Materials that should have been supplied locally had to be sourced from further afield and further operations contractors had to be identified to ensure the initial contract programme was met.

The project benefits from a dynamic colour palette, selected to reflect the multitude of brands that Scale Space accommodates. Office Principles set out to create an experience for the end-user and so the project evolved to become more than just a space, reflecting the spirit and ambition of the overall project and Scale Space’s positioning.