X+Why, The FulwoodImages1 / Information
Location City of London, London
Status Completed 2021
Description
The Fulwood is the third x+why that Squire & Partners have worked on, and the first sited away from East London. The interior design sought to acknowledge this shift, designing for ‘uptown’ and potentially more varied end users, whilst ensuring that the aesthetic that lies at the heart of x+why spaces was retained.
An integral part of our x+why designs have included a bold use of colour which filters into the FF&E and artworks, marrying the spaces together. At The Fulwood, we took elements that would be distinctly different to the previous x+why spaces to set the building apart and elevate the materiality to suit its surroundings. These elements include a Crittall-style door system and use of a timber-effect vinyl flooring instead of exposing the metal raised floor.
With ways of working shifting, considerations of life in the office post-pandemic were incorporated into the design. Phone booths are designed to enhance the user experience when video calling - from integrated dimmable LED lights that create the perfect ambience - to a shelf that allows users to position laptops at the perfect height, folding back into the wall to transition from video calls to personal work.
Tenants have a variety of working environments to suit them, including banquette seating with timber dividers that demarcate individual working areas, and larger tables that offer group touch-down working.
A range of different meeting room styles accommodate a variety of modes of meeting and collaborating. From relaxed seating around video conferencing, to flexible space that caters for ad-hoc meetings and groups small or large, the spaces veer away from the classic conference room to create an informal lounge environment.
Team
Client x+why
Interior Design Squire & Partners
Contractor Phoenix Construction Services Ltd
FFE Procurement Bureau
Art Consultant ARTIQ
Planting Your London Florist
Photography James Balston
Awards
2021
BD Office Architect of the Year finalist
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