The extensive renovation of a 1990s office building into a modern Grade A workplace
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Sectors:
Workplace
Services:
Architecture,
Interiors
Studios:
Manchester
Client:
Capital London
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Key Info
Includes:
Refurbishment and modernisation of an existing office building
Area:
2,625m2 (GIA)
Status:
Opened June 2023
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Creating a vibrant and modern workspace
One Arlington Square involves the extensive renovation of an existing, tired office building located at Arlington Square Business Park, Bracknell. The £5 million refurbishment project has transformed the existing 1990s office, reinvigorating it to create a series of vibrant and modern workspaces.
Designed around wellness
The building consists of four storeys of office space that wraps around a central, previously external courtyard that has been covered with a new glazed rooflight. The space has been transformed into a vibrant and modern amenity destination for the whole building. The design embodies a strong sense of wellness and relaxation through a careful selection of materials and an array of biophilic elements. Terracotta and natural tones compliment the existing buff brickwork, providing an understated palette that seamlessly blends with warm oak and rich biophilic flora throughout the building.
The outcome is a bold statement, showcasing high-quality Grade A office and amenity space that elevates One Arlington Square above its competitors.
Client testimony: "We have worked with Chapman Taylor on a number of projects ranging from office interior fit outs to full redevelopment of large scale office buildings… Chapman Taylor have been critical as our lead in these projects, managing other disciplines but crucially delivering their vision whilst hitting many of our key targets". Anthony Rajwan, Director, Capital London Investment Management
Mark Doughty
(BA(Hons), BArch, ADPPA, ARB, RIBA)
Director, UK
Mark joined Chapman Taylor in 2006, becoming a Director in 2022. A key member of the Manchester studio’s management team, Mark has a leading role in the workplace sector across the UK business.
He has over 15 years of experience and has successfully completed a number of major award-winning projects working both in the UK and internationally.
Areas of expertise:
Workplace / Retail / Delivery / Design Management
Mark joined Chapman Taylor in 2006 becoming an Associate Director in 2016. A key member of the Manchester studio’s management team, Mark has a business development remit for the office workplace sector across the UK business.
He has over 10 years’ experience and has successfully completed a number of major award winning projects across a range of sectors.
He takes an active part in the BCO and completed last year’s Cycle Challenge riding from London to Amsterdam over four days with fifty members of the BCO.
Areas of expertise:
Office / Retail / Delivery / Design Management
Gavin King
Director, UK
Gavin joined Chapman Taylor in 2021 to help reinforce and expand our capability in the workplace sector, in which he has more than 25 years of award-winning experience working as an Interior Designer with global clients, government agencies, academia and professional services organisations.
Having worked on projects with a diverse range of well-known clients, Gavin has extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and is frequently invited to contribute to roundtable discussions and networking events. He is able to quickly build strong relationships with clients and end-users and excels at briefing and engagement.
Gavin passionately believes in working with clients and collaboratively including them in the design process, and he has a keen interest in how design can support business change, believing there is a need to focus on delivering economically successful projects that support clients in their business objectives.
