Tucked away in a green pocket of London is 8 Laurence Pountney Hill, which offers over 4,000 sqm of workspace. Recently refurbished with the focus on creating an elegant, refined and professional aesthetic within the period building, designers bc workspace looked to Forbo and its comprehensive flooring portfolio.
When a previous tenant vacated the building, the landlord seized the opportunity to revamp the whole space, changing the layout to let the office on a floor-by-floor basis.
As well as five open-plan offices spread across the floors, each including kitchen areas, the building also offers a business lounge in the basement, complete with meeting rooms.
Claire Lammiman, Interior Designer at bc workspace, said: “The design brief was about creating a refined look and feel that set the space apart from other offices in the local area.
“It was important that the interior felt comfortable, open and light, while being professional and finished to a high-standard. A key part of this was to retain and celebrate the building’s beautiful original features, which included high ceilings and incredible amounts of natural light.
“Looking at the flooring, durability was essential, as was a good product warranty, providing additional assurances that it will be high-quality and long-lasting, potentially through several tenant changeovers. Sustainability was also a priority, with the client aiming for an EPC A rating – a goal they successfully met.
“It’s for all these reasons that we chose to work with Forbo Flooring Systems. We’ve specified their flooring solutions a lot over the last 12 years. As a result of their extensive portfolio, we’re always able to find a product that aligns with the design brief, as well as hitting the price point we’ve been assigned.”
Forbo’s Tessera Cloudscape carpet tiles were specified throughout the office areas, meeting rooms and staircases. Tessera carpet tiles contain a minimum of 60% recycled content as standard and are manufactured in the UK using 100% renewable energy. Allura Flex, Forbo’s loose lay luxury vinyl tile solution, was installed in the kitchens and basement space in the Dark Twine colourway, providing a rich and walnutty tone. Suitable for demanding and heavy traffic applications, Allura Flex floors deliver dimensional stability, strength, performance and quality.
Lammiman continued: “Tessera Cloudscape offers a beautiful aesthetic that really complemented the building’s interior space. While neutral in colour, it still offers so much pattern and texture, which we love. The design also means it is very forgiving if the substrate itself isn’t 100% or in the event of food and beverage spillages.
“Allura Flex is perhaps the most popular loose-lay vinyl that we use – everyone loves it! It’s the same height as a carpet tile, which means you can avoid the use of transition strips. This was important on this project, as the emphasis was on having the spaces flow together.”
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