Berkeley Homes
Refurbishment - Cobham and Leatherhead, UK
Brief
Berkeley Homes were facing the challenge of high costs associated with their Southern Headquarters refurbishement and asked us to review and value-engineer some solutions for the fit out furniture and the reconfiguration works. We presented a complete solution providing and managing all aspects of the project from the detailed design, fit out, furniture solutions and all the moves and changes needed to upgrade the 37,000 sq feet offices. We supported the furniture selections and managed the ordering and installation of all products from a variety of manufacturers. The total project value was £500,000. Since delivering this project we have gone on to do a major project in Cobham for their main HQ with a value of £700,000.
The Design Project
As always, we quickly formed an open relationship with the client, which allowed us to discuss the relevance and impact of each specific space and its ultimate aims. Working closely with a creative architect from Berkeley’s design team we were able to deliver an inventive solution for the space – a design that surpassed all the requirements within the initial brief, maximising space and minimising the associated costs. The design solution was rendered in 3D for presentation and was delivered at £200,000 below the original budget.
Recycling For The Community
The refurbishment project involved recycling all the old furniture into the local community. The NHS took the majority of this for a covid support unit, and we also supplied other local small businesses and churches. Surrey Hospital also took all the old carpets to lay in one of their buildings.None of the existing products were sent to landfill.
Office Fit-Out
Installing the new office and building layout design, we redecorated throughout, built new office and meeting areas and carpeted throughout. This included air-conditioning installation, as well as some electrical work for the new layout.
Furniture Solutions
To maximise space, collaborative working solutions and new workstations were installed that allow for socially distanced working with flexibility for future-proofing work practices. We also installed pods for meeting areas and bespoke furniture solutions from SR Furniture, including timber work in the break-out areas and within their custom-built sample room. Furniture brands included Herman Miller, Maine, Boss and Verco.