Hannah Walker

The cover page for the design proposal - Here we can see how it currently stands, the exterior of the building is a bit deceiving, small windows and doorways give an impression that the interior will be dark and small, however there is plenty of space inside for an office.

The mood board - For this office to be attractive to the young entrepreneurs of Bath, I have developed a design concept from the words ‘funky’ and ‘quirky’ that were mentioned in the brief. From visiting the area I could see that it is quite an affluent area with its individual shops and businesses. I wanted to create a space which is inspiring and uplifting, bright and colourful, where people can come to work and network. This mood board gives is an initial idea of the developed concept.

The main entrance - The main entrance to the space would be through an archway, I think this would provide more of a sense of entering a different kind of space. Through this main entrance we have the breakout area with its brightly coloured furniture and bold banana print wall coverings, which enclose the reception point, this is towards the left, with its bright pink front desk to make it stand out against the green.

Breakout area and reception - Here we have fully entered the building, we can now see how the breakout space works. The entrance through a glass door lets in a lot of natural light, there is also a large window behind the tea point in the adjacent arch. Natural daylight also comes in through the above glass street paving. Overall I have kept this space open planned as possible so that it can also be used to hold functions. The reception area is a good size and could accommodate up to 3 working desks or extra storage.

The board room - Earlier we had a glimpse of the board room through the sliding glass doors that lead in from the breakout and reception area, now we have fully entered the boardroom we can see that it can comfortably seat 12. On the right we see the main design feature of this office and the shadows that it creates on the ceiling and walls. The negative space of this structure holds privacy glass which can be switched to opaque when required.

Workstations 1 of 2 - Here we have entered the main office space, this is a view from one of the back workstations, looking out over to the front of the building, we can see that each workstation is divided by individually covered screens, which along with the brightly coloured flooring contribute to the funky atmosphere. Below we have a side view from a desk at the front where we can see through glass doors to the breakout and reception area.

Workstations 2 of 2 - Now at a different workstation we have another outside view of the design feature, we also begin to see how the choices of colours and patterns of the wall and desk divider coverings which are used throughout the space, this is to tie everything together and to create an atmosphere that is quirky and different to other rent a desk offices. Below we can see more workstations with the windows that let light in, which is channelled through from the glass paving above.

Main meeting room - So as you can now see, we are within the main design feature. This room holds the main meeting room – this is an informal but private space where workers can meet with clients. As I mentioned earlier, this space can become fully enclosed by simply switching the privacy glass. This structure is designed from a reoccurring pattern, developed from the people paper chains we make as children.

The floor plan - Here we can see where the toilets and showers will be. Here is another entrance to the building, which will be more suitable for workers who wish to shower after cycling across town and before work. These showers are within one of the archways, On the right is another longer tunnelled archway, here we can see that there are 2 more toilets and another space which could be a separate and smaller meeting room or it could be used as a large storage space.