In response to evolving post-COVID needs, Shoosmiths aspired to create a new model for their regional offices, embodying their values of exceptional client service and employee empowerment. This led to the development of the innovative ‘Community Hub’ concept.
Our challenge was to achieve this in a fifty percent smaller space whilst retaining the existing number of employees who used the office.
Together, we re-imagined Shoosmiths’ conventional single-purpose spaces, introducing the community hub to seamlessly blend client and team facilities, significantly boosting spatial efficiency, enhancing social and professional collaboration, and facilitating a sense of community. The hub includes an informal hosting point to greet clients, soft seating, private booths, and bleacher seating for casual conversations and group presentations. An upgraded existing kitchen is a prominent hub feature, saves relocation costs, and enhances sustainability.
A warm, contemporary, and professional aesthetic was extended across the Community Hub and the existing Agile Working space. To improve efficiency and incorporate breakout and meeting opportunities, we re-planned the furniture layout in the Agile Working space, including a partial finishes and fixtures upgrade.
The Community Hub and Agile Working spaces work in tandem, creating an innovative post-covid model of excellence.
Client
Shoosmiths
