A rejuvenated headquarters offering a warm, welcoming and flexible workspace.

Challenge and objective

Meda was approached to refurbish and reinvigorate this 2,000m2 national Head Office, to facilitate hybrid working practices and feel more welcoming while aligning to the client’s new workplace principles and reflecting the brand’s identity and heritage.

The poorly-lit existing office spaces on two floors lacked warmth, the ground floor space incorporating reception area felt isolated and depersonalised, and the adjacent conferencing facilities were used infrequently.

A transformed set of working spaces

To overcome the double challenge, we created a mixture of open and segmented plan spaces.

The first and second floors were broken down into three key areas – Library, Collaboration and Support –facilitating meetings, break-outs and individual working.

To enhance staff wellbeing, we kept perimeter windows free from offices and visual blockages to maximise natural daylight, and introduced planting and optimised lighting.

The canteen and reception space now flows between new drop-in working and meeting areas, and features warmer lighting, making it larger, friendlier and more welcoming.

More like an extension of the home, the new ‘landing zones’ can accommodate a wide variety of users and requirements – without prompting, staff and clients are using the space exactly as intended.

The conferencing area now includes secluded drop-in workplaces with a variety of seating and table options, as well as a more intimate lounge for presentations and private functions.

What our client said