Trust Care Limited are a Doncaster based company who own and manage several elderly residential care homes spread throughout South Yorkshire. When they moved into a brand-new two storey office space, it mainly comprised of two large, but otherwise featureless rooms. They asked us if we could help turn these big open-plan areas into smaller, dedicated spaces that would be suitable for their daily needs. To take full advantage of the natural light provided by the large windows that dominated the front elevation, we planned to use airy floor-to-ceiling glass partition walls, whilst some thoughtfully placed stud walls allowed a degree of privacy when required. We presented our initial vision to the management team for a functional, modern and highly efficient workspace. Managers would benefit from semi-glazed private offices, and the team would have access to a large conference room, along with an informal meeting room.

During the planning phase, it quickly became clear that personal desk-side storage and filing as well as bulk storage were essential for the daily running of their operations, so we incorporated under-desk pedestals with integrated filing sections to help maximize storage space. Additional free-standing wall cabinets and bookcases with complimentary finishes maintained a clean, cohesive aesthetic throughout, and because they were originally specified as modular, free-standing units, this allowed the potential for them to be easily relocated in future if required, which is highly likely within a fast-growing dynamic business.