Office The Challenge
The Details
The snowballing successes of Gousto forced them to confront one of their biggest challenges; to create a space in their prestigious London Shepherd’s Bush location that would embody the brand and company’s DNA, setting the precedent for future location workspace design as they expand in the future.
Flexibility and an attractive, welcoming for staff and visitors, as well as potential employees was the main priority. This was followed closely by the integration of clever acoustics that would manage sound issues that an open plan space brings, while still looking vibrant and giving that ‘wow’ factor. When partnering with us, Gousto were taking steps to become a B Corp™, wanting to join the global community of businesses that are dedicated to building a better world.
The application is rigorous, as a B Corp badge doesn’t just mean they meet the highest environmental and social standards, but also commits them to keeping these high standards up for the long haul. They have since been certified and during the project we needed to ensure we took steps to help them achieve a more energy efficient workspace.
Our Solution
Gousto were attracted to our proposal – not only as it created the space they envisaged at Shepherd’s Bush, but it was also a design that could be replicated across multiple sites in the future.
We created a multi-use space that incorporated practicality with vibrant, bold designs and colours – while managing acoustics in both open plan and closed meeting environments. This resulted in a more agile workspace that promotes collaboration and connects employees.
In order to achieve B Corp certification, a company must demonstrate high social and environmental performance. We took steps to support a more energy efficient and sustainable work-space such as low flow taps for better water efficiency, energy efficient lighting and HVAC and sustainable fabrics.
A long-term partnership was forged between us which has led to further exciting new projects. Gousto subsequently recruited us again soon after to work with them on their newest and largest fulfilment site in Warrington, and another two sites in Spalding and Thurrock.
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