Cellular offices where the staff have a view
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Two office designs for legal firms illustrate the difficulties of using natural light in deep plan buildings. Both companies require a high proportion of cellular offices and have open-plan workstations for secretarial staff. For Taylor Johnson Garrett, architect, ORMS has used glazed partitions and grouped offices around the workstations. A more traditional approach has been used by The Thomas Saunders Partnership for Frere Cholmeley but glazing and careful grouping of cellular offices allows all staff access to natural light.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1993
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TSB says yes to integrating the traditional and contemporary
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Interior designer, Percy Thomas Partnership (PTP) designed the new headquarters offices of the Trustee Savings Bank (TSB) in Birmingham, England. The site consists of a Victorian building connected to a newly built office block. The area totals 14,200 sq meters and houses 900 staff. PTP worked in association with its subsidiary, interior design consultancy, PTP Seward to create a working environment which combines the old and the new in terms of buildings and working practices.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1992
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A practical silk purse from an uninspiring sow's ear
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SelecTV now occupies a headquarters building in Soho, London, England, which was created by Child Collins Architects from a 1960s office building most recently used as workshops. The design focuses on maximising the building's assets, including good daylighting and parquet floors. A key feature is the conversion of a loading bay into a large reception area. The building has a factory feel, enhanced by the use of materials such as galvanised-steel and slate.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1996
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