Making the office a destination of choice for employees at CopperPot, Cheshire

Creating a place people want to be

The key driver for CopperPot’s refurbishment project was to reimagine the space into a working environment that staff would choose to come to and enjoy being in. The new design scheme needed to modernise the space both in terms of how it looks but also how it functions and facilitates the people in it.

Ergonomic furniture, flexible ways of working, improved lighting, acoustic control and modernised technology were all features that CopperPot employees wanted from their new workplace, so Penketh Group’s team delivered. Acoustic ceiling baffles, moveable 18-inch smartboards and refreshed lighting on a new suspended ceiling were just some of the ways we met our client’s ambitions.

New spaces and new ways of working

As well as reconsidering things like lighting, furniture and technology, our design and fit out teams also reworked the configuration of CopperPot’s workspace to encourage more collaborative ways of working, improved wellbeing and better ways to meet and greet visitors.

Historically, the teams working on each of the two floors rarely cross-communicated. So, we designed a multi-functional shared landing space/welcome space. This is the ideal place to greet clients and the perfect place for anybody in the company to come together to socialise, relax or hold an informal or impromptu meeting.

We incorporated more breakout spaces to help the client foster more connectedness and allow for more flexibility around meetings, which were previously being held in a 30-person boardroom, which wasn’t always the most practical solution. We also swapped the partition wall around the Managing Director’s executive office for crittal panels to open the space out and allow more natural light in.

Bringing the brand to life

Our Interior Designer, Shelley worked with CopperPot’s key brand palette of blue and yellow throughout the design. The finished scheme combines different tones and shades to reflect the brand identity in a clear but contemporary way. Through doing this, the space becomes a continuation of the brand experience for employees, clients and visitors alike.

As part of the project fulfilment, we also put together a dressing package for CopperPot, which gave us the responsibility of decorating the space with finishing touches. This included cushions, wall art, pendant lighting, frames and other interior accessories. We also incorporated ceramic police hats that the client already owned as a feature wall design to add visual interest to the space, still in keeping with the context of our client’s brand and industry.

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