Contemporary co-workspace design with a twist on tradition at South, Cheadle Royal

Hospitality-inspired design meets heritage

The client’s space is inside a beautiful Victorian building, built in the mid-19th Century. Today, it is a modern commercial workspace. Previously, it was a luxury hotel. In its earliest days, the building was home to the Priory Cheadle Royal, a renowned psychiatric hospital.

Although the building has been extensively refurbished over the decades, it is still steeped in heritage. The design of the space pays homage to this history with contemporary twists on traditional Victorian features.

The building’s rich past is woven into the interior design scheme, through which the client wanted to provide an “exclusive lounge atmosphere” and high-end hospitality-inspired vibe and experience.

A high-end, city experience outside the city

The space includes 24 suites, multiple private offices, meeting rooms and communal work settings, from smaller 250-square-foot spaces to 5,000-square foot wings. The common theme that unites them all is the opulent, cosmopolitan atmosphere and aesthetic the client called for.

South at Cheadle Royal is around 8 miles outside of Manchester City Centre and Aus-Bore wanted to provide users with a city-like co-workspace experience without the bustle of being so central.

 

A home away from home

One of the client’s key ambitions for the South at Cheadle Royal space was to create “a home away from home”.

One of the ways we could contribute to this was to help create a workspace with a resimercial look and feel. Elements in the space that foster this homely, resimercial feel include soft seating, curtains, timber panelling, warm colours and soft lighting.

Collaborative furniture consultancy

To bolster a collaborative working relationship with the client, we invited them into our Manchester NEO showroom to show them around and get to know them better.

We also worked in close collaboration with the interior designer to find the perfect fabrics and finishes to meet the specifications of the CGI drawings. Taking those images as the brief, Penketh Group’s Head of Design, Hayley Watters worked with Rebecca to hand-select each finish to spec.

It was important that we met the brief and the client’s desired aesthetic but also provided solutions that were well within the budget set for the project.

Planning a workspace project of your own? Get in touch today to learn more about how our team of office furniture, technology and space-planning experts can support you.