Octagon
An office refurbishment to support growth and embody company culture
Holborn, EC1
6,350 sq ft
Improved brand representation
Improved flexibility and collaboration
Support company growth
Office design for personality and collaboration
Octagon is a creative marketing agency that specialises in sport and culture. Successful growth in the UK meant that when the opportunity to expand into the neighbouring office came up, they jumped at the chance.
The brief was to create a space that lived up to the ambition of the agency and would earn the attention of clients and employees alike.
We worked with Octagon to define their requirements, which included the revamp of their existing space, to produce a concept that would capture the spirit of the agency.
Our space planning gave Octagon the communal space and number of offices they needed without compromising the beautiful interior architecture of the building, including the striking arches that were inherited on the new side of the space.
Key to the space was a versatile communal area that would allow for different types of working and serve for company gatherings. Creatively, the design of both sides of the office revolved around a clean, simple and modern aesthetic. Materials, patterns and textures were all drawn from the world of sport.
Office interior design development
The design for the office space centred around the passion Octagon had for both sport and creativity. We wanted the visual narrative to be fun, engaging and authentic.
The story we wanted to tell with their space was one that celebrated the great moments of sport from the locker room to pitch, track, field or even pool. We wanted to represent the highs and lows from the manager’s lounge and commentary box to the fans on the bleachers and all the other moments of a sporting day.
We brought this together through artwork and graphics on walls, colours, fixtures, furnishings and accessories that tie into ‘A Day in the Life of Sporting Moments’. The narrative was weaved through the space with texture, colour and style that is unmistakably Octagon.
The office collaboration space has moveable benches and stools to allow for different set ups
All in the design details
Sports references were found throughout the space in overt and subtle ways. We used materials such as mesh and ply that evokes the feeling of courts, nets and gymnasium floors and locker rooms.
A central tea point known as ‘The Crossbar,’ that resembles a football goal was the stand out feature in a collaborative zone. It cleverly conceals storage and provides an additional worktop plus being a great social space to gather in. The area also contains a set of flexible bespoke plywood bleachers. Sports inspired graphics flow from the walls onto the bespoke seating.
The concept flows across the space through artwork, accessories and further bespoke solutions like the round ply meeting table with mesh pendant lights hanging above it.
Overall, Octagon have a space that embodies their business and enthuses their employees. A home run!
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