A welcoming experience

The lobby design serves both sociability and solitude equally well. Everyone arriving is met by its airy calm and vaulted space. Those seeking quieter surroundings can head for ‘the library’. There will, of course, be those who are looking forward to events in the auditorium, events brought to life with state-of-the-art facilities and staging.

Within the expanse of the ground floor, quiet meetings can be held without intrusion in to private spaces. On a floor plan primarily designated for purpose and progress, among the pathways, beautifully appointed furniture and eye-catching fittings,

there are plenty of ‘stop-off’ points to browse a magazine, to check those mails or to meet friends and family at any time of day.

Collaborative spaces are readily available. Whether walking through, workshopping or simply wondering at the spectacle, the ground floor is a stage from which visitors will progress to the further delights of The Louise.

Although an area accessible to all within the building, individual requirements have not been overlooked. Either occupants or visitors might seek out a coffee for one or perhaps an intimate table for two.

The seating arrangements allow reflective privacy, in comfort, with cleverly set furniture and beautifully designed fittings. Warm woods, abundant light and natural colours create an uncluttered ambience.

The combined effect is luxuriously seductive. Seated on a stool or leaning back in an armchair, the setting provides perfect, miniature holidays from habit, not just a respite from the working day but real invigoration.

Surveying the world that bustles around you, an internal street scape of exciting and diverse activity in every direction, this is a lobby that will set your imagination on a delightful march.

The ‘library’ is a quiet space for reflection, reading or catching up on emails.

The 150-seat auditorium on the ground floor is extraordinarily versatile. Theatre-style presentation can be changed for high-involvement performance in the round. The facilities would suit a TED talk or a full team day, with sound and projection facilities the envy of many.

The auditorium’s versatility extends from large audience theatre to smaller, more compact set-ups for social events. The space is modular, with multi-point audio-visual flexibility, in state of the art, soundproofed surroundings, and can be rapidly re-purposed according to audience size and need. A dynamic lighting rig can provide as much of an intimate ambience as it can illuminate a full capacity event.

For after hours social events, E-Sports evenings or quiz nights, the auditorium can be flexed to accommodate the necessary staging, desk configuration and lighting accordingly, in rapid turnaround times.

As a multiple-use, flexible projection and theatre space, it is equipped to provide for every possible eventuality.