The office group

BAA has used a Japanese-inspired approach to create a calm and peaceful working environment right next door to London's busiest station, Waterloo. A robust 1200 x 1200 grid device has been used throughout the 2800sqm space to divide, frame, and highlight areas, creating feature paneling and square glazing. For the meeting rooms, the glazed areas are expanded, with reeded glass used at lower levels for privacy and to maximise light flow between spaces. A serene materials palette has been used to convey a sense of tranquility. White tinted ash is used in all meeting room doors, with birch ply used for bespoke joinery items such as reception desks. Against this neutral canvas, individual meeting rooms have distinctive characters with brighte... More