A cutting-edge work and innovation space for NatWest’s digital teams.
FDP’s sister company, LOM architecture and design, delivered this new digital innovation centre in collaboration with concept designers Graven. The new flexible working environment is layered with a series of multi-use work settings to accommodate the needs of NatWest’s highly creative Open Experience team.
“Open Experience is a human-centric approach to innovation, and one method for creating the future. It can be used for everything from designing new products to finding new ways of connecting with customers.”
The design stripped back the space to its original structural shell – exposing columns, concrete soffits and reconfiguring the space to create a flexible new layout. Breakout areas were chosen to make the most of natural light, and plants added to support wellbeing and provide a richer experience for staff.
Mobile acoustic panels have been used through the space to create separate areas within the floor that the Open Experience team occupies, alongside the wider NatWest digital team. Write-on magnetic fixed panels and sliding doors were added to create brainstorming areas for impromptu meetings. A 60-seat presentation room has created space for larger team meetings, events and engagement with the wider business.
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