DESIGN & INTERIORS
A SUPER TRANSFORMATION
Office interior design, fit out and refurbishment specialist Morgan Lovell has completed a project for health and beauty retailer Superdrug, to transform its
new 55,000 sq ft Croydon address into a collaborative workspace that supports colleague wellbeing and company growth, Tomorrow’s FM find out more.
After almost 40 years at its previous address in Beddington Lane, Superdrug decided to relocate its headquarters to better reflect its brand and create a more efficient working environment for colleagues.
Morgan Lovell was tasked with transforming the new office in three phases – defining Superdrug’s requirements, designing an inspiring work environment, and building the office. After being appointed in early 2016, Morgan Lovell carried out a number of workshops, surveys and interviews to understand Superdrug’s core objectives for the new office. Results showed that reinforcing Superdrug’s collaborative culture and implementing its wellbeing philosophy were top priorities.
To create an office that meets the needs of all colleagues, Morgan Lovell set out to design an activity- based working environment. This type of environment gives employees a choice of how, when and where they work.
Tim Polisano, Senior Designer at Morgan Lovell, comments: “Activity-based working is a simple concept. For Superdrug, it means offering employees a choice of work settings, each designed for different types of tasks – whether a small team meeting, confidential phone
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call or a presentation for a product launch. We have used furniture and varying colour schemes across the floors to designate certain areas for different activities including collaborative zones, contemplation spaces and ‘touch-down’ desks. This new working style will also help integrate teams and make the office a destination where employees can meet and discuss ideas however and wherever they feel comfortable.
“User experience has also been really important – we want people to enjoy working in the space and to be able to move around freely with ease. Whether it’s moving somewhere quiet with a laptop to focus, catching up with a work mate over coffee in the lounge or taking advantage of a more formal meeting room for an important supplier briefing. We’ve focused on providing tailored solutions for each team, which took months of planning and consultations with colleagues, and the result is a workspace that works!”
Meeting facilities were another key focus. Morgan Lovell’s initial research found that 73% of all meetings in the old office were between less than four people, indicating that space was not being used to its full potential and that smaller meeting rooms and flexible breakout areas needed
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