026 PROJECT 1 PROJECT INFO
Project size 5,575 sq m
Date completed May 2022
Name of client BBC Studios
Architect HOK
Interior design HOK and Studio B
hok.com
KEY SUPPLIERS
Flooring Interface
interface.com Forbo
forbo.com
Johnson tiles
johnson-tiles.com
Furniture James Tobias
james-tobias.com Existing furniture was re-used along with sourced ‘preloved’ items
Lighting Muuto
muuto.com
HOK’S LONDON STUDIO has delivered a new production base for BBC Studios – its largest outside London. Designed with Studio B, BBC staff from the Natural History Unit (NHU) and Factual Entertainment Bristol, which produces Top Gear, Antiques Roadshow, Gardeners’ World, Countryfile and DIY SOS, now work in the 5,575 sq m space across three floors of its new Bridgewater House, in Finzels Reach in the centre of Bristol.
BBC Studios occupies the first three floors of the building, where it has its own entrance and main reception on the ground floor. With its open plan and flexible furniture, the ground floor provides the ideal space for events and functions. An auditorium accommodates presentations and masterclasses, with bi-fold doors extending the event space outside to a landscaped garden area.
The design scheme provides flexible, easily accessible workspaces that enable all staff to thrive and feel comfortable. The first and second storeys house the non-hierarchical ofice space, with team neighbourhoods
wrapping around the perimeter. A broken-plan layout deconstructs the open-plan zone, using shelving, plants and dividers to form collaboration space and focus areas. The open shelving dividers have adjustable whiteboards that help create customisable team zones while providing acoustic privacy.
Comments Timothy Hatton, senior interior design professional, HOK: ‘We designed the new space to showcase BBC Studio’s content pioneers, inventors and reinventors while providing an inclusive, inspiring workplace that motivates its people to do their best work and helps them feel valued.’
A central breakout space overlooking the ground-floor event area provides a social hub. Breakout/tea points in the centre of the ofice floors bring BBC’s Studios people together. A variety of furniture settings ensure that the space is activated for both work and socialising throughout the day.
The design supports BBC Studios commitment to sustainability and the Natural History Unit’s reputation as the world’s leading
Top left By placing a premium on inclusivity and flexibility, the new BBC studio is designed to inspire and motivate staff
Right, clockwise The overall design structure was developed to allow BBC staff to produce their best work through collaboration and socialising spaces, but also through privacy and quiet areas where teams could focus and work together
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