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RENOWNED FOR its futuristic concepts, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) break the norms of conventional design. When it came to refreshing the iconic firm’s central London office, ZHA turned to flooring manufacturer Interface to deliver a statement flooring design in the company’s 1,500 sq m office space.
Te practice has been located on Clerkenwell’s Goswell Road since July 2021. Te previous design embodied a classic and elegant design with a neutral colour scheme, but ZHA wanted to make a bolder statement to reflect and showcase its striking work to visiting clients, all while meeting vital practicality and sustainability expectations. Te office spans seven floors and includes a lower ground lobby area, three work zones and a breakout area on the fourth level. All three work areas have a similar layout incorporating an open plan working space with meeting rooms at the lower end. Te Interface design team were tasked with providing a flooring design with subtle transitions, using colour to create fluidity and interest across the floor.
Interface worked with ZHA to find the perfect flooring solution that would be best within work zones. It opted for Woven Gradience, which combines muted greys with bright tones to give designers the freedom to create long or short transitions and to create options for walkways or zones. Interface says that Woven Gradience takes inspiration from the psychological impact of colour, nature and light. Te collection also helps bring an element of home comfort to office spaces. Tis helped to create a warm and a welcoming feel across the ZHA office, using greys throughout the meeting rooms which transition into bold hues in the collaborative working spaces. Tere is a subtle nod to biophilic design, particularly in breakout areas, where the team incorporated the calming tones of the flooring in lagoon to create a relaxed environment.
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For the lifts, walkways and washrooms, Interface’s LVT ranges were selected as a practical flooring solution. Woven Gradience and Brushed Lines were placed side by side without a need for transition strips for a seamless design. Jun Lam, concept designer at Interface, said: ‘ZHA have designed some of the most iconic buildings across the world, so ensuring that their London office truly reflected their work was key. Tey also understand better than anyone the importance of creating a space that has a positive impact on the planet so this was central to the brief. ‘We spent a lot of time pouring over floorplans to make sure we created the perfect design and Woven Gradience provided the ideal solution and then Brushed Lines couldn’t have complemented the collection better. We’re so pleased with the overall design we’ve helped to create which embodies the company’s values – the new office is a space they are proud to bring their clients and call their HQ.’
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floor – feature LVT flooring from Amtico’s Signature collection.
In the amenity areas, the designers at 74 took subtle design clues from the site’s former life as a newspaper HQ to create a series of sophisticated spaces where residents can relax, work and enjoy themselves. Amtico Signature floors in Cornish Oak were chosen throughout to match the oak feature joinery, achieving a natural, refined and integrated feel. Laid in Basket Weave, the LVT flooring has been edged with a brass strip to provide a historical nod toward the site’s previous industrial heritage. To add visual contrast and zoning to the Sky Lounge amenity area on the 11th floor, bold colours from the Signature range have been integrated into the Basket Weave laying pattern. Chosen to complement the blues and greens used for the furnishings across the different levels, the injection of colour combined with Cornish Oak also aims to create an eye-catching and easy-to-use floor layout for residents.
The Headline Leeds
THE HEADLINE in Leeds is an 18-storey build-to-rent development by Grainger, created by architects Te Harris Partnership. Situated on the old Yorkshire Post site, the property comprises 242 one and two- bedroomed homes, as well as amenity and recreational spaces, designed by design practice 74. All apartments – plus the amenity areas on the 11th and ground
Elsewhere in the development, the brief for the 242 one- and two-bedroomed apartments focused on creating a homely, welcoming feel for residents and ensuring a quiet living space. Amtico Signature LVT in Worn Oak and York Oak was chosen for the floors to provide durability and reliability in areas of heavy footfall. Te LVT planks were also teamed with Amtico’s Acoustic backing layer, which the manufacturer says dampens noise transference between floors by up to 19dB as well as provides an extra level of comfort underfoot for residents.
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