Global Petrochemical Organisation - Workspace Design Concept

The client required a complete reappraisal of the JWB Building's ground and first-floor workplace. The design needed to bring a large workforce into a coherent, contemporary environment while balancing focused desk-based work with a much wider choice of settings for meetings, virtual calls, informal conversations and team collaboration. 

The brief called for open-plan work areas alongside Zoom rooms, two-person focus rooms, meeting spaces for groups of up to twenty, touchdown benches, creative collaboration settings and relaxed breakout areas. The scheme also needed to improve storage, wayfinding and the overall employee experience, while responding to the constraints of the existing building and coordinating furniture, finishes, lighting, acoustics, power, data, fire protection and mechanical services.

ParkLaine developed a coordinated two-floor workplace concept organised around choice, flexibility and ease of movement. Open-plan work settings were supported by a varied collection of enclosed and informal meeting environments, allowing people to move easily between focused work, virtual meetings, short conversations and larger collaborative sessions throughout the day. 

The interior palette combined warm timber finishes, deep blue feature elements, soft grey flooring, decorative lighting and integrated planting to give the workplace a professional but welcoming character. Open display shelving and planters created subtle divisions within the larger floorplates without compromising light or visibility, while tailored storage walls, pigeonholes and cloak storage helped keep work areas organised. 

The furniture strategy included standard and height-adjustable workstations, touchdown and collaboration benches, meeting rooms for two, four, eight, twelve and twenty people, Zoom rooms, creative collaboration seating, breakout settings and a library-style retreat. ParkLaine also coordinated the proposed partitions, glazing, ceilings, flooring, decoration, plumbing, HVAC alterations, lighting, power and data, fire detection and AV containment into a detailed cost plan. 

The design package gave the client a clear, costed blueprint for a future-ready workplace capable of supporting different workstyles, improving collaboration and creating a stronger day-to-day experience for employees. The proposed relocation and furniture strategy also prioritised reuse and responsible recycling, with legacy furniture specified for diversion from landfill.