Showroom upgrade for SWLEP

Project

Showroom upgrade for Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership

A bespoke and functional office

Established in 2011, Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP) is a private, sector-led partnership between local businesses, Swindon Borough Council, Wiltshire Council, and the military and education sectors.

Operating from the Business Cyber Centre (BCC), SWLEP work together to set economic priorities and facilitate projects that help promote economic growth and job creation in their local area.

This important establishment needed a more functional, bespoke showroom upgrade – and that’s where James Tobias came in.

Collaborative, sustainable installation

Working with leading contract furniture provider Furniture23 and Wylde Interior Architecture, this two-phase project involved the installation of a whopping 33 modules across 2 floors.

SWLEP were already familiar with our range of products through previous projects. A lot of our input was recommending furnishing changes to fit their existing space and enable it to function the way they wanted it to.

SWLEP were also keen to make the installation as sustainable as possible – something we at James Tobias are highly committed to. Sourcing products from a local supplier helped reduce the carbon footprint of the project.

Secure storage solutions

Part of the client’s brief was to add storage solutions to various points of the building.

Functional office storage was installed, all built to suit the existing office space and work in harmony with SWLEP’s admin supplies and technology. The clean lines of StorageWall give the illusion that it is part of the aesthetic of the space, whilst subtly providing spacious storage.

The installation also included secure personal lockers in SWLEP’s corporate suite and coat storage in the community hub.

The coat cupboard solutions James Tobias installed helped promote the community-friendly and collaborative areas of the BCC, such as their ground floor co-working space and second floor conference rooms. Now, it’s easy for anyone to hang up their coat and make use of the BCC’s communal facilities.

Stylish seating

SWLEP also wanted to reinvent their seating areas throughout the breakout lounge, creating the perfect balance of relaxing area and informal workspace.

For relaxing in style and comfort, incorporated seating booths were installed to the breakout lounge within the conference suite – perfect for kicking back and taking a tea break.

The seating nooks also create an informal seating area, perfect for clients to take a call in, or rest before using the conference rooms.