MAN approached Cobus to begin the process of designing a collaborative space, introducing new ways of working, to encourage staff back into the office as restrictions were lifted. We began the process of refreshing their canteen space. The brief was to create an inviting hub, creating a destination space where people could come together to relax and work at all times of the day. In the centre of the space a Micromarket concept was introduced with a Starbucks coffee station. With the canteen space completed and very well received, Cobus began the process to create an agile, collaborative office focusing on creating areas that sparked creativity and productivity through meeting spaces and breakout areas. In the existing office, traditional-style individual offices lined the window-side of the office blocking most of the natural light. With a key part of the brief to improve staff wellbeing, the meeting rooms were removed opening up the office, transforming the space with the dramatic increase of natural light. Furthermore, another key element to include in the design was biophilia, to bring the outside in adding another dimension to the office space, further improving staff wellbeing.
