“The role of the designer is that of a good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.”
“Ian has worked with SPD on a number of interior design projects. He has taken the time to understand our business, our people and our needs, to the point that he can anticipate our requirements almost better than we can.”
Consultancy
For most business’s, accommodation is their second largest expenditure after staff costs. We can help you understand the most appropriate way to optimise your accommodation;
• how much space your business needs to meet its goals
• what facilities your people need perform at their best
We can undertake a space utilisation study to clarify how your workplace performs, identify the inefficiencies and opportunities with its current arrangement. We can also help you develop an accommodation strategy that supports your business priorities, be they;
• financial; perhaps a strategy to reduce costs or increase profits.
• operational; such as growth or reduction within the business.
• or people focused; to improve collaboration, wellbeing & staff retention.
Understanding your business aims and aspirations helps us to understand your core values and vision. In turn this helps us to tailor a workplace strategy best suited to the delivery of your objectives.
Your people know your business better than anyone.
We can help you to draw upon this knowledge and create a workplace strategy that they can engage with. We can engage directly with your staff through a variety of methods including workshops, collaborative sessions, interviews, staff surveys and / or workplace task / activity studies.
Our workplace appraisal can provide a clear direction for the design process. It can be used as a briefing document to establish the ‘terms of reference’ upon which any planning or design proposals can be assessed. It can help you decide If you need to relocate or if it may be feasible to re-organize your existing office space to make it work smarter and harder.