Higher education.

The learning environment shapes how students learn and whether they come back tomorrow. We design university teaching and social spaces within regulatory codes, pedagogical requirements and budget discipline.

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Rows of people working at long shared desks in a large open-plan office

What makes the sector different

A teaching space is a pedagogical tool.

A traditional lecture hall with rows of desks does not suit active learning, project work or mixed formats. Educational institutions run their spaces harder than most corporate clients. Thousands of students a day put a different class of load on furniture, floors and finishes.

An empty office corridor behind glass partitions, with a lounge visible through the glass

Why fit-out

Expertise, cost and schedule, without compromise.

We work with universities within public procurement procedures and understand the documentation they require. A fixed contract price rules out budget overruns. Phased delivery means the academic process can continue without a break.

A fixed budget
Phased construction without stopping classes
Contract-grade materials built for an educational site's load
Documentation for public-sector clients

Services for universities

What we do for educational institutions.

An empty breakout area with a bench, a bookshelf and a kitchenette beside a glass walled corridor

Service

Teaching space design

A plant filled lounge with green velvet armchairs, three people talking at a table by the window

Service

Turnkey fit-out

A group of six colleagues gathered around a wooden table near the office kitchenette

Service

Furniture and AV for lecture halls

Three colleagues laughing together at a wooden table with laptops and drinks

Guidance

The guide to designing teaching spaces.

The guide is a practical resource for universities and education centres, covering how to choose lecture hall formats for the teaching programme, which materials hold up under an educational site's load and how to phase construction around the academic year.

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