Image of nineteen47 Office building from the outside showing park hill flats and a neon blue nineteen47 logo

nineteen47

Sector: Urban Planning

Size: 1,375 sq ft Duration: 10 Weeks

nineteen47

Sector: Urban Planning

Size: 1,375 sq ft Duration: 10 Weeks

Sketch images of different seating areas
Image of office workers at desks
Image of industrial kitchen with neutral tones
Image of nineteen47 Office building from the outside showing park hill flats and a neon blue nineteen47 logo
Image of offices desk and seating with terracotta lighting above
Image of a comfortable seat alongside two side tables and a large leafy plant
Image of office workers at desks
What we did
Design
Planning
Installation
Management
Maintenance

Client Challenge

nineteen47, an award-winning urban design practice, needed a studio that reflected their approach to innovative urban design. The location - the iconic Park Hill redevelopment - offered a prestigious backdrop but also presented spatial constraints.

With a 1,375 sq ft footprint, the brief was to create a high-functioning, open-plan studio that maximised space and supported collaboration. The design had to celebrate the building’s iconic brutalist features while providing a contemporary, agile environment for a team specialising in visualisation and design innovation

The project also required careful coordination within a listed structure, ensuring all interventions respected the building’s architectural significance.

Our Solution

We delivered a 10-week turnkey fit out, managing design and delivery as a single accountable team creating a workspace that supports and reflects nineteen47’s creative output

Design: Developed a refined industrial aesthetic retaining Park Hill’s exposed concrete and structural elements, softened by modern, high spec finishes, terracotta tones and ergonomic furniture.

Build: Maximised the 1,375 sq ft floor plate by using an agile layout to replace fixed desk banks with flexible collaborative zones and touchdown points for design reviews.

Technical: Integrated high performance technology infrastructure to support the firm’s intensive urban visualisation work, ensuring hardware is powerful yet discreetly managed.

Project Management: Managed the complexities of working within a listed landmark, ensuring all modern interventions respected the historical integrity of the Park Hill structure, ensuring all works complied with heritage and planning requirements.

Results

Brand Synergy: Created a workspace that reflects the client’s approach to innovative urban design.

Optimised Collaboration: Improved collaboration through an agile layout that supports design reviews and team interaction.

Landmark Status: Delivered a high-quality studio within one of the UK’s most recognisable architectural developments.

Programme Delivery: Completed within a 10-week programme, delivering a fully operational studio ready for immediate use.

“Ovo pre-empted all our office requirements and made the whole design and fit-out process not only straightforward but also enjoyable. Nothing was too much trouble; challenges were solved quickly and effectively, and we couldn’t be happier with the final finish."

Clare PlantPlanning Director
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Ovo Team

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