Ovo Glasgow
Designing a 'Magnet Workspace'
Bringing employees together for the ‘magic moments’ captured in a physical space was Ovo’s aspiration for their new Glasgow hub. Creating a ‘magnet workspace’ the design is relaxed, informal, and has an inviting home-from-home, look and feel.
Fostering Teamwork
Supporting Ovo’s flexible working policy, fostering teamwork, and a positive work culture were key to the success of the project.
To promote interaction and well-being, the workspace was designed to be light, bright, flexible and fun. With a variety of environments, there is plenty of choice; but the focus is on connection and collaboration.
Each floor has a mix of desking, worktables, quiet, breakout, and touchdown spaces. And for well-being, additional employee-focused features include a faith room, games rooms and chill out zones.
Encouraging Connection
Incorporating a bold staircase in the upper floors connects the team and encourages movement. A focal point of the design, ceilings and floors were opened to create the space required.
Bespoke nooks were created under the stair, making use of irregular spaces. And adding a range of fun touchdown and landing spaces around the stairwell, made it the centrepiece of each floor.
Using the brand’s signature green, colour floods the stairwell and continues across the floor for a contrast effect.
Creating a Fun Environment
Branded and playful elements have been added to reflect OVO’s refreshed identity. The swing seat meeting desk, link and loop seating and spinning-top inspired chairs, all add unexpected flourishes of fun!
Workplace Culture
Inspired by local landmarks, city culture and Ovo’s Glasgow music venue, quirky feature rooms have been added.
Bold graphic artwork adds colour and warmth in meeting rooms and open plan areas. Art in the workspace is known to improve mood and performance. Increasing productivity and creativity whilst also reducing stress, art enriches workplace interiors.
Social Space
Descending to the café area on the lower floor, a large staircase and walkway runs across the back wall and around the side. Space underneath the stair has been utilised to provide semi-private booths in an otherwise open plan area.
A vast hand-painted botanic mural adds depth and visual interest to the back wall.
Event Space
Lowered wooden beams at the far end representing the roof of a home, delineate a flexible space for events and presentations. A multi-functional space for the team, customers and guests, it provides a great opportunity for relationship building.
Vibrant Office
The result is a vibrant, welcoming space with an emphasis on community. Achieving the sociable, collaborative space they envisioned; Ovo have the perfect Glasgow hub for their team.
