We are an architectural firm with a wealth of experience and the skills to build various structures for our clients. Each building has its own needs to meet. We focus on this and make sure we facilitate all aspects of the day to day requirements. When it comes to commercial architecture in particular, we have to think about the business and ensure everything is in place for operations.
How you design and decorate a commercial interior space is essential here. It shapes how everything works. Plus, it influences how employees and clients perceive your business. The way you design your interiors and the materials you select can also influence how everyone interacts with your company. Get it wrong and you might not make the impact you expect. In the worst cases, you may put people off entirely.
Commercial areas have to be unique, engaging, cost-effective, and efficient. You cannot be successful otherwise. A big part of this is ensuring you promote your brand. There are also other details you should pay attention to. We want to discuss three of them here.
Make it comfortable
Firstly, you will want to allow for comfort. It is critical for productivity. Uncomfortable commercial locales will only hold back the business because people can’t work effectively in these conditions. You also want the space to be comfortable for any visitors.
What you need to do is choose appropriate pieces of furniture to offer various postures for comforting sitting and work. Invite visitors to relax in a cosy lobby. Also, give employees spaces where they can take breaks on comfortable couches or recliners.
Versatility leads to easy convertibility
Secondly, you need to keep your structures versatile. This is the leading way of ensuring easy convertibility. The design needs to allow for regular adaptations and easy conversions. Big open areas with temporary walls can be restructured and re-conceived with ease. You can do this as the company expands.
The most important thing to keep in mind here is you can’t predict what will happen in the future. There may be a huge evolution in tech, worker behaviour, or several other critical things. You don’t want any part of your architecture to restrict your ability to adapt and introduce new things.
Change can be very good
Finally, you should not be afraid to change your mind. Every so often, ideas need re-evaluation as things come together. You may start to realise that there is too much of one element. Alternatively, you might have to re-work details to find the ideal set up.
Altering your ideas as you go along is the best way of making sure your final design meets the company’s needs. If you have concerns, talk to someone on our team. We will be able to work with you to come up with another solution.
A helping hand with commercial architecture
At Coffey Architects, we have participated in a large amount of projects over the years. Our portfolio includes things like gallery spaces as well as office fit outs and new HQ design. We can help with concept design for any kind of space. Plus, we provide everything you need for affordable prices.
So, if you would like to work with us on a piece of commercial architecture, please get in touch. We will help you to present your company effectively, ensure you have spaces that benefit employees, and support you in looking to the future.