c2:concepts

As reported in The Herald Scotland at the weekend, we are involved in transforming the old Magnet showroom building in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street into contemporary, flexible, office space. The building’s façade has been redesigned and the windows are being replaced, allowing for more natural light and natural ventilation; sustainable materials will be used throughout. The ground floor retail units will remain, providing noodles and deserts to complement some great coffee across the street in McLellan Works. Our Managing Director, Mark Alcorn, and Design Director, Jean Camplisson, spoke to scott wright. Jean explained: “It has been called MAGwrx. The first two floors are going to be subdivided into serviced offices, and at the third floor we are going to insert these lovely balconies, which will be really nice for the tenants and actually leave it as a ‘Cat A’ building for a single business. It will have these great views.” The building is situated opposite McLellan Works, where our team have designed tailored workspaces for three very different clients, as well as the reception and other communal areas. Thanks to Andy Cunningham from @mc2-offices with whom we have been working closely to deliver this project on behalf of landlords, Lujo Properties. #workspace #workspacedesign #corporateinteriors #design

Great to be involved in the redesign of this super space.

Our MD, Mark Alcorn, goes back a long way with designer Matt Cox. They started out together at the GMW Partnership in 1985 and have maintained a close working relationship to this day. As Mark says: "Matt is fabulous designer and I love it when he occasionally (very) posts his projects, which are always tasteful and usually pretty tasty too. "When we first started working together, Matt was in a great team looking after the company brand and graphics. GMW was a groundbreaking architecture firm formed in 1947. Being in the interiors team, we often needed his help with our presentation graphics and so on. "Gollins, Melvin, Ward (as the firm was known initially) was an early adopter of curtain walling systems in its office buildings. "The company created the award-winning Commercial Union and P&O towers in the City of London, the HQ for Barclays Bank in Lombard Street, additions to the Royal Opera House as well as the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow. "When I founded c2:concepts in 2003, Matt was immediately on call to develop our "considered, creative" brand. He continues to work with us to this day, but it should also be mentioned (because it's not on his profile) that he took a spell out of design in the 1990's to work in some top west end restaurants. He is a fantastic cook. "It is therefore not surprising that as well as working with corporates on their brand and communications projects, he also works with well known chefs (no name-dropping here...) and respected food writers, designing their amazing and beautiful books." Take a look at Matt's beautiful design work HERE: https://lnkd.in/e2FCiyeU

As our MD Mark Alcorn says, we are really pleased delighted with the way that this property lends itself to the office studio approach. Our design team have loved designing another project in this great location. Thanks to #mc2offices for bringing c2:concepts on board.

Our Design Director, Jean Camplisson, shares some insights in today's The Herald Scotland about inclusive design and creating workplaces which take the needs of a broad range of employees into account. Do have a read. Great photo by Martin Shields. #inclusivedesign #neurodiverse #workspace #workplace

SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER/ARCHITECT WANTED – GLASGOW BASED   If you are a qualified commercial interior designer or architect with at least eight years of experience, we’d love to hear from you. Based in Glasgow, c2: Concepts specialises in creating inspiring, innovative contemporary workplace interiors and building refurbishment projects. You must have strong design and technical skills and be able to demonstrate experience of leading and managing a team, overseeing all aspects of project delivery. This includes producing technical drawings and specifications, attending project meetings and managing projects on site. Qualifications must also include: - proven track record in CAD skills, Sketchup and other 3D modelling/Adobe Creative Suite skills - extensive knowledge of current building regulations for commercial fit-out - multi-disciplinarian, excellent client-facing communicator and team player Only people who are resident in the UK and who are available for immediate interview should apply. Please send your CV and portfolio to jean.camplisson@c2concepts.co.uk #c2concepts #interiordesigner #architect #vacancies #careers #architecture #WorkplaceInteriors #Glasgow

The team here at c2:concepts has been collaborating on a brilliant scheme which centres around the regeneration of a well-known building on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street. The old Magnet showroom faces onto McLellan Works, another fantastic collaborative project on which we have worked in recent years. As you can see from our rendered images of MAGWRX on Aitken Turnbull Architects' post below, this tired 1980s building is about to enter the 21st century and become a key player in the regeneration of this famous old Glasgow street.

Our team spent an inspiring couple of days at Clerkenwell Design Week, an annual design festival in London. It’s always a great opportunity to pick up on new design trends and products from a range of British and international companies. Featuring more than 600 showroom events and 11 exhibitions, there were also talks and installations, as well as chances to network with other industry professionals. At c2:concepts we like to be aware of what’s on offer for the range of clients we work with across a wide variety of sectors. #designweek #trends #products #international #clerkenwelldesignweek #beinspired

We're really pleased to tell you that c2:concepts has been shortlisted for a British Council for Offices (BCO) award in recognition of the sterling work our team carried out for The Student Loans Company in Darlington in the North East of England. The organisation has occupied the Memphis building since 2008. Built in the 1940s as a wool production facility, our designers were asked to refresh the space, hence the nomination in the BCO category, ‘Refurbished/recycled Workplace'. Our designs took contemporary working practices into account and employee needs, blending form and function. To support neurodiverse colleagues, we introduced biophilia (greenery to promote well-being), tactile fabrics, quiet spaces and other initiatives such as alternative work settings. We carried a number of discovery sessions with more than a hundred staff members, who are based based in the building. The aim of this was to identify which parts of the building still worked well and which required attention. This was a departure from the normal design process used for other fit outs, in which design is developed in isolation and then presented to colleagues for feedback. One of the key benefits of this way of working is the level of buy-in achieved and the opportunity for employees to highlight particular challenges. The SLC was keen to offer as much future proofing as possible and so our design team asked staff to think about how they may operate in five to ten years’ time. We suggested moving away from separate areas for various departments to a single fluid floorspace, with the same desk and amenities spread across the building. This allows departments to move, grow or shrink without having to make substantial changes to the space. We’d like to thank everyone involved in this project. – 3Fold provided workplace consultancy and furniture – Project management was carried out by PMP – Harley Haddow supplied mechanical and electrical services. The BCO lunch to determine the winner will take place this Thursday 9 May in Manchester. #interiordesign #workplacedesign #accessibility #inclusion #neurodiversity #c2concepts #creativesolutions