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New office inspired by city’s maritime history opens
A new workspace, which has been designed to reflect Bristol’s maritime history, has opened its doors on Floating Harbour.
Design and build specialists Paramount hope their new office will invigorate the city’s historic Welsh Back dock.
The office space features weathered-looking Corten steel, burnt timber, rope and metalwork.
The nautical elements aspire to create a visual link to the bygone days of Bristol’s docks.
The office space is home to weathered-looking Corten steel, burnt timber, rope and metalwork. Photo credits – Rob Stewart
The workspace includes a boardroom which is hidden behind a slatted door.
It’s also home to a bar area which resembles a boat-shaped below a rusted cage structure.
Bristol-based architectural firm AWW was behind the creative concept of the building regeneration.
Gareth Davies, Paramount’s senior designer who masterminded the design, said: “We are privileged to be able to call Bristol’s famous floating harbour the setting for our new office because it’s an area that is steeped in history.
“We’ve gone ‘Back to the Future’ for inspiration to create a hybrid working environment that celebrates the bygone days of the Welsh Back area.
“A workspace that encourages professional collaboration and helps build team dynamics with a nod to the storied past of Bristol’s dock area was our priority and we’ve worked hard to turn that vision into a reality.”
The new workplace signals the acceleration of Cardiff-headquartered Paramount’s growth and will create up to 20 specialist jobs in the city as it targets £50-million turnover within three years.
Photos: Rob Stewart
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