Paddington Works is a joint venture between co-working operator Space Paddington and Westminster Council, aimed at startups in the creative and technology industries.
As a result of its wellness-focused design, the building was able to adopt social distancing and hygiene measures brought in by the pandemic. Contactless hand sanitizers and anti-microbial fittings were among features already included in the design.
Drisscoll believes co-working spaces like this one will continue to become more common in the future, as companies look to adopt more flexible working models for their staff.
Threefold Architects has completed Paddington Works, a co-working and events space in London that was designed around wellness principles.
Workspaces are designed to be agile, providing different spaces to suit various activities. There are also a range of health-conscious building services, such as fresh air filtration and adaptive lighting systems.
At a time when many co-working offices are trying to adjust to the changes in work habits prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic, this project offers a model for the future of shared workspaces.
The air circulation system, which includes anti-viral filtration, is designed to bring 25 per cent more fresh air into the building than is typical.
Meanwhile the lighting system uses intelligent LEDs to adjust the color temperature of the light throughout the day, to suit circadian rhythms.
Analysis
This is an example of an indoor, coworking space. The focuses that they dove into were that of the private areas, shared spaces, meeting rooms, and a multi-purpose auditorium. These spanned over two levels of the building. The company, Paddington Works, is a venture of co-working between two separate companies. This space and the many photos that they include gives a really good idea of what smaller to larger co-working spaces can look like. There are many different ideas that can be pulled from in here.
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