Workspace consultants and commercial office interior fit-out specialists Blueprint Interiors has completed the fit-out of an iconic high-profile 1950s office building located on the A5 between Hinckley and Nuneaton. The team from the Ashby firm carried out the work on the original headquarters building of HORIBA MIRA.
The block is being temporarily leased to a Swedish automotive brand prior to it moving to a purpose built complex on the MIRA Technology Park next door – which is now one of the UK’s leading locations for automotive research and development.
Blueprint wanted to be sympathetic to the key features of a 1950s building while modernising the interior office space.
Areas where lowered ceilings and office partitioning had been added over the years were stripped out – revealing, in the reception area, a double height space which is now a central focal point and helps convey a positive first impression.
Chloe Sproston, creative director at Blueprint Interiors, said: “The deadline, the budget and some of the 1950s features found during the strip out meant the project presented some unusual challenges, making it truly unique.
“It’s given both us and the client great satisfaction to know we’ve breathed new life into a special space that will continue to live for many more years to come. We are very pleased that the feedback about the transformation has been summed up by the client in just one word – amazing!”
Mark Rogers, facilities and maintenance manager at HORIBA MIRA said: “Blueprint Interiors has delivered a great result and we’re delighted with the transformation of the building.
“We now have the wide variety of workspaces that we required with the building modern, people-focused and climate-controlled with an exceptional main reception.”
Blueprint was previously involved in the commercial fit-out of the social hub within MIRA Technology Park and has recently completed projects for clients including The Melton Building Society, Gleeds, Roythornes Solicitors, Worldline and Futures Housing.
