Archetech Issue 47 2020 | Page 88

ATKINS OPENS NEW OFFICE AT HISTORIC EPSOM SITE ATKINS Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has moved into a new 10,000m2 office in Woodcote Grove, Epsom, on the same site where the company was first based in the 1960s. The office, which was conceptually designed by Atkins’ architects, offers a modern, efficient and flexible workspace for 1,300 multi- disciplinary staff. Featuring on open layouts, interlinked with meeting and relaxation areas as well as a series of quiet pods, the building’s modern and vibrant design promotes collaboration, while the various communal areas, cafeteria and forum area offer employees a range of informal places to connect and relax. Sustainability played a key role in the design, with the building strategically positioned to maximise on solar benefits, ventilation and natural light.