Royal College of Nursing
RCN lacked meeting spaces within their Grade II listed building at 20 Cavendish Square, London and the cost to build meeting rooms was prohibitive, as well as requiring numerous permissions. We supplied a mixture of freestanding office pods on both a rental and procurement basis to suit their requirements and provide flexible spaces for their teams to meet, focus and take private calls.
Client Type
Occupier
Size
Project Scope
Furniture Rental
Furniture Procurement
Delivered additional meeting space without permanent construction
Avoided costly building works and complex permissions
Introduced flexible environments for meetings, focus work and private calls
Project Summary
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the world's largest nursing union and professional body, representing nursing staff across the UK and internationally.
At its headquarters at 20 Cavendish Square in London, RCN required additional meeting and private working spaces within its Grade II listed building. Traditional construction methods proved prohibitively expensive and would have required numerous permissions and approvals.
Fluid introduced a combination of freestanding office pods on both a rental and procurement basis, providing flexible environments for meetings, focused work and confidential calls without the disruption or complexity of permanent building works.
The result is a more adaptable workplace that supports a variety of working styles while preserving the flexibility of the existing building.
Delivered additional meeting and focus spaces within a Grade II listed building without the cost or complexity of traditional construction
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) required additional meeting and private working spaces within its headquarters at 20 Cavendish Square in London.
As the building is Grade II listed, traditional construction methods presented significant challenges. Building new meeting rooms would have involved considerable cost, lengthy programmes and multiple permissions and approvals, making permanent alterations an impractical solution.
To overcome these challenges, Fluid proposed a combination of freestanding office pods provided through both rental and procurement models, allowing RCN to introduce enclosed spaces quickly while maintaining flexibility for the future.
The pods created a variety of environments to support meetings, focused work and confidential telephone conversations, helping employees access private spaces without compromising the openness of the wider workplace.
By avoiding permanent construction, RCN was able to increase the functionality of its workplace while preserving the integrity of the existing building and retaining the ability to adapt the layout as requirements evolve.
The completed solution demonstrates how flexible workspace products can help organisations overcome complex building constraints while creating practical environments that better support the needs of modern teams.
