CASE STUDY

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

LOCATION

London, W1

SCOPE

Furniture Rental
Furniture Procurement

New meeting space in a Grade II listed building

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.

Freestanding pods, rented and purchased

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.

More private space, building untouched

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.