Birmingham Metropolitan College James Watt Campus
Case Study
BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN
JAMES WATT
CAMPUS
Project Overview
Client: James Watt Campus
Location: Birmingham
Project Value: £75K
Timescale: 8 weeks
Sector: Education
Scope of works
Feature Furniture – Market Research
Creative – Produce “Wow” Factor
Bespoke Furniture – Intended use feasibility plan
Design / Drawings, Specification & Finishes
Project Scope:
During the summer of 2010, Birmingham
Metropolitan Campus at Great Barr undertook a major refurbishment programme.
Part of this process included the specification, space planning, delivery and installation of Educational Furniture systems to the First floor and parts of the ground floor.
West Midlands based, Mission Workplace, the specialist contract office furniture division of Mission Interiors achieved successful bidding against a number of companies to work with the college on this project.
Compliment ......
To compliment the aesthetics of the new building, furniture to administration areas, as well as classrooms, engineering and workshop areas required careful selection to ensure provision of a modern, functional and flexible solution.
Products were designed to support and encourage the learning experience.Over a two week period Mission Workplace supplied and installed furniture desking solutions to a number of admin and classroom areas.
Heavy duty workbenches were installed to match desking in some areas. Tamper proof student chairs, task seating and work stools were also provided.
Full Height ......
Full height floor to ceiling storage wall was installed into Admin and HR areas, to provide storage to these teams.
The project was successfully completed on time, and within budget, working closely with the College Estates team, and main contractor.
Overall the client was delighted with the end result, and the educational furniture is a key element of a stunning facility for students at James Watt.
Success ......
The success of this project is testimony to Mission Workplace and its growing reputation within the higher education sector for delivering FF@E projects
