n3 Nova

A welcoming workspace interiors scheme for Landsec at n3, creating a workplace identity and a seamless customer experience.

Client Landsec
Sector Workplace
Size 9173m²
Location Victoria, London

We were appointed to develop a workspace interiors scheme for n3, working collaboratively with building designers Lynch Architects on the final phase of Landsec’s prestigious Nova development in Victoria.

Designs were developed to add a second layer to common areas including reception, end of trip and washrooms as well as a CAT B fitout to seven self-contained workspace floors to create a plug-and-play offer for occupiers.

Our design approach draws on the building’s rhythmic façade, combined with Victoria’s theatrical roots and the idea of an urban sanctuary offering a series of welcoming spaces.

Richard Sansom, Landsec
“Fathom approached a complex problem of the interior architecture at n3 with forward-thinking design principles, maximising the value from an unconventionally shaped site. Their design carefully integrated all the key demands of the modern occupier whilst providing a point of difference from a typical office product”

Establishing a flow

Within the reception, we re-orientate the entrance sequence to create distinct zones for fast and slow-paced activity.

People progressing to workplace floors are efficiently directed to speedgates and lifts, while those visiting or using the coworking areas move towards the curved reception desk or informal seating areas.

Designed to complement the existing pared back CLT, limestone and exposed concrete, our reception palette adds warmth, richness and drama to elevate people’s experience of the spaces.

Warm timber joinery, wall coverings in rich earthy coloured velvets and two suspended sculptural veils define areas with textured layers and a sense of drama.

Offering different ways to work

Across the large L-shaped floorplates, we offer various ways for people to work individually or collectively, with a series of complimentary colour palettes denoting uses.

On workplace floors, we define a series of zones for singular or group activity from formal meeting rooms to relaxed social areas and quiet spaces for focused work.

Here we use a more muted palette with natural warm tones and an accent of dark blue. A more robust palette of materials in warmer tones is used for end of trip and washrooms, with an integrated wayfinding strategy.