A Look Inside c2c’s New London Office

Michal
Transportation
11 months ago

Train operator c2C hired workplace design firm Oktra to design their new office in London, England.

“The rail operator, c2c, sought to enhance their workspace in alignment with modern workplace expectations. They opted to take office space in a prime city location with exceptional views of London to cultivate a more attractive, contemporary working environment that would encourage staff to work from the office and form a community hub for their organisation. The design places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and productivity, fostering an efficient and comfortable workplace experience.

The rail operator, c2c, sought to enhance their workspace in alignment with modern workplace expectations. They opted to take office space in a prime city location with exceptional views of London to cultivate a more attractive, contemporary working environment that would encourage staff to work from the office and form a community hub for their organisation. The design places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and productivity, fostering an efficient and comfortable workplace experience.

c2c wanted to celebrate their identity with a bespoke shelving solution that was built for them to display trophies and their train models in the reception area, conveying their identity from the outset. Hints to c2c’s parent company, Italian train operator Trenitalia, are also laced through the workspace to honour their brand heritage within the London office, from subtle use of the colours of the Italian flag in the upholstery, to artwork and meeting rooms referencing cities in Italy.

c2c’s relocation offered a chance to bring their staff together and form a more collegiate working environment. Their teams were previously split across different parts of the building they occupied. Now they sit within a majority open-plan office space, carefully designed with collaborative areas, hot desks and a flexible meeting suite. A generous teapoint space serves as additional collaboration or social space, helping to build a community environment that unites their teams

The considered design of their new office space offers more functionality for c2c to provide the right workspaces that will enhance productivity. All meeting rooms are equipped with AV technology that enables the company to communicate with their international counterparts, whilst a train ticket machine area provides facilities to train the necessary staff to service machines. Additional spaces such as a bookable confidential work area can be used by functions such as finance or HR as needed, contributing to a more efficient use of workspace.”