A modern, open-plan office with sustainable wooden floors, long modular tables with benches, a blue sofa, an orange armchair, and exposed ceiling pipes. Two people are working; one sitting at a table and another walking in the background.
Modern office lounge with blue sofas, a birch coffee table, and glass-walled meeting rooms in the background. The space features exposed ceilings, light wood walls, and natural light from large windows.
A modern office space with light spruce wooden doors and glass panels, exposed pipes on the ceiling, and a person sitting at a desk in the background near large windows showcase an elegant touch of modular design.
A modern office with light spruce wood panelling, an open door, an indoor plant, and windows revealing a bright workspace with people and desks inside.
A modern office space with sustainable wooden meeting pods, exposed ceilings, and hanging lights. A person is working at a desk on the left, whilst the area on the right features empty desks and birch seating.
A woman sits alone in a small, private cubicle with a blue interior and spruce timber construction. She looks at her mobile at a small desk, surrounded by light wood panels. A sign outside the cubicle reads A02.

Sustainable Ventures. Copyright Edward Bishop, Nyima Murry, Teshome Douglas-Campbell 2023

Modern office space with birch plywood walls, five potted plants on a ledge, large windows letting in natural light, and a glass panel covered in colourful sticky notes. Modular tables and chairs are partially visible in the foreground.
A modern office corridor with birch plywood walls and ceiling pipes leads to a well-lit communal area. Two people are visible in the background, one walking and one standing near bookshelves and hanging lights.

Sustainable Ventures. Copyright Edward Bishop, Nyima Murry, Teshome Douglas-Campbell 2023

Two people sit at a wooden table talking in a spacious, modern office with exposed ceilings, spruce accents, indoor plants, blue sofas, and large windows letting in natural light.

Sustainable Ventures. Copyright Edward Bishop, Nyima Murry, Teshome Douglas-Campbell 2023

Two people sit at a table working on laptops in the modern Ideas Lab, featuring blue framed glass doors and a large window. The space highlights sustainable timber construction with spruce elements and abundant natural light.

Sustainable Ventures. Copyright Edward Bishop, Nyima Murry, Teshome Douglas-Campbell 2023

Sustainable Workspaces, County Hall 5th Floor

U-Build have recently completed the second iteration of an extensive co-working and office space for non-profit start-up accelerator and investor, Sustainable Workplaces.

In 2021, we worked with Sustainable Workspaces to create a modular, removable partition system for a co-working space on the 3rd floor of County Hall, Southbank. The vision was to relocate each partition system to the 5th floor of County Hall, when a complete renovation of the derelict upper floor space was complete. Two years later the 5th floor has transformed; the modular partition system has been reconfigured and installed into an extensive co-working environment. 

The removable partitions utilised a compression system, designed specifically for the two sites, leaving no-trace on the 3rd floor building fabric. The adjustable nature of this modular box system meant 95% of the system was reused on the 5th floor. A simple sanding process restored the reused modular boxes to a high-quality clean finish, an important aspect in the circularity of our product. The remaining 5% of timber provides window sills, custom furniture and signage throughout the site. Due to the extensive 3,500sqm site, U-Build created a second batch of modular boxes, including a new meeting pod and phone booth typology. 

Architects, Material Works Architecture, completed an extensive masterplan and renovation of the grade II listed building, conserving historical features and creating a dynamic work environment. In response to the site, the U-Build system is a lightweight touch on the existing building fabric; a celebration of historical architecture and modern methods of construction. The reusability of our modular boxes has immensely reduced the carbon footprint and environmental impact of this commercial workspace. Overall, we are delighted with the design language and circularity of our modular system.