BOLINGBROKE & WENLEY / CHELMSFORD

Panache were awarded the contract to design and build the empty Homebase store in its en¬tirety. This included the installation of a mezzanine to increase selling space to a useful 50,OQOsqft, and leaving a void to the front area of the store.

The interior layout was formulated after the furniture layout was produced allowing the lighting to the designed in order to ensure maximum flexibility of layout without compromising the product positioning.

Finishes to the walls and floors were adopted along with screening systems to compliment the furniture displays, and full lighting and carpet departments.
An Air-conditioning system used to ensure comfortable temperatures throughout the year

A chrome balustrade housing acid etched glass highlighted to unusual shape of the mezzanine edge and also formed the backdrop to the central reception and information desk. Encompassed within the building works were a large passenger lift, the revision and layout to the toilet block, installation of full height windows to two elevations, and glazed canopies over the main entrances.

Externally new corporate signage was fitted at strategic positions allowing the use of external lighting to be used to great effect.