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‘Design the key for vibrant new office space’

HEN ABM Alliance, an events ABM Alliance having a really strong and expected. The ‘Amber Elegant Oak’ design
Wplanning company, looked to vibrant orange branding, we wanted again worked well against the orange
refurbish a former ambulance station into to incorporate this where possible, all ABM Alliance branding to brighten up the
its new Bristol city centre offices, it tasked without detracting from the building’s space, without overpowering the wider
Kerr Office Group with the job. natural charm. This is why we looked design. We had this fitted in a basket
With the aim of creating a bold, inspiring to specify Forbo floor coverings, with weave style pattern, helping to break it up
space, Kerr Office Group specified FORBO the supplier offering a wide range of and create a more unique aesthetic.’
FLOORING SYSTEMS’ Allura Flex luxury colourways for us to choose from.’ With work beginning in March 2025 and
vinyl tile (LVT) flooring and Tessera Accord The Kerr Office Group team specified concluding in June, the fitout has been well
carpet tiles, favouring its varied palette a combination of Forbo’s Tessera Accord received by the ABM Alliance team, with
and portfolio. carpet tiles and Allura Flex vinyl flooring Jack Thompson, co-CEO and co-founder
With more than 40 years’ experience across each floor of the office space, of ABM Alliance, saying: ‘Angela and the
organising and running B2B events, ABM with Angela saying: ‘We looked to Forbo design team took great care to understand
Alliance is an expert in event planning and for functional and design reasons. The our vision and needs. They created a
creating strong partnerships between Tessera Accord carpet tiles are of great perfect balance between maintaining the
brands. Presented with the opportunity quality and helped to create a neutral building’s historical charm, integrating our
to upgrade its office spaces, ABM Alliance backdrop for the wider working spaces, vision and turning that into an incredible
has moved to a brand-new location with the ‘Magic Carpet’ colourway working environment.
in Jubilee Hall, at the heart of Bristol’s complementing the different tones we ‘The final result is a space that is
historic harbourside. used in those areas. With 24 dB impact functional and aesthetically striking,
Speaking on these refurbishments, sound reduction, Tessera Accord is ideal combining our open-plan areas with
Angela Tedder, senior technical designer for offices, helping to reduce impact sound private workspaces and meeting rooms,
at Kerr Office Group, said: ‘The new space and offer a comfortable underfoot feeling. all bathed in natural light. The use of
was incredibly large, extending to more It also contains 61% recycled content by modern materials, paired with the
than 4,500sq ft, and it needed a complete mass, helping to make the interior more preservation of architectural elements
refurbishment. The team had an idea in sustainable. such as the exposed brick, creates a
mind for how they wanted the space to ‘We also specified Forbo’s Allura Flex stunning environment where form and
look, playing on Jubilee Hall’s character, LVT planks flooring in both the 0.55mm function meet. Never did I believe the
while still providing a collaborative and and 1.0mm wear layer formats. The prospective digital visual impressions
sociable environment that matched thinner construction of the 0.55 product would be actual real-life impressions, but
their team spirit. However, owing to the was the same height as the carpet tiles, they were!’
building’s architectural history – once allowing us to create a seamless transition Find out more about Forbo’s flooring for
being an ambulance station – we knew between the two products. The 1.0 the office sector, here: www.forbo.com/
applying this design would be complex. version allowed us to add a more durable flooring/en-uk/segments/commercial-
‘We felt that pattern and colour was finish to some of the other social and offices/poitcq 
going to be key for this space. With breakout spaces, where more footfall was www.forbo.com

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