Citibank, London

Following a number of feasibility studies for the potential use of Lewisham House reception area, Spice were commissioned to develop this favoured high profile scheme to maximise the utilisation of space within the existing drab double height reception area. The solution provided a new mezzanine for meetings and rear V.I.P. waiting area, partially screened from the main reception area. The feature curved rear wall, finished in Venetian plaster, incorporates a sweeping stair to the mezznine of Corian and glass. Behind this curved wall is the high security lodge with vision slots for full surveillance of the area.

The overall solution provides a light, crisp, progressive solution to all the needs of the bank in line with the philosophy of ‘project delight’. This means that both the public and clients alike should feel the impact of good design and therefore professionalism on entering/leaving any Citibank premises. The clean sculptured forms of the cladding to columns and mezzanine in fibre glass and floating blue glass are to be continued externally to clad, existing high level bulkheads, with new integral illuminated signs to lift Lewisham House out from the dull surroundings of the existing shopping centre and multi-storey car park that flank it.