Survey in Madrid for design and planning of a 34 No. position dealing room, including the management of the project team including I.T. services engineers, I.T. and quantity surveyor.

The implementation of Trading Desk, design and interior fitting out carried out by Spice Design Consultants.

In co-operation with Madrid based contractors P.M.S. under a management contract.

Following the IRA bomb in Bishopsgate which completely demolished the ground floor of 55 Bishopsgate which was being project managed by Spice for Banca CRT, Spice were re-appointed by the client to carry out feasibility studies immediately on three other premises immediately available.

One of these feasibilities was for the ground floor of San Paolo Bank, London EC2, where 10,000 sq. ft. of office space was immediately available.

The space planning and local authority approvals, design, costing, and security arrangements were carried out over a three week period and the office areas including boardroom, private offices, general office, dealer room, equipment room, etc. were fitted out over a eight week period. Read the rest of this entry »

Refurbishment and upgrade of existing trading room, design, planning and management of new lighting, ceilings and general fitting-out.

Phased installation of new trading desks and equipment.

This Swedish derivatives trading house appointed Spice to carry out a prestigious high profile refurbishment of three floors. The first phase was boardroom and offices on the first floor.

The second phase was the stripping out and complete re-fitting of a 6 No. position specialist open trading desk, with support services and all power telephone and data services. The third phase was the 6th floor executive suite and reception. Read the rest of this entry »

The International Maritime Satellite Organisation commissioned Spice in May ‘88 to provide them with specialist consoles for their Satellite Control Centre in the Euston Tower.

Subsequently they were made aware of our other areas of expertise and we were asked to project manage and design the top two floors including the control centre for this highly technical corporate interior.

Spice were part of a software bid by Logica, to design and install modular work-station consoles, for the new Darmstadt/Eumetsat facilities. The bid was accepted by the client and subsequently joint meetings were held with all concerned, in Darmstadt, to discuss the projects and other information with regard to hardware and equipment. Subsequently Spice developed the concept, which became a double layer modular control desk, housing six 19″ HP screens with C.P.U.’s and associated perimeter video equipment ect.

The design concept was processed from original sketch drawings, through to the early ergonomic trials, to a full working prototype which was signed off and subsequently manufactured by moulds and tools to produce G.R.P. consoles. Read the rest of this entry »

Following a recommendation by Logica, Spice Design were introduced to EUTELSAT who subsequently requested proposals for a modular console, suitable for SCC (Satellite Control Room) and CSC (Television Monitoring Control Room).

The design concept development commenced March 1996 and is due for delivery mid-July 1996. The modular consoles were designed in three types ie: a curved two section, curved three section, and a straight two section to facilitate the different footprint designs of the control rooms within the new facility building based in South West Paris.

Each module is designed to incorporate a worktop mounted telephone system, sloping keyboard rest area, 19″ rack mounted frame in base unit, and special 19″ rack frame endorsing g.r.p. modular pod to be worktop in low profile recessed area to the rear of the desk. Particular emphasis with regard to low profile was required by EUTELSAT to solve the problems of operator vision over the 21″ monitor screens and the 19″ rack pods to view the curved monitor wall displaying up to 108 television monitor screens. Read the rest of this entry »

Spice Design were retained by COLT to create a new Network Control Room console to replace the previous console design by Spice which had been outgrown by their rapidly expanding business. The Brief was to design a console based upon our modular approach to allow future additions for the next four years. This necessitated the provision of potentially 40 no 19″ screens, keyboards and c.p.u’s. The physical restrictions of space available within the proposed floor, meant that this would require a three tiered module.

The final solution provided full access to the near and front of each module for reloading and maintenance of all the kit within. Out photographs reflect a console which houses 24 monitors and keyboards with the total capacity of 39 of each, plus telephone and security cameras. Read the rest of this entry »

The building is a 19th Century Dutch gabled house set in 17 acres of landscaped park, which formally belonged to a diamond merchant. The building committee therefore were obliged to retain the high Victorian standards of interior fitments and appointed Spice to produce design proposals for upgrading and enlarging bar lounges and conservatories containing traditional polished hardwood joinery, bar counters and screens, set against an elegant backdrop of velvet drape curtains with swags and tails, deep pile Wilton carpets and pattern sofas.

To broaden the appeal for Police families, Spice Design initiated a design for a children’s playroom, which is decorated with hand-painted murals and children’s furniture. The investment by the building committee has been seen to be effective with a favourable response from the members and plans for continued upgrade of other bars and a ballroom area is proposed for the future. Read the rest of this entry »

A major refurbishment to the ground floor of the Metropolitan Police Sports and Social Facilities, provided a complete change of image and function. The new facility provides 3 No. bars and large restaurant servery for both members and visitors alike. The use of sliding fabric and timber screens enable the ground floor to house five different functions at one time.

The rich to hot colours provide a warm and friendly atmosphere with modern but classic familiarity to both the old and young which now has rekindled the falling membership with the club now experiencing great enthusiasm for all social events organised, with new members and old ones returning. Read the rest of this entry »