Grade II Listed city centre private tenanted offices at Coinage House, Princes Street
Sensitively working with a Grade II Listed building, to re-invent into a co-working environment with a heritage approach.
Client
Cornwall Living Property
Year
2022-2023
Project size
450sqm across 3 floors
Contractors: GK Construction
Photographer: Frankie Thomas
Creating a timeless, soft palette across all three floors that evokes a sense of domesticity and gentle meandering.
Project brief
With an open brief, we instead ventured to the era of the building and history to unwrap within.
We re-instated and protected some of the existing features and added in a gentle decoration of layered furniture and soft furnishings.
We followed a simple materiality that felt tactile, delicate and homely; which began muted and deep on the ground floor and became more light-touched and soft towards the eaves of the second floor.
Take a quick look at the project mid-renovation, thanks to our clients…
The best projects are those where clients truly trust your vision, allowing you the freedom to bring it to life. Especially with a building of this heritage and importance, it was imperative that the interior design would ultimately lead the entire personality of the once redundant, dark and gloomy building. What Studio Gorse managed to accomplish is truly special; unlocking a dreamy, soft interior that welcomes you effortlessly and leaves a real impression for future tenants.
In this instance, Studio Gorse have been able to ensure the office spaces and communal areas were so truly captivating and inviting, that local businesses would feel honoured to be a part of such an exclusive, high-end office offering to Mid-Cornwall. We hear endless compliments about the space, and are proud to have added such a beautiful space to our Director’s home town.
