Facing the problems of cramped seating, poor navigability, and aging furniture, this reception at a renowned Mt Eden school was due for a BoxMakers renovation. Featuring a wholly redone front desk, brand new cabinets, and a custom front façade, this upgrade was centred around practicality while preserving the school’s heritage.
Find out what we did to tackle each problem the original reception had:
Flow & Printer Accessibility:
Originally, the reception had two forward-facing seats, and one facing the wall. Not only did this cause congestion, but it also affected uniformity. As such, accessing the printer, which was on the opposite end, was difficult.
Since it was constantly in use, traffic easily crowded up. BoxMakers alleviated this issue by rearranging the layout for all three seats to be facing the front, and relocated the printer to a dedicated space we made by the doorway. This freed up a tremendous amount of room and made the reception area feel much airier as a result.
Desk Height & Front Façade
The former front desk suffered from the woes of a low, non-standard height, which made for tight leg space, and a feeling of constriction. In order to expand the space and add more height, the reception fascia had to be altered. To this end, BoxMakers redesigned the lower half with a contemporary woodgrain look featuring both sleek angles and soft curves.
We paid a lot of respect to the original look when designing this, making sure it appeared faithful to the school’s heritage. With elegant lighting and plenty of legroom, the reception looks and feels better than ever.
Cabinet Positioning and Replacement
Facing aging and yellowed cabinets, the school sought a fresh, unobtrusive solution. The back face of the original space featured awkwardly-mounted units that crowded the head-level space and made movement cumbersome. BoxMakers cleared these away, while installing a healthy complement of brand new, custom cabinets all around the edges.
Melteca’s Snowdrift finish combined with Prime Panels’ Premium Ply woodgrain made for a light and modern look. Combine that with Mardeco’s Barcelona handle series, and you have a smart complement of reception cabinetry that is just as capable as it is good looking. With lockable cabinets, double-door shelving units, and numerous Häfele drawers, the staff would want for nothing when it comes to storage.
BoxMakers are pleased to have made the reception a more accommodating space are we are confident that it has made the room much more comforting to work in. Our team is always happy to find solutions that empower not just the students, but also the staff, and everyone around them.
Designed by: Mona Simathamchai
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