Anti-ageing formula
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A number of changes have been made at the Boots the Chemists headquarters building in Nottingham, England, in order to modernize it. This building, designed in the 1960s by US architectural firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill, was the first open-plan office in the UK. The cellular offices built around the perimeter now function as general meeting rooms, with executives sharing open-plan space with their departments. High screens have been removed, creating a much more open environment. Air-conditioning and lighting have also been upgraded.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 2000
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The new prescription
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The newly constructed 28 million pounds sterling head quarters of Boots The Chemist has been designed to combine flexible office accommodation, environmentally-friendly working conditions and a high-tech office of the future, with up to 70% les s paperwork expected from staff. The flexible internal layout allows working accommodation for up to 2,500 staff based on a deep-plan block design. Staff are provided with areas for communal meetings, quiet rooms and cafe-style bars.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1999
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Dramatic entrance
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The redesign of the entrance to a Glasgow, Scotland, seven-storey office building incorporates a 40 seat cafe. The 1978 office building is owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC. The new 215 metre square entrance was designed by Richard Murphy Architects and cost 350,000 ponds sterling. The overall renovation project was undertaken by Jones Lang Wootton Project Consultancy. It was finished in May 1998 and cost 2.5 million pounds sterling.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1998
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