Chapman Taylor reveals interior design concept for St George’s House West, Wimbledon
Chapman Taylor has unveiled its interior design concept for St George’s House West, marking a new chapter in the refurbishment of this prominent office building in Wimbledon town centre. The project, which has recently received planning approval from Merton Council, sees Chapman Taylor applying its expertise in adaptive reuse and sustainable workplace design to transform a tired 1980s commercial asset into a modern, flexible and high-quality workspace.
Rooted in respect, the interior design strategy focuses on sympathetic intervention, sitting hand in hand with the architectural approach. Through the retention of the existing structure and brick, the design celebrates the existing—creating an honest, legible stitch between old and new.
Internal spaceplanning is shaped by the dialogue between the existing structure and the new architectural intervention - informing internal zoning of the space as well as form, whilst maintaining spatial rhythm and daylight quality. Pairing this with considered material selection and landscaped features creates a seamless flow between the street and interior. With a retro-fit first approach, sustainability is integral to the design concept. Reclaiming materials removed in the architectural works for reuse in the interior is not only inherently sustainable but tells a story of the building’s past – and how that is embedded in its future.
The spatial sequence within the ground floor arrival and amenity experience is carefully choreographed, offering a soft hierarchy of formality. The informal teapoint lounge gives way to focused work settings, then to enclosed meeting rooms, before arriving at a semi-enclosed flexible presentation space designed for collaboration and exchange. The balance between openness and enclosure allows occupants to choose how they work, when they collaborate, and where they retreat.
Wellbeing is integral, not an afterthought. A dedicated spin studio and high-quality end-of-trip facilities complete the amenity offering, supporting active travel and daily routines while reinforcing the building’s position as a new benchmark for retrofit and reuse projects in London.