Aviva, London

“The workspace is testament to the evolving landscape of modern offices, where design plays a pivotal role in driving culture and shaping the way people work.”

Our  design for insurer Aviva’s London headquarters at EightyFen represents a milestone in the organisation’s commitment to fostering a positive workplace.

As the original architects of EightyFen, we leveraged our intimate understanding of the building to create a fresh, sustainable and modern environment for Aviva’s clients and main hub for its London-based employees.

Using the building’s signature light-filled atrium, the design creates visual connection and transparency across the business, focusing energy and attention inwards.  Aviva’s various business units are brought together in one central location, with open plan and agile workplaces, organised in neighbourhoods with an integrated central booking system, and comprehensive smart sensors, to help colleagues plan-ahead and work together.

A new central staircase links levels 1 through 4.  Surrounded by glazing to create visual transparency, the generously sized staircase encourages chance encounters between colleagues, landing at each level onto activated collaboration zones and refreshments areas.

A neutral, warm colour palette with a mix of timber flooring, carpet and tiles is employed throughout with references to Aviva’s brand identity strategically placed in key spaces to foster a sense of unity and shared purpose.

tp bennett worked closely with the client to craft a bespoke sustainability strategy which aligned the design brief with Aviva’s ESG programme, including their climate-focused targets. This set 105 environmental and social metrics over the project’s design, construction and operational phases, and was produced as a repeatable process for consistent use across Aviva’s portfolio. The project’s achievements included optimisation of operational and embodied carbon, responsible sourcing and specification of circular materials, health and wellness, social value and equality, diversity and inclusivity.

As well as sourcing products using ‘AD Lib’, tp bennett’s proprietary responsible sourcing platform, the project also achieved one of the most comprehensive embodied carbon calculations for a fitout on record – with more than 500 products assessed