More than a space to breakout and eat your lunch in, office breakout spaces are extensions of the workable spaces within your office environment. Created for collaboration, innovation, wellbeing zones and relaxed/informal areas with a multitude of agile and flexible uses. Breakout spaces can be quiet zones as well as alternative working spaces and can be a productivity boost for those wanting a break and an additional workable space with which to place themselves in.

Workplace inclusivity is a big factor for employees and noise can be a huge indicator for stress, productivity and wellbeing with a Workplace Insight survey in 2019 surveying 1000 UK based workers finding that 65% of people said a noisy workspace impacted their ability to work in an accurate and timely manner. With 44% saying that noise had a negative impact on their wellbeing. Standing to reason and placing high importance on space planning your working and breakout spaces to provide areas for quiet and collective working to offer flexible spaces and working environments.

Space planning your office fit out effectively can enhance breakout space offerings and provide alternatives to the standard office desk such as; hot desks, agile design and build spaces, privacy booths and study pods with acoustic and sound deadening options too.

Here are our X3 office breakout top picks and why;

1) SES: Staff Breakout in Redhill, Surrey

What was once an old back office in Redhill at SES HQ, was transformed into a kitchen and breakout area so staff could work, meet and eat away from their desk.

The space needed to be, appealing, hard wearing and durable for teams, engineers and visitors. An 8-week programme took this disused lower ground office area into an oasis with an agile appeal.

Gifting a new lease of life for an expanding workforce.....

2) Charterhouse Common Room with Howdens Kitchen and Shared Working Design in Godalming, Surrey

 A 2nd phase educational refurbishment at an independent school in Godalming, Surrey, gave a variety of breakout and shared working spaces for pupils and staff of this common room project. The Howdens kitchen offered independent use that expanded into an area with sofas, an array of tables and seating options to present differing areas for studying, socialising and individual/group working collaborations.

The lighting worked to boost the natural light into the room and the coloured designed complimented the environment, the building and reflected an inclusive yet stylish working and relaxing breakout space.

3) Home Services, Meeting and Breakout Multifunctional Space, Redhill, Surrey

A room with a view set in a town with plenty of surrounding greenery was this project in Redhill, Surrey for a longstanding client. Our brief was to craft a relaxed yet informal working area for this breakout and meeting multifunctional space that took into account the staff needs and ideal working/downtime conditions (including a coffee station).

The complete works have mixed plants with a fresh décor, new flooring to define the zone alongside aesthetic furniture, mixed use tables for lunch, informal team meetings as well as quiet alternatives for teams and shared desk options for smaller group work explorations.

Incorporating natural elements from the outside setting with carefully placed inside plants is a great way to enhance downtime, boost wellbeing, reduce stress and motivate team productivity.

At TB Fit Out we know and understand your teams and people. Knowing that being seen as an individual is a key factor of choice in the way create cohesive and psychologically safe teams, informing how we choose to present our workplace offerings that people want to relax and work within. That’s why we tailor our space planning (2D SketchUp & AutoCAD as well as 3D offerings available) and design and build projects as a fit out contractor and office fit out specialist for our clients to bring a transformation that will make a difference to the business and organisation but also to highlight the very people that will be using your space.

To build a breakout space that you want to spend time in, reach out and call us on 01293 775509, email us at sales@tbfitout.co.uk or pop us a quick message here. We work in Crawley, Redhill, Godalming, Surrey, West and East Sussex, Kent, Berkshire, London and across the South East for all of your fit out and office refurbishment needs and requirements both commercial, educational, school and business warehouses. From mezzanine floors, suspended ceilings, breakout rooms, agile and flexible working spaces we take care of your working environments so you can take care of your company and the and the wellbeing of the people inside of it.