07 / Reception & front-of-house

The first part of the workplace every visitor experiences.

Reception is arrival, waiting, circulation and the material standard of the office. It is coordinated with the rest of the fit-out rather than treated as a separate shopfront.

Modern commercial office reception with a desk and visitor arrival

01

Threshold

The point a visitor crosses from the common parts into the office.

02

Desk

A place to arrive, with a finish and a height that suit the reception.

03

Waiting

Seating that belongs to the visit, with a clear relationship to the desk.

04

Route

A legible path onward to meeting rooms or the working floor.

What can be included

  • Reception and waiting areas
  • Feature finishes and a desk area, where joinery is in scope
  • Material coordination with the working floor
  • Lighting coordination where it forms part of the agreed works

Wayfinding and brand application are included only to the extent the project scope describes them. This is not offered as a branding consultancy.

Seating and arrival space in a commercial office reception