How to win: Barbican Centre Renewal – Furniture Designer

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The requirement is to develop an overarching furniture strategy and bespoke designs for the Barbican Centre through the following stages: • An analysis of the proposed use of the Foyers, Conservatory, Learning Spaces, Sculpture Court and Lakeside in close consultation with the Barbican Renewal design team and using the RIBA Stage 4 design as a basis to classify types of spaces, zones, likely users and shifts at different times of the day and week, for example: o Comfortable, informal seating that can be easily moved and reconfigured for flexible use of spaces o Ergonomic design including for individuals with mobility challenges that is integrated in general seating areas o Furniture for quiet, individual work o Furniture for communal gathering o Moveable/ foldable/ stackable furniture for events held in different spaces o This analysis should also make recommendations for where bespoke or off the shelf products are most appropriate, taking into account the relationship to the Centre’s architecture, budgetary and user experience considerations. • Where agreed with the Client, bespoke design of new Furniture befitting of the Barbican Centre’s identity and history. The Furnitu

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