Handelsbanken Offices Press Release

Media Release                                                                                                            24.03.11

Altitude Studio are the firm to bank on

Full service design and fit-out company, Altitude Studio, was commissioned to completely re-fit and refurbish the offices for a new East Lancashire bank.

The Burnley branch of Handlesbanken hired the fellow Lancashire firm following a successful re-fit at its sister branch in Blackburn.

Sharon Snape, Director at Altitude Studio, explains: “I was briefed to help project manage and completely re-fit the two first floor offices to suit the strong corporate image whilst still keeping the design modern, bold and open plan.”

Following an initial tender process for the Blackburn re-fit, Sharon beat other big city agencies from Manchester and Birmingham to win the job.

Handelsbanken specialise in offering highly personalised and competitive banking services to corporate and individual customers. They have the power to make decisions at a local level meaning they can tailor to the needs of the local market. “Understanding the importance of Handelsbanken’s personal and localised service was key to the projects and it was important that they kept a friendly and welcoming aspect to their offices but still portrayed a professional image.

“In both cases I transformed an empty space into an open plan office, a small meeting area and board room with clever partitioning and full height glass doors, resulting in clearly defined working areas and client areas. “The structural work and the glass provided the modern and striking image so the wall and floor coverings were kept quite simple and professional,” added Sharon.

David Hornby, Branch Manager at Handelsbanken Burnley, said: “Sharon from Altitude Studio oversaw the development of the Handelsbanken premises re-fit from inception to the successful and timely opening.

“Everything proceeded to plan and for the duration we received a first class service from Sharon and her team of workers. She always made herself available to speak to and developed solutions to every issue that we were faced with. Myself and my team are delighted with the outcome being light airy premises which are ideal for our needs both now and in the future.”

“Business by recommendation is very rewarding. It is great to be selected for a job on the success of a previous one and I hope it continues.”

Altitude Studio is a design led company delivering schemes for all interiors, whether it’s business expansion, relocation, or refurbishment. For more information visit www.altitudestudio.co.uk or call 01254 56109.