Grass Roots
COMMERCIAL PROJECT
The boys changing rooms were a dark and dank lower ground space – in desperate need of renovation. The brief was very clear – to make it a lighter, brighter changing room! The space needed to be opened up to allow staff visibility when supervising boys – and prevent any corners where mischief could take place unseen! There was also a request to use the school colours of dark navy blue & burgundy wine red. Storage levels were about right – but some pieces needed updating.
The first step was for the contractors to fix the damp issues and improve ventilation. The whole space was lightened and brightened by using a pale wall colour, a hard-wearing but lighter coloured flooring and most importantly by improving the overhead lighting. Slim-line LED light panels were used – adding light to the space without encroaching on the all ready low ceilings.
With some large structural pillars remaining in place after the space was opened up – I decided to wrap these in artificial grass. This adds fun and texture – and the bright green is a great, energising accent colour. Continuing the theme, the storage furniture that was being kept was sprayed bright green. The school colours were painted in stripes along the walls - which I designed to mimic the pattern of the school socks!
At our first briefing I noticed lots of signs and notices with motivational phrases stuck up around the changing room. I worked with the games master on phrases and quotes that he would like to see in the space to motivate the boys. This resulted in a set of bespoke typography wall graphics, as well as the school shield & motto, which we used on the walls throughout the space. It is now a bright and energised changing room for the boys and easier for the staff to supervise.
The first step was for the contractors to fix the damp issues and improve ventilation. The whole space was lightened and brightened by using a pale wall colour, a hard-wearing but lighter coloured flooring and most importantly by improving the overhead lighting. Slim-line LED light panels were used – adding light to the space without encroaching on the all ready low ceilings.
With some large structural pillars remaining in place after the space was opened up – I decided to wrap these in artificial grass. This adds fun and texture – and the bright green is a great, energising accent colour. Continuing the theme, the storage furniture that was being kept was sprayed bright green. The school colours were painted in stripes along the walls - which I designed to mimic the pattern of the school socks!
At our first briefing I noticed lots of signs and notices with motivational phrases stuck up around the changing room. I worked with the games master on phrases and quotes that he would like to see in the space to motivate the boys. This resulted in a set of bespoke typography wall graphics, as well as the school shield & motto, which we used on the walls throughout the space. It is now a bright and energised changing room for the boys and easier for the staff to supervise.