Founded in 2012, Cleanship are a company dedicated to their goal and philosophy; to provide impartial advice, assistance and innovative services to shipowners and operators in improving their environmental impact. With 4 worldwide locations, and one of the most efficient retrofit solutions on the market, Cleanship has quickly become one of the market leading retrofit engineering companies, with over 250 vessels assisted to date, across the widest range of vessel types and sizes.

Office move for Cleanship Glasgow

Their requirements were clear from the start. They were moving from the Malin Group headquarters at The Rotunda in Glasgow and it was important that the building they chose as their new office would both sustain their projected headcount planned over the next five years, as well as host an office design that was fun, engaging and aligned with their culture. As time was short, critical dates were agreed for all aspects of the project and worked started in earnest on creating a design that truly demonstrated the essence of the company while complementing the building they were moving to. By working closely with Cleanship, optimum numbers were established whilst still including adequate room for a games area and breakout seating where staff could refresh and reenergise themselves!

Disappointingly, Cleanship received word that the office space they were looking at was no longer available, so the hunt for a new location started again in earnest with the Amos Beech team on standby to support once the necessary legals had been completed.

Fresh inspiration and new interior design

With a new slate (or office footprint!) to work from, and host of fresh office design inspiration, a second design was brought together that paid respect to some of the unique features of the building at Nelson Mandela Place in Glasgow. With the main elements of the design confirmed, the internal refurbishment commenced, with minimal disruption to the other companies sharing the building. Regular meetings were held on site to ensure that client expectations were being met and adjustments were made to the final design as workspace visibly took shape, yielding to fresh creativity!

The reception area was transformed; metal corrugated sheeting was used to replicate the side of a shipping container with tiered townhall seating positioned in front creating an area where staff could relax away from their desk. Soft office furnishings and abstract wall decoration were the final touches in creating an area that has massive visual impact as you enter the Glasgow office space.

The games area to the rear of the office is partially obscured using Offecct Soundsticks, acoustic room dividers made from environmentally friendly recycled materials, providing a visual reference to the pipework solutions provided by Cleanship.

Waves & Anchors

To keep staff motivation high in their new space, a game-style wall display was designed and created to visually demonstrate minute by minute progress towards their team goal; to Reduce the Environmental Impact of 10,000 Vessels by 2030!

As projects are completed, the giant dice is rolled, and the team move round the game board (aptly named ‘Waves & Anchors’) to collect team rewards and benefits as targets are met!

As always, budget is an important part of any project and the operations team worked tirelessly to find the best and most cost-effective ways of bringing the design to life without compromising on material quality and functionality. The result? A thoroughly engaging workspace that compliments the energetic and hardworking team at Cleanship.

Publication date: 17 October 2019

Design, build, text and photography: The Amos Beech Team