Inspired Gaming sets up new UK headquarters
Gaming provider consolidates five UK offices to one central location in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Inspired Gaming, part of Inspired Entertainment, has unveiled a new UK headquarters in Burton-on-Trent, bringing together its departments and teams from five existing offices around the country.
Designed by interior design consultancy Office Principles, Inspired Gaming’s new UK headquarters is based at the iconic old brewery building at 107 Station Street in Burton-on-Trent.
Spread out over 40,000 sq ft with six-metre high ceilings, the new workspace comes with an imposing architecture and a listed façade. The design maintains elements of the original architecture preserving the history of the building as well as providing a functional and contemporary space.
Cyril Parsons, joint managing director of Office Principles, said: “There were lots of challenges to navigate from the outset, however, Inspired had chosen an amazing address and we were determined to honour this great building, focusing on making it the best and most fitting work environment that would excite its occupants and pull the team together as one.”
In order to give the office a modern, industrial feel, the ceiling was left exposed with original structural steel sprayed in black to fit in with Inspired Gaming’s branding. High level mechanical and electrical services were installed and left on display with air bricks opening above each window to allow the movement of fresh air.
Brooks Pierce, president and chief operating officer of Inspired Entertainment, said: “We wanted a cool, retro environment that our staff would feel comfortable in – not just an office space. We chose a building that was extremely old and difficult to refit.
“The office makes a real statement about us which we couldn’t have achieved without the expert knowledge and guidance of Office Principles,” Pierce added.
The new office space also features a new IT infrastructure comprised of a central data room with emergency recovery installation, battery and generator backups.
The workstations and lighting were enabled with an ability to “chop and change” the layout allowing the space to morph and change, rotate and swop as and when required.
Meanwhile, the HQ features a communal area for teams to convene, along with individual phone booth spaces, a town hall section, creative areas and a shared brainstorming space.