A leading South West creative agency is relocating to state-of-the art offices at Bath Road Studios to accommodate its ambitious growth plans.
Taxi Studio, which currently has premises in Clifton Village, has taken 5,562 sq ft at the iconic Bristol building on a ten year lease and is now carrying out a major fit-out which will see the space become a New York loft apartment-style office.
The company hopes the new space, which is around double the size of its existing office, will help facilitate organic growth as it makes plans to become a team of 60 in the future.
Spencer Buck, founder and creative partner at Taxi Studio, said: “We are bursting at the seams in our current office and parking has always been an issue in Clifton, especially now with the RPZ in place.
“Acknowledging we needed to find bigger premises, Bath Road Studios presented us with everything we need and more; it is a unique, creative space that truly fits the culture and vibe of our business. It is laid-back and unpretentious – just like us! Plus it has ample parking and great cycling facilities which are an added bonus.”
The re-fit has been designed to complement the industrial look and feel of the building and uses materials that work well together in a modern office environment, such as wood and steel. Once complete, there will be a large break out space, full kitchen with trestle tables, meeting pods and a fully stocked bar.
The designs are in line with the increasingly popular theme of ‘workplace transformation’ where businesses are creating more engaging, interactive and fun places to work to counteract the amount of time spent in a professional environment.
London-based Cube Real Estate, which asset manages the building, has transformed the former ITV building following a £1.35 million refurbishment project. The company is well known for putting its own creative stamp on tired and outdated buildings and giving tenants the freedom to customise individual units to reflect the personality of their businesses.
Current occupiers include ITV West Country, Friska, Hurricane Media, Films@59, Wattle, PUMA and Colour & Thing.
Spencer continues: “What we love about Bath Road Studios are the potential opportunities to collaborate with other businesses in the building. We’ve already worked with Hurricane Media and look forward to meeting some of our neighbours once we’re in.
“We were also very pleased to be offered flexible terms and reasonable rates, even at a time when the creative office market is as saturated as it is. All in all, we’re extremely excited about our upcoming move!”
The company hopes to relocate to Bath Road Studios in early May once the re-fit has been complete.
Ruari Laidlaw, asset manager at Cube Real Estate, said: “We are delighted to welcome Taxi Studio to Bath Road as we think their bold, stand-out creative work matches the bright contemporary spaces we have at the building; they complement each other very well.
“The deal means we only have 1,700 sq ft of refurbished space left at the building, which we expect to get snapped up quickly. The building is currently for sale so we’re hopeful it’ll be fully let by the time a new owner is found.”
Cube Real Estate recently announced plans to sell the building and is continuing with its search for a buyer.
