The brief was to both modernise the reception, and create a more striking entrance area. Signbox used a minimal pallet, and timber, copper, and grey stone to tie in with the surrounding buildings such as St Paul’s Cathedral.

"The brief was two-fold. Firstly, we needed to modernise the interior of the reception, which was dated and gloomy," says Pernille Stafford, Resonate Interiors’ managing director, who adds: “It featured a dark and busy red marble floor that, when combined with the inappropriate layout, was detrimental to the visitor experience. Secondly, the entrance lacked presence in a busy area. We had to devise a holistic design that both addressed these issues and simultaneously capitalised on and blended with the prestigious location and its surroundings.”

Signbox also constructed a bespoke tenant directory which features copper lettering on a timber background and an LED illuminated portal sign which sits within the arches that lead to the reception.

Stafford continues: “We needed a signage solution that was not only attention grabbing in a tasteful way, but that worked in sympathy with the current architecture.”

The challenge to Signbox was that the building’s architecture had to be carefully considered as part of the overall scheme. The sign-maker was also restricted to a series of colour reference points and copper detailing.


“This project was all about getting the details perfect while maximising on a limited budget and space to optimum effect,” concludes Stafford.

The installation could only be carried out when St Paul’s Cathedral was closed and saw the company use quartered fumed larch veneer with copper painted laser-cut lettering for the directory.


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