Working alongside fit-out specialist ICON Projects, Movawall supplied and installed two glazed movable wall systems as part of the creation of Yorkshire Housing’s new workplace hub in Leeds.

Delivered within The Place, Yorkshire Housing’s flagship cultural hub, the project was designed to support the organisation’s innovative “Hub, Home, Roam” approach to flexible working. The new environment provides colleagues with a variety of spaces for collaboration, meetings and focused work, ensuring the workplace can adapt to the changing needs of teams throughout the day.

The requirement was to create a large, open collaboration space centred around a presentation area featuring a large display screen, whilst also providing the ability to separate the space when greater privacy or simultaneous activities were required. Maintaining a bright, open atmosphere throughout the workplace was a key consideration.

To achieve this, Movawall installed a pair of Type G200 glazed movable wall systems complete with integrated pass doors. When closed, the walls create a dedicated meeting and presentation space, separating it from the adjacent open-plan environment featuring booths, collaborative workspaces, tables and a kitchenette. When opened, the panels fold neatly away, creating a larger multifunctional area capable of accommodating workshops, presentations, team events and collaborative sessions.

The fully glazed design preserves sightlines across the workplace and allows natural light to flow throughout the interior, ensuring the space remains bright and connected even when divided. Integrated pass doors provide convenient day-to-day access, while the flexibility of the Type G200 systems allows Yorkshire Housing to adapt the environment quickly to suit different activities and ways of working.

The completed installation delivers the versatility required for a modern hybrid workplace, providing Yorkshire Housing with a space that can effortlessly transition between open collaboration and private meeting environments while maintaining the contemporary aesthetic envisioned by ICON Projects.