Edinburgh
5 Forres Street
Edinburgh, EH3 6DE
Glasgow
83a Candleriggs
Glasgow, G1 1LF
Manchester
11 York Street
Manchester, M2 2AW

Morton Fraser

Delivering a better connected workplace

A private meeting space with a divider separating the area from the table and chairs, with two overhead hanging light and an orange interior There is a large window at the end allowing light to flow in. A meeting room with a table and office chairs, a television, a camera, and a textured pattern on the wall with grey carpets.

Our CAT-B fit out of Morton Fraser’s new office at 1 West Regent Street, Glasgow aims to fulfil the vision of a workplace that was better connected, encouraged social interaction and collaboration and enabled hybrid working.

  • Location Glasgow
  • Client Morton Fraser
  • Status Complete
  • Services Interior Design
  • Photography David Cadzow
A reception area with a desk with a receptionist working, a round table with chairs, oak flooring and coral and white walls. The company name is above receptionist saying 'Morton Fraser Law'.

The Destination

The building, completed mid 2015, offered the firm a high quality workplace environment with an environmental performance rating of BREEAM ‘Very Good’. MLA were able to work with the versatile and efficient floorspace to create a consolidated, flexible workplace.

An office space with a storage shelf with lots of plants and leaves flowing off, rows of desks and chairs with computer monitors, and a woman walking through the room.
A private communal space with a round table with 4 chairs, a large overhead light above the table, a blue wall with a ribbed pattern, and a television fixed on the wall.
People relaxing inside a closed room with glass doors and windows.
Two chairs in front of a vibrant red wall with a curving lamp stretching over the two chairs. A tall green plant can also be seen.
A study and workspace, with a long tables with eight chairs, lots of flowing plants, dividers which separate different sections, and two couches around a coffee table.

The Opprtunity

The move to their new office was an opportunity to create a colourful and collaborative workplace that was true to the Morton Fraser brand.

A planometric plan of an office layout.

Axonometric showing the workplace layout.

The Approach

We created a welcoming reception leading to formal meeting rooms to bring clients, and an open, light office space for focused work

A receptionists' desk white is made from oak planks with a glossy white counter, with flowers and a monitor on the counter.
A meeting space with a grey table, contrasting orange chairs, two television screens, and grey walls.
A conference room with glass walls and doors, with contrasting wall and carpet colours, blue and orange.

Flexible Worksettings

The introduction of informal meeting spaces and a central tea prep created an alternative, inclusive space where people could take time away from their desk and encourage social interactions.

A study space and a work space, with a large bookshelf, two round couches, two long tables, one with strong overhead hanging lights, on an oak floor.
A seating area with a bookshelf on the wall, and a door leading to a private meeting space.
A space for working and studying, with a table and small pods with couches, desks and a screen. There is a frame above the table holding flowing plants and flowers.
A reception area with a desk with a receptionist working, a round table with chairs, oak flooring and coral and white walls. The company name is above receptionist saying 'Morton Fraser Law'. 1
An office space with a storage shelf with lots of plants and leaves flowing off, rows of desks and chairs with computer monitors, and a woman walking through the room. 2
A private communal space with a round table with 4 chairs, a large overhead light above the table, a blue wall with a ribbed pattern, and a television fixed on the wall. 3
People relaxing inside a closed room with glass doors and windows. 4
Two chairs in front of a vibrant red wall with a curving lamp stretching over the two chairs. A tall green plant can also be seen. 5
A study and workspace, with a long tables with eight chairs, lots of flowing plants, dividers which separate different sections, and two couches around a coffee table. 6
A planometric plan of an office layout.

Axonometric showing the workplace layout.

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A receptionists' desk white is made from oak planks with a glossy white counter, with flowers and a monitor on the counter. 8
A meeting space with a grey table, contrasting orange chairs, two television screens, and grey walls. 9
A conference room with glass walls and doors, with contrasting wall and carpet colours, blue and orange. 10
A study space and a work space, with a large bookshelf, two round couches, two long tables, one with strong overhead hanging lights, on an oak floor. 11
A seating area with a bookshelf on the wall, and a door leading to a private meeting space. 12
A space for working and studying, with a table and small pods with couches, desks and a screen. There is a frame above the table holding flowing plants and flowers. 13

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