Vacant for over four years, the refurbished Atrium is the flagship of Camden’s new vibrant co-working offering ‘Interchange’ and provides 32,000ft2 of creative working spaces for 600 people. A new podium level has been carved from an awkward collection of steps and ramps, creating a fluid and seamless entrance to the building that provides a perfect platform and stage venue for events. Three floors of alternative working styles are situated above the podium level, offering private, hot-desking and breakout spaces. Barr Gazetas have designed Atrium for members of the Interchange community to have access to facilities, ranging from screening rooms, event spaces, a bleacher-style seating area, speaker’s corner, 3D printing, leisure facilities and a new restaurant called ‘Atrium Kitchen.’ These are all on the doorstep of one of the world's largest and most famous markets. A key feature of Atrium's existing architecture is its three storey winding ramp facing the offices. Inspired by art gallery windows, the office shop fronts reveal glimpses of people working within the units. The interiors embody a raw industrial character through exposed services and careful selection of materials and colour, reflecting the nature of Camden and its unique sense of place. This continues throughout the various types of office space to accommodate the many styles of working. Triangle, the first of Interchange's community of creatives and innovators, is located within the world renowned Camden Market. The building has been repositioned with a new ground floor presence leading directly from the market entrance, drawing the working community and visitors into a 3 storey glass void. Above this, 17,700ft2 of high quality co-working, start-up and business support space has been created over two floors with incredible views over North London. Guests are whisked up to the third floor in a bespoke glass lift stopping at the concierge floor which features a passivated zinc ‘bullet’ desk. A system of creative and supportive environments has attracted entrepreneurs, start-ups, innovators and creatives, forging new connections and potential for business growth. Flexible space has been designed with evolving facilities; providing open plan, bookable, or fixed desks to generate a landscape for all forms of working. Barr Gazetas has reimagined the way a vacant building shell could be used for creative co-working to include a mixture of permanent and day-to-day office spaces, with a range of private spaces, single desk spaces, large open plan areas and individual hot-desks. These are complemented by meeting rooms of all sizes provided with a range of audio and visual equipment. As members of the Interchange community move through the building, chance encounters and planned meetings take place in a number of the breakout areas. This creates a hive of activity on all levels that is constantly changing.