Today Clockwise announces the opening of its first London site, Clockwise Wood Green. With the pandemic dramatically changing the way we work, the new location in North London provides 32,000 sq.ft of flexible workspaces to meet the increased demand for offices closer to home, providing an alternative to central London locations.

Using considered design to support the differing working methods brought on by the pandemic, Clockwise Wood Green is comprised of 664 desks across five floors, with technology to support hybrid teams and a range of spaces to work in – from meetings rooms to breakout areas, and lounges. Designed to be an enjoyable place to work, the new space includes a café due to open later this year, and two roof terraces with breath-taking views of the City of London and Alexandra Palace.

Working with leading architect Hawkins\Brown, the new site takes its design cues from the thriving local community and area, working in collaboration with neighbourhood artists to capture a genuine local perspective.

Celebrating the green spaces of the surrounding area, Clockwise Wood Green adopts a biophilic approach to design, demonstrated in a statement ‘living’ wall of plants and greenhouse, which oxygenates surrounding spaces, and promotes a healthy and calming working environment which improve memory retention, cognitive function and enhanced productivity.

A sophisticated setting which pays homage to Wood Green’s mixed residential and industrial use, the newly refurbished Greenside House showcases the buildings metal and concrete construction, which is complimented with a 1980’s post-modern design aesthetic, featuring a statement reception area finished in cream and pale pink terrazzo.

Having recently opened the doors to new spaces in Leeds, Cheltenham and Cardiff, this year Clockwise is preparing to open 6 further sites in response to rising demand for flexible workspaces, with locations in Manchester, Exeter, Bristol, Southampton, Bromley and Brussels – its first location outside of the UK.

At the forefront of the changing nature of work as a result of the pandemic, Clockwise has experienced a marked uptick in the take-up of its spaces from businesses of all sizes and sectors. With locations across the UK, it has also experienced increased demand from businesses moving from centralised London offices to remote, regional working – with enquiries for spaces doubling between Q2 and Q3 of 2020. Its workspaces are designed to accommodate for agile working methods, allowing members to utilise the space in a way that suits them.

This growth is being spearheaded by Chief Operating Officer, Alexandra Brunner, who joined Clockwise last year and is leading the business strategy across operations, people, marketing, leasing and development.

Alexandra Brunner, Chief Operating Officer at Clockwise, said: “There’s no question that the nature of work has changed irrevocably as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and much of the conversation has centred on what the future of the office is.

“While businesses have learned that teams can work well from home, at Clockwise we are firm believers that a central space is key to fostering collaboration and boosting productivity and supporting the health and wellbeing of employees. That is why the opening of our first London site is such a key milestone for Clockwise, providing a more local hub for Londoners to work effectively.”

The safety of members at Clockwise is of upmost importance, and all sites are Covid-19 secure and have a dedicated office support team committed to the continued sanitation, maintenance and security of the spaces. Clockwise is also supporting a safe return to work by using preventative measures above and beyond government guidance and are continually innovating its spaces.