Atrium makes real entrance at Royal Liver event

Published on Tue 3 Nov 2009

The work to transform the North/South corridor and the West Entrance Atrium at the landmark Royal Liver building has now been completed by Claremont Group Interiors.

Appointed by the Royal Liver Group, Claremont were tasked with meeting several objectives in their refurbishment of the Atrium, including maximising the entrance’s existing features as well as creating a sense of arrival and focus which would complement the building as a whole. The work undertaken had to both restore the Atrium to its former glory and accommodate for future change.

Over a period of 22 weeks, the space was stripped back to the core ensuring that all original features were retained and refurbished. Quality lighting, classic decoration, and graphics were applied to create an elegant and timeless solution appropriate to the iconic building which is part of the history of the Royal Liver Group and the City of Liverpool. 

The refurbishment of the Royal Liver building’s interior has not only created interest from new occupiers looking at available space, but encouraged present tenants to reaffirm their commitment to stay in the building. 

Peter Fane, Royal Liver Group’s Head of Property, said; “The Royal Liver building has always been an iconic building in Liverpool, however, for a long time the interior has not matched the standing of the exterior. The work Claremont has carried out gives a modern twist to the original layout of the building and through sensitive refurbishment the internal area now equals the quality of the external facade.

In terms of providing commercial space, the Royal Liver has upped its game regarding the quality of its offering and we have seen a marked increase in enquiries over the last few months.”

Mike Gardner, Managing Director of Claremont, said; “A lot of the Atrium’s original features had been covered up over time, and one of our main challenges was to bring those features back to life whilst creating a modern yet classic and functional space. Claremont has worked hard with the Royal Liver Group to make sure that the building would achieve the best of both worlds and we are confident that the results speak for themselves.”

 

The official launch of the Royal Liver Building's new Atrium, hosted by The Royal Liver Group, Claremont Group Interiors and CBRE, took place on Wednesday 4th November 2009.