Arden Square is our second commission for Radius Payment Solutions and has seen us design a new 44,000 sq ft office on the last remaining plot in Crewe Business Park. Unique features include a Star Wars inspired bar and roof top terrace.

As part of their continued growth, Radius approached us to design and deliver a new workplace to house their telematics division and growing workforce. The new building was to build on the successes and lessons learnt from their AEW designed 66,000 sqft global HQ Radius Campus, also within the business park.

Our initial brief was for the workplace to feel like the Radius Campus but, as it housed a different business, to vary in its appearance from the HQ. The building also needed not only to provide workspace but also a warehouse component for items to be delivered, packed and shipped – a new concept for the group.

Working closely with the end users and client, we led engagement workshops with senior management and department leads across the business to shape and develop the brief. We also collaborated with the client and the interior designers to ensure the internal layout of the building was designed to maximise flexibility to allow for modern working trends as they change and develop.

Our final proposals focused on providing a flexible modern working environment that met institutional standards, responded to operational requirements for the warehouse and yet provided an inspiring and engaging experience for workers and visitors.

We achieved planning approval for the initial scheme in 2018, before revising our proposals to meet Radius’ updated requirements, and achieved approval for a variation in December 2021. Work started on site in May 2022.

The final building, which opened in April 2024, is four-storeys high and comprises two wings of workspace which flank a central amenity and circulation space.

The state-of-the-art, collaborative workspace features testing, warehousing and dispatch facilities as well as office space for Radius’ software development, sales, marketing, operations and finance teams. In total, it can accommodate 350 people.

Amenities include a barista coffee station and pizza bar, vertical circulation, breakout spaces, meeting rooms and a roof top ‘sky bar’.

All are arranged around the conical 4 storey atrium which terminates with a roof light. The Star Wars inspired sky bar, spills out onto a large roof top terrace, which will be used as event space for staff and customers.