Kathryn Butterworth
Butterworth Studio offers a full design service, taking you and your company through each of the required stages of an office relocation or refurbishment project.
Our approach emphasizes collaboration and unique design solutions, striving for cost-effective fit-out projects, ensuring full transparency of our processes throughout the project. We prioritize client needs and provide comprehensive plans and 3D visuals for effective communication of our design intentions.
We collaborate with a number of local fit-out contractors and commercial furniture suppliers, we provide our clients with a full design package and support them through a tender process to achieve the best price for their projects.
"I have been working with Kathryn for a number of years, she has proven to be professional, reliable and shows great attention to detail, she is also very personable and ensures that designer, contractor and client work together as a team."
Managing Director of Mackriell Construction Ltd
Products and services
Design Administration
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Hold design meetings with the client throughout the design development process
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Act as liaison between client, contractor and suppliers
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Handle planning applications if required
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Coordinate with Building Control to ensure compliance with Building Regulations
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Take responsibility for CDM if multiple contractors are to be engaged
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Recommend commercial removal firms
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Issue documents for construction
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Attend site meetings during construction period
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Support client with snagging at project completion
Detailed Design
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Specify all fittings; lights, tea points, sanitary ware, partition details etc
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Propose all finishes; flooring, wall finishes, window treatments, soft furnishings etc
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Design joinery items, such as a bespoke reception desk
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Identify a phase plan to show how works will be phased if a refurbishment is to be carried out while the company remains in situ
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Produce a detailed architectural drawing package, to include; reflected ceiling plan, power & data plan, flooring plan, partition elevations, tea point detailing, WC & shower design, builders plan
Furniture Specification
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Arrange a tour of commercial furniture showrooms
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Choose finishes and the specification for each furniture item
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Produce a budgeted specification document
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Tender the furniture package to a selection of suppliers
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Arrange trials of seating and desking if required
Visualisation
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Provide 3D floor plans to communicate initial space plans
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Use perspective visuals to aid discussion and design development
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Present semi photo realistic visuals to accurately represent the design intent
Property Identification
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Liaise with commercial property agents to identify suitable new properties
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Carry out a 2D and 3D survey of the premises
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Provide ‘test fit plans’ to see if a potential property fits the brief
Concept Design & Space Planning
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Collate inspirational images to provoke a discussion on aesthetic styles
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Discuss important adjacencies and flow of the workspace
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Generate a ‘block plan’ to identify how departments best fit the space
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Create a general arrangement layout
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Consider future expansion plans
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Present sketches, drawings and samples of finishes for approval
Workspace Analysis
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Discuss and conclude on objectives for the new workspace
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Undertake a space utilization study to identify how your current space functions
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Conduct interviews with company representatives to gather information regarding requirements such as future growth, department adjacencies, AV needs etc
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Provide a bespoke online employer survey to glean information on what staff want in their new space
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Complete an audit of all furniture, equipment and storage to be retained
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Recommend new ways of working, improving opportunities for flexible and agile working
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Prepare a written brief that will form the basis for the project