The King’s Fund
The King’s Fund is based in Cavendish Square in the heart of London’s West End.
History
Founded in 1897 by the Prince of Wales – who went on to become King Edward VII – to allow for the collection and distribution of funds in support of the hospitals of London.
With the advent and development of the NHS, The King’s Fund has evolved to meet new needs. However, the aim of the Fund remains the same – to improve health and health care.
The historic building offers a range of spaces from traditional boardrooms to modern conferencing suites. Every year, some 60,000 people attend more than 4,000 events at The King’s Fund.
New build and renovation
In 2008 Wayfinding Consultants won the tender to develop a comprehensive building wide wayfinding scheme to combine existing buildings and areas with the creation of a new Conservatory by Panter Hudspith architects.
The scheme provided an opportunity to encourage the understanding of the different facilitites the King's Fund had to offer; information centre, café, restaurant, and members lounge, as well as a desire to communicate the rich history of the building and Fund ethos to visitors.
Analysis and proposal
Following a in-depth analysis of the buildings uses, we provided a concept design for a visitor journey to communicate the theory and scheme aesthetics.
This was met with approval, and led to the detailed development of a complete sign, maps and integrated wall finishes scheme along with the re-design of lighting, furniture, carpets and furnishings with Tim Marshall Interior Design.
The scheme (consisting of over 200 signs and wayfinding tools) was delivered ontime, and the building was opened by Prince Charles in March 2009 to great applause.
Feedback
The client representative at the Fund, Saul Harris, had this to say;
“I just wanted to say a big thank you for your work to date. The building looks stunning and the wayfinding project has made a big contribution to the overall understanding of the buildings (as well as make it easier to find your way round!). We definitely made the right decision to go with your modern but fitting proposal.”
On-going work has seen our involvement with the new King’s Fund Brochure and provision of information to assist maintenance programmes in the future.
We are very proud of the work we have produced for The King’s Fund.
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