Dorma Variflex Semi Automatic Acoustic moveable wall - Wise offices, London

UK financial technology company Wise recently moved into new global headquarters in London, expanding its footprint by 40% and providing workspace for more than 1,000 employees. Partitioning experts Style worked with HLW Architects and contractor, Overbury, to add flexibility to the office’s expansive meeting space.

Enabling the area to be quickly reconfigured for groups of between 10 to 150 people, Style installed a combination of Dorma Hüppe Variflex solid and glass moveable walls, all featuring semi-automatic operation. Providing privacy between the divided rooms, the moveable walls deliver exceptional acoustic performance - 59dB Rw for the solid walls and 52dB Rw for the glass.

A market-leading solution, Variflex offers a range of design and operational options, making it suitable for almost any location.

Wise is an expanding fintech company focused on global money transfers, allowing people and businesses to hold up to 40 currencies, move money internationally and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. The prestigious new headquarters deliver flexible office space combined with in-house well-being amenities, located in the heart of London’s Shoreditch tech district.

Blending seamlessly with the contemporary interior design of the Wise offices, the Variflex glass frames feature a black finish and a customer-supplied veneer, whilst the solid walls are finished in blue fabric. For added functionality, the cross-walls feature a white, writable surface that is excellent for brainstorming sessions and meeting notes.

Making it quick and easy for employees to configure meeting rooms to suit their needs, the moveable walls benefit from semi-automatic operation. As the individual panels are moved into position, the substantial acoustic seals automatically expand to deliver exactly the right pressure to maximise acoustic integrity. Pass doors provide convenient access between areas.

“This is a really superb combination of moveable walls that provide a number of small meeting rooms when required, or the facility to quickly change the space for larger meetings, all the way up to a full auditorium,” said Michael Porter, Style’s group managing director.