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The fourth episode of the Oktra podcast features Creative Director Dominic Dugan. Dominic leads the creative strategy for Oktra and works closely with the design team to shape the design process for the business. In this episode, we explore the idea of good office design and attempt to share more about the process that goes into achieving a successful workplace. It is common for a design to be rated based on it how it looks rather than how it works. Understanding the context behind why something looks good or why a space works well is the thing that underpins our work at Oktra. The amount of t ..read more

Oktra has been appointed to deliver a comprehensive building refurbishment of the Met Works on Commercial Road in Aldgate. The 133,000 sq ft site is spread over seven floors across two buildings. We have partnered with Trilogy and LaSalle to refurbish the property in collaboration with Quartz and Hawkins Brown who will help to deliver the project and bring it to life. The Met Works has an interesting history, serving as both a former London Metropolitan University building, which hosted workshops and seminars, as well as being used as a film set for popular productions like Gangs of London and ..read more

Dominic will be speaking at the Workspace Design Show on the 27th February 2023 which will be held at the Business Design Centre in London. He will be part of the ‘Divine Sparks’ discussion from 11:00 – 11:45 in the Design Lounge. The panel will be led by Mark Eltringham, Publisher at Workplace Insight and Dominic will be joined by Paula Rowntree, Head of Workplace Design at Lloyd’s Banking Group and Andy Smith, Workplace and Facilities Lead at The John Lewis Partnership. The goal will be to hear the two sides of the ‘being in-person’ debate which seeks to weigh up the value of a return to the ..read more

The latest episode of the Oktra podcast discuss sustainable office design and the wider concept of sustainability in the construction industry. Ella Fathi, Projects Sustainability Manager shares her views on how we can start creating change. Ella previously worked as a Design Director at Oktra but after growing frustrated at the lack of change towards more sustainable processes, she left to upskill herself and returned as the Projects Sustainability Manager. Ella shares her views on what sustainability really means and how changing the narrative around sustainability in the construction secto ..read more

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Episode two is now live! On the second episode of the Oktra podcast, Oktra Voices, we are joined by Head of Digital Design and Construction, Alex Turner. Alex is responsible for Oktra’s BIM strategy and implementing new technology for the business. In this episode, Alex discusses the reasons why Oktra are implementing BIM in their design and construction process as well as how technology is being used to build smart cities. Alex explains his thoughts on the impact of digital transformation and how we can move towards a more efficient future. Efficiency and accuracy are core components of deliv ..read more

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