Architecture Awards 2021

55 2021 Architecture Awards BUILD Best Wall Storage Solutions Installation Company - UK The garage accounts for up to 10% of floor space in many homes, but many architects fail to make any use or gain any value from it. For those who engage Garageflex, the solution has been found. We profile the firm in the light of its extraordinary success in BUILD’s Architecture Awards to see how the team’s bespoke storage and organisation systems have transformed properties across the UK. torage is always a challenge for designers, as they try to create solutions that are both practical and sophisticated in their approach. Good storage is both out of the way and effortlessly accessible. The team at Garageflex have found the ideal solution in the form of the garage. Since 2005, their flexible system has been implemented into numerous properties, transforming often neglected spaces into clean and useful areas of the house. The team mainly works in private residential homes, designing and installing a bespoke solution for their customers. No two garages are the same, and no two customers have the same needs so this incredible versatility is immensely useful. In a matter of days, a dusty old garage can be regenerated, suitable for use as a gym, a home office, playroom, storage area or perhaps somewhere to keep the car. This ideal solution is a boon for those designers who need a little more innovation to make their architectural dreams come true. Garageflex has thrived recently, by actively listening to what customers are looking for and what they want. When the team starts on the job, they hope not just to meet the high expectations that come with a Garageflex job, but to exceed them. The team have now completed so many projects that it is very likely that they will have come across most problems before and worked out a practical solution that has really made a difference to clients. Because the work is always bespoke, it’s no problem to ask for something a little different – in fact, the team thrive on this! One of their firm’s most recent projects has revolved around a new-build in Surrey. The family who lived there wanted a home gym, as well as somewhere to store the family bikes, camping equipment, bulk buy and all their sporting equipment. The team decided that the best way forward would be to create zones for each member of the family, giving them a specific area. The solution has proven so successful that there is still room for the family car, should that ever need to be tucked away. The team at Garageflex have found a real niche for themselves in the market, exploiting this valuable space S within the family home that is often underutilised and ignored by homeowners and designers. Part of the team’s plans for sustaining the work has been working closely with leading architects who appreciate what they can contribute to a project. This path has been incredibly profitable for the firm, with partners who are not only busy, but have proven able to adapt to the new world that is 2021. For the team at Garageflex, every project is individual. There are no two that are precisely the same, though experience is clearly universal. This mindset has been key to the team’s continued success, ensuring that no matter what project they are involved in, they can find a way of contributing that is second-to-none. Their work is without parallel and sure to secure the team continued success for the weeks and months to come. Company: Garageflex Name: Alastair Broom Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.garageflex.co.uk May21375