WRU - Welsh Rugby Union

As Wales enters a new dawn of rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has come home to its national ground for the first time in ten years.

Previously positioned at various locations in and around Cardiff, the WRU will unite all key Cardiff based departments under one roof at state-of-the-art new offices in the Millennium Stadium, a move that is expected to save the company more than £100,000 per year in rent and similar charges.

Covering 6,842 square feet, the new office space, is located at the entrance to the stadium off Westgate Street.

Design Brief ...

The new offices were to be open plan creating an environment of accessibility and transparency.

Project Delivery ...

Reinforcing the Brand

To reflect and reinforce the WRU brand, Bbi specifically chose interiors influenced by Wales and Welsh rugby for the new headquarters including furniture featuring accent colours of red, white and green, carpet details imitating rugby player formations and rugby ball shaped work tops. For employees having a bad day, we even installed post protectors for stress relief!

Closing Comments ...

"In this project we were able to showcase our work and our abilities. The brief allowed us not only to work on an iconic Welsh building but to be creative in designing a space that reflected theWRU's brand values. Where possible we used environmentally-friendly products sourced within Wales so that the offices are both exemplar and sustainable."

Stephen Price, Account Manager
Beacons Business Interiors

"We have wanted to consolidate our departments for a long time and now our goal of creating a modern environment bringing all our expertise under one roof has been achieved. We are very proud of our roots and wanted to retain our presence in the heart of Cardiff. We are delighted with the end results. Bbi has managed to take our vision and make it a reality."

Roger Lewis, Group Chief Executive of the WRU
Welsh Rugby Union

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