Open plan office breakout area with long communal tables, blue upholstered bench seating and pink chairs on a light wood floor. Exposed ductwork and cables run across the ceiling with large pendant lights. A staircase with black railings leads to an upper level, while a kitchenette with coffee machines sits to the rear. Modern open plan office dining area with a long timber table and yellow upholstered chairs set on a patterned tile floor. Exposed ductwork, pipes and linear light fittings cover the ceiling, with hanging plants above a central kitchen island. Large floor to ceiling windows line the right side, while arched concrete openings and light wood flooring run along the left side. Open plan office lounge and breakout area with soft pink banquette seating around white tables, separated by large planters filled with greenery. Exposed ductwork, pipes and suspended feature lights run across the ceiling. A colourful abstract wall mural sits in the background, with floor to ceiling windows on the right and light wood flooring throughout. Open plan office lounge with curved blue sofa seating arranged around small timber tables and mixed colour chairs on a light wood floor. Bright linear lighting, pendant lamps and exposed ductwork span the ceiling. A central refreshment bar with shelving and hanging plants sits at the back, with concrete columns, digital screens and open circulation space surrounding the seating area. Formal meeting room with a long oval conference table surrounded by white task chairs on a textured rug. Linear ceiling lighting and recessed spotlights provide even illumination, with exposed services along the perimeter. A large wall mounted display sits at the far end, floor to ceiling windows line the right side with city views and a small lounge seat is positioned beside the glazing. Open plan office work area with shared rectangular tables and blue upholstered chairs set on a grey carpet. Large white pendant lights hang below exposed ductwork and services. Glazed meeting rooms and workstation desks line the right side, with timber joinery and open shelving to the left, creating a bright and functional collaborative workspace. View looking down into an open office stairwell with timber steps and black metal balustrades wrapping around a central void. Light wood flooring continues at each level, with a small seating nook and integrated planter at the base of the stairs. Neutral tiled walls and exposed structure frame the space, creating a bright, vertical circulation area. Office breakout zone with two small booth seating areas set into concrete effect wall recesses, each with blue banquette seating and a timber table under simple pendant lights. A large planter with leafy greenery sits in the foreground beside floor to ceiling windows. To the right, a timber floor corridor runs past lockers and glazed meeting rooms, with exposed ductwork and services overhead. Office corridor with light timber flooring leading past lockers on the left and a fully glazed meeting room on the right. Inside the meeting room is a long table with task chairs set on a textured rug, with circular pendant lighting and a large screen mounted on the wall. Exposed ductwork and services run across the ceiling throughout the space, with large windows at the far end bringing in natural light. Office breakout booths formed by timber screens with built in seating and small tables arranged along a light wood floor walkway. Grey upholstered benches sit beneath white pendant lights, with exposed ductwork and services overhead. Large windows on the left provide views across the surrounding landscape, while additional flexible seating and work areas extend into the background.
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A new chapter for PepsiCo at One Station Hill

PepsiCo UK’s relocation to One Station Hill brings together strong design, sustainability and functionality. It's a space where its people can work the way they want to at a landmark development in the heart of Reading’s regenerated town centre.

Project partners

  • Colliers International
  • HLW
  • Hoare Lea

“Overbury have been so helpful. The professionalism they brought to the project, their experience, knowledge and hand holding throughout explaining everything was so supportive. As a client, I could not have asked for anything more.”

Suzanne Wright, Facilities Manager, PepsiCo

Key features

  • ‘Home from home’ working environment
  • Spaces for every work style
  • New staircase linking the two levels
  • BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum targets

After more than a decade at Reading’s Green Park, PepsiCo, leading food and beverage company, relocated to One Station Hill in the town centre to take advantage of better transport links, modern facilities and improved sustainability credentials. We helped deliver a collaborative hub where PepsiCo’s people can be their authentic selves and work the way they want to.

Unmistakably PepsiCo

Prior to the project starting, we set up workshops with HLW, the project’s architect, so that we could better understand the design, identify areas we could add value and ensure the final space had the 'home from home' feel that PepsiCo wanted. The design is inspired by PepsiCo’s iconic product portfolio, with touches like pendant lights modelled after Walkers crisps throughout the space.

Remaining in Reading reaffirmed PepsiCo’s commitment to the area. This is reflected in their new space – archway booths in the welcome area mirror the neighbouring train station, as does a mural in the main social space that was hand painted by local artist Kev Munday, who also co-created the illustration for the iconic illuminated Station Hill mural.

Creating varied settings for different types of work was an essential part of the project. Open areas support lively group work while booths and enclosed rooms provide private places for focus and concentration. Meeting rooms include acoustic treatment and simple digital booking systems, with a mix of room sizes to meet all potential needs. The staircase linking the two floors is now a central point that brings teams together, supported by a generous social ‘pantry’ featuring an exclusive drinks machine and interactive dartboard.

Complex coordination

Working in an occupied building required careful coordination. We took a proactive approach, supplying a dedicated lift operator and holding weekly coordination meetings with building management and other contractors working in the building to manage deliveries and avoid peak periods. This maintained programme certainty and clear communication across all parties.

Stakeholders across the UK, US and Europe were kept informed and engaged through a dedicated project website featuring weekly progress photography, construction updates and interactive 3D Matterport scans, allowing PepsiCo’s people to walk through the progressing project.

Home for the future

The completed workspace provides PepsiCo UK with a sustainable home in Reading that’s fit for the future. It brings teams together across two connected floors, supports a range of working styles and reflects the brand’s identity within a high performing building designed for long term impact.

  • One Station Hill, Reading
  • 38,000 sq ft
  • 29 weeks
  • BREEAM Outstanding target
  • WELL Platinum target

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