Polestar HQ Offices and Showroom

Premium car brand Polestar relied on NSI Projects to convert a heritage building in Bicester into a fully functional, state-of-the-art office and showroom for their UK HQ.

The new multi-purpose facility is located within a carefully redeveloped two-storey building that needed to reflect the brand’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. The upper floor of the facility was designed to host key departments such as Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Communications, aiming to enhance efficiency and ensure a seamless customer experience for 8000 customers across the UK. The ground floor was designed as a state-of-the-art car showroom.

Company Background

Polestar is a premium electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, originally established in 1996 as a high-performance motorsport division of Volvo Cars. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, Polestar was redefined in 2017 as a standalone brand specialising in the design and production of electric cars, reflecting the automotive industry’s shift towards sustainability and innovation.

In addition to manufacturing vehicles, Polestar is dedicated to promoting transparency and ethical practices in the automotive industry. The company publishes Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) of its cars to provide detailed insights into their environmental impacts, and it strives to achieve climate neutrality throughout its supply chain and operations by 2040.

Project Overview

The project entailed the transformation of an empty warehouse located at an old military site into a cutting-edge sales and operations centre for Polestar. The facility needed to serve multiple functions over 2 floors, including showcasing the latest cars and providing office space for business operations.

The ground floor was designed to be transformed into a state-of-the-art showroom, meeting facilities and a dedicated presentation area for official press launches of new products, while the first-floor office space needed to provide all the facilities a modern workplace requires, including kitchen, meeting rooms, break-out areas, showers and sit-stand desks.

Key choices for the fit out such as the furniture had to be sourced from companies with glowing sustainability credentials to support Polestar’s objectives.

NSI Projects Solution

From the initial stages of design and planning through to the execution and completion of the project, NSI provided a turnkey solution to Polestar to deliver a completed building, ready on time for occupation. As their client representative, NSI led the design development from concept through to sign off by the client, prepared and managed the tendering process to select and appoint sub-contractors and managed the total project through to its completion.

NSI also acted as Principal Contractor and Principal Designer to plan and manage the health and safety on site, providing full-time on-site management and taking the overall responsibility to keep people safe.

NSI managed every aspect of the project, from inception to completion, and with the highest standards of professionalism and care, to deliver the finished building on budget, with no recordable H&S incidents and in time for Polestar to host their first press launch from the site.

The project was fully completed within the 24 weeks schedule. This timeframe includes the interior fit-out of the Car showroom and office spaces, installation of technological infrastructure, and final preparations for the facility’s operational launch.

Customer Testimonial

”We are thrilled with the results delivered by NSI Projects as the project managers and principal contractor for our Polestar showroom and office fit-out. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment were evident throughout the project. The team worked seamlessly to bring our vision to life, ensuring the space reflects the innovative and premium nature of the Polestar brand. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome and highly recommend NSI Projects for any high-end commercial fit-out”.

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