Thank you all for your feedback on the trial furniture we introduced to the Atrium earlier in the summer.

For the first time we took feedback via Twitter (@LincolnEstates) as well as email. This worked well, so we expect to adopt this approach for future projects.

Here is a representative sample of your views:

From a member of staff:

Square tables great –  much better than rectangular.

Chairs must be quiet in movement scraped across the floor (makes working in the psychology labs impossible at times in current noise of chairs and tables) and not too heavy. Personal comfort favourites are red with and without arms, followed by lime green and blue/ white, though blue/ white combo rather heavy to move around. Definitely not black with bits sticking out on metal legs unless these are to be holding rubber fixings – lethal to toes and shoes!

From another colleague:

Tables are too small for us – we frequently meet in groups of 6+.

From a student:

Love the new furniture in the Atrium! Bright & cheerful, comfortable too!

A colleague:

Horrible colour [regarding the beige chairs] – no vibrancy. Plastic foot cantered over causing chair to rock.

Handle great for moving chairs.

From another colleague:

Much better, more colourful and more comfortable.

All of your feedback was collated and shared with the project manager as part of the decision-making process.

Here’s a preview of the selected furniture and how it will eventually be laid out in the Atrium.

The former coffee bar will be removed next week (13-17 August) and the walls will be painted the week after (20-24 August). The new furniture will arrive in October.

This is just the first phase of the programme to improve the Atrium – there’s much more to come next year. Follow @LincolnEstates on Twitter for updates.