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Following the initial strip-out, the space was taken back to its original shell, creating a blank canvas ready for the new partition walls and internal spaces to be formed.

Pedestrian

A complete design and fit-out transformation of a former Leicester city centre banking hall into a vibrant new creative, teaching and workspace for Pedestrian.

Project duration:
12 Weeks

Design and fit out

Washroom refurbishment

Flooring

Electrical installations

Strip-out

Bespoke joinery

Plumbing

Building control

The completed entrance area showcases the project’s industrial design, combining the exposed concrete soffit and services with clean finishes, feature lighting and bold orange detailing.The completed space combines clean modern finishes with exposed ductwork, services and the original concrete soffit, creating the raw industrial character central to Pedestrian’s design brief.

Pedestrian is a Leicester-based charity working with young people through arts, education and music. After taking on a former banking hall on Horsefair Street, they approached Matthews Interiors to help transform the space into a creative and functional new home.

Our involvement began around 16 months before work started on site. We met with the Pedestrian team to understand what they needed from the building, while getting a feel for their brand, style and culture.

From this initial brief, we developed the design proposal, producing 2D layouts and a 3D video walkthrough to help the team visualise the space before moving forward with the fit-out.

Following a period of design development, budgeting and planning, our team started on site in January 2026 with the strip-out of the existing space.

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It's been an absolute pleasure working with Matthews Interiors and the build is just incredible. We cannot thank you all enough.

Hema Badger-Mistry CEO
The newly formed accessible WC provides a practical, inclusive facility, finished with contrasting grab rails, tiled walls and a durable terrazzo-style floor.
A new purpose-built wash-out area serving the painting and art space, providing a practical and durable facility for cleaning equipment and materials.

Over the 12-week programme, we carried out a complete fit-out including new partitions to form purpose-built recording studios, teaching areas and offices, alongside new toilet facilities. New mechanical and electrical services were installed throughout, together with new lighting, ceilings, flooring, wall finishes and bespoke joinery.

A stand-out feature of the project is the exposed concrete soffit. Retaining the original structure helped us achieve the urban, industrial and raw aesthetic that formed an important part of Pedestrian's original brief, while contrasting with the newly finished areas throughout the building.

The result is a modern, practical and creative environment that reflects Pedestrian's identity and provides their team and the young people they work with a fantastic new city centre space.

This was a brilliant project to be involved with and one we're extremely proud of – from developing the initial design through to handing the keys back to Hema and her team ready for them to take occupancy.

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