Where will the new FI London location be?

The new First Intuition London centre is located on the ground floor of the Lantern building. Located on the corner of Hampstead Road and Drummond Street, the Lantern is a new development designed by leading architects Marks Barfield. It boasts over 180,000 sq ft of BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rated office, education, retail and residential accommodation.

Hazel Rogers, FI’s Managing Director for London and National Clients, said: 

“With our own entrance on Drummond Street, this site will provide an additional 12 classrooms and office space to support our existing learners and clients and future growth.  

The team are so excited to get into teaching and working from our new space, which will benefit from flexible classrooms, proximity to public transport and an in house café.  

I’m very proud of the work the team has put in to making this space welcoming and conducive to learning. The design and fit out, led by our partners Curve Workplaces, offers a place to relax and refresh during breaks and supports our open door policy with glass walls between our staff and student areas.” 

Martin Taylor, CEO of First Intuition Limited, said: 

“Our team have done an unbelievable job in finding, then designing our new centre and working hand in hand with our fit out partner to deliver what we hope will be a fantastic experience for our students and team – a dedicated entrance, twelve new classrooms which deliver a high quality learning experience including a dedicated space for our Impact Skills Programme as well as space to network, refresh and refuel between classes! 

Finding a site that can deliver on all of this is not straight forward and the results are amazing. I’m looking forward to seeing how the space evolves as we settle in and start to deliver our first courses.  

Whilst I am a massive fan of what virtual learning can offer in terms of accessibility, flexibility and results I am still a firm believer that for the development of early career talent there are clear benefits of offering in-centre courses and we look forward to welcoming students to experience our new centre.” 

Julie Moore, Programme Delivery Director for FI London said: 

“What a fantastic project to be part of, and another example of how well our FI team have worked together to deliver an exceptional learning centre for our students and staff – I’m so very proud of what we have achieved. It has also been incredibly rewarding to work with Curve Workplaces – such an inspirational group of experts who share similar values to FI, and truly put the client at the heart of what they do!”

Angus Nicol, Project Director for Curve Workplaces said: 

“We are thrilled to celebrate the successful completion of this project with First Intuition. Our journey began in November 2022, evaluating various building options to meet First Intuition’s unique needs, such as a dedicated entrance, space for 12 classrooms and proximity to their existing County House premises within London’s Knowledge Quarter”.  

Throughout the process, key considerations included understanding the proposed occupancy and ensuring compliance with building regulations through effective ventilation and fire strategy solutions. It became evident that The Lantern on Hampstead Road was the most suitable choice. 

From this point, the teams at Curve and First Intuition collaborated closely, optimising the potential of the space through numerous design revisions, and supporting the change of use planning application. The project commenced following planning approval in March 2024, and we are delighted to have completed it alongside the wonderful client team of Julie Moore, Sarah Mackey, Leo Gouveia, and Hazel Rogers. This project is a testament to what can be achieved through strategic partnership and dedicated teamwork, and we look forward to future successes together.” 

The property is owned and developed by Lazari Investments Limited. BDG Sparkes Porter advised on the transaction, with Curve Workplaces managing the design and fit out of the space.    

Learn more about the First Intuition London centre here.