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Vincent's Yard: A modern refresh for a Brixton coworking yard, designed in Claude
Client
Vincent's Yard
Expertise
Claude · Web · SEO
Project
Website refresh designed in Claude Design and built on .NET
Live site
vincentsyard.co.uk ↗Vincent's Yard is a coworking yard in a historic Stockwell mews near Brixton, with desks, studios and workshops for freelancers, small teams and independent makers. It's also home to Plan 9.
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The challenge
Vincent's Yard rents desks, virtual offices and studio space to a lively community of makers and small businesses. The old website worked, but it looked dated next to the people in the yard.
A refresh, not a rebrand
The fonts, colours and logo had to stay, so the site still felt like Vincent's Yard.
Three offers, one site
Coworking desks, virtual offices and spaces to rent each needed a clear route and an up-front price.
Show the community
The ceramicists, printers, radio station and studios in the yard are the best reason to join, and deserved a bigger role.
Found locally
People search for coworking in Brixton, Stockwell and Camberwell. The site had to show up for those searches.
Easy enquiries
Desk and space enquiries needed to reach the team quickly, without a long form.
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Our solution
We redesigned the site in Claude Design, working on a live prototype instead of static mockups, then built it on our fast .NET setup.
Designed in Claude Design
We kept the original fonts and colours and refreshed the layout, spacing and imagery, reviewing real pages in the browser as we went.
Clear routes and prices
Coworking, virtual office and spaces to rent each have their own page, with prices up front.
The community up front
A collaborators showcase, a live Instagram feed from members, and events with add-to-calendar links.
Search-ready from day one
Every page is pre-rendered as plain HTML, with local business structured data and page titles written for local searches.
Quick enquiries
A short enquiry form opens on the page and emails the team directly.
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Results
Same yard, sharper look
The brand is unchanged, but the site now feels as current as the businesses in it.
Decisions on real pages
Designing in a working prototype meant every choice was made on the real site, not a mockup.
Built for local search
Clean HTML and structured data help the yard show up in Brixton, Stockwell and Camberwell searches.
Easy to keep fresh
New events, members and spaces are quick to add.