2. Question # 1
How can we find out what users need?
Question # 2
How can we create quiet workspaces?
Question # 3
How open do you want your workspace to be?
Question # 4
How can we transform public spaces such as stairs, hallways, sidewalks, and
parking lots into useful work spaces?
Question # 5
How can we create playful workspaces?
4. People want to work across a variety of geographic locations
and digital platforms. They want to be able to choose from
different workspaces and want to sign into those workspaces
that best satisfy needs they have, for example regarding
1. event possibilities,
2. furniture and lighting,
3. availability of quiet spaces.
Adapted from
http://www.cmswire.com/social-business/its-time-to-reinvent-your-office-space-for-the-digital-age/
5. There is a move away from flat, white corporate spaces to
more vibrant, blended office designs that mix in residential,
academic and hospitality elements.
Co-working space will evolve to provide a multitude of
options tailored to work styles and industries. The corporate
office will be designed to become an experience center.
http://www.hok.com/about/news/2016/07/20/hoks-curtis-knapp-and-kay-sargent-discuss-top-trends-in-workplace-design/
6. Listen, listen, listen. There is no better
way to getting to the heart of a client and
knowing what they want.
http://freshome.com/why-a-class-in-communications-is-a-must-for-architects/
7. Before changing a space, companies must
have an understanding of what they’re
trying to achieve.
What behaviour do we want?
What values are important for us?
http://hbr.org/2014/10/workspaces-that-move-people/ar/3
8. The client hires you, so the client is
the priority. But you can’t just build
a building based on what the clients
say, because their vision is based on
what’s normal. How do you get out
of the normal? You’ve got to
question everything.
http://hbr.org/2011/11/frank-gehry/ar/1
Frank O. Gehry
13. Flexible
seating
Good working space for
extroverted people
Assigned
seating
Good working space for
introverted people
Private offices Open plan offices
http://hbr.org/2014/10/workspaces-that-move-people/ar/3
14. 1 2 3 4 5
People cannot see my computer screen.
People cannot see my personal photos.
I can block out my neighbour’s phone conversations.
I can minimize exposure to flickering fluorescent lights.
http://hbr.org/2014/10/balancing-we-and-me-the-best-collaborative-spaces-also-support-solitude/ar/2
1 = not important at all. 5 = very important.
15. 1 2 3 4 5
I can turn off instant messaging.
I can shield my name from feedback to superiors.
I can opt out of giving biometric data used for security
purposes.
http://hbr.org/2014/10/balancing-we-and-me-the-best-collaborative-spaces-also-support-solitude/ar/2
1 = not important at all. 5 = very important.
16. 1 2 3 4 5
I can avoid informing colleagues about my personal
interests.
I can avoid connecting with colleagues on social media.
I can reduce interruptions by co-workers.
I can avoid exposure to the noise and activity of others.
http://hbr.org/2014/10/balancing-we-and-me-the-best-collaborative-spaces-also-support-solitude/ar/2
1 = not important at all. 5 = very important.
17. 1 2 3 4 5
There is a wall behind my work table.
There is a wall beside my work table.
Nobody is facing me when I am at my work table.
I have a view to the outside from my work table.
1 = not important at all. 5 = very important.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/best-office-design-your-any-good-gretchen-rubin
18. Across industries, workplaces that prioritize
both focus and collaboration score
higher on measures of satisfaction, innovation,
effectiveness, and performance.
Gensler's 2013 Workplace survey
http://www.archdaily.com/595033/when-one-size-does-not-fit-all-rethinking-the-open-office/
23. The general idea is that any space is most efficient and
lively when it's continuously in use.
Examples of questions
How can hotel lobbies be used more?
How can restaurants be used more outside lunch and
dinner times?
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3060752/todays-workplace-is-a-stage-not-an-office