1. From Root to Fruition to Modern Function
When we hear the word office it usually involves picturing a
man with a necktie, clean and slick working in a cubicle inside a
huge building, it’s a place where hundreds even thousands of
people work solely for one company, with each person assigned
individual tasks. The word office was derived from the word
officium in Latin; during those times office or officium is not
referring to a place rather a person of ranks or status such as a
magistratus by definition officers possessing judicial and
executive powers during the days of ancient Rome. As time
went on reaching the time of classical antiquity offices were
usually a part of buildings such as temples and or
palaces/castles, where a room can be found containing scrolls
and where scribes did their work, scribes are responsible for
writing documents, books helping the city keep track of their
records. It wasn’t until the high Middle Ages 1000-1300 did the
world saw the rise of printing press, up to the 18th and 19th
century where rail roads, banking, insurance, retailing, oil and
the telegraph were ruling industries. it was in the 13th century
did the English form of officium, the word office appeared
referring to individual workers duties, till 1395 did a man
named Geoffery Chaucer meant for it to mean a place where
business is transacted reaching 15th century were merchants
used standalone buildings for conducting business, 18th century

2. was the time when the price of land in the central core of the
cities were high causing production of multi stories building
limited to 10 stories high till the use of iron and steel were
allowed for higher structures, year 1852 is the year Elisha Otis
invented safety elevator , for air circulation improvement and
allowing light into the large office building complex, these
building contained large glass atriums, having such large
industries at play, owning sky high buildings with such a large
group of workers control of privacy was badly needed to
encourage productivity within the workers, Robert Propst a
prolific industrial designer came up with the concept of the
Action office which later evolved into the cubicle office
furniture system.
From a one person status, to a place where multiple workers
conduct business transactions, that is how the word office
evolved, now that you know the histories, maybe it’s time we
get down to business. Office buildings naturally have office
space Stamford ct but exactly what types are there, as said
before for a company having that many workers, the
environment or the nature of the office spaces available in
office buildings needs to suit it’s workers to increase
productivity and creativity within workers, there are three in
particular, the pen office; best for workers who need little
concentration in terms of their working routine, an open work
space for more than ten people, suiting activities that demand

3. constant communication, team space; a semi- enclosed work
space for two to eight people, best for workers specifically
assigned tasks requiring constant internal communication,
Cubicle; a work space for one person, best suited for workers
requiring medium concentration and less interaction.
With that said let’s talk numbers, say in office space Stamford
ct you’ll see offices and medical offices for lease, for reference
on medical spaces see medical space Stamford ct, 23 Ryan St,
Stamford, CT 06907, total space 1,600 square foot, building
class b, condition of payment $14-$18 per square foot a year,
so when calculated say 14$ per square foot, you’ll be paying
$22,400 per year if on a monthly basis, you’ll be paying $1866
per month, that’s just class b, preferable for a company that’s
just starting.
From a one person reference to a building full of workers
occupying office spaces, the word office referring to one person
of power, sure evolved into one gigantic force of professionals
that make up one towering building of an industry, sure it costs
a lot for just space, but that space as history dictated are
dedicated for your future workers whom as told earlier came
from high ranking offices, making a profit out of the services
given to you by many professionals is a lot more than what you
will spend, just a change of perspective would do in order for
success.