![]() ![]() ![]() Janet Pogue McLaurin, workplace leader of Gensler,Ī New York City-based architecture and design firm Now it is how do you create spaces where people want to be.’ We used to think about how to make spaces efficient then it became about how to make them more effective. ‘The pendulum is in the process of swinging back from offices that don’t have any kind of partitions. These are part of the "flexible" or "agile" approach to office design that's becoming more popular in employers' never-ending quest to increase productivity and collaboration while occupying as little costly real estate as possible to keep real estate costs down.īut finding the right balance between privacy and productivity has become a serious challenge. Similarly, "hot desking" allows employees to migrate to open computers and workstations. The concept is often called "hoteling" or "activity-based seating," though definitions and lingo vary. "It's been a great thing," says Hirst, senior associate dean in the Cambridge, Mass., management school. That was missing from the group's former workspace-a maze of high-walled cubicles. The layout stimulates energy and cooperation among employees, Hirst says. ![]() A third is allocated for louder group discussions.Ī communal cabinet provides a place for people to display the trinkets that once decorated their desks, though some of the staff carry their mementos with them as they switch spots. One section is designated for quiet work, while another is earmarked for soft conversations. ![]()
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