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FEATURE | THE WORKSPACE


ERGONOMICS | Whether sitting or standing, the days of trailing cables and clutter will be confined to the past


work, interspersed with quieter areas, providing staff with choice and autonomy, she explained. “Building on this, the increasing prevalence of sensors in workplace fixtures, fittings and equipment is already helping offices to adapt to their users’ needs, for example, through learning and responding to people’s individual preferences for light levels and temperature. “And, in the future, new technologies could help to make collaboration and individual work even more efficient. Wearables will enable more personalisation of space, and voice and mood sensors in office buildings could recognise the energy of impromptu conversations between colleagues and ‘bring the meeting space to the people’ through a temporary acoustic bubble.”


An example of such multi-use can be found at the new headquarters of the mail-order pharmacy DocMorris in Heerlen which was designed by the German architects kadawittfeldarchitektur. A key feature was the way it offers a variety of spatial features encouraging communication


among employees which helps to shape the organisational culture of the business. For example, the ground floor which forms the company’s communication backbone, featured a lounge area at the foot of the atrium with an adjoining staff canteen designed for use throughout the day for team meetings, either seated at tables or standing at lean seats. And booths in a variety of colour tones were installed to


provide a retreat for groups of four to six for more private discussions and workplaces for 150 employees with open areas and a variety of team offices are arranged around a central atrium on the three levels above. As Nicola Gillen points out: reports of the office’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. But how we build, occupy and maintain workplaces must continue to evolve to reflect the changing world of work. “To attract and retain the best talent, today’s workplaces need to inspire, support wellbeing and encourage collaboration and creativity.”


GETTING IT RIGHT: HOW THE OFFICE IS SHAPING UP


Two years ago, design gurus were asked what the office would look like in 10 years time. Their responses were perceptive as these


samples below demonstrate: l Lord Norman Foster the world- renowned architect behind, among others, the Reichstag Dome said: “Greener – in every sense. Future generations will be much


more demanding and much more questioning in terms of what a potential employer will be doing to


tackle climate change.” l Tanya Wood, director of Soho Works, in London said: “They want spaces that actually cater for, and enhance, their working lives. “That could be access to everything from gyms or social


space, bedrooms or studios and specialist equipment or facilities to


support content creators.” l Mikael Benfredj founder of the Paris furniture store Patchwork predicted: “Design will be sunnier – meaning it should have more space available outside – and smarter, meaning more automation.” | thespaces.com


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