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Krystal Wagner Office Design April 08th, 2018 - 11:46:50
Having access to good artificial lighting or daylight is known to increase productivity. When people work under bad lighting conditions they can develop eyestrain headaches and general irritability. Particularly dark spaces can have a pronounced psychological effect and depress the brain. Employees should have access to their own lighting so that they can make the necessary lighting adjustments depending on the task they are carrying out. Well-designed artificial lighting will increase functionality however there is no comparison to natural daylight and this should be maximized wherever possible. Windows provide a connection to the outside world and should be used whenever the building design allows for it. Open plan layouts that employ low cubicle panels or glass panels can maximize the entry of natural light into the office. Skylights are also a good alternative when windows are not an option.
What lies ahead for occupancy ratios? As mobile technology improves as home working becomes more viable with bandwidth increases and as part-time working becomes more widespread so the need for one desk per person diminishes. Increasingly modern office design is moving towards a ratio of 7 or 8 desks for every 10 staff. The next question is then about saving money by reducing the overall office space rental or to perhaps give some of the space over to social and team purposes? One of the leading adopters of modern office design incorporating flexible working and shared desk allocation CISCO Systems works on a ratio of 160 sq ft per person. Clearly they havent used unallocated desks and mobile working as a cost-cutting measure.
A highly detailed understanding about your businesses current and forecasted staff demands offices versus workstations configurations as well as other needs including office reception areas storeroom areas conference & collaboration spaces will help you vet would-be office space tenancies and receive design & fitout quotations in a considerably reduced timeframe while giving you more control of your project; Safety - while you are planning all your needs make sure you feature a well defined summary about your unique office relevant safety specifications. It will help to generate a safety checklist together with your OH&S spokesperson since this will validate your preliminary OH&S requirements and you can then integrate them into your office design & fitout planning work-flows. Be sure to account for wheelchair access;
Consider the needs of your employees as well when mulling over the best design for your office. Pick a design scheme that will really boost their creativity and provide inspiration for them. It should also be comfortable and practical for working in. Now that you are moving office and having the space redesigned and refurbished it is time to consider whether you are going to sell your old office equipment and buy new equipment. Some of your old office furniture and decoration may no longer work with your new space. They can actually be sold to small starting companies through second hand furniture shops.
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