Most Workplace Pantries Don’t Fail at Design. They Fail in Operation.
Workplace Pantries Are Designed.They’re Rarely Defined. That assumption doesn’t hold up once the space is in use. The issue isn’t that these spaces lack design—it’s…
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Test the Workplace Before You Build All of It
A furniture pilot can turn assumptions about layout, furniture and work patterns into something employees and owners can actually evaluate. Originally published July 2019. Updated…
Why Your Company Move Is A Marketing Opportunity
By Glenn Romanelli, Guest Columnist When a company moves, there are certainly a lot of things that need to get done. So much so that…
Simple Office Space Calculator
A quick starting point for estimating office space requirements. There are plenty of office space calculators available, but I’ve always liked simple tools that let…
The Death of the Cubicle, and Other Workplace Trends
By Benjamin Osgood, Contributing Columnist As tenants transition from hard-lined telephones to VOIP, abandon private offices for open areas and clamor for “brick and timber” creative…
Does the Workplace Concept Fit the Work?
Open office, private offices, assigned seats or shared spaces are design responses. The owner first needs to define what people actually need the workplace to…
He Smells, She Talks Too Loud – Woes of the New Office Seating Chart
The two most dreaded words in corporate relocation – Seating Chart. Project Managers/Owner’s Reps shoulder a tremendous amount of responsibility for a corporate relocation. And…
Ask Employees How the Work Happens
Employees can expose operational requirements a project team may never see. The challenge is getting useful input without turning workplace planning into a vote. Originally…
Space and Adjacency Planning – Maximizing the Efficiency and Layout of Office Interior Space
An efficient floor plan isn’t just about fitting people into the available square footage. It should reflect how people, information and work actually move through…
Measure Twice, Move Once: The Test Fit Missed the Third Dimension
The shelving fit on the plan. The ceiling height changed how much of it could actually be used. When performing a test fit for a…