5 Tips From Experts On Office Design

As a design focused company, it is refreshing to find that mashable recently published Office Design Tips from Experts

. These tips are closely resemble our own thinking and are paramount to good design:

1. Space & Light

Ensuring there is enough space for the energy of the company to circulate yet balancing the need for buzz.

This insight is about utilizing open plan spacing well. Our approach would be to remove unnecessary walls and work with all available natural light sources, as this assists in reducing fatigue and noticeably improves employee moods. It would also be critical to ensure quality workstation systems are installed in configurations that dont overwhelm or intrude on employees, yet dont leave staff isolated.

2. Collaboration Spaces

Harnessing the collective mind power of your workforce is always a challenge. This part of the brief would require a dedicated space (not just a meeting room) where they can informally collaborate, share ideas and add value to your business. The secret would be to ensure the right atmosphere which would be achieved through color palettes, flooring and furniture systems alongside the right collaborative technology set up, which could include a well designed video conferencing unit alongside integrated audio and video systems.

3. Integration

Good functional design is critical with any brief. Ensuring everything works together is one of the silent challenges and this is only resolved by working closely with a client to understand how domain specific processes link together to form a unique business operation. This part of the brief also requires consideration to ensure that offices can be kept tidy, while planning in advance for storage needs!

4. Fit outs & Furniture

Opting for cheap furniture may save on immediate budget but more often than not it will be costlier as it means shorter life spans of heavily used items such as workstations and chairs.

We have seen the impact cheap furniture has on employee mood first hand. It is critical to get quality chairs that meet work requirements for your staff in some cases the right chairs will mean fewer complaints, and less sick days! Lastly - dont overlook the small things such as cable systems for workstations, & planning for connectivity.

5. Branding:

Be proud of your company branding corporate spaces reminds employees of the companies mission, reflects corporate identity and culture and lets your customers know they are in the right place!

Ensuring dedicated spaces to host company branding is often overlooked. A very small amount of consideration can go a long way in this regard, utilizing brand driven color schemes, installing branded communication spaces and making sure everyone is clear on the value proposition can be achieved painlessly and without huge cost.

by: Paul Tydeman

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