subject: How To Lay Out Your Office [print this page] The specialists at Office Fit Plus have put together an easy-to-follow guide for any Sydney business who wants to handle all of their own office design ideas and layout.
1.Carefully measure how much space you have to work with. Individual spaces can appear much larger or smaller than they really are, depending on what's in them, the type of lighting and the shape of the room. Double all measurements to ensure that everything is exact.
2.Measure all furniture or large items that will be placed in the office to gain a more accurate idea of how and if everything will fit.
3.Decide what sections of the office space you want to use for your primary working areas. Make sure you consider the positioning of electrical outlets, light sources and phone jacks when determining where you want your primary work areas. Also keep in mind how different sections will interact with one another.
4.Figure out how much space you think is ideal between work and leisure areas. The amount of distance should be relative to how essential communal spaces are to your approach to collaboration and communication.
5.Set aside sufficient space for office supplies, files and large machines. Always place machines you use often, such as copiers and fax machines, in easily accessible areas where there is enough room for several people to gather.
6.Make sure all staff have plenty of room to push their chairs away from their desks without bumping into anything else. Giving employees enough room to manoeuvre without restraint helps promote good ergonomics, which can lead to fewer injuries, aches and pains.
7.Measure walkways to make sure there is plenty of room for at least two people to walk in opposite directions. The more people you have working in your office, the wider you should make your walkways.
8.Lastly, be a little less rigid with desk flow. Consider using a clustered arrangement of desks or tables instead of the typical line of cubicles when designing an office layout to accommodate several workers. According to Feng Shui principles, open environments foster harmony and good energy flow.
To sum it all up measure, measure, measure. The more precise you are, the more control and flow you will have. And if you need any further advice on office design, Office Fit Plus is here to help.
