That called my attention as well, but I figured they would be in semi-open-space: some privacy provided by the shell to the left of the chair and maybe one behi

That called my attention as well, but I figured they would be in semi-open-space: some privacy provided by the shell to the left of the chair and maybe one behind the chair, but open to the front and to the right of the chair. As in, maybe there's another workstation to the right of the chair positioned in symmetry (open to the left and shelf to the right). The chair by the window looks like belonging to the hallway in front of the pictured workstation. Just speculating though.