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We should all embrace intersectional office space personalities and that no office of the future can belong to the future if it doesn't accommodate different ty

• jaggederest 9y ago
  I've always been confused that people will set up 6-7 different kinds of areas in their house, but expect an office to be wall-to-wall cubicles with a restroom tacked on. Let's see if we can list out some of the things to do in an office: * Focused solo work * Focused small group work * Making phone calls - one person * Making group phone calls and teleconferences * Small group meetings * Large group meetings * Handling documents and records * Food preparation * Eating areas for individuals and small groups ("cafe") * Eating areas for large groups ("cafeteria") * Relaxation * Reference and reading * Loose teamwork e.g. sales and support * Client/vendor meetings - small and large scale * Shipping and receiving * Maintenance * Storage I wish there were names for these kind of spaces beyond agglomerating descriptions onto generic terms. I think if you say "Living room", "Kitchen" or "Bedroom" most people have an idea of what happens in that room. "Medium conference #3" is less descriptive.
• voidwtf 9y ago
  Any good examples of this? Outside of the startup culture where they throw tons of money at renovating a floor/building I've not seen anything very diverse. Typically it's individual offices with conference rooms, open spaces, or cubicles.