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I found this opinion piece insightful: https://medium.com/@ummerr/youre-working-in-the-wrong-place-e289036ee01c https://medium.com/@ummerr/youre-working-in-the-

I found this opinion piece insightful: https://medium.com/@ummerr/youre-working-in-the-wrong-place-e289036ee01c https://medium.com/@ummerr/youre-working-in-the-wrong-place-... I believe a solution could be the combination of: a) Open-office space with pods of desks that groups can flock to when collaboration is required. Noise is welcome. b) Library space where conversations are prohibited. Complete silence. c) Closed-door offices that are large enough to house a team and a whiteboard. Designing and building desired office spaces does not come cheap. But, that should be weighed against the productivity upside.

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I think the offices of zeb offer a lot of the zoning referenced here and would be of interest to you: https://officesnapshots.com/2016/10/26/zeb-offices-munich/ https://officesnapshots.com/2016/10/26/zeb-offices-munich/ >The resulting workplace concept developed by Evolution Design is an activity-based work environment that divided the office into four separate zones, each with its own function: >There is a library-style Quiet Area for activities that require focus and concentration. Another area is the Homezone, which incorporates all permanent workstations for secretarial staff, as well as individual offices, which can be used by all zeb employees. The Meet & Exchange zone provides space for meetings and videoconferences and also includes spaces for team project work and phone booths for calls requiring privacy. And finally, the Smart Connect zone, which is a multi-functional area, suitable for a wide range of activities: here employees can meet, collaborate, exchange ideas, work, or simply have a coffee in a relaxed atmosphere.