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Not productivity related, but the most important thing IMO that an office should have is a view of the outside. It is more than just something nice to look at.
by ibrow 16y ago
Not productivity related, but the most important thing IMO that an office should have is a view of the outside. It is more than just something nice to look at. If you spend as much time as I do in front of your monitor(s) you need to regularly focus on something in the middle to far distance to reduce eye-strain. I've done a quick search on the internets to find this:
http://www.pasadenaeye.com/faq/faq08/faq08_text.html http://www.pasadenaeye.com/faq/faq08/faq08_text.html
I've no idea if this is scientifically proven or anything, but looking away from the monitor every once in a while can't be bad for you.
- malandrew 16y agoI read somewhere that this apparently is also one of the patterns in the book A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander. I don't own a copy yet so I can't confirm this.
- ibrow 16y agoLooks like a great book - adding it to my wish list. Thanks (link to book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Language-Buildings-Construction-Environmental/dp/0195019199/ http://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Language-Buildings-Constructio... )
- brudgers 16y agoWorkplaces and workspaces are the subject of patterns at each scale. Windows and light are also themes. Patterns are listed here: http://www.patternlanguage.com/leveltwo/patternsframegreen.htm?/leveltwo/../apl/twopanelnlb.htm http://www.patternlanguage.com/leveltwo/patternsframegreen.h... The book is excellent, I can't vouch for membership on the website. The biggest issue with computer monitors and light is of course, glare.