I recently drafted some space standards for a new client
of mine. I realised I hadn’t created
space standards for a while and wondered if they had gone out of vogue or are just
not required anymore in the modern office. Whenever I mention space standards
to my workplace peers there is much scoffing and dismissal. But, I have to
confess that I do like a good space standard.
We tend to think of space standards
in term of the amount (number and size) of spaces provided. But standards refer
to:
- a level of quality or attainment;
- something used as a measure or model in comparative evaluations;
- the accepted normal or average.
I like space standards because they provide end-users (individuals and business) with an idea of the amount and quality of space they are entitled to and will be working in.
