tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post4506778718841127459..comments2024-03-23T17:19:01.920+00:00Comments on Workplace Unlimited: Will demonising “open plan” lead to its demise?oselandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743879390466432468noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-34415505372025678632016-10-01T15:50:12.554+01:002016-10-01T15:50:12.554+01:00Truly decent post. I just discovered the blog and ...Truly decent post. I just discovered the blog and wished to say that I've really delighted in browsing the blog entries.<br /><a href="http://www.obcoffice.com/" rel="nofollow">office cubicles in ft lauderdale<br /></a>James E Lutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737115218751255501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-18923783716554683132015-04-27T12:28:52.886+01:002015-04-27T12:28:52.886+01:00Thanks for sharing brilliant post with us. I liked...Thanks for sharing brilliant post with us. I liked it & bookmarked it.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mec-medical.co.uk/online-services.html" rel="nofollow">Managing absence in the workplace</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611586000008536957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-46766311318268055292013-12-12T09:51:50.882+00:002013-12-12T09:51:50.882+00:00Nigel, great article. You stress the risk of gener...Nigel, great article. You stress the risk of generalisation when comparing communitities with diverse needs. I also agree with your concern with density rather open planning. While I agree, I find it interesting that at our Carillion offices, where we have open plan for every one and no allocated desk, there is a natural tendency to book desk closer to colleagues. As a result, on a "quiet" day, with only 40% utilisation or less, you will find that most end up in the same corner rather than spreading out. My conclusion is that colleagues do no object to a relatively high density when they come to the office on two conditions : 1/the worplace has quiet space (some call it "library") or the office is a complement to home working asssuming that it is a place where they can concentrate 2/the noise level is controlled with and office layout enabling meeting/phone calls/desk work in a relative harmony. Franck Crosnierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873634058375160317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-11007949396136134252013-11-28T23:53:50.665+00:002013-11-28T23:53:50.665+00:00Nigel, thank you so much for bringing some sanity ...Nigel, thank you so much for bringing some sanity to this discussion. I too believe this is more about design done well (supporting the specific business of the group) and poor, uninformed designs. <br />These articles of late only prove that you can make statistics say whatever you want them to say...especially when you remove them from the context in which they were collected.<br />Robyn Baxternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-1969673527773243022013-11-28T14:28:44.053+00:002013-11-28T14:28:44.053+00:00...and let's not forget that it's not just......and let's not forget that it's not just the physical environment that makes the difference between an inspiring workplace and the office from hell - it's also the protocols, organisational culture etc, i.e. what people *do* in these places and how they behave! I've seen the same sort of office space inhabited in totally different ways - from 'graveyard' to 'train station' atmosphere, from inspiring buzz to disruptive noise...Fideshttp://www.shu.ac.uk/sbs/business-specialisms/facilities-management/public-sector-fm-networknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-6973542699266486792013-11-28T12:19:20.683+00:002013-11-28T12:19:20.683+00:00You have done a thorough analysis of this which I ...You have done a thorough analysis of this which I have neither the skills nor time to do. But I did think two things stood out from the reports immediately which I am so glad you have picked up on. One is to do with cubicle v open plan - one would expect cubicle workers to be unhappy because they have all the noise coming in and none of the chance to interact. So noise is just a nuisance. The other is status. It does seem blindingly obvious that the people in private offices will be happier because they have 'arrived' and have that status. In any office with a mix of open plan and private office, the private office is the higher status, with kudos, salary etc. <br />So good that you have really unpicked this properly.archifreelancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308620693483435907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-44067839929930809312013-11-22T08:39:36.191+00:002013-11-22T08:39:36.191+00:00James the is a subtle but important difference bet...James the is a subtle but important difference between desks per sqft (static density) and people per sqft (dynamic density). Both need to be reported in agile working environments.oselandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743879390466432468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-46218279828538425742013-11-22T00:29:48.663+00:002013-11-22T00:29:48.663+00:00One of the big problems we see as real estate brok...One of the big problems we see as real estate brokers is the confusion between open space and high density. All the reports coming out with reduction is square footage seem to make us assume that it is the result of high density open areas. In reality, much of the increased density is a result of implementing office efficiency technologies such as office hoteling, desk sharing and teleworking. Follow us at http://www.officefinder.com/officeblog/James Osgoodhttp://www.officefinder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-31306150561744655742013-11-21T15:27:04.604+00:002013-11-21T15:27:04.604+00:00Really good article Nigel, a good analysis and int...Really good article Nigel, a good analysis and interesting conclusions. Open plan working is certainly not going to disappear so we should be more attuned to the differences of good versus bad open plan and design accordingly. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17859674749152961750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443025936337736929.post-70427288372715430322013-11-19T13:37:02.583+00:002013-11-19T13:37:02.583+00:00Nigel another great article - keeping a balance.
...Nigel another great article - keeping a balance. <br />Open plan is a worksetting but not the only worksetting. Workplace efficiency on the other hand is about density of bodies and workstations per m2 - often the rational for open plan. Worksetting effectiveness however is about understanding the activity of work to be carried out and matching the requirement.....Paul Allsopp, The Agile Organisationhttp://www.agile.org.uknoreply@blogger.com