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Form follows function – an important principle in office

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No advantages without disadvantages: there is no ideal office - compromises are needed, intelligent solutions required. For a high level of acceptance, personal discussions and the possibility of posting wishes, complaints and proposals are recommended.

There are many office concepts, but only few have proved their worth in everyday office life. A concise demand analysis helps to find a common denominator for the number, the arrangement and also the requirements of the employees.

Even if the principles of feng shui seem to be rather esoteric: as soon as there talks of an "unimpeded energy flow" at some point or another, it is eventually important for a significant increase of the employee satisfaction and consequently, for more productivity at work.

It is essential to avoid bottlenecks in order to facilitate a smooth and stress-free work flow and to create extra space for the employees' actual core competences by means of these measures. Ultimately, financial figures will prove to you that these investments paid off!

The basics

Enclosed variants
ideal for jobs with routine and a high concentration level		 - Cellular or cubical office
- Combination office
Open variants
ideal for administrative jobs		 - Open-space or open-plan office
- Group office
Alternative variants
ideal for project-oriented multi-level jobs		 - Office workshop
- Multi-structure office

 

Office workshop

Office workshop

It is a room that constantly changes its appearance. Depending on the upcoming requirements, furniture is re-arranged, configurations of the rooms are changes and new combinations are created.
Cellular or cubical office

Cellular or cubical office

This office form is an enclosed unit suitable for one to a maximum of five employees. A bigger number is not recommendable due to the noise level, which can become a major disturbing factor.
Combination office

Combination office

This office form ties single and small offices together with an additional commonly used space (utilised for meetings, conferences, but also for recreation).
Top offices for top corporations.

Top offices for top corporations.

International enterprises are convinced about the concept of the open space office. It is flexible, representative and quite innovative. In the last years also large corporations favour this form of communicative work.
Group office

Group office

This form is intended for a larger group of employees and represents a hybrid of open-plan and combination office. Contrary to the former, the area is easier to manage, but since there are no walls either, the space has to be divided into different areas.
Open space office analyzed

Open space office analyzed

From one side it refreshes the office and from the other side it impedes the work process. The open space office is currently the most popular form of modern office design though it is not the most ideal office solution.
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