The office design should be practical and pleasant
Different office layouts need to be devised according to the office requirements as different companies have varying office needs. Technology enables new-age professionals to work out of different locations. As a result, workstations can remain unoccupied for long hours. Forty to sixty percent of the time is spent away from the desk these days - in meetings, travelling or telecommuting.
A survey has found that sixty-five percent of firms surveyed have stopped assigning a work station to at least ten per cent of the staff. The number is expected to grow to twenty five per cent by 2010. ‘Hotelling’ or ‘hot desking’ is a concept used by businesses where many of the employees constantly travel or work from home. They need a workstation only for a few days in a month. This factor needs to be taken into account when designing workstations.
Many businesses have adopted the open layout plan for their offices. A majority of the staff now uses a workstation without any walls around it. The employee might not even use the same workstation every day.
Using a space planning company such as Space Planning UK can help to ensure that your company gets the best use of its office space and this need not involve purchasing new office furniture either.
Broadly speaking, getting rid of clutter and reorganising the workspace by creating adequate storage space leads to an efficient working environment. The office design should be practical and pleasant.
