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Dissertation Report| Manas Sharma| POST COVID-19 ARCHITECTURE DILEMMAS |Architectural Dissertation
from Dissertation Report| Manas Sharma| POST COVID-19 ARCHITECTURE DILEMMAS |Architectural Dissertation
by Manas Sharma
AIM
The aim is to study the future of workspace design and to understand the repercussions after Covid-19 Pandemic in workspaces.
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OBJECTIVE Workspace Design Study
Understanding
- History of Workspace Design
- Offices of Tomorrow
Case Study & Post Covid-19 Impact
Evaluation - Post Covid-19 Workspace
Design Theory Analysis
Literature Study
Interviews & Survey
AR. ANSHUMAN SHARMA
AR. VIVIANO VILLARREAL
AR. MARIANA CABUGUEIRA CUSTODIO DOS SANTOS
Conclusion
HISTORY OF WORKSPACE DESIGN
Quickborner’s plan for Osram’s Munich office, 1965. As the years have passed the concept of office layout has been modified so many times. Previously in the era of Taylorism, the design and layout of the office were mainly to be focused on productivity. This was done to create a strict working habitat, and the working stations was not like today it was arranged into a row to create the ‘Assembly line’ system under one roof, and monitored by higher authority. The workspaces were so secluded from the outside world so that workers can concentrate on their work.
The majority of changes in office design were done when there was the advancement in building material in the 1950s. Office structure changed from rigid to flexible structures. The new concept of ‘Office Landscape’ was developed by the German team named Quickborner, in which they introduced new elements of design like potted plants, Storage units, and screens. The layout was so flexible and free as it could be re-organized when needed, and workers from the same field can assemble easily and collaborate. As it has divided higher category executive staff as they were situated in other subdivided areas...
Till the end of 1960s, the period of ‘open landscape’ has come to an end and it didn’t last longer. During that time ‘action furniture’ was stated developing and companies were adapting new environment.
OFFICES OF TOMORROW
Since, the evolution of office and workspace has taken place the architecture of an office building is not just about productivity or working. It has bifurcated into other terms, and office building is driven fundamentally by the culture of business.
Despite the development of technology, it's still people who launch and drive the company. If there was a characteristic to characterize the "millennial," the term would have been "independence". This can be seen as there are not just big office which has a workspace there is a sprawl in other type of offices, which has led to increase in freelancer and startups which lead to establishment of firms.
3.ANALYSIS OF THE POST COVID-19 WORKSPACE DESIGN
"IS COVID-19 GOING TO CHANGE OUR CITIES? THE ANSWER IS NO," SAYS NORMAN FOSTER
"Take London as an example" he explained. "The Great Fire, 1666, created Building Codes that led to fireproof brick construction."
"History tells us that the future is not twometer distancing"
"But stepping back, I am confident that cities will prove their resilience and appeal – they will bounce back stronger and better as a consequence."
DESIGNING THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKSPACE DESIGN -People Matters June 2020
Does that mean the beginning of the end of the traditional office typology?
Short answer is – No!
Automation & Voice Technology
Cubical Will Be Back
THE SIX FEET RULE
6 FEET QUICK SCAN
6 FEET RULES
6 FEET WORKSTATION
6 FEET ROUTING
6 FEET CERTIFICATE
6 FEET FACILITY
Physical Distancing
TOGETHER AGAIN: THE FUTURE OF SHARED SPACES IN THE OFFICE -Steelcase
Performance Principles
1. Proximity
a. People to People
b. People to Technology
c. Furniture to Furniture
2. Privacy
3. Posture
4. Personality
Design Challenges
1. Physical Distancing
2. Circulation Pattern
3. Spatial Context
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: KEY STRATEGIES
1. Density
2. Geometry
3. Division
AR. ANSHUMAN SHARMA
Principal Architect, Design Inc. Chairman, IIID Jaipur Chapter Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
AR. VIVIANO VILLARREAL
Founder & Director at MASS OPERATIONS San Pedro Garza García, Mexico Mexican architect 5-year experience with OMA Architects
AR. MARIANA CABUGUEIRA CUSTODIO DOS SANTOS
Senior Architect Designer International Competitions and Commissions High-End Design Zaha Hadid Architects London, United Kingdom Working with ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS from last 3-yeares as Senior Architect
