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Fig 37: Redefined Workplaces
talent retention and so much more. With the past year’s events throwing most predictions up in the air, it has been reconvened, recalibrated, and reconsidered 2021’s biggest office design trends, factoring in the influence of COVID-19.
Why do we come to work?
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The office in a hybrid workplace must cater directly to the needs of users. So, what are the requirements of employees? And how are we going to get it to them?
The Findings:
We come to the office to get down to business.
The home office is cozy. Who doesn’t like the leisure of working from the porch or taking a powernap between mind-numbing conference calls. But when it comes down to it, we rely on the office to put our heads down and work. It’s an underacknowledged fact that innovation is 10% collaboration and 90% grinding. Nothing facilitates intense creative focus like an office. In response to this need, office space provides a task-driven atmosphere conducive to work, as well as sensitive and confidential meetings.
We go to the office to work as a team.
Zoom is fine, and it will very certainly be a part of our workflow indefinitely, but it can't replace the enthusiasm and camaraderie that comes from working together on a project. We develop new ideas in the lab. Small and large team meetings, celebrations, and collaboration are all possible in these settings.
We arrive at the office with the intention of getting down to business.
The home office is warm and inviting. Who doesn't enjoy working from home or having a power nap in between mind-numbing conference calls? When it comes down to it, though, we rely on the office to help us focus and work. It's a little-known fact that invention is made up of 10% cooperation and 90% grinding. An office, more than anything else, allows for intense creative focus. Office space meets this need by providing a task-oriented environment suitable to work, as well as delicate and confidential discussions.
Souravi Halder | 1170100715 | B.Arch 2017-22 59|P a g e
Fig No.37 Redefined Workplaces
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Souravi Halder | 1170100715 | B.Arch 2017-22 60|P a g e
