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Office Cubicle Trends of 2013

Facilitec
August 30, 2013

Office Cubicle Trends of 2013

Find out how office designs are moving toward a more collaborative workspace - and learn how the cubicle fits in.

Facilitec

August 30, 2013
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  1. A Trend Towards Collaboration • Companies are choosing a more

    open workspace • Individual work space has decreased over the past few decades (International Facility Management Association) 90 ft²  75 ft²
  2. • Office cubicles have had to adapt to a more

    collaborative workplace culture "Do you care about your company culture? If you do, then the office matters." -Jason Freedman, founder of 42Floors
  3. What makes a collaborative work environment? • Team members often

    work together and share ideas • Meeting rooms are equipped with collaboration technology (like Workware) • Small “breakout areas” are incorporated into the office cubicle layout • Employees have social spaces to build relationships and camaraderie • Layout and furniture is flexible and able to adapt to change
  4. • Projection boards are moveable and can be wheeled into

    different spaces • Workstations are facing one another
  5. The Office Cubicle of the Past • Layout neglected space

    for meeting areas throughout • High paneled walls • Stock/factory desks and chairs • Desking designed for computer tower and bulky monitor • Standard low-back seating with little attention to ergonomics
  6. The New and Improved Office Cubicle Low panel walls or

    Glass walls creates a more open environment
  7. Ergonomic task chairs • Lumbar support • Casters for mobility

    • Ability to recline • Side-to-side torsional flex Featured: Very Task chair
  8. Curved furniture and layout Curves, rather than sharp edges, are

    linked to positive emotions and enhanced creativity (source) Featured: V Series/Unigroup Too by Haworth
  9. • Lots of windows for natural light • High ceilings

    • Glass office walls Allow for plenty of light and open space
  10. Beyond the Cubicle Breakout areas for team brainstorming and informal

    meetings Featured: Workware/ToDo by Haworth
  11. Helps establish good relationships between team mem- bers Provides "distraction"

    times in between times of focus Social spaces with lounge chairs
  12. Featured: Haworth Windowseat Private areas • Phone booths for personal

    calls, with sound- proofing material • Hooded chairs for quiet, personal time
  13. For more office design ideas, visit www.facilitec-inc.com And to learn

    how you can design a collaborative office environment, download our free white paper.