1. 1 ISE 311 - 11 Differences between office and factory layout Product  Offices process information  Factories produce things Physical environment  Offices have better environments (lighting, acoustics, climate, etc.) Social environment  Offices have carpeting, color-coordinated furniture, plants, etc.

2. 2 ISE 311 - 11 Types of office arrangements Individual areas Group areas

3. 3 ISE 311 - 11 Offices and cubicles Individual offices Bull pens Landscape office Open plan

4. 4 ISE 311 - 11 Areas of concern in cubicles Visual variety Visual privacy Acoustic privacy

5. 5 ISE 311 - 11 Advantages of the open plan & modular furniture More people/square feet Lower rearrangement costs Lower energy costs More productivity (possibly)

6. 6 ISE 311 - 11 Office space/employee Open space vs private office (60/40) Private office  Size depends on function (see Tables 10.1-10.3, pp. 173-176) MUSE faculty – 110 square ft  Additional meeting space?  Status

7. 7 ISE 311 - 11 Furniture considerations Type Arrangement within cubicle or office  Provides information about the occupant  Demonstrates how the occupant wants others to behave in that space Color

8. 8 ISE 311 - 11 Six one-person office arrangements

9. 9 ISE 311 - 11 Four personal space zones

10. 10 ISE 311 - 11 Security considerations Access to space  Perimeter (entrances to building)  Area (the office itself)  Personal areas Information  Firewalls and passwords Environment  Smoke detectors, sprinklers, emergency lighting

11. 11 ISE 311 - 11 Special areas Conference rooms Meeting rooms Training rooms Shop offices Reception areas Consider the room’s use, e.g.  Meetings/training only or also cafeteria and for social interaction  If cafeteria/social consider windows

12. 12 ISE 311 - 11 Conference, meeting, & training rooms Single/multiple purpose Dimensions (primarily AV driven)  Typical training room holds 30 people.  Length-to-width ratio of 1.2-1.33:1  Seats 2H to 6H away from screen (H = vertical size of projected image) within 60 degrees from each end of display  Screen bottom 48” above floor min ceiling height = 54 + MVD/6 where MVD = maximum viewing distance  May wish to have wide screen or multiple screens

13. 13 ISE 311 - 11 Conference, meeting, & training (cont.) Equipment  Screen can be front or rear projection  Enamel marker board (white board)  Flip charts  TV monitors  Lockable storage area  Clock, fax, telephone, perimeter hooks

14. 14 ISE 311 - 11 Conference, meeting, & training (cont.) Furniture  Meetings (interaction among all or class interaction primarily with instructor)  Table (30-40” wide; 18-24” deep)  Table supports shouldn’t restrict chair placement  Table shape: U, V, rectangular, circular  Chairs for sitting, not writing or keying  Arm rests: swivel, tilt. Possibly along wall also  Illumination (multiple controls)  Auditory (keep noise out; also from getting out)

15. 15 ISE 311 - 11 Table Shapes and Eye Contact

16. 16 ISE 311 - 11 Conference, meeting, & training (cont.) Illumination  General room illumination is fluorescent  Room décor should be restrained  Parabolic ceiling fixtures reduce glare and produce primarily direct illumination  Other visual requirements vary according to the task Auditory environment  For conference rooms for 20 people: <43 dbA  For rooms with sound amplification: <45 dbA  For conferences at a 7-foot table: <48 dbA  For general activities: Maximums of ≤ NC35  For conference rooms with audio recordings: ≤ NC20

17. 17 ISE 311 - 11 Considerations for reception areas Security needs of facility Number of visitors Purpose: A temporary waiting room or location for small meetings? What is the first impression of the company?

18. 18 ISE 311 - 11 Design checklist: Offices Arrangement type (conventional, landscape, open plan) Telephone, electric power, computer access Visual variety (workstation, floor, walls) Noise control (within-office noise, outside- office noise) Sightline considerations Personal space considerations Office reflects user’s status Visitors can find their way

19. 19 ISE 311 - 11 Design checklist: Meeting/conference rooms Chairs Tables Visual aids Light control Noise control Amenities