How your work environment keeps pace with your workforce
When you think of office space, what comes to mind? Perhaps Dilbert and endless rows of cubicles, Milton Waddams and his red Swingline stapler from Office Space, or Dwight Schrute from The Office? While these images may bring a chuckle, the characters have garnered a cult following simply because, WE CAN RELATE.
Perceptions of office space form because of media portrayals and due to daily interaction with our own places of work. The recent meteoric rise of Mad Men on AMC into popular culture reminds us that timeless design is still prized. The cars, wardrobes, immaculate hairstyles and suits represent a time when innovation and design were interchangeable. However, what is our modern interpretation of the office? And what is the tradeoff when low-cost practicality trumps aesthetic and quality? (more…)
