Here's my take, and it's rooted in years of research. We're quite optimistic that the next era of office will be far better. In supporting work wherever, the nature of the space is already so much more interesting, desirable and dynamic - Ryan Anderson
If you’re using 80% of your building for desks, even nice workstations it’s just not reflective of the range of things that people might want to do - Ryan Anderson
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The office isn't dead.
'Average' open floor plans with 80% generic workstations, are in trouble as people voted with their feet.
Desirable spaces designed around people, and the variety of activities they might do during the day, including a bit of collaboration, some social activities, and/or heads-down focus work, attract people to do the things they 'can't do at home'
People don't go to restaurants to replicate what they can easily to at home. They are 'attracted' to an experience they can't do as well, at home. Onsite is the new offsite, find the metaphor that works.
80% say they still want to come into the office, but not every day. 95% want more flexibility, moving beyond the traditional workweek - Future Forum survey data
Start with people, think about activities, avoid averages, and read the research. The answers are right in front of us (spoiler alert, they are not commuting to do email and video calls all day)
Ryan Anderson: Bürolandschaft, Activity-Based, Design, Neighborhoods | Work 20XX with Jeff Frick - YouTube -
- transcript and show notes - https://www.work20xx.com/episode/episode-3-ryan-anderson - webexahead - https://webexahead.webex.com/untethered-and-human-centric-moving-beyond-utilization-optimization-to-productivity/ - or wherever you podcast - This episode of Work 20XX sponsored by Webex by Cisco
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