ACTIVITY BASED WORKING: REINVENTING SMART WAYS TO ENHANCE OFFICE INTERIORS
Keywords:
Office Spaces, Activity-Based Working (ABW), Smart Technology, Space PsychologyAbstract
Office interiors are changing at a faster pace. They feature more dynamic spaces which can easily be adapted to fit the needs of everchanging workforce. These aim to bring more creativity and productivity from the employees. Based on this understanding authors are looking at the enhancement of office metamorphosis with two possible solutions. Firstly, by integrating technology to generate new working patterns and secondly, by emphasizing on the role of the designers in evolving suitable ambience to trigger the moods and emotions of employees in a productive way. It has been observed that activity-based working (ABW) has proven to be a reinvented working way which can boost the dynamism of office space evolution. This paper discusses the key ideas in ABW, case studies of offices with successful implementation of ABW along with office design exercises given to the interior design students at University of Bahrain. The paper concludes that, adding the latest technology along with greater emphasis on implementing ABW is a correct combination to reach work satisfaction for employees delivering their creativity and productivity.
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