We work efficiently and at our optimum if we have everything we need. Most people however will still be able to manage some work, even in an uncomfortable or uninspiring space, as long as they have the basic resources to carry out their work. I am curious to the difference between the working environments of both the ‘business world’ and the creative professions. After trawling through interviews, articles and images of both the typical office space and the very varied design studio, I am beginning to understand why these professions have such different working environments.
An example of the progression of needs of a typical office worker:
- Much easier to work on a flat surface: need a desk
- To be able to sit at the desk: need a chair (preferably swivel to spin in & out of cubicle easily)
- Bit odd for this desk & chair to be outside: need a building (for arguments sake, an office)
- Due to moving indoors causing a reduction of natural light: need a desk lamp
- Most offices will have more than one floor, Dave on floor 4 has a message: need a phone for inter-departmental conversations
- Customers, contacts or a communal office message about the boss’s leaving party: need to read emails, which in turn creates the need for a computer (along with mouse & keyboard)
- Keep my desk clear of papers and client files: need a filing cabinet
- Keep my desk clear of scattered stationary: need a desk tidy
- I miss my family during long hours at the office: need a family photo
Just like that, I have become a typical grey suit office worker.
An example of the progression of needs of a typical office worker:
- Much easier to work on a flat surface: need a desk
- To be able to sit at the desk: need a chair (preferably swivel to spin in & out of cubicle easily)
- Bit odd for this desk & chair to be outside: need a building (for arguments sake, an office)
- Due to moving indoors causing a reduction of natural light: need a desk lamp
- Most offices will have more than one floor, Dave on floor 4 has a message: need a phone for inter-departmental conversations
- Customers, contacts or a communal office message about the boss’s leaving party: need to read emails, which in turn creates the need for a computer (along with mouse & keyboard)
- Keep my desk clear of papers and client files: need a filing cabinet
- Keep my desk clear of scattered stationary: need a desk tidy
- I miss my family during long hours at the office: need a family photo
Just like that, I have become a typical grey suit office worker.
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