When we talk about workspace design, we don’t just talk about interior design. Offices are the environment where we must be focused, creative, and efficient and interact with our colleagues for an average of 35 years of our lives. It should be a companies premise that the space where we work facilitates and promotes the development of our capabilities and functions in the most optimal way.
It has been proven that one of the factors that most affects the performance and well-being of workers is the physical work environment. A positive experience for people in the office improves not only their productivity (up to 63% according to various studies), but also their commitment to the company. Lighting, acoustics, comfort and aesthetics are vital aspects to execute, but not the only ones. Large companies have been developing offices with strategically planned spaces for decades with the help of experts in the field. They are aware that through design they improve the efficiency of people and departments, time management, communication and teamwork. And not only that, a pleasant work environment promotes a positive attitude towards work, increases motivation and makes it easier for the team to strengthen ties. The indicators show that companies with rest areas, gyms or leisure rooms have lower rates of absenteeism from work. In a society where stress is the biggest cause of diseases and disorders, it seems logical, right?
Space planning studies the specific needs of each company, the different jobs and the behavior of its departments. It is an analysis prior to the project’ s design that favors the creation of functional and pleasant office spaces. Because when we manage to merge the interests of the company and its individuals, the result is extraordinary.