New Gensler report calls for workplace design that responds to employees’ ‘human emotions’
High performing offices are linked to how well they leverage amenities.
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High performing offices are linked to how well they leverage amenities.
For the first time ever, hotel to apartment conversion projects have overtaken office-to-residential conversions.
Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors.
In Henderson, Nev., a city roughly 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas, 100,000 sf of unused office space will be turned into an open-air retail development called The Cliff. The $30 million adaptive reuse development will convert the site’s two office buildings into a destination for retail stores, chef-driven restaurants, and community entertainment.
No longer marked by gray, uniform rows of cubicles, offices have become more personalized and employee-centric than ever, giving people a more comfortable place to spend their working hours. New approaches to office customization and the way employees interact are breathing new life into the workplace.
Fabricated of painted recycled aluminum, the wavy roofs at the Innovation Curve campus will symbolize the R&D process and make four buildings more sustainable.
Workspaces are geared toward socializing and collaboration, but people need quiet, calm places where they can sit alone and focus. Gensler's Penny Lewis offers three ways to design rejuvenation places into office settings.
Retail construction projects were up nearly 25% year-over-year, and the industrial and office construction sectors fared well, too. Economic uncertainty looms over everything, however.
The Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral capitalizes on hot property to help fund much needed upgrades and programs.
Lean construction techniques were used to build 275 Wyman Street during a winter that brought more than 100 inches of snow to suburban Boston.
But most employees still see their companies falling on the dull side of the cutting edge.
One of Oceanwide Center’s buildings will be the city’s second tallest.
VOA's Pablo Quintana writes that the industry is looking for ways to increase engagement through a mix of spaces suited to employees' desire for both privacy and connection.
CannonDesign's Robert Benson insists that the industry needs to start looking at traditional office spaces differently.
Not only can the Hyperchair reduce heating and cooling costs and maximize employee comfort, but it can help a company become more environmentally friendly, as well.