SWDS Panel Discussion
Today, Lydia participated in a panel discussion at Smart Workspace Design Summit in Amsterdam. Trying to quickly touch the subject of workplace transformation and how architecture can adapt existing offices to new workplace needs was an overwhelming experience. We suggested investing in collaborations as drivers for innovation. Each and every project is a unique combination in terms of people and companies implicated and therefore leads to a unique and customized workplace environment transformation. There is no one solution that works for every workplace design problem. As John Blackwell stressed, each and every one of us is unique and different and the challenge of successfully combining various and special needs in working place is a multiparametric and complex issue. We focus on a design procedure that is human centered, based on deep analysis of people’s needs and given facts which actually act as the enabler for design. The outcome is always surprisingly unique and reflects the collaborations that generated it. We are engaged in the procedure and we are constantly seeking for new opportunities to collaborate with inspiring teams and co-create workplaces that facilitate work-lifetimes.
Designing for the ear
Visiting Plantronics office building and park in Hoofddorp Amsterdam has been the ultimate experience. The idea of designing for the ear first, that is prioritizing acoustic conditions, deals with basic workplace disruptions and guarantees less absenteeism, increase of productivity and both employee and customer satisfaction. Imagine the impact on productivity levels considering the loss of time which counts up to 23 minutes per employee per destruction. Designing and implementing acoustics is not a matter of luxury, it is a matter of necessity and actual surviving working lifetime. Listening to water whispering flow while working is relaxing and compensating. The open views to green areas and maximum natural lighting compose the perfect working environment. We all deserve it, working and living in working environments that prioritizes our wellbeing. Thank you Irene Vestjens for the tour and the sharing of revealing information.
4th Smart Workspace Design Summit
Looking forward to attending the 4th annual Smart Workspace Design Summit in Amsterdam, beginning tomorrow with site visits to agile workspaces.
Excited about the workshops
by Stephanie Hughes, AKKA Architects
“Strategically organizing your Workspace”
and By John Blackwell, Quora
“The new workplace: Data not opinion”
Interesting panel discussion on Thursday about change management and new habit creation, and many interesting presentations about maximizing ROI of workspace change, transformation of numerous buildings into SMART and complex entities, sustainable goals for new workplace, changing your offices to attract the workforce of tomorrow and many more.
Find out more: Smart Workspace Design Summit