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Where to Begin
Like any good investigation, decoding the mechanics of a
workspace starts with having the right tools.
"It used to be that computer-assisted facilities
management software was the primary tool used to
collect field data," Barnes says.
These days, developments on the tech front happen
so regularly that it's hard to keep up. Interior designers
are forever adjusting to incorporate new survey apps,
smarter tracking devices, and real-time sensors into their
pre-design processes. Pallavi Dean Interiors, for example,
tested a new behavior-tracking mobile app as part of its
pre-design process in the design of public relations and
marketing firm Edelman's offices in Abu Dhabi, which
opened in May 2017.

For the design of
Edelman's Abu Dhabi
offices, Pallavi Dean
Interiors tested a new
behavior tracking
mobile app.

Credit

Photos by: (previous page left) Antonio Saba for IIDA; (previous page right and right) Pallavi Dean (PDI)

The office space has evolved
into a key component of
how people work-and how
they experience work. It
serves many functions: It
represents a company's brand,
fosters collaboration, drives
employee happiness, and spurs
innovation.
Oftentimes, companies
fall short of creating
spaces that bring out the
best in their workforce. A
staggering 82 percent of
workers in five major U.S.
cities say companies cannot
encourage innovation unless
their workplace design and
environment is innovative,
according to Capital One's
2017 Work Environment
Survey. But 63 percent of the
survey's respondents said their
current workplace design
doesn't inspire innovation
How do designers actually manifest these functions
effectively into their space? There is no one-sizefits-all approach. Although best practices and design
movements can serve as guideposts, every organization
is different. Designing in generalities always
falls short.
To serve the current and future needs of a company,
designers must get down to the nitty-gritty of how
an office operates, interacts, and communicates. "It's
arguably the most important part of the process,"
says Debra Barnes, IIDA, LEED AP, principal,
HGA Architects and Engineers, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, USA.
Today's programming strategies demand more time,
money, technology, and manpower in exchange for
customized environments. Done well, no questions
go unasked, no statements are unexplored, and no
contradictions are left unclear. That's what designers
should strive for, says Pallavi Dean, founder, Pallavi
Dean Interiors, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
"I want everything investigated before I put pencil
to paper so that I don't waste any time designing
nonsense," she says.



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IIDA News + Updates
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