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How Do You Feel about Your Workspace?

Started by manalang · 9 months ago

I’ve come across some interesting thoughts on productivity, creativity and physical space lately.
First, there’s this bit from Lifehacker about how ceiling height affects your thinking. The central finding of the research is that higher ceilings tend to foster abstract ... Continue reading »

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  • Doug

    1 year ago

    I'm right by a window at work here in London, which is great, the downsides being it looks out onto the A40 (think mulit-carriageway-smog-fest) in London and I'm in a basement so my eyeline is at the pavement (sidewalk) level. I can see lots of sky though!
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    Does your window sit in front of a lot of foot traffic? That would be a little weird for your concentration.
    Jake
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  • Doug

    1 year ago

    Its not too bad except the odd weirdo who likes to come right up to the window and stare in! I've no idea what they expect to see/happen? Thats when the blinds come down to protect us from the odd world outside.
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  • Matt

    1 year ago

    The cubicles all have windows here, which was hard to get used to seeing every move people make. It's distracting but the real sunlight makes up for it. I have to use headphones to drown out other peoples' conversations because cubicles can never do it right.

    I've seen companies stuff consultants, auditors, etc into conference rooms and then wonder why they're aren't productive or as happy as everyone else. Many places use desks and cubicle dividers until they fall apart; they wind up with a grotesque mish-mash of furniture. I've also worked at companies that wanted to do the right thing and bought new desks, cubicles, etc when moving to bigger offices but they always went with battleship-gray that just made you feel blah. No more splinters from wood desks or old gum sticking to your knees from the underside of the desk, but... ug.

    There is so much evidence that office design affects performance, productivity and morale. Very few get it. I'd love to work in a building with this kind of design. (I'll bet the tiny pictures don't do the office justice.)
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  • Jake

    1 year ago

    Doug: I can imagine that would be odd. I hope you don't have tinted on one-way mirror glass. Personally, not a fan of basement living or working, so I feel for you.

    Matt: Nice office. This looks just like the old Excite.com office did back in 99. It was converted warehouse space, with a garage door conference room, very cool.

    I've seen some people share a cube, which is the ultimate insult. How can you expect to get anything done in that situation?
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