In recent years, the structure of organizations has changed,
so as the design of offices. In the past offices used to be location specific
and organizations usually owned its own space or long term lease. The space was
highly territorial and had a strong physical branding. The interaction within
organization was very formal because of the office structure. The space was
limited to physical space and mobile technology.
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| Office Design Before |
On the other hand, the number of flexible offices nowadays are
expanding and it changes the structure of organization itself, encouraging communication,
freedom and creativity. As organizations are based within many different
locations, because some of the work might be outsourced elsewhere, it is common
for organizations to have offices in many different locations therefore short
term lease is becoming increasingly popular. The space within organization is
usually shared with other companies. Brand expression that is created within an
office tend to be temporary as it varies internally. The office is designed to provide flexibility, connection and effectiveness
between employees. Also, physical space and mobile technology has been replaced
by virtual and physical space.
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| Modern Office Space |
Thus, as it is much easier for organizations to expand and
outsource work globally, the structure of organizations had to change
accordingly. The need for flexibility has made an impact on the organizational
structure and office design, making offices opened space in order to increase the level of communication within organization.
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| Creative Office Design |