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Km Symposium: Designing Work, Knowledge Cafe Presentation, John Walsh
Km Symposium: Designing Work, Knowledge Cafe Presentation, John Walsh
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This visual presentation looks at the history of office spatial design, particularly in relation to the evolution of the Open Plan office. Starting with the invention of the steel beam which facilitated the creation of large open-plan floorplates in the later part of the 19th Century, the presentation looks at examples of open plan offices up to the present day. In particular this presentation looks at “the cubicle” and the impact of office spatial and furniture design on different work-modes including collaboration and concentration.