Individual offices: Individual offices are offices that accommodate only one person. They are often considered a privilege and a status symbol. Individual offices are definitely advantageous for concentrated and productive work. They also make it easier to hold confidential conversations and ensure that other employees are not disturbed when customers visit.
Temperature, sun protection, and lighting can be individually controlled. However, individual offices also take up significantly more space. This results in a loss of up to 40% of the building space due to corridors or walls. In addition, the workflow is interrupted and teamwork is hindered. This can lead to a feeling of isolation
Open-plan offices
Open-plan offices are advantageous when the same work is to be carried out at several workstations, and sitting in the same room also promotes communication. Teamwork is promoted and equipment can be shared. Flexible use of space is also possible with partition walls or similar. However, the disadvantage is that there are more frequent interruptions from colleagues or visitors and privacy can no longer be guaranteed. In addition, confidential conversations with customers are very limited.
Office space
When measuring office space, it is important to consider how much space an employee needs to get to their workstation and how much space they need to work. An individual office should be approx. 8-10 square meters, and for up to 50 square meters, the room height should be up to 2.50 meters. In open-plan offices, the guideline is 12-15 square meters per workstation, and for areas larger than 100 square meters, the room height should be 3 meters.
Lighting
Daylight is best suited for lighting the workplace. However, since daylight is not always available, the following must be observed when using artificial lighting:
The illuminance in the room should be between 500 and 2000 lux. In addition to general ceiling lighting, additional workplace lighting is advisable. Daylight tubes are advantageous here. The lights should be non-reflective, glare-free, and flicker-free, but should provide some shade. Due to the shadows cast by right-handed people, the light should fall on the workplace from the top left, and from the top right for left-handed people.
There is a rule of thumb: the more concentrated the work, the higher the illuminance.
