| Title |
Changes in Office Configuration for a Communicative Environment |
| Authors |
이소영(Lee, So Young) ; 이명아(Lee, Myung-A) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2021.37.11.163 |
| Keywords |
Office; Space Configuration; VGA; Communication; Workplace |
| Abstract |
Due to rapid changes in the technology and global business markets and environments, work organizations must deal with uncertainty, and
seek out more creative and innovative solutions to be competitive. Workplace needs to support knowledge workers to communicate more
efficiently and effectively in order to increase collaboration. The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of office
configuration to support formal and informal communication, in terms of openness and visual access, using visual integration and connectivity.
For this study, comparative cases were collected based on time periods. One group ranges from 2016 to 2020 (12 cases), and the other is
from 2006 to 2010 (6 cases). Spatial relation between each functional area were examined. Visual integration and mean depth were conducted
using the depthMapX program, Visibility Graph Analysis including connectivity in each functional area within offices, and Visual Isovist in
entry and community spaces. The results showed apparent changes in office configurations: older offices have more open spaces in individual
workstation areas, which are commonly found in open plan offices. The newer office cases have more community areas, which are more
frequently nodes and located within the main functional areas of whole office spaces. In the newer office cases, which are concerned with
communication and collaboration, community spaces are more connected with other office areas, and less openness in private individual
workstations is commonly found. |