| Abstract |
As the trend shows that corporate investment for staff's welfare facilities has increased alongside employee's enhanced economic and conscious level, which has resulted from economic growth and industrialization, this study aims at analyzing interior design elements in staff's welfare facilites, especially in cafeteria, and suggesting new directions for designing those spaces.
The method and scope of this study in firstly to described general points such as function and role of public food service, and interior design elements in staff's cafeteria, and then, to grasp and analyze the present conditions of the staff's cafeterias for enterprises and financial organizations which has been built after 1990.
The conclusion of this study can be summarized as follows :
First, it is desirable to locate employee's cafeteria on upper or top floor which has relatively good atmosphere.
Second, it is recommended to make overall atmosphere of employee's cafeteria impressive and in commercial restaurant.
Third, the separation of service circulation, serveries and eating area is necessary.
Fourth, material for each parts should be easy to maintain, and durable.
Fifth, more illuminance that the regulation is recommended, and lighting fixture should be selected in terms of economics and maintenance.
Sixth, selecting bright and warm colors with partial application of accent colors is effective.
Seventh, furniture should be harmonized with the ambience of the space, and required to be convenient and durable.
Eighth, to provide visual and auditory pleasure during eating, it is desirable to equip the minimal A/V system.
In addition, diverse aspects such as improving employee's welfare, caring for company, the way of treating employee, and boosting corporate images should be considered when designing staff's cafeteria, and interior designer should be able to satisfy managerial aspects, productivity, and effectiveness, as well as pursuing functional, aesthetic facts. |