| Title |
A Study on the Characteristics of Biophilic Design in Open-Plan Workplace |
| Authors |
조혜연(Cho, Hea-Yon) ; 김재성(Kim, Jae-Sung) |
| DOI |
http://doi.org/10.14774/JKIID.2023.32.1.035 |
| Keywords |
Open-Plan Workplace; Biophilic Design Detailed Elements; Office Design Components; COVID-19 |
| Abstract |
This study suggested a new direction for office design by examining the changes of workplace in the office environment after COVID-19 and analyzing the characteristics of biophilic design detailed elements in open-plan workplace. For this purpose, 17 cases were selected among 71 cases completed from January 2020 to December 2021 in USA, and biophilic design detailed elements were derived in the workplace. Also biophilic design detailed elements analyzed separately by office design components. This study is summarized as follows. First, 20 biophilic design detailed elements were derived out of 31 biophilic design detailed elements in the workplace of 17cases.
Among design components composed office environments, the wall showed the highest application rate of biophilic design detailed elements. In addition, the most applied biophilic design detailed elements were found to be wood finishes, brown colors, plant pots, blue colors. Second, it is important to secure as many places as possible to see natural lighting and natural scenery when arranging furniture. Therefore, the location of the window should be considered when planning a workspace, and an environment should be created to maintain illumination similar to natural light. Third, natural elements such as plant pots, movable objects such as natural-form crafts, photos of nature, and stand lighting should be appropriately placed in workplace. In addition, it is necessary to plan to secure the autonomy, variability, and mobility of the space and provide a creative and flexible work environment. |