In my last article on planning for mobile offices, I presented an example office layout for collaborative employees. In this third and final piece in the series, I will review the principal furniture and facilities needed for employees who often work remotely or away from their main office. This...

In my last article on planning for mobile offices, I presented examples of furniture and facilities for employees that predominantly work individually or with others in a dedicated workspace. Today, I review the principal furniture and facilities needed for employees that work in small groups or...

In my last mobile workplace article Programming Mobile Office Facilities, I presented example furniture and facilities neighborhood groups for the three predominant work practice styles that I first discussed in Mobile Office Work Practices. These example neighborhood groups included the principal...

In my last post, The Design of Mobile Offices Influenced by Work Practices, I presented three predominant characteristics of work practices that drive the design of mobile and flexible office layouts; work location, interaction with others, and time spent in each situation. I also presented the...

In my recent posting Technology, Mobility, Flexibility, and Beyond, I discussed the new open workplace. At this point, it seems appropriate to take a step back and discuss how work practices shape the layout and design of open offices.