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Importance of the Design of Office Interiors

September 24, 2010 by Architect

Importance of design of Office Interiors

Interior Design is an art of influencing people’s lifestyle. This is a general statement that everyone of us is aware of. But when it comes to the Design of Interiors of an Office; the interiors play a major role in influencing their lifestyle and the employer’s work efficiency. Earlier in an article, “Exterior Design Vs Interior Design“; we discussed how each of their design is important in a way that influences a person’s lifestyle and how their correlation makes a difference.

Design of an Office can be split in four parts:

Before an interior designer commences work on an office project, he should try to understand the client, his taste, requirements, system of management, size and nature of staff, budget and other considerations. Then only the designer will be able to comprehend the dynamics of the particular office design.

Offices have two specific area of design: One is general, shared by all the offices, like reception, work, filing, toilet areas, etc; other is particular, the individual requirements, like computer suite, plant room, cafeteria, etc. The designer should absorb the requirements of the client, principles of good office design, his own perception of an ideal office and then think of solutions. If he does not find some requirements of the client compatible with the perimeters of specific solutions he is arrived at, he should try to do away with such requirements with mutual discussion with the client.

Planning Systems of an Office | Open plan Office and Closed Cabin System

September 23, 2010 by Architect

Planning of an Office

In my earlier articles, we discussed how to incorporate various requirements that are essential in any office after which we discussed some important design factors to be considered in an Office Design. So lets group them as design considerations.

Apart from design considerations, the planning system is also of great importance which facilitates the easy and smooth functioning of an office. For successful office planning, grouping and interconnection will facilitate easy movement, save time in traffic and locating a thing and help reduce the excess staff.

Architects and Designers have established two major types of Office Systems over a period of time. The main bulk of planning for any office is the arrangement of work space for the medium level personnel.

Two major Office Systems

Open Office System
Closed Cabin System

Design factors in an Office Design

September 22, 2010 by Architect

Design of an Office

In my earlier articles concerning Office Design, we discussed various requirements that are essential to be incorporated in an Office Design. There are few other factors that are necessary when it comes to designing an office. The design of an office also depends on the specific type of office. Its a short article but will help you understand the basics of office design.

In an office, where writing is of prime concern, one hand should be usually free and unentangled for the purpose which is usually the right hand with which we perform most of our daily activities. So it is advisable that we keep the instruments like telephone, intercom, etc on the other side to make simultaneous use of the hand and the instrument.

Some employers want to impress the visitors to their office and want them to pass through it before they meet the desired person. Some do not want the visitors to go beyond reception and conference room. This depends on the owner of the office. Everyone has a different perception towards their workspace. So discussion with the people for whom you are designing is to be given prime consideration.

Rainwater Harvesting – Need of the Hour | Green Building feature

October 11, 2016September 18, 2010 by Architect

Green Buildings – Rainwater Harvesting

When we are talking about the incorporation of various design features that would make the building green, it is not just the expensive materials that consume less energy or are less energy intensive. Earlier we discussed various Active and Passive features to be incorporated to make the building green without increasing the cost of infrastructure by purchasing expensive green materials.

Following green principles and design features that would make the building energy efficient and green also results in Sustainable Development which has become the prime need of the time.

Rainwater Harvesting is one such design feature that is to be incorporated in any kind of building; be it a commercial or residential complex.

Rainwater Harvesting is a technology in which individual building or a group of buildings collect and utilize rainwater during the rainy season. This water can be stored in storage tanks and used for non-domestic purposes.