You may be surprised to learn that it is almost certainly the chair. The average office chair requires between 12m2 and 15m2 of rentable floor area and will cost an employer in excess of €30,000 over a ten-year period.
SWAN Pipera’s state-of-the-art design offers you large open plan footprints, raised access floors and suspended ceilings with an integrated lighting system. These design innovations allow for creative space planning to maximum efficiency and minimise the space required for each workstation.
Fifteen years ago, office workers spent most their time sitting at large cumbersome desks, handling paper that required extensive filing cupboards.
Today our space requirements differ greatly due to advances in technology. We typically spend less than 15% of our time handling paper so staff can work more efficiently at smaller desks specifically designed to suit their needs.
The 120 degree workstations shown on the left side provide optimum desk size, allowing designers to achieve a higher density in open plan office spaces than can be achieved with standard rectangular desks.
You need to operate your business efficiently and maximising cost savings: open plan offices are a modern solution for both executives and staff. We see more and more corporations reducing office costs by implementing open plan and integrated offices.
Although some tenants may be concerned about noise levels in open plan areas, noise is not an issue if the space is planned correctly with plenty of access to small meeting rooms, breakout spaces and isolation pods for quiet working or confidential telephone calls.
Many companies are improving efficiency by reducing the number of desks on the floor. Gone are the days when every employee had a desk, even if they were only in the office 1 or 2 days a week. By analysing the working habits and requirements of your staff, we can help you assess alternative solutions such as hot desks, touchdown spaces or even home working options.
Hot desks are shared desks allocated to teams. Typically, 4 or 5 staff share 3 or 4 desks. These desks are usually smaller, do not have under desk storage, and are regulated by a “clean desk” policy with personal storage generally provided in central lockers or storage units.
Touchdown desks are located in less central locations for use by more transient members of your workforce who typically use the office less than 2 days per week.
Whatever your space and staffing needs are, we can find a solution that is right for your business.