Pridex, one of the largest contractors in the commercial real estate market, studied the layouts of office projects and formed the top 5 most interesting solutions.
The increased demand for online communication has had a significant impact on the specifics of the meeting rooms use. That is why a large number of compact spaces appear in new projects, convenient for video conferencing.
Large-scale recreational areas in new offices are being replaced by small sports points, point-integrated into workspaces or corridors. Such sports pockets are equipped with treadmills, exercise bikes and other equipment that allows to distract oneself from routine tasks for a while, so as to be able to return to work with a fresh look.
In the new conditions, the intensity of work processes has significantly increased, and therefore there is a demand for a flexible recreation infrastructure located "a few steps" from the workplace.
At the moment, the role of reception is being reconsidered: the value of the traditional waiting area for guests and the correspondence reception point are called into question — especially in small offices. Many companies choose the option of transforming the reception into a corporate museum or an interactive showroom.
To reflect the company’s focus on an active lifestyle and enthusiasm for sports, some offices are implementing an unusual idea: any employee can use a scooter to move around the floor. Small parking lots are organized for scooters and sometimes even special paths are allocated, which is especially important for large headquarters.
A prominent representative of the local and not expensive from the implementation viewpoint recreation in the office. Employers are exercising creativity by replacing expensive infrastructure with unusual, in-demand solutions that can be further varied.
Sleep has finally become legalized in the office environment: in the near future it will become as much a part of corporate culture as talking about the weather with a colleague from a neighboring department in a coffee point.
"A modern office ceases to be a conservative space in which you need to "sit out" your 8-hour working day. The popularity of flexible work hours, the demand for video communication and non-standard approaches to the office organization aid to take a different look at the usual workplace. The formation of a new approach allows companies to increase their competitiveness in the fight for valuable personnel and positively influence the efficiency of employees."