With the advent of office space, the issue of their convenient, comfortable, non-standard design was sharply raised. When designing the space it is required to execute it in the same style, correctly arrange the necessary furniture, organize a certain number of workplaces for the employees, creating the most favorable atmosphere. Often, the interiors try to portray the design of the office so that a single space is preserved and the style remains recognizable. The design should help to increase efficiency - this is its cardinal difference from the design of the apartment. To obtain the best result, the arrangement of the office should be entrusted to the famous design organizations.
Corridor-cabinet
This arrangement plan is a closed space that is typical of Russian businessmen. The corridor-cabinet system is practical, it contributes to the normal process of work, increase of labor productivity, good relations of employees among themselves. An example of a closed system is any state institution, company, department. Abroad, it is rarely used. One of the main features is the presence of long corridors, on both sides of which the doors of the offices are located. On each of them there is a tablet on which the name of the department, name, position of the employee is indicated.
Experts consider the corridor-office layout of offices as the best solution for companies where the work is organized according to a linear-functional principle. The organization of closed offices has a great impact on the work processes that occur in them.
Open Space
Interior designers propose to apply a single solution for the whole room, calling it Open Space - an open space. This is the most democratic style of office improvement, so far little used in the countries of the "former union". Examples of such design are found in American films. The main feature of the office is the zoning of the entire area of the premises. There are almost no deaf high walls, separate rooms, closed doors are only available in the toilets. Thus, the company saves time and money, employees of adjacent departments do not have to run around in different offices, if you just need to transfer some document, contract. Zoning is performed using portable screens and partitions.
Management experts say that landscaping using Open Space methods is good at developing communication skills in the team, coordinating between different positions, because of the rejection of the walls.
Open Space is divided into three design styles:
- Japanese The description of the Asian style of the office is ideal for multifunctional spaces. Here it is cozy, comfortable. Distinctive features - the clarity of lines, simple shapes, asymmetric furniture and decor elements, smooth shiny surfaces. Here there is strict zoning, according to all the rules of the hierarchy. Specialists are on the same common area, each working zone is separated by a partition. Opposite the unit is the workplace of the middle manager. In the "Japanese" office, the atmosphere of teamwork, dedication, high discipline;
- American - Dynamic, slightly aggressive, "breathing" creativity, activity. American Open Space - there are no partitions, columns, walls, there is a lot of metal, glass. This is a spacious room, divided into zones furnished. A variety of style - "Manhattan" or "Wall Street" - is most in demand in modern design. There are no any trinkets, flowers on the window, there are only elements necessary for the money-producing activity. The main thing is comfortable, efficient work, efficiency. Metal objects create the impression of calmness - this is important when making decisions. With the help of glass, the inner space expands - partitions are made of it. Registration unites employees, directing them to achieve a common goal. Style seems excessively strict, but in fact, this interior gives a sense of representativeness of the firm. Designers recommend to decorate the office with high-tech fixtures, paintings, modern furniture, making it interesting, special. The windows here are huge - to the very floor, they give a lot of light, there is no atmosphere of fatigue, oppression. The office building on the upper floors is the guide, at the bottom - the middle link and specialists. The fact that the company is successful, shows expensive accessories.
- European is divided into five subspecies: in the Scandinavian interior a lot of items from natural light wood, laminate, metal; The German office is decorated with heavy, cumbersome furniture made of quality wood; Italian style creates the impression of a large exquisite space, lightness and elegance; in the French office furniture is laminated with metal parts; English style is diverse in color, which is combined with corporate colors.
Mixed
A huge demand in modern Russia has offices, decorated in a mixed style. With such improvement, the company's management can easily expand the scope of activities, implement various concepts. There is also an open space, and traditional classrooms, individual workplaces and general, for teamwork on one task. The classic interior of the office is combined with high-tech details, minimalism - with Scandinavian, retro-style - with Chinese.
When choosing interior design, take into account the size of the budget needed for improvement, the scope of the company, ways of organizing labor in it.
Layout of the office premises
Office space can be of different size, configuration. The area of the smallest office-offices in Russian business centers is 17-25 square meters. This place is for 3-4 people. The most popular are offices with an area of 28-35 square meters. m - they can be creatively landscaped in their own way, effectively using every meter. In the presence of two or three adjacent offices, you can organize an open space by simply removing excess walls, or only one of them - a mixed office type. According to statistics in Russia, about 15% of office space is not used rationally, due to the initially unsuccessful layout. In Western countries, almost all offices are designed on the principle of Open Space, only management has offices.
Subdivisions of employees
It is important to take into account that for different types of work, on different equipment, each workplace requires a certain area and other parameters:
- if the work is carried out on old computers, then to each person about 6 m.
- on modern, liquid-crystal or plasma displays - 4,5-5 m.
- distance from the screen to the screen of monitors, standing one by one - 2 m;
- in the performance of creative or work requiring special attention, the places should be separated from each other by partitions up to 2 m high.
The concept of "employee's workplace" does not include furniture or passages - this is an additional space that needs to be optimized. Two-sided tables for two workers will take much less space than two separate ones. Cabinets and shelves are replaced by a multitude of shelves, preserving useful space.
Depending on the specifics of the work, the computer and the phone can be located on each table, and the printer, fax, copier - in a conspicuous place, but for use by the whole unit. Noisy devices should be located next to noise-absorbing panels. Server equipment is best placed in a separate utility room. Paper documents are stored in the archive - this can be a small safe or a whole room. In separate offices can be located accounting, reception, personnel department, the head of the company. For each of the rooms a certain set of furniture is provided - work desks with chairs, cabinets for outer clothing and documentation, computers, office equipment.
Head office
The management is almost always in a separate office - it's quiet, comfortable, beautiful, there is a sufficient level of privacy for serious work. Usually this room is 10-15 square meters in area, it can work up to four people at a time. The interior reflects the activities of the company, designed using elements of corporate identity. The chief's desk is preferable to a large one, having many boxes, preferably with rounded edges, so that the atmosphere does not seem excessively strict. Sometimes the headroom is enclosed only by a high glass partition with one-sided visibility to easily observe the subordinates.
Meeting room
In a separate, most often closed space is a meeting room or a conference room. A mandatory attribute here is a large table. It can be T-shaped, rectangular - then the director is opposite all. To negotiate with equal partners, psychologists recommend round or oval, as this form allows no one to separate out. Luxurious upholstered furniture will also emphasize the solidity of the company. A mandatory attribute of the conference hall is the intercom equipment, preferably built-in, multimedia devices.
Restroom
Recreation areas can be located in a separate place in the common hall or in a separate room. Employees should be able to relax during lunch and other breaks.
In rest rooms should be:
- sofas;
- armchairs;
- a table for food;
- coffee tables.
All this looks like a strict situation or "business mess", there can be houseplants, decorative fountains, table games. Lighting should be soft, relaxing. The soundproofing of the room is also desirable.
Basic styles of office interior
There are several architectural styles of office planning:
- loft – берет свое начало из Нью-Йорка 40-х годов, как эконом-вариант. Классические loft-конторы располагаются в бывших помещениях фабрик и заводов. Это огромные помещения с минимумом перегородок, панорамными окнами, высокими потолками, стенами из кирпича или «под кирпич», полами из досок или бетона. Инженерные системы не прячутся, а подчеркиваются, декорируются;
- modern - Light, elegant, original. It has a lot of glass, there are forged items, metal racks, pastel colors and contrasting black and gray elements;
- modern - functional, practical, mainly Open Space with a friendly atmosphere, excellent communications between employees of different departments. Much attention is paid to proper zoning, mobility, ergonomics. Its features - an abundance of light, simple forms, the latest materials of decoration;
- classical - conservative, cumbersome, respectable. The area of such projects is measured in several thousand square meters. Indispensable attributes are "status" materials: marble, natural wood, carved panels, granite and the like. Here there are many offices and meeting rooms, high-tech equipment, modern decor.
Selection of office furniture
Furnishing for a modern office is preferable ergonomic, mobile - then, if necessary, it will be easy to change the layout. Work tables can be rectangular, L-shaped, U-shaped, X-shaped, asymmetric. To work in a team, a round or oval table is convenient. Office chairs, armchairs should be suitable for hours of work in them. The reception also needs special furniture - a reception desk with lots of shelves, drawers. Sofas for the rest room are selected taking into account the fact that the rest of the number of people is simultaneously supposed.
In the office of the chief the furniture needs high-quality, high-quality, creating effect of severity, seriousness of the company's activity. A useful element is briefing-prefixes - they help to quickly change the configuration of the table, expanding its area. Often used thumbs for documentation. Additional items include shelves, hangers, screens. Many furniture companies sell interior items at once with sets: "for the chief's office", "furniture for the meeting room", etc.
Lighting - how it should be
The level of illumination in office premises should be sufficient for the normal work of any employee - for each profession, it is prescribed individually in regulatory documents. Preferably multilevel lighting: general and individual of each workplace, especially in the autumn-winter time, when natural light is not enough. The maximum amount of light is required to work at the computer, drawing jobs, reading. In the waiting room for customers, the corridors are much smaller. Warm light relaxes, cold - keeps in suspense.
Preferred LED lights with intelligent control.
Materials and methods of finishing
Interior decor of any office is recommended to use the minimum, without cluttering up space. Corporate style should be considered first. For the decoration of partitions, colored glass or plasterboard is used, for walls - paintings, watches, artificial and natural plants on shelves. Ceiling and table lamps can also be an element of decor, emphasizing corporate identity. The floor is preferred not slippery and durable - various types of tile, laminate, floorboard, thick linoleum with original pattern, carpet. The ceiling should provide sound insulation, stretch, suspended ceilings, concealing utilities, ventilation are preferred. Look good glass. To decorate the windows use blinds, blinds, curtains. Stairs should be comfortable for a quiet rise and descent, not too steep, with the same decor as the rest of the room.
When improving the office, you need to consider the scope of the company, the type of organization of work processes. Interior design project is best entrusted to experienced specialists in the repair of office buildings, offices - with their own hands to develop it will only come with certain skills. Designers will advise how to place jobs, rest rooms, to achieve the best performance results. With the help of the latest computer technologies, a professional designer will depict the most beautiful office in 3D, taking into account the wishes of the customer.
