Office Design

BETHANY BURNSCONTRACT DESIGN ONE

PROFESSOR NACER BENKACI PROJECT 1

SPRING 2011

THE SITE

FRONT CLOSE-UP SIDEWALK ACROSS STREET NEIGHBORHOOD

MISSION STATEMENT: The DND Outreach is responsible for promoting and fi -nancing the development of affordable rental and owner-ship housing, creating new opportunities for fi rst time buy-ers through education and fi nance, improving the City’s housing stock, supporting non-profi ts in these endeavors, coordination with federal and state programs for additional resources, and providing planning assistance and public information related to housing.

RACIAL DIVERSITY IN CAMBRIDGE: 68.10% Caucasian 11.92% African American .29% Native American 11.88% Asian .08% Pacifi c Islander 7.36% Hispanic or Latino

NOTES: ~Cambridge has a total of 7.1 square miles. It is bor-dered by Boston, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, and Wathertown. ~In 2000 the population density was 15,766.1 people per square mile.~There is public access by the MBTA red line Kendall stop or the public bus.~The site is also close to MIT and Technology Square.

HISTORY: Since September of 2008, the Department of Neighbor-hood Development has been allocated $35.4 million in fed-eral funds from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). These funds sup-port a variety of new and existing programs related to Bos-ton’s community and economic development in the areas of foreclosure, homelessness, and job creation.

THE SITE: The building is a mid-rise building located on Broad-way in Cambridge, strategically located at the intersec-tion of several Cambridge neighborhoods bounded by Kendall Square and MIT. The client has leases approx-imately 1500 square feet on the Ground Floor, Broad-way side.



SPRING 2011

EVOLUTION OF OFFICE DESIGN

TAYLORISM- American engineer Frederick Taylor was obsessed with effi ciency and oversight. Taylor crowded workers in an open environment and had boss-es in private offi ces looking over workers

BUROLANDSHAFT- Local ar-rangements might vary by func-tion—side-by-side workstations for clerks or pinwheel arrange-ments for designers, to make chat-ting easier—but the layout stayed undivided.

ACTION OFFICE-Herman Miller’s action was the fi rst modular busi-ness furniture system, with low dividers and fl exible work surfaces. It's still in production today and widely used. Many know Action by its generic, more sinister name: cubicle.

CUBE FARM- It's the cubicle con-cept taken to the extreme. Fa-cilities managers accommodated them in the cheapest way possible, with modular walls. The sea of cubicles was born.

NETWORKING- Knoll, for exam-ple, created systems with mov-able, semi-enclosed pods and connected desks whose shape separates work areas in lieu of di-viders. Most recently, Vitra unveiled furniture in which privacy is sug-gested if not realized.

EFFICIENT/CROWDED UNDIVIDED DIVIDED/FLEXIBLE PRIVATE/EXTREME SEMI-PRIVATE



SPRING 2011

HISTORY OF STEELCASE FURNITURE

1912~Peter M. Wege Sr., Walter Idema and 10 other stockholders form the Metal Offi ce Furni-ture Company on March 14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company has 15 employees and specializes in fi ling cabinets and safes. First year`s sales are $76,000.

1915~First sale of desks: 200 fi reproof steel desks for Boston’s fi rst skyscraper, the Custom House Tower.

1921~Metal Offi ce offi cially registers the “Steelcase” name as a trademark and adopts a new advertising slogan: “Found Where Busi-ness Succeeds.” Because offi ce furnishers never entirely gave up their perception that of-fi ces, and especially executive offi ces, should have wooden furniture, the company pursues ways to make metal furniture more attractive.

1937~Metal Offi ce creates oval-shaped desks based on the design vision of Frank Lloyd Wright. They’re used in the S.C. Johnson and Company building, which Life magazine calls “the most inspirational offi ce building of the 20th century.”

1953~Metal Offi ce introduces Sunshine Styl-ing, the industry’s fi rst offi ce furniture in colors.

1954~Corporate name changes to Steelcase,

1968~Introduces Mobiles®, the fi rst product us-ing concepts of systems furniture.

1971~Introduces Movable Walls, Steelcase’s fi rst comprehensive systems furniture line.

1972~Enters the wood offi ce furniture market with the introduction of Designs® in Wood.

1973~Introduces Series 9000® systems furni-ture.

1998~ Steelcase launches TNT™ - Europe’s best selling desking system.

2001~Opens a new wood furniture plant in Grand Rapids. The building is the fi rst manufac-turing facility in the world to achieve certifi ca-tion under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program, receiving a silver certifi cate from the U.S. Green Buildings Council.

NOTES: Offi ce furniture has progressed a lot over the years. Steelcase went from oval-shaped desks, to adding colors, to systems furniture, and moveable walls. They have also become environmentally friendly. Through their furniture Steelcase has come to realize having individual spaces for workers is very important.



SPRING 2011

PRECEDENT STUDY - DOW JONES

The editors responsible for the minute-by-minute decisions about what the Dow Jones publications will cover sit at clustered C-shaped desks in a double-story part of the offi ce known as “the hub.” LCD screens surround this nerve center and dis-play data and information from News Corp. out-lets and other sources.

Although most of the fl oor area is given over to open cubicles, the layout includes rooms where employees can meet without disturbing their colleagues.

Cut through the building is structural slabs to create a set of staggered voids that provide employees with views of several Dow Jones fl oors simultaneously. The resulting horizontal and vertical circulation zone contains coffee stations and informal meeting areas.

“We break stories, infl uence ideas, and advance business in-telligence and cultural interest. We expose the events that turn markets, the digital breakthroughs that transform art, the demand that drives invention; as well as the political and so-cietal passing moment and lasting consequence. We are the people of Dow Jones. From different fi elds, backgrounds, and

viewpoints we invite you to join us.”

STUDIOS Architecture designed Dow Jones’s of-fi ce, the news and fi nancial information provider best known as publisher of the Wall Street Journal.



SPRING 2011

PRECENDENT STUDY - SOUNDCLOUD

SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows musicians to collaborate, promote and distribute their music.

SoundCloud was established in August, 2007, in Berlin, Germany, by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss. It had the intention of allowing musicians to share recordings with each other, but later transformed into a full publishing tool which also allowed musicians to distribute their music tracks.

The SoundCloud Headquarters is defi nitely not the typical of-fi ce space. The interior of the offi ce is wide open and interac-tive, with large panels of glass creating separate rooms, but its transparency helps keep the individuals within connected.

It must be a fun time working at the SoundCloud Headquar-ters, as it’s fully equipped with group-oriented work stations, ping pong tables, turn tables and instruments.



SPRING 2011

ROOMS/SPACE/PERSONNEL/FUNCTIONS



SPRING 2011

Reception

Library

Visitor Closet

Workstation 1

Workstation 2

Workstation 3Workstation 4

DND Director’s Offi ce

Administrative Assistant Offi ce

Rehab Spe-cialist Offi ce

Home Buyer Coordinator

Offi ce

CHA Housing Counselor Of-

fi ceAssistant Plan-

ner Offi ce

Server Room/ Closet Copy/Fax Area

Conference Room

Break Room

Employee Closet

Primary

Secondary

Key

BUBBLE AND BLOCK DIAGRAMS

Private

Semi-Private

Public

CHA Housing Counselor Offi ce

Home Buyer Coordinator

Offi ce

Rehab Special-ist Offi ce

Housing Plan-ner Offi ce

Assistant Plan-ner Offi ce

Housing Plan-ner Offi ce

Reception

Conference Room

Library

Workstations

Administrative Assistant Of-fi ce

DND Director’s Offi ceBreak Room

Copy/Fax

Server Room/ Closet

Visitor Closet Employee Closet



SPRING 2011

CONCEPT

~There is no evidence to indicate that a knot had any specifi c philosophical or religious signifi canc.Many items decorated with knotwork have been found in archaeological sites.~When one part of the knot breaks the rest falls apart, much like the offi ce. ~In the beginning, the patterns were intricate in-terwoven cords, called plaits, which can also be found in other areas of Europe, such as Italy, in the 6th century. A fragment of a Gospel Book, now in the Durham Cathedral library and created in northern Britain in the 7th century, contains the earliest example of true knotted designs in the Celtic manner.The Celtic Knot is a symbol of unity. There are many different types of Celtic Knots, but most of them are endless. They represent eternity. For the DND the Celtic Knot represents unity in the offi ce. For the clients it represents balance and helps them believe that their dreams are endless.

UNITY WHOLENESS INTEGRITY HARMONY TOGETHERNESS BALANCE EQUIVALENCE

Concept Statement: To form a connection between the employees and clients of the DND. This space is meant to create harmony, equivalence, unity, and integrity. Through the use of energy and movement the users will fi nd comfort and excitement within the offi ce

layout.

CELTIC KNOT

UNITY

INTEGRITYHARMONY

EQUIVALENCEEQUIVALENCE



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PARTI

CELTIC KNOT IS A SYMBOL

NO BEGINNING

NO ENDING

ETERNAL LIFE

GROWTH

PERMANENCE & THE CONTINUUM OF LIFE, LOVE,

FAITH

HAVE BEEN IN-FLUENCED BY

CHRISTIANITY OTHER CULTURES

TRIANGLE REPRESENTS

EARTH, SEA, SKY

SQUARE REPRESENTS

PROTECTION

WERE USED BY

ANCIENT MONKS IN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS

HAS TAKEN THE FORM OF

SPIRALSKNOTS

PLAIT

BRAID

STEP AND KEY PATTERNS

Parti Statement: The circulation in this space will create movement to make the clients of the DND feel at ease. The change of the space will give the clients hope to change their lives.



SPRING 2011

FLOOR PLAN PROCESS

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9



SPRING 2011

FLOOR PLAN scale: 1/4”=1’-0”

BREAK ROOM

WORK STATIONS & LIBRARY

RECEPTION

WAITING AREA

CONFERENCE ROOM

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

COPY/FAX

ENTRY

OFFICES

SERVER ROOM/CLOSET

S1

S2

N



SPRING 2011

FURNITURE

COMPUTER CHAIR LOUNGE SEATING GUEST SEATING CONFERENCE CHAIR DIRECTOR’S OFFICE CHAIR WORK STATION STOOLS

OFFICE SYSTEM OFFICE SYSTEM DIRECTOR’S OFFICE SYSTEM

STEELCASE JACK TASK CHAIR WITH

ARMS

STEELCASE EXECU-TIVE TASK CHAIR

STEELCASE CREW CHAIR

STEELCASE SWATH-MORE LOUNGE CHAIR

HAWORTH M SIT LOUNGE CHAIR

HAWORTH STOOL

HAWORTH 24 COMPOSE/X SERIES HAWORTH 21 COMPOSE/PATTERNS/PLANES HAWORTH 40 YORK



SPRING 2011

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

P1

F1 L1

P2

F2

11’-7” A.F.F

12’-7” A.F.F

12’-7” A.F.F

10’-6” A.F.F

8’-0” A.F.F



SPRING 2011

LIGHTING

F1 L1 F2

DECORATIVE PENDANT OVER DESKS AND CONFER-

ENCE TABLE 4’-0”X1’-6”P1

P2

DECORATIVE METAL PENDANT

WITH LEDS

5” RECESSED FLUORESCENT

LIGHTS

3” RECESSED LED’S

3’-0”x0’-2” FLUORESCENT STRIP

HAWORTH TABLE LAMP FLUORESCENT

USG ACOUSTICAL SUSPENSION SYS-TEM WITH PERIM-

ETER TRIM 3 CIRCU-LAR SHAPES OVER

OFFICES, 8 F2 STRIPS IN EACH CIRCLE



SPRING 2011

PERSPECTIVE

RECEPTION/WORK STATIONS/ LIBRARY



SPRING 2011

SECTIONS

SECTION 1 SCALE 1/4”=1’-0”

SECTION 2 SCALE 1/4”=1’-0”



SPRING 2011

MATERIALS

BACK OF GUEST CHAIRS

BOTTOM OF GUEST CHAIRS

BACK OF EMPLOYEE CHAIR

BOTTOM OF EMPLOYEE CHAIR

SEATS IN BREAK ROOM

RECEPTIONIST CHAIR

CONFERENCE CHAIRS

CARPET THROUGH-OUT

LOUNGE SEATING

STONE ENTRY

Office Design

Design

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