OPEN WORKSPACE
CORPORATE OFFICES & DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
OVERVIEW
Individual desks in a team environment.
Open workspace seating is designed for individual work in a shared environment. Ergonomic chairs, monitors, and sit-to-stand desks are adjustable to individual preferences, and support prolonged periods of working. Although set up for individual work, sitting here typically signals availability for impromptu conversations and collaboration.
Design Goals
- Locate inside the secure perimeter within proximity to natural light: 29.5’ (9m) max. from windows to the furthest desk.
- Provide choice in quiet areas and layouts that support a range of work modes for employees as individuals or groups. Workspace should be in close proximity to phone rooms, team storage, open huddles, and/or working walls (display space, whiteboard, etc.).
- Avoid visual and noise distraction by providing buffers within busy open spaces, orienting desks perpendicular to circulation, etc.
- Organize open workspaces in neighborhoods of 12 to 24 individual open workstations. Neighborhoods should have characteristics that make them unique and distinguishable from one another. Team sizes and needs will evolve, so the neighborhoods shouldn't feel too isolated.
Seoul, South Korea.
Key Components
- Workstations
- Windows
- Communal table
- Presentation and collaboration surfaces
- Monitor
- Accessories
- Branding opportunity
Area: Varies
Size:
- Workstation: 40 SF (4 SM)
- Communal table: 30 SF (3 SM)
- Neighborhood: 12-24 desks
Capacity:
- Workstation: 1
- Communal table: 1 (Ratio prescribes the number of seats, project determines table size)
Branding
Typically, branding in Open Workspaces is limited to exposed expanses of walls, which serve as a backdrop to the productive activity of these environments. Keep it simple. Keep it minimal. Keep it connected. It is crucial that productivity is grounded in the voice and story of the Nike brand, however storytelling activations must not create distraction and take over surfaces needed for work.
Opportunities
- Framed custom and archival artwork can provide inspiration and deeper levels of storytelling that give athletes* something to ponder without causing distraction.
- Strategic investment in unique and unexpectedly artful features—such as custom wall graphics or furniture and lighting accents—can support storytelling and create focal points that engage people without overwhelming the space. Consider such features carefully to ensure they meet project needs and do not conflict with GPS standards on furnishings and finishes.
- Leave space for storytelling to evolve and grow with current and future teams by ensuring that not every surface has been covered with branding.
Cost guardrail for brand investment: Medium level
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Examples
Berlin, Germany
More than Walls
Open workspaces don't always have ample wall space for branding. Here, clever branding of perimeter columns gives interest to long sight lines and can double as landmarks to aid in wayfinding. A custom glass wall divider delineates the space and provides a surface to use for storytelling.
EHQ - Hilversum, Netherlands
Color and Space
Color applied to walls or architectural features provides energy and connectivity without distracting or blocking work areas. Space is left open for storytelling to evolve and grow with future teams by ensuring that not every surface has been covered with branding.
EHQ - Hilversum, Netherlands
Graphics
Graphic applications bring energy and make the space feel distinctly Nike. Color and pattern can be a focal point to support wayfinding within large expanses of space. This large scale, two-tone design is bold but not distracting.
Moscow, RU
Lockers
Locker doors within the open workspace can be used as brandable surfaces. This storytelling opportunity can provide landmarks as navigational aides, and adds interest to the overall sightlines.