Life of Work

Life of Work

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Model/Varenr.: 9781908966780
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Skrevet af myerson

This
book sets out a template for the future of the workplace by adopting a
series of novel perspectives on how office design can learn from other
environments in the world around us. Based on a five-year research
project between the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College
of Art and Haworth, it takes lessons from the knowledge interactions of
the academic library, the emotional landscapes of stage design, flexible
temporary events in the city and intensive team environments in air
traffic control and emergency medical departments. The book views
working life as a combination of process and experience - what we do,
and how we feel. By exploring analogous environments, it builds up a
whole new picture of the workplace encompassing not only physical
settings but also people's psychological experiences within those
spaces. Life of Work offers a framework to escape from the tradition of
mechanistic workplaces that are programmed for maximum efficiency
without taking into account the human need for comfort and connection.
Written by RCA researchers Jeremy Myerson and Imogen Privett and drawing
its evidence from a range of global sources, Life of Work: What Office
Design Can Learn From the World Around Us sets out an agenda for change
that has significant implications for every level of workplace design
and implementation. It will be of value to anyone who has an interest in
architecture or interior design, the politics and management of the
working environment, space design and urban planning as well as
furniture design and production.