The way we work is currently undergoing fundamental
changes. Thanks to globalization and digitalization on the one hand and
evolving corporate cultures, collaboration methods, working procedures,
and hierarchical structures on the other, a range of new opportunities
are opening up for both employers and employees. These promising
possibilities, however, bring along significant challenges for the
architecture of our workplaces and those who would like to use them.
WorkScape reveals how the architecture of our working world is changing
to keep up with these new developments. The book features an outstanding
selection of examples from world-famous architects, who are
implementing projects for large, innovative firms and pushing
architectonic and aesthetic boundaries in the process. These include
Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle for the Urban Outfitters campus in
Philadelphia, Hofman Dujardin Architects for the Eneco s headquarters in
Rotterdam, and 3XN for Saxo Bank in Copenhagen. This comprehensive
survey showcases individual workplaces from executive suites to
open-plan offices as well as conference rooms, spaces that facilitate
teamwork, representative foyers, and functional surfaces. The book
includes key locations for the more informal exchange of information
including kitchenettes, lounges, and break rooms. In addition to
documenting working environments, WorkScape also explores unconventional
parameters that can make a workplace more attractive and that reflect
new developments in the business world such as company-run childcare
facilities, lunchrooms serving organic food, and corporate parking lots
with charging stations for electric vehicles.
