Keep your distance & maximize office flow

• Phase back employees to reduce office population

• Follow the six foot social distancing rule as per the CDC guidelines

• Create clear circulation paths using floor markers to allow for foot traffic management and way-finding

• For non-emergencies, if two egress stairs are available designate one stair as up and the other as down

• Leave swing doors open when possible

• Conduct furniture re-configurations as necessary. Remove excess chairs from breakout & meeting rooms. Spread out collaboration areas

• Implement alternate desk usage to reduce density in open office

• Assign teams to specific areas of the open office and conference rooms to avoid unnecessary interaction

Practice Good Hygiene

• Install hands-free sanitizing dispensers that are easily accessible - recommended locations include: entrances & exits, print & copy areas, pantry & break rooms, meeting rooms & lounges, restrooms, place individual hand sanitizers at employees desks

• Provide wellness stations supplying your employees with all Necessary protective gear

• Replace existing plumbing equipment with touch-less technology

• Provide no-touch garbage & recycling cans

• Retro-fit existing door handles with anti-microbial film

• Provide easily accessible cleaning and sanitation supplies

• All desking & equipment to be assigned to a specific user. If hotel desking, be sure to thoroughly clean between each user

• Monitor air filtration

Utilize Technology

• Thermal screening / digital wellness checks for returning employees

• Update all digital tools to allow for seamless & reliable remote working

• Update all meeting rooms with video conferencing to minimize the need for in-person meetings

• Add sensors & no-touch technology for hands-free operation; audio/visual equipment, virtual receptionist

• Add screens to open office to foster collaboration with remote teammates

Analyze Existing Furniture & Materials

• Retrofit existing workstations with new paneling / dividers

• Replace soft seating with hard surfaces

• Explore the use of bleach cleanable fabrics

• Explore the use of antimicrobial laminates, fabrics & finishes

• Eliminate excess seating

Reinforce Message Using New Signage

• Signage regarding the use of protective gear & social distancing recommendations

• Provide documentation on when areas were last cleaned

• Provide hand washing signage reminders throughout

• Provide directional indicators @ floor and walls to encourage circulation paths

• Room capacity signage to maintain social distancing

CASE STUDY

“DAY 1” Analysis of New York Based Firm

SPACIAL ANALYSIS

Rethink Maximum Density

• Reconfigure office layout to maximize distance between people

• Staggered desking - avoid facing workstations

• Smaller but more frequent common areas

• Rethink meeting rooms and size requirements

• Wider corridors and doorways to avoid congestion

• Isolate communal areas from workstations to eliminate direct contact

• To make up for added open office square footage, provide compact Individual private offices

Wellness

• Bring the outdoors in - Office spaces to have operable windows

• Introduce plants & greenery to naturally purify the air

• Provide wellness rooms for both mental and physical health

• Focus on air filtration - Alter / replace ventilation system as required

• Provide window treatments with less opacity for more natural light

Smart Spaces

• Introduce fully automated touch-free control systems for lighting, doors, plumbing fixtures, appliances, AV and IT equipment

• Explore the use of digital scheduling systems for greeting guests, room use and personal appointments

• Incorporate lighting control systems for light level comfort

• Automated thermal testing upon entry

Explore New Furniture & Material Trends

• In lieu of benching, explore private workstations. If benching is required, provide at least 6’-0” x 2’-6” wide desking with privacy panels

• Explore larger workstations with privacy paneling

• Implement freestanding furniture enclosures in lieu of solid partitions to allow air flow

• Keep up to date with all material trends - implement vinyls and other impervious surfaces. Explore the use of antimicrobial finishes

• Limit carpet use, in favor of vinyl or tile flooring

Environmental Graphic Design

• Emphasize way-finding and new social practices through thoughtful design and materials

Way-finding Concept Renderings: