A case study of office typologies : efficiency of spatial factors for cowork spaces and collaborative activity

Abstract

Co-working, which first became a recognised working style in 2006, was a relatively recent trend in the workplace. Co-working was the practise of sharing a physical workspace and office resources with people who were not affiliated with the same company. It was one of many components of the new sharing economy and was a voluntary process. Co-workspaces were points within a community where individuals from different backgrounds may came together and collaborate in closed quarters, strengthening the social network connections between them. Social capital was correlated with an increase in social network links. A large number of people with extensive social networks helps to increase a community's overall resilience. Numerous studied on the workplace examine how behaviours liked cooperation and information sharing were impacted by an employee's leveled of satisfaction with their employment. due to the recent emergence of co-working. It had been possible to develop co-workspace design by gaining a better understanding of how spatial factors in co-workspaces affect member satisfaction with the environment and the collaborative activities that took placed there. This thesis examines a case studied on co-working office typologies, where to measured by how satisfied they was with the space's physical attributes and collaborative activities. The space syntax simulation had been used to demonstrate the connectivity and integration in the design layout so that the final result could been understood more thoroughly. Co-workspace elements could improved member satisfaction. The following geographical factors was investigated: openness, proximity to others, flexibility, privacy, diversion, and territoriality. During data collection, the availability of plants, sunlight, and window views also went up as crucial factors for the participants. It had been demonstrated that openness, variety of locations, and auditory distractions all affect changes in coworkers' happiness with the collaborative environment. A mixed of one large opened workspace, two private offices, and adjustable workstation positions and heights offered variety. Additionally, there was gender-and role-based variations in satisfaction, showing that members' opinions of the spaces and their experiences there were impacted by their jobs and other personal characteristics.