KM Symposium: Designing Work, Knowledge Cafe Presentation

Authors

John Walsh, Technological University DublinFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

Architectural design, 6.5 OTHER HUMANITIES

Publication Details

This Presentation was made at the KM2015, Knowledge Management Symposioum, Dublin Castle, 2015

Abstract

This visual presentation looks at the history of office spatial design, particularly in relation to the evolution of the Open Plan office. Starting with the invention of the steel beam which facilitated the creation of large open-plan floorplates in the later part of the 19^th Century, the presentation looks at examples of open plan offices up to the present day. In particular this presentation looks at “the cubicle” and the impact of office spatial and furniture design on different work-modes including collaboration and concentration.

Recommended Citation

Walsh, J. (2015) KM Symposium: Designing Work, Knowledge Cafe Presentation. Presentation was made at the KM2015, Knowledge Management Symposioum, Dublin Castle, 2015