The Search for the Perfect Office
What would the ideal office look like if psychological research was applied? Claudia Hammond discovers how we can concentrate, be creative and communicate well in open-plan spaces.
More and more of us work in open plan offices, which can be noisy and lead to strife between those staff who are tidy and their neighbours who like to leave papers and dirty plates on their desks and between those who are quiet and their colleagues who talk loudly on the phone.
Claudia Hammond explores what the perfect office would look like if the latest psychological research was applied. She discovers that it is possible to work in open plan spaces and be able to concentrate, be creative and communicate well with colleagues. And she asks why many architects aren't aware of the research of psychologists or ignore it.
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In search of the perfect office
Duration: 01:59
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- Fri 19 Jul 2013 11:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Tue 2 Jun 2015 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 3 Jun 2015 15:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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