Work Spaces for the Post-COVID Workplace
Ideas for how to progressively adapt existing work space design to meet the new health and safety requirements for a post-COVID workplace.
Flexible Workstation
This flexible team space gives users increased shielding with screens on personal work surfaces and mobile barriers between users.
Division: Desks are oriented so that users aren’t sitting face-to-face
Division: Screens on three sides of the height- adjustable desk provide shielding at all postures.
Division: User-moveable screen provides boundary and separation between people
Division: Shelving units serve as both a boundary element to the path of circulation but also store PPE and cleaning supplies.
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Team Bench
A resident bench for individuals to complete tasks while staying at a safe distance from other team members working nearby.
Division: Screens on three sides of the desk provide maximum shielding from adjacent workstations
Division: Moveable screens create on demand boundary as needed by users
Division: Storage increases distance between users, while also providing a place for personal items, PPE and cleaning supplies
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Panel-Based Workstation
A panel-based workstation for a team provides a sense of privacy and security. A nearby touchdown space allows team members to collaborate on individual devices.
Density: Single user tables distanced safely allow colleagues to collaborate in the open.
Geometry: Orient desks to reduce face-to-face interaction.
Division: Glass stackers above the panel increase boundary at a standing height position, while maintaining visual connection between users.
Division: Screens at the end of the height adjustable desk provide shielding at all postures.
Panel-Based Workstation
This workstation provides boundary for people working while giving them visual connection to team members nearby with glass panels.
Division: Glass stackers above the panel increase boundary at a standing height position, while maintaining visual connection between users.
Geometry: Rotating users reduces face-to-face interaction.
Division: Screens at the end of the height adjustable desk provide shielding at all postures
Division: Moveable screens create on demand boundary as needed by the user
Navigating What’s Next
To learn more about design considerations when planning for the now, near and far time horizons, read the Navigating What’s Next: The Post-COVID Workplace guide.