Re:Ask HN: How to best design our next office?
by matt_s on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @01:08PM
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Rapidity of feedback for some means constant interruptions for others.
Ideally you would want a way for engineers to have private spaces but also have team rooms. That takes a lot of floor space so open-ish cubes surrounding an open space closed off from other spaces is a likely solution.
Attempt at ascii design:
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Open space could have a whiteboard wall, table, comfy chairs. The team could determine quiet times, lunches, etc. as they want. Some people might want to not be in a room all day, provide other open spots for people to use. Planning for the space might mean small, medium and large versions of "team rooms" and large ones could be for large teams or just conference space.
Ideally you would want a way for engineers to have private spaces but also have team rooms. That takes a lot of floor space so open-ish cubes surrounding an open space closed off from other spaces is a likely solution.
Attempt at ascii design:
Open space could have a whiteboard wall, table, comfy chairs. The team could determine quiet times, lunches, etc. as they want. Some people might want to not be in a room all day, provide other open spots for people to use. Planning for the space might mean small, medium and large versions of "team rooms" and large ones could be for large teams or just conference space.