People who work in an office spend at least a third of their lifetime in these spaces. The planning of office and administration buildings can therefore contribute a great deal to the satisfaction and well-being of future users. The book looks at the health-relevant factors that affect people in office and administration buildings and therefore deserve special attention in the planning process. In doing so, the authors are guided by a concept of health as defined by the World Health Organization: Accordingly, health encompasses mental as well as social and physical well-being and thus goes far beyond the factors laid down in legal norms and guidelines. In this volume, architects and designers, physicians and ergonomists deal with all aspects of interior design seen from a health perspective: What role does colour design play, what significance do light, air and noise have? What does a demand-oriented building technology look like and how is the office furniture adequately designed? Which medical and hygienic aspects have to be considered? How can offices be designed in terms of work-life balance and how will the office change in the course of digitalisation? The book serves as a guideline that can be applied chapter by chapter in the planning of health-promoting office spaces - depending on the interests of the reader. Problems that arise are discussed using examples, and checklists help you with planning and implementation. The guide is aimed at building owners, architects, engineers, but also at lawyers, psychologists and doctors as well as university members in the field of economics and engineering.

People who work in an office spend at least a third of their lifetime in these spaces. The planning of office and administration buildings can therefore contribute a great deal to the satisfaction and well-being of future users. The book looks at the health-relevant factors that affect people in office and administration buildings and therefore deserve special attention in the planning process. In doing so, the authors are guided by a concept of health as defined by the World Health Organization: Accordingly, health encompasses mental as well as social and physical well-being and thus goes far beyond the factors laid down in legal norms and guidelines. In this volume, architects and designers, physicians and ergonomists deal with all aspects of interior design seen from a health perspective: What role does colour design play, what significance do light, air and noise have? What does a demand-oriented building technology look like and how is the office furniture adequately designed? Which medical and hygienic aspects have to be considered? How can offices be designed in terms of work-life balance and how will the office change in the course of digitalisation? The book serves as a guideline that can be applied chapter by chapter in the planning of health-promoting office spaces - depending on the interests of the reader. Problems that arise are discussed using examples, and checklists help you with planning and implementation. The guide is aimed at building owners, architects, engineers, but also at lawyers, psychologists and doctors as well as university members in the field of economics and engineering.

People who work in an office spend at least a third of their lifetime in these spaces. The planning of office and administration buildings can therefore contribute a great deal to the satisfaction and well-being of future users. The book looks at the health-relevant factors that affect people in office and administration buildings and therefore deserve special attention in the planning process. In doing so, the authors are guided by a concept of health as defined by the World Health Organization: Accordingly, health encompasses mental as well as social and physical well-being and thus goes far beyond the factors laid down in legal norms and guidelines. In this volume, architects and designers, physicians and ergonomists deal with all aspects of interior design seen from a health perspective: What role does colour design play, what significance do light, air and noise have? What does a demand-oriented building technology look like and how is the office furniture adequately designed? Which medical and hygienic aspects have to be considered? How can offices be designed in terms of work-life balance and how will the office change in the course of digitalisation? The book serves as a guideline that can be applied chapter by chapter in the planning of health-promoting office spaces - depending on the interests of the reader. Problems that arise are discussed using examples, and checklists help you with planning and implementation. The guide is aimed at building owners, architects, engineers, but also at lawyers, psychologists and doctors as well as university members in the field of economics and engineering.

Businesses and schools today are looking for ways to spur the kind of creative thinking that leads employees and students to generate innovative ideas. Many are finding that the physical spaces in which people work and learn can provide a strong impetus to follow a creative train of thought. Space for Creative Thinking puts this trend into the knowledge-work context, discussing the underlying design concepts that factor into making a space that stimulates original thinking. The book follows this outline of theory with twenty compelling examples, which range from offices and schools to research facilities. Each case study is presented through photographs, as well as interviews with both designers and users. It concludes with a brief set of guiding principles for designing spaces that capture the essence of a Creative Thinking Space.

Wer im Buro arbeitet, verbringt mindestens ein Drittel seiner Lebenszeit in diesen Raumen. Die Planung von Buro- und Verwaltungsgebauden kann daher viel zur Zufriedenheit und zum Wohlbefinden der zukunftigen Nutzer beitragen. In dem Buch werden die gesundheitsrelevanten Faktoren betrachtet, die in Buro- und Verwaltungsgebauden auf Menschen wirken und daher in der Planung besonderes Augenmerk verdienen. Dabei orientieren sich die Autoren an einem Gesundheitsbegriff, wie ihn die Weltgesundheitsorganisation definiert: Demnach umfasst Gesundheit sowohl mentales als auch soziales und physisches Wohlbefinden und geht damit weit uber die in gesetzlichen Normen und Richtlinien festgeschriebenen Faktoren hinaus. In dem Band setzen sich Architekten und Designer, Mediziner und Arbeitswissenschaftler mit allen Fragen der Innenraumgestaltung unter gesundheitsrelevanten Aspekten auseinander: Welche Rolle spielt die Farbgestaltung, welche Bedeutung haben Licht, Luft und Gerausche? Wie sieht eine bedarfsgerechte Gebaudetechnik aus und wie wird die Buroeinrichtung adaquat gestaltet? Welche medizinischen und hygienischen Aspekte sind zu beachten? Wie koennen Buros unter dem Aspekt der Work-Life-Balance gestaltet werden und wie verandert sich das Buro im Zuge der Digitalisierung? Das Buch dient als Leitfaden, der kapitelweise bei der Planung von gesundheitsfoerderlichen Buroraumen angewendet werden kann - je nach Interessenlage der Leser. Auftretende Probleme werden anhand von Beispielen diskutiert, Checklisten vereinfachen die Planung und Umsetzung. Der Leitfaden richtet sich an Bauherren, Architekten, Ingenieure, aber auch Rechtsanwalte, Psychologen und Mediziner sowie an Hochschulangehoerige im Bereich Wirtschafts- und Ingenieurwissenschaften.