Passion Purpose Meaning - Best Practices in Workplace Design

PASSION | PURPOSE | MEANING

Work, Workers, WorkplaceA point of view

Stephen M. Frey, AIA – Principal, Arocordis Design

architecture | interiors | workplaceJune 10, 2015

Origins & backstory

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Where are we going?

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Alternative work

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Rise of artificial intelligence & automation of knowledge work

Aging workforce &

development issues

Wellness & wellbeing

Vermont brand &global competition

Maker movement

Eco – Ag – Tech sectors

Lack of right kinds of education for today’s jobs, let alone tomorrows’

Your work today, but what about tomorrow?Selling - Design – Making – Face to face – Remote work – Heads down analysis – Team based work – Monitoring transactions Customer service calls – Troubleshooting – Coaching – Mentoring Brainstorming – Programming – Fixing stuff – CollaborationCoding – Outdoors – Indoors – Meetings– Walking - StandingSitting – Watching & Observation – Planning – Organizing - Production line – Shipping & receiving – Warehousing – AssemblySourcing – Auditing – Writing – Talking to others - One on ones

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GENERATION Z

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It’s a generational thing, or is it?

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Millennials to dominate workforce by 2025 (75%)

=Millenials seek:• Purposeful

connection to business mission, “Walking the talk.”

• Work / Life balance yet committed

• Give back to community

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Source – F. Drew, Brookings Data Now, 2014

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An obesity epidemic….

VT

Sedentary behavior is rising“ The amount of time a person sits during the day is

associated with a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and death, regardless of regular exercise, according to a review study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.”

How can cultivating an active work culture help?

The seven faces of wellness in workplace designActive design, with on & off-site programming

Vibrant storytelling, three-dimensional branding

Offer quiet away spaces for reflection, renewal

On-site learning spaces, inspiring growth

attention to safety, wellbeing, ergonomics

Spaces to encourage social, face to face interactions.

Views, fresh air, comfort, energy efficient

The Active Workplace builds engagement by design

A spectrum of choices, from sedentary to active movement and beyond.

Tuning spaces: Customize architecture, layout, furniture to business, physical

and technology needs

SIT TO STAND

SITTING STANDINGLOUNGING & PERCHING

MOVING

S E D E N T A R Y A C T I V E C A R D I O

VT League of Cities & Towns: A design framework

• Downtown Montpelier, VT location• 50 people• 3 depts. – (advocacy,

insurance and municipal services)• 15,000 sf• Mission driven statewide

reach

Movement & Sociable spaces

Open work areas & hotel spaces

Backyards & huddle rooms

Meeting, collison and work areas w/ branded artwork

National Life Group HQ Modernization Project

• Hillside campus location

• 700+ people• 3 business units• 250,000 sf (1958

part) • Mission driven

• Long term view• Local and national• Face to face and

remote work• Telepresence, virtual

An out of date workplace – “before”

Values driven design process

PROJECT GOALS &OBJECTIV

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BUSINESS & CULTURE NEEDS

MISSION, BRAND & CORE VALUES

SUSTAINABILITY &STEWARDSHIP

Project goals & objectives

Workplace Design

Strategies

CREATE AN ENDURING & FLEXIBLE OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

BETTER ALIGN UPDATED OFFICESTO MISSION BRAND & VALUES CREATE AN ATTRACTIVE HIGH PERFORMING, SUSTAINABLE WORKPLACE

Workplace Design Strategies

• Reduce real estate footprint• Attract &

retain talent• Move from

“I” to “We” spaces• Streets &

work neighborhoods• Front &

backyards• Branding &

Story• Nature near,

beauty

Workplace design strategies • Enhance

transparency• Choices in

collaboration & privacy• Work anywhere• Paperless office• State of the art

energy efficient lighting upgrade

Plan concept, circulation & nodes

Front Yards

Collaboration zones & backyards

Lighting upgrade – work areas

Branding graphics reinforcing missioncore values, story

Stairs as wellness space

Planters / living walls / nature near

Renovated cafeteria servery & dining

Restrooms for wellbeing

PASSION | PURPOSE | MEANING

Work, Workers, WorkplaceA point of view

Stephen M. Frey, AIA – Principal, Arocordis Design

architecture | interiors | workplaceJune 10, 2015

Thank you!

Photographerswe’d like to thank:Carolyn Bates PhotographyJim Westphalen PhotographyGary Hall Photography(others by Stephen Frey, various)

For more from us:Arocordis [email protected] voice@arocordisdesign88 Phillips Road Montpelier, VT 05602