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Reduce Office Space Needs While Enhancing Work Conditions
In times of economic uncertainty there is typically an increase in scrutiny on corporate expenses and organizations begin to look for ways to create greater efficiencies. When reviewing overhead...
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Good Design is Good Business
Sometimes it seems so obvious to me...but then again, I’m biased. Why don’t companies pay more attention to the design of the office environment?
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Empowering a Mobile Workforce
Why do many of us work at one location all day long? What ties us down? What if you could choose where you wanted to work each day? Would it be the same space in the same office? Would you choose a...
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The Evolving Workplace – How to Meet Expectations of Millennials at Work
When organizations consider their future, they will be looking forward to the day when growth is steady, and they can begin to hire new employees. It will happen. It’s just a matter of time.Now is the...
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Individual workspaces are shrinking! But, is that bad?
Yes, it's true. Our offices and cubicles are getting smaller. But if companies are planning their workplaces correctly, we might be losing a little personal space, but we're gaining access to a wider...
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Does Office Design Affect An Employee's Mood?
Does the design of your office affect the mood of your employees? The Wall Street Journal and NPR recently reported on research studies conducted by a variety of institutions that support an answer of...
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What's Driving Change in Workplace Design
Up until the last 10 or 15 years, design for workplaces had not significantly changed. A combination of closed offices, open work stations, conference rooms, a reception area, one break room, file...
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Designing to Improve Workers' Health
We have all read the news articles and heard the radio reports that our nation is getting heavier and that the obesity epidemic is growing exponentially. My home state of Tennessee is one of America's...
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There's an App for Everything
There really does seem to be an app for everything these days. With so many tools available that are designed to help our lives move more efficiently, it can sometimes feel overwhelming and inefficient...
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No Boundaries: Technology & Connectivity In Design
As architects and designers, we often ask: What's the catalyst for open, collaborative offices becoming so popular so fast? And what's allowing us to successfully create these spaces for our clients?We...
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Utilizing Workplace Strategies to Stay Relevant
At a dinner in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago with other design leaders from nationally recognized Interior and Architectural firms, the question was posed "What keeps us up at night?". One of my...
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Impact of Furniture on the Workplace
As designers, we know the right work space can be tailored to specifically address a client or organization's goals. Whether that is to support efforts to improve collaboration and teaming or spark...
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"...Stop, Collaborate and Listen…”
Do you recognize this familiar lyric from an early 90's tune? If you do, you might be showing your age, but no worries. Perhaps the artist, Vanilla Ice, really knew what was coming in the...
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Zooming In: The "Pod Concept" at Asurion's Atlanta Development Center
Today marks the first post in GS&P’s new blog series titled “Zooming In.” The series aims to highlight some of the unique design details that support our projects’ overall success. For our...
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Evidence-Based Design In The Workplace
The movie Office Space pokes fun at the depressing life of a guy racing to a job he hates in an environment that he loathes. The movie captures the ultimate in depressing office environments: a...
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Sitting is the New Smoking
It’s Friday afternoon and I have three meetings scheduled on my calendar. Looking ahead to next week, I’ve got eight more. And one thing is certain: each of them will include at least an hour of...
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How Can I Help You?: The Evolution of Call Center Design
Healthy. Comfortable. Technologically advanced. Vibrant. If you don’t immediately associate these words with a call center, you’re not alone. Call centers typically bring to mind an image of crowded...
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The Evolving Workplace: One Designer's Inspiration Board
"A building is not something you finish, a building is something you start."
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Before and After: CSX Crew Management Workplace Design
Before and After's are one of my favorite types of blog posts. Popular sites like Apartment Therapy and Design Sponge have made viewing these transformations common place. The best Before and After's,...
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