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DIRECTIONS FOR CHANGE IN THE DESIGN OF THE WORKPLACE The 21st century has changed the way people work. So the design of the workplace must change, too. Information technology has challenged the conventions of workplace design. Work is no longer contained to the office building. The office is becoming a networked environment that can—and must—support mobile workers. That means the design of the physical office space must be re-considered and re-valued.
How should organizations now approach workplace design? How can the design add value to the business and the well-being of the user? How can the design of the workplace be assessed? Andrew Laing will share how modern and innovative thinking can be applied to workplace strategy and design, and how and why it relates to overall business performance.
Andrew Laing has played a leading role for DEGW North America since he joined the design consultancy in 1989. His expertise on how new work patterns affect the design and use of work environments has helped organizations such as Capital One, Fidelity Investments, Google, Microsoft, Nike and the United Nations, among others. The co-author of several books relating to workplace design and efficiency, Laing has served as Managing Director of DEGW North America since 1998. He is a graduate of the Bartlett School of Architecture in London and received a doctorate in urban studies and planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. WHEN Thursday, September 17, 2009 WHERE Humanscale RSVP RSVP4@bdeonline.biz CEUs Attendees are eligible for AIA credits. DIRECTIONS Parking options: Street meter parking available or there is a parking lot entrance directly across the street from Humanscale. Also easily accessible via the Red Line. One block from South Station. |
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ANDREW LAING, PhD