A Handbook of Management Theories and Models for Office Environments and Services
Content to improve lives and performance
Enhance Satisfaction/Quality of Life
Inspiring Awe
More information on how and why
Designer Personality: Implications
Tips for aligning with users' mindsets
Nature and Mental Health
Links confirmed
Nature Soundscapes (11-03-21)
Ratcliffe’s work confirms the value of nature soundtracks in particular contexts. She determined via a literature review that “nature is broadly characterized by the sounds of birdsong, wind, and water, and these sounds can enhance positive perceptions of natural environments presented through visual means. Second, isolated from other sensory modalities these sounds are often, although not always, positively affectively appraised and perceived as restorative.
Biophilic Design - Research Highlights
Biophilic design has been extensively investigated by neuroscientists in the few short decades since the phrase “biophilic design” was first uttered. 24 of the most intriguing and useful of their studies are profiled here.
Place Meaning and Attachment: Authenticity, Heritage and Preservation
Better futures, via the past
IEQ, Building Type, and User Experiences (10-29-21)
Woo and colleagues assessed indoor environmental quality’s (IEQ’s) effects on workplace user experiences. They collected data from 7 office buildings and report that “Three types of buildings were included in this study: ‘Heritage listed’ (c.1880–1890s), ‘Conventional’ (c.1960–1980s) and ‘Modern’ (post 2000) office buildings. Although the measured IEQ conditions were relatively good with no significant fluctuation across the selected buildings, the discrepancy between objective IEQ data and subjective occupant evaluations was noted.
Healthy Spaces for Older Folks (10-26-21)
Engelen, Rahmann, and de Jong reviewed published studies to learn more about how design influences Quality of Life (QoL) of older individuals. They report that their work “takes a cross-disciplinary approach to understand the current evidence of the relationship between design, healthy ageing and QoL. . . . The extracted literature suggests there is good evidence for the role of biophilia, and indoor environmental quality; emerging evidence for technology, wayfinding, and opportunities for social interactions; but limited evidence for safety/security and adaptability/fit.
Homes at Work (10-22-21)
Larson investigated workplace experiences. She determined via interviews that “workers use various practices including personalization and reconfiguration of one’s workspace, creating positive meanings, carving out private spaces, and creating community to create home at work. The humanistic geography literature suggests that workers undergo these activities in order to thrive and live an authentic human existence.
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