HOW TO BE HAPPY:

FINDING THE BALANCE

WITH TECHNOLOGY

Every day humanity:

watches

4 billion videos

shares

70 million photos

tweets

500 million times

Technology has progressed exponentially.

It took 46 years for a quarter of the American population to adopt electricity, but only 13 years to adopt the cell phone.

The way we process information has changed.

We have become a visual society: The human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than words.

60,000X FASTER

images

than words

We only get 3-5 seconds to make an impression online.Almost 3/4 of US adults—including Millennials— believe that technology has become too distracting.

People need balance between technology and the physical world.

Very seldom do we experience technology without other tactile elements. We use a variety of tools—from analog to digital to virtual.

People need connection to technology and their space.

Each environment and the people using it have different needs.

Community Space:A common gathering and meeting space designed to be flexible for multi-use purposes, with a variety of audio/visual privacy.

work with others using wireless network

show work in real time on digital displays

Conference:Formal meeting space with varied levels of audio/ visual privacy and furnishings to support group work, presenting, and sharing information.

digital technology for presenting

share information with virtual collaborative

technology

walls for sticky notes and writing

Library:An individual or group space with resources and inspirational materials to support quiet work and collaboration.

digital display forresearch and sharing

books and other tactile artifacts for reference

Lounge:Spaces that support informal conversation, relaxation, and work with a variety of functions— from informal to social, and collaborative.

digital broadcasting,from news to entertainment

and information sharing

Project Space:Usually assigned to a team for a specified period of time, it may be equipped with audio/ visual privacy to support group collaboration and material display.

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collaborate withvirtual technology

tactile and 3-D artifactsfor material display

Training:A flexible group space that supports learning and information sharing, equipped with the appropriate tools.

whiteboards and wall space for

brainstorming

collaborativetechnology for

virtual info sharing

digital sharingfor screencasts and web broadcasting

Business Center:A co-working space in a hotel, airport, or business district to support a variety of functions, from heads-down to collaborative work.

digital screen-sharefor group work

individual digital connectivity

Public Space:Anywhere that work is done outside of the office—in airports, train stations, public lobbies, parks, recreation centers, etc.

technology for virtual collaboration

digital connectivity

People desire choice in where and how to work.

In a customizable world, people are happier when they can choose what space works best for them.

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