How to Be Happy: Finding the Balance with Technology
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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.
post and sharedigitally
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.
Learn more at haworth.com