Space Planning Research & Precedents

Vermont State Offices at National Life

Proposed Typical Floor (Test fit plan showing “generic” 6’x7’ workstations)

Existing Typical Floor (Narrow aisles, no sight lines to windows)

(From a Federal GSA survey of 24,000 government employees transitioning from high-wall cubicles to an open plan)

• Maintain views and provide adequate open space• Avoid partitions, offices, etc. against windows to

enhance air circulation and maintain view access for all

• Provide acoustically absorbent/ dissapative materials on floor, ceilings, partitions

• Implement “white noise” systems• More meeting spaces and “focus rooms”• Design to accommodate distractions- for example,

provide queuing spaces outside of meeting rooms• Accommodate different work styles through design

Creating a functional Open Space Plan

A workstation similar to “Option 3” installed in a state office space in Massachusetts- which is also transitioning to an open office plan with similar standards to Vermont.

Images from Massachusetts

standards

Images from Massachusetts

standards