What are the aims of working environments? A pragmatist might say that working environments exist purely to “get results,” and as such anything that a business owner can do to improve the efficiency of working environments has to be a good thing. This perspective ignores the human-element in working environments, and in reality a workplace needs to balance efficiency and function with ergonomics and aesthetics.
So, how do you add functionality to a working environment, without compromising its usability?
Firstly you need to incorporate products that address the needs of workers. This could mean storage systems, such as storage racking systems, which offer space to employees who need to store their personal affects whilst at work. Of course, storage solutions can address more directly the needs of a workplace, and can be used to facilitate the storage of tools, products etc.
How does architectural space affect functionality and the “ergonomics” of a workplace? It’s impact cannot be overestimated, and the layout of a workplace is inextricably linked to how it performs. In an office space, for example, you may find that an open plan layout is most amenable to the performance of workers.
Functionality is not just about physical space or objects. Also important is the behaviour and input of your employees, who should be consulted at all opportunities. As it is your workforce who must inhabit the workplace, they are likely to know it best of all, and so improvements to the functionality of your workplace is best done in concert with them.
