Overview

The Information Technology revolution is just as engulfing as the Industrial and Agricultural ones were in the past. Technology alters the way we work, where we work and what tools we need to work with. Work now happens any time, any place, and the revolution is both frightening and immensely exciting. To survive and succeed, businesses have to change the way they operate. A sociological revolution is also taking place. No longer can workers expect a job for life, so to counter this lack of security they ask to develop skills in a learning environment. In order to attract and keep high flyers (the 'gold collar workers') the office interior must underwrite this environment, and facilitate new work methods. Many organizations struggle to understand the implications of these changes, and to decide what their physical manifestation should be. Executives, whilst experts at producing a product, face project management of which they have no experience. Designers, experts in the physical environment, are often ignorant of the users' viewpoint. Tomorrow's Office explains the whole process of changing the office environment, to sponsors, providers and users alike. By showing the way change is happening and what its effects are likely to be, and the steps which are needed to create the effective workplace, the book asks the reader to question preconceptions.

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'a text which will be valuable for architects and clients... much of practical value... well illustrated... Buy the book if you are involved in office design; it will set you on the path.'. - -Building Design Mentioned in a publication of Architectural Science Review. May 2001

'a text which will be valuable for architects and clients... much of practical value... well illustrated... Buy the book if you are involved in office design; it will set you on the path.'. <br>- -Building Design <br> Mentioned in a publication of Architectural Science Review. <br>May 2001 <br>

'A text which will be valuable for architects and clients ...much of practical value...well illustrated...Buy the book if you are involved in office design; it will set you on the path.' Building Design 'A beautifully produced hardback that would grace the coffee table in any office, it has photographs and a layout that are a joy to see...The text is scholarship material, but witty and accessible.' Flexible Working 'Tommorow's Office tantalises by providing insights into the 'dilemmas' of office design...Santa Raymond and Roger Cunliffe preserve a successful balance between pictorial references, diagrammatic information and text...express a valid and important point of view...it gives useful insights to a potentially wide range of readers....facilities managers and organisational managers will be surprised at the major contribution that can be made by the design process.' The Architect's Journal 'The book offers an in-depth analysis of what offices are (or should be) about. It provides helpful rules of thumb and a run through of dilemmas (note, not problems) under each chapter heading.' Space Management 'Certainly, I would recommend picking up and simply dipping into this book whenever a Facilities Manager, Chief Executive, Architect or Space Planner is about to embark on any project necessitating changes in the physical workplace...This book clearly contributes much to the contention that the traditional non-thinking approach to office space planning is rapidly following the example set by the Brontosaruus and its contemporaries.' Premises and Facilities Management 'It's refreshing to pick up a book that really considers the people who have to use the office every day and, at the same time, manages to be extremely readable.' FX 'A pleasure to read...' Architectural Review 'The authors offer a fascinating snapshot of the successful office.' The Times 'Interior designers and architects with their eyes on new office developments will benefit from this Herman Miller sponsored overview of efficient ways to accommodate the needs of management and staff in the workplace where long-accepted methods are being swept away by electronic technology...Many diagrams and charts elucidate the points made in their text.' Interior 'Adds to the new change-management literature that is fast focussing on office design after years of critical neglect.' RSA Journal 'An excellent guidebook for all those involved in the design of office environments for the 21st century.' Journal of Property Research 'This is a 'must have' book...The copious illustrations throughout the book are inspirational...' Project

'A text which will be valuable for architects and clients ...much of practical value...well illustrated...Buy the book if you are involved in office design; it will set you on the path.' Building Design 'A beautifully produced hardback that would grace the coffee table in any office, it has photographs and a layout that are a joy to see...The text is scholarship material, but witty and accessible.' Flexible Working 'Tommorow's Office tantalises by providing insights into the 'dilemmas' of office design...Santa Raymond and Roger Cunliffe preserve a successful balance between pictorial references, diagrammatic information and text...express a valid and important point of view...it gives useful insights to a potentially wide range of readers....facilities managers and organisational managers will be surprised at the major contribution that can be made by the design process.' The Architect's Journal 'The book offers an in-depth analysis of what offices are (or should be) about. It provides helpful rules of thumb and a run through of dilemmas (note, not problems) under each chapter heading.' Space Management 'Certainly, I would recommend picking up and simply dipping into this book whenever a Facilities Manager, Chief Executive, Architect or Space Planner is about to embark on any project necessitating changes in the physical workplace...This book clearly contributes much to the contention that the traditional non-thinking approach to office space planning is rapidly following the example set by the Brontosaruus and its contemporaries.' Premises and Facilities Management 'It's refreshing to pick up a book that really considers the people who have to use the office every day and, at the same time, manages to be extremely readable.' FX 'A pleasure to read...' Architectural Review 'The authors offer a fascinating snapshot of the successful office.' The Times 'Interior designers and architects with their eyes on new office developments will benefit from this Herman Miller sponsored overview of efficient ways to accommodate the needs of management and staff in the workplace where long-accepted methods are being swept away by electronic technology...Many diagrams and charts elucidate the points made in their text.' Interior 'Adds to the new change-management literature that is fast focussing on office design after years of critical neglect.' RSA Journal 'An excellent guidebook for all those involved in the design of office environments for the 21st century.' Journal of Property Research 'This is a 'must have' book...The copious illustrations throughout the book are inspirational...' Project

A book that looks at the ways in which people are working, which has an influence on the design of their workplaces. It concentrates on the office interior, explains managers' important role in changing work environments, and details how to use experts effectively. (Kirkus UK)

'a text which will be valuable for architects and clients... much of practical value... well illustrated... Buy the book if you are involved in office design; it will set you on the path.'. - -Building Design Mentioned in a publication of Architectural Science Review. May 2001

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Roger Cunliffe, Santa Raymond

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