Future Office: Design, Practice and Applied Research

Developments in IT and the resulting knowledge-based economy have challenged traditional concepts of office design, as well as many of the larger architectural and urban design models. This book examines the implications of this revolution on current urban design and identifies potential new trends in office design from an international perspective.

Six themes are addressed:

IT and building infrastructure new office/new community organizational change high performance building envelopes interior environment value added sustainable design.

These forward-thinking essays have been contributed by practitioners and academics from a wide spectrum of interests to deliver an illuminating look into the unfolding possibilities and challenges ahead.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415385911
• ISBN13: 9780415385916
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 10.8"