Modular relations in work environments – Data-driven approaches to design their future

Abstract

This contribution explores the evolutionary nature of workspaces in the context of technological and social flexibility. The modular dimension of an office is analysed through a change in spatial solutions considering the influence that socio-cultural transformations have had on management models and design choices. The analysis focuses on the effectiveness of data-driven approaches when used to explore work contexts: data are a useful tool to understand the experiences and perceptions of employees when developing solutions to improve well-being in the workplace. This contribution aims to outline the transformation of an office from a closed and individualistic module to an open and shared system in which data play a fundamental role in defining the future of workspaces. Article info Received: 10/09/2023; Revised: 16/10/2023; Accepted: 22/10/2023

Keywords

• workplace
• future of work
• data-driven design
• behavioural patterns
• human-space interaction