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DESIGN TECHNIQUES TO GET YOUR WORKSPACE READY FOR RETURN-TO-WORK

March 25, 2021

Heather Van Essen

Quickly adapting and reinventing the way we work sums up this past year. What initially appeared as a quick-hit pivot morphed into our current norm: Working from home (WFH) Communicating remotely Alternating onsite vs. WFH team members Refiguring workplace office space to meet CDC guidelinesC Some say organizations have fast-forwarded through years of technological advancement...
Improving Indoor Air Quality Through Comprehensive Planning and Sustainable Design

May 12, 2020

Heather Van Essen

Poor indoor air quality affects your overall well-being. It doesn’t matter where you are; it matters what you’re breathing. Whether it’s your home or commercial office space, the air quality in the environments where you spend most of your time are important considerations for your health. Implications of Poor Indoor Air...
Custom Design Builds for Future Workspaces

April 28, 2020

Heather Van Essen

Contingency Planning and Interior Design Scenarios for Remote Workers. There are several areas to think about as employers look to determine the future of the current work-from-home environment. It’s certainly important to, at minimum, understand that regardless of our timeline, remote work scenarios should remain top-of-mind as businesses plan for the...
6 Ways to Embrace Change like a Champ and Design Your Workspace for What’s Next

April 22, 2020

Heather Van Essen

Apply Principles of Architecture to Adapt to Our New Work-From-Home Normal. By definition, an architect is a person who plans, designs, and guides a project or undertaking. Sound like you? Balancing new work-from-home initiatives is making us architects in our own right: Planning, designing, and guiding our space, our day, and...
Treat Your Remote Working Space Like a Custom Home Design

April 8, 2020

Heather Van Essen

Establish a Work-From-Home Comprehensive Plan. Since the early 2000’s working as a backpacker, mobile worker, or nomad, as they are often described, has surged as a trend for work/life balance. Right now, however, due to our world pandemic, working remotely is a reality imposed on many companies. For you, that reality...