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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitisation processes, improved remote communication systems and revolutionised office work systems. It is highly probable that all of these changes will convert office areas and office management in the near future. Remote work has brought employers attention to their employees’ health and wellbeing, as they have been proven to be the main driving force in their companies. Additionally, there is a growing interest in certifying buildings according to the principles of the WELL Building Standard, a system that focuses on evaluating those design and organisational aspects that have a direct impact on the wellbeing of building users. This publication is intended as a review, and the aim of this article is to analyse if following WELL certification rules can help to design a modern office that suits a post-pandemic society.</p>
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitisation processes, improved remote communication systems and revolutionised office work systems. It is highly probable that all of these changes will convert office areas and office management in the near future. Remote work has brought employers attention to their employees’ health and wellbeing, as they have been proven to be the main driving force in their companies. Additionally, there is a growing interest in certifying buildings according to the principles of the WELL Building Standard, a system that focuses on evaluating those design and organisational aspects that have a direct impact on the wellbeing of building users. This publication is intended as a review, and the aim of this article is to analyse if following WELL certification rules can help to design a modern office that suits a post-pandemic society.

Office spaces design tendencies after the covid-19 pandemic in comparison with well Building Standard evaluation

Cracow University of Technology Institute of Workplaces, Sport and Service Architecture

Technical Transactions

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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitisation processes, improved remote communication systems and revolutionised office work systems. It is highly...

Office spaces design tendencies after the covid-19 pandemic in comparison with well Building Standard evaluation

Publié en ligne: 13 nov. 2023

Pages: -

Reçu: 19 avr. 2022

Accepté: 06 nov. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2023015

Mots clés
ergonomics, design, architectural design, office design, WELL Building Standard, building certification

© 2023 Anna Taczalska-Ryniak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Office spaces design tendencies after the covid-19 pandemic in comparison with well Building Standard evaluation

Publié en ligne: 13 nov. 2023

Pages: -

Reçu: 19 avr. 2022

Accepté: 06 nov. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2023015

Mots clésergonomics, design, architectural design, office design, WELL Building Standard, building certification

© 2023 Anna Taczalska-Ryniak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
ergonomics, design, architectural design, office design, WELL Building Standard, building certification