Ecosystems for Work

Interior designers execute projects related to workplaces where they are required to design ecosystems for working. These projects offer opportunities that can harmonise the needs originating from clients, work patterns, and environments. Organisations of today are demanding higher forms of flexibility and adaptability for innovation. We will explore the emerging role of the ecosystems and how it challenges the traditional perception of the organisation as a closed system. The studio uses the four metaphors devised to describe organisational work patterns and their spatial consequences: the store, nest, chamber, and group. We will learn how these concepts can be applied during the studio and see their consequences for office design and operations. We shall examine their impact from the perspective of the needs of office users and clients. We will learn how to understand client demands and translate them into a meaningful execution requirement for the Interior designers. We will understand the interrelationship between the shell, the services, the scenery, and the setting to generate design solutions that meet the clients' needs.