When planning out your office, you want to make sure you get it right the first time because the office is the business, it speaks to the brand, it is the first thing clients will see. So you want to make sure that you keeping up with the ongoing changes in today’s society.
Before making any decision about positioning or planning an office, make sure to plan out a budget, and take care that the budget suits the needs and expectations of the company. Board rooms and construction of each room is important, make sure each design suits the needs of the company and that you are using space wisely and efficiently.
With the ever growing software systems for computers and technology alike, it is hard to always keep up with the latest version of a software or the most up-to-date computer, but make sure that the area in which you use that software is up to date as well. Make sure to have enough outlets and enough power sources to supply every computer and telephone the energy it needs. Make sure that the space is comfortable, by using the right fans for those warm summers, or vents for those cold winters. Windows can bring in a lot of natural light, which we all know can produce endorphins and give the office more of a natural environment.
It is important to keep a fluidity to the office. Make sure that each colour is connected directly with the branding of the product, so not only does that create inspiration in your workers, but if clients come to your office, that image will be the first thing they see. It is important to make sure your office reflects what type of company you are trying to promote to the exterior world, such as the different values that your company showcases. How you show that through your office design is going to be very important.
Safety is a responsibility that any company should take into considerations, so make sure that safety has been factored in as well, because not only is it safe, but it is the law. For example, have a fire plan and a meet-up spot that a safety/fire instructor has advised accordingly. Safety hazards, such as loose cords and anything someone can trip over, make sure to try and keep all those covered up as much as you possibly can.
If you are relocating, make sure you everything set in place to make an easy and flawless move. Have everything backed up and make sure to prepare for anything wrong that can happen in the first few weeks after the move.