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Title:
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Workspaces For Well-Being
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Creator:
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Tveten, Annie
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Subject:
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Thesis (M.Arch.) -- Architecture
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Subject:
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Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Architecture
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Rights:
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Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Abstract:
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This thesis focuses on the development of a new typology of workspace whose design is driven by human well-being.
The design aims to transform the typical high-rise office building typology in downtown Los Angeles and create a space
that is flexible enough to house different commercial fields and still maintain focus on human well-being. The average person
spends about 93% of their time indoors, and the average employee spends about 62% of their time inside the workspace.
Workspace design has commonly focused on the increase of productivity and efficiency of space as driving forces. People
working in workspaces spend the majority of their time within that environment, but, nonetheless, it’s a space that is
designed without much interest in the well-being of people. As architects we must assume ethical responsibilities beyond
designing for aesthetic purposes and, in turn, design for people. Workspace design must focus on human well-being as a
driving force because it will inevitably improve the quality of life of people within. If the workspace is designed with wellbeing
as the pinnacle of goals, then it can have cascading beneficial effects on physiological and psychological well-being."
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Abstract:
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Keywords: workspaces, well-being, interstitial, Los Angeles, quality of life
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Publisher:
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Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
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Date:
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2018-05
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Format:
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PDF : 116 pages, illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans
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