Open plan : A design history of the American office

Author

• Kaufmann-Buhler, Jennifer

Additional Author(s)

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Publisher

London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2021

Language

English

ISBN

9781350044753

Series

Subject(s)

• OFFICE LAYOUT
• OFFICES--DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Notes

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Abstract

Inspired by a progressive vision of a working environment without walls or hierarchies, the open plan office has come to be associated with some of the most dehumanizing and alienating aspects of the modern office. Jennifer Kaufman-Buhler’s fascinating new book examines the history of the open plan office concept from its early development in the late 1960s and 1970s through its present-day dominance in working spaces throughout the world, examining the design, meaning, and use of the open plan from the perspective of architects and designers, organizations, and workers. Using the progressive vision of the early promoters of the open plan as a framework for analysis, and drawing on original archival research and contemporary discussions of the open plan, this book explores the various goals embedded in the open plan and examines how the design of the open plan evolved through the late 20th century in response to various social, cultural, organizational, technological, and economic changes.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (x, 172 p.)

Dimension

-

Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

Cover --
Half Title --
Series --
Title --
Copyright --
Contents --
Figures --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction --
Chapter 1 Designing Hierarchy --
Chapter 2 Managing Change --
Chapter 3 Negotiating Privacy and Communication --
Chapter 4 Personalizing the Workstation --
Chapter 5 Supporting Technology --
Chapter 6 Facilitating Movement --
Conclusion --
Notes --
Index

Exemplar(s)

#	Accession No.	Call Number	Location	Status
1.	01004/21	725.23 Kau O	Online !	Available