Bene Office Furniture

COMPACTOFFICE

Using the CompactOffice communication tool, Bene develops a customised proposal for designing the various zones and areas in the modern office. This is a tool that facilitates collaboration on office planning and furnishing with the client. Characteristic of these zones are the alternating activities that take place on the crossroads between interaction and privacy.



Interaction means inspiring team work, exchange and working together in pairs or in larger groups.

Privacy stands for withdrawal, focused work, reflection, discretion and relaxation.


The four modules of the CompactOffice:

1. Impact Analysis
The success factors of the office design — effectiveness, efficiency and expression of values—are discussed in collaboration with the customer and carefully evaluated.

1.1. Effectiveness

• Performance, willingness to perform
• Influence on individuals and the group
• Concentration versus communication
• Motivation, satisfaction
• Design and individualisation of each separate workstation
• Office / infrastructure / employer / workplace attractiveness
• Health, wellbeing, quality of life

1.2. Efficiency

• Efficient use of floor space
• Flexibility and modularity of walls and furniture
• Use of space / facility management (maintenance, cleaning, modification, adaptations, repairs, service, storage, inventory management, …)
• Product longevity, replaceability, upgradeability
• Optimised routing
• Initial costs vs. subsequent costs

1.3. Communication of Company Values

• The office represents the company culture
• Contributes to corporate culture
• Corporate identity, corporate design: It shapes image and corporate values in a recognisable way — inside and out, for employees and customers.
• Authenticity of the office site
• Homebase for workers: connection and affiliation with the company
• Promotion and strengthening of the team spirit. The office as a success factor and management instrument

Result
The symbolic representation of evaluated and prioritised office design is the basis for the conception and design process.


2. Needs Analyses
The needs analysis defines the client’s needs project management requirements, the required floor space (team size, number of workstations, linear metre storage), partitioning, degree of transparency required.

Result
Documentation and listing of the most important quantitative key data and work processes / work flows. Determination of the necessary zones and areas (Icons) as the basis for the planning and design process.


3. Space Concept
With a space concept, customised concepts on the basis of impact and needs analysis are generated and portrayed in macro and micro layouts.

3.1. Macro Layout
Flooring
The starting point is the specific building and surface conditions as well as regulatory requirements. The goal is to efficiently utilise existing space. Workplace capacity (temporary and permanent) plays a major role.

Zoning and Structuring
Definition of the preferred office layout: cellular offices, group offices or open plan. Define zones and areas and position them, including work processes and information flows.

Result
Colour-coded floorplans that depict the company’s organisational structure.


3.2. Micro Layout
Furnishing Concept
Development and planning of the workplace layout. Definition of functions and design features. Consideration of ergonomic requirements and legal issues.

Technial Concepts
i.e., light planning, acoustics, media (ICT), electricity, building wiring system, building technology, etc., as well as discussions with planners, landlords and authorities.

Result
Detailed furnishing plan / 2D drawings.


4. Interior Design
Specification of products based on the furnishing concept. Definition of shapes, colours and materials. For furniture, walls, accessories, flooring, screening and blindsscreening and blinds as well as lighting and acoustic elements.

Result
Total office planning with moodboards, sample boards, renderings, product images and offer.