Table 5 Characteristics of office layouts for underground vs. aboveground.
From: Towards the Vertical City: psychosocial mechanisms for human-centered underground office spaces
Location | Characteristics |
|---|---|
Aboveground | Shared offices (35–42 m2, 3–5 staff); Open-plan offices (120–180 m2, 40–50 staff) Ceiling height: 2.70–2.95 m Window size: 1.5 m x 1.7 m; 1.6 m x 1.5 m; 2.1 m x 1.5 m An individual cubicle with 0.70 m x 1.20 m desktop area partitions at a height of 1.10–1.45 m (or no partition) |
Underground | Shared offices (21–27 m2, 2–6 staff); Open-plan offices (70–170 m2, 32–75 staff) Ceiling height: 2.80–3.20 m An individual cubicle with 0.70 m x 1.20 m desktop area, partitions at a height of 1.20–1.55 m (or no partition) |
