工业设计专业英语翻译 Lesson 1 Workplace Design.docVIP

Lesson 1 Workplace Design Jeremy Myerson In brief Also known as innovative workplaces． As the knowledgedriven economy of the 21st century places a premium on generating new ideas and intellectual property，the creation of moreinnovative workplaces in which fresh thinking can develop and teamwork can flourish has become a central preoccupation for senior managers in many different types of organization． As a concept, the “innovative workplace” responds to a growing recognition within employing companies that the physical working environment can have a profound effect on an organization’s culture and on the individual’s performance． Successive anthropological studies have demonstrated a proven connection between habitat and human behavior．Today，there is widespread acceptance that the traditional habitat for whitecollar work—the modern office has significant shortcomings in terms of planning，layout，facilities and aesthetics．These shortcomings prevent organizations and individuals from working to their full potential in terms of innovating effectively． Designing offices to release innovation potential within the organisation links the application of a number of design processes directly to the realization of organisational goals．These processes include spaceplanning，interior，architectural，furniture and lighting design． Designing innovative workplaces is not about creating visually “wacky”，attentiongrabbing environments．It is about closely tailoring the physical environment to the requirements of developing new knowledge within the organisation． So what are the key issues at the heart of this concept? inside any organisation，it is important to ask searching questions about the current office environmentand look at how physical and spatial improvements and the provision of different equipment might support innovation practices． Are long stretches of dark corridor and closed doors really conducive to people sharing knowledge and ideas? Are