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Item Restricted Biophilic design as an approach to improve the employees' health and wellbeing in an open-space office(2019) Larsen, Sigurd; Starck, Adrian von; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"The occurrence of illnesses like asthma or allergies is constantly increasing and a main factor for that has already been found to relate to the environments we are living and working in. Building materials, finishes and even decoration used often emit toxic pollutants because they are not tested properly, which greatly affects our health (Healthy Interiors 2012). Especially in big open-plan offices lots of illnesses and difficulties in concentration occur due to the bad air quality, the lack of thermal comfort, noise pollution and an unpleasant lighting situation. [...] Health and 'being green', so to say, has become a trend on a daily life basis and people start to think of how to improve their wellbeing. [...] With this they slowly start to consider also the environments they are living in and healthy and sustainable interiors gain importance. [...] Biophilia is our love to the nature and the living and our wish to support its growth. The mentioned methods include environmental features such as color, air, sunlight, natural materials and plants, natural shapes and forms, natural patterns and processes, the relation of light and space, place-based relationships and evolved human-nature relationships."Item Metadata only Creating a space : implementing sustainable design methods into modular room dividers for office spaces(2018) Kiranta, Tugce; Martín, Javier; Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"As a main issue in an open space it might be lose privacy or even sounds will annoy. Open plans has effectively raised in popularity, which means to offer endless design opportunities. Room dividers a a visual barrier are great opportunity to create a space when it comes to build an efficient utilization or zones. Nowadays, there are different types of room dividers with various functions, which also fulfil architectural needs. This kind of products are depending on their versatility qualities as well as visually and acoustically. Especially, it refers on viewer's perspective and also how to arrange the room divider. Room dividers serve many purposes, for example, it gives the space nice atmosphere through its material but also make the space lively. This research deals with how to create an interior space by implementing sustainable design methods into modular room dividers and their effects. Additionally, it is also focused on investigating visual view and light, the acoustic control, the sustainability, and the modularity. The research begins by a short description of room dividers with their origin and historical background and then going into the characteristics, such as the different types of room dividers. Furthermore, explaining a brief introduction of visual control, which includes the light control, view control and the acoustic control as well. Additionally, explaining the sustainability and modular systems. Moreover, it will provide detailed analysis with the examples of three case studies. Subsequently, an explanation of the design goals, that includes a design proposal. Four prototypes were tried out and analysed through out the dimensions and the geometry. The goal is to analyse and compare the functionality and the materials in order to design a modular room dividers. Furthermore, the purpose is to design a sustainable room divider at selecting materials with low environmental impacts. Keywords: Office design, Modular system, Sustainable methods, Room dividers."Item Restricted Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre : a design proposal to attract millennials(2018) Heuberger, Deborah; Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel; Starck, Adrian von; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"The research focuses on the concept of integrating shared work spaces in hotel lobbies to attract millennial travellers and remote workers in Berlin. The aim of this research is to analyse methods in which city hotels can successfully meet the needs of millennial travellers, as well as present a design solution for the lobby space of the Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre, which struggles to attract both millennial travellers and citizens of Berlin. [...] The paper first looks into the generation of millennials and defines their preferences and expectations in terms of work and travel. From their the report discloses current hotel trends and strategies applied to attract this generation. Furthermore, the research reveals the characteristics of contemporary work spaces and examines how they are shaped. Moreover, the research explains the concept of co-working spaces and describes some motivations of co-workers and what is necessary for co-working. In addition, the research presents two case studies, the Soho House Berlin and the Michelberger Hotel, two hotels that successfully integrated shared working areas in their lobby space and managed to achieve a popularity among remote workers and citizens in Berlin. Therefore, the case studies [...] help identify the qualities of the space in terms of service, layout and design. Hence, the knowledge gained can be directly applied to the design proposal of the Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre. [...] the research contains a qualitative research method in form of a professional interview with Michael Mücke, the spokesman of the management board of Albeck & Zehden Hotels & Gastronomie, to detect design challenges attracting contemporary travellers and to discover existing strategies applied. Based on all these findings, a design proposal for the lobby space of the Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre is provided."Item Restricted Enhancing the idea of community in a coworking space through interior design(2019) Gosh, Shareefa Abu; Ebert, Carola; Larsen, Sigurd; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"Over the last decades and thanks to the revolution of computing and mobile technology, the number of coworking spaces has dramatically increased, and people are no longer connected to their offices. Co-working spaces represent creative and energy-inducing places where small businesses, freelancers and start-ups can interact, share, build and co-found. Coworking is a service which landlords offer indirectly by offering a space for coworkers to network their other activities through collaborative interactions. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the interior design and spatial organization of several co-working spaces around the world, to understand how to create a space that facilitates the concept of community. This thesis looks at how coworking spaces function as workplaces and communities, and explore the strategies which already have been used in this field to achieve that goal."Item Restricted New trends of office ergonomics and its applications/implications in home office design : How can one design an ergonomically appropriate adaptive home offices adapting to existing spaces at home (like living, dining spaces)? in space specifically allocated for office work function?(2021) Maharjan, Anu; Larsen, Sigurd; Starck, Adrian von; Interior Architecture / Interior DesignMACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE : The commuting to work has become merely a distance from bed to the desk - since COVID-19 pandemic started in first quarter of 2020. The pandemic brought about several drastic changes which encountered billions of people all around the globe with the challenges to work from home. Majority of the people were left with no option but be forced to work from home remotely, regardless of the conditions of their home office setups. A study (Lone and Grotheer 2020) revealed that at least quarter of the German population is working from home since the pandemic began. Several recent studies highlight the adverse effects and challenges of WFH practices during COVID-19 ( (Vyas and Butakhieo 2020); (Xiao, and others 2021)) The proper office design is critical aspect for productivity, personal development, and psychological well-being of the teleworkers. However, the need of sudden workstation setups at home brings about unique challenges. Many homes and specially in big cities with rather small apartment spaces leads to complicated challenge to accommodate the proper office space even considering fundamental elements like proper access to natural light, acoustical considerations, ergonomic furniture, et cetera The aim of this thesis was to assess various facets of the problems and challenges associated to home office setups. The assessment of these problems is then used as basis to work out the solutions for a real case scenario through a design of model home office considering the assessment of various published recommendations, guidelines, publications, new design trends and finally designing a model home office considering all the relevant solutions. The motivation for this thesis study was driven by the mission statement "Enhance the home office experience through design". Keywords: Interior design, telework, home office, acoustic design, ergonomic furniture design, product designItem Restricted Social sustainability in office design : examining the relation between occupant comfort and office-layout and services(2018) Dressler Viturtia, Kioma Luna; Martín, Javier; Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"In office design, Social sustainability is often disregarded to meet the parameters of other sustainable development components. While comfort is crucial when attaining a socially sustainable design, this thesis puts in crisis the term 'comfort', commonly misused to describe the look and feel of a design rather than its qualities concerning health and safety for the user. Diverse factors affecting indoor environmental quality are listed and extensively explained. Furthermore, four office layouts are discussed through the scope of social sustainability examining the occupant's physical and physiological comfort. The information obtained via these investigations is further utilised to complete a design proposal in which office occupant comfort is promoted and enhanced through suitable design measures and occupant-aware building services. This thesis concludes there is no universal layout suited for all occupants and offices, but the clever combination of suitable design methods fitted to the needs of office occupants and their environment can result in a fruitful office design that promotes productivity and comfort. RESEARCH QUESTION: What elements of interior design affect office occupant's comfort and how can these be used to promote it?"Item Metadata only Sustainability and lighting in contemporary offices : how to provide better comfort and save energy with the use of light(2018) Kücük, Sinem Elif; Ebert, Carola; Starck, Adrian von; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"I always had the feeling in offices earlier of either being shut in or the sun was somehow blinding, and it was therefore important to me to analyse light in the work place. Good offices are where lighting conditions better and the employees get enough light and have the possibility of protecting themselves from reflections and glare, and where artificial lighting is well thought-out and planned. This increases effectiveness and satisfaction, motivation and concentration as well as performance and this achievement has an effect on the company. Nowadays environmental protection is taken seriously and therefore it is important that companies, particularly those with great power, get involved in the environment and reduce their energy consumption. Instead of neon tubes which can still be found in many offices, LEDs can be used and through well thought-out control processes, which dim the lights when enough natural light is available, or which switch the lights off when no-one is in the room, and if employees are well-trained, allow energy savings. Light planning is in general very important for humans. Only with light do objects become visible. Vision is made possible by the adaptation of our eyes even in low light levels, but it is nevertheless important that light in the work place is used correctly so that not only vision is made simpler but also well-being is promoted. In light planning it is important that all requirements for work be met. Apart from visibility, it is important to prevent glare and reflection. Not only should the standards be met but the employees should be prioritised and the fact that older people need more light to see should be considered. The necessity for a flexible, adjustable and usable lighting follows from the planning of light in an office work space. It is known that the integration of natural and dynamically changing light in the work place has a stimulating effect and is important for daily office life. The modern understanding of work in offices demands flexibility and a new architecture of mobility. This subject should be the motivation for the development of new office worlds. The new trend means spatial and temporal flexibility, and this leads to a mixture of leisure time and working time. This can be best seen in Google's modern working world. The employee can play sport during working time, go to the doctor and then come back and work further. The previous frontiers in the world of work as they were known are shifting more and more. Architecture and the planning of light in the working world should in its way of thinking transcend working and logical planning. The planning of light should not try to brighten a room and avoid glare and reflections; the planning of light should transform the working world into a communicative, stimulating, productivity-raising atmosphere. In the offices of the future employees should have the possibility to increase their creativity. The office of the future should be a place where people are encouraged not just to function, where people are not made sick or depressed in the given situation but can rather develop themselves further and have fun at work. The recommendation is to use natural light as well as is possible. The next step is to ensure there is enough shade, protection from glare and reflections. Employees can sit with a view to the outside or sit sideways to a window. The connections, how natural light has an effect on humans, can be used to an advantage. Scientists found out years ago how light functions, which colours are present at what time, and how they effect people. This experience can be used in practice to make lighting more flexible and dynamic. Thereby the interplay between natural and artificial light should always be considered."Item Restricted The benefits of contemporary workspace design and the utilization of space(2019) Shani, Eliana Noa; Ebert, Carola; Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"The contemporary workspace has been redefined through the evolution of technology. Seemingly, the employee of today has no need for the traditional office space, work can be done at any location that has a wireless internet connection. Thus, the office has become more of a symbolic work environment, providing communicative exchange. The contemporary workspace of today is designed to benefit the employee and promote satisfaction within the work environment. This thesis argues that contemporary workspace design promotes the benefits of communication, productivity and the well-being of employees. Additionally, this thesis provides and overview of what the contemporary workspace entails today and the design measures taken to create an attractive work environment. Accordingly, this thesis displays how workspace design uses strategic methods to benefit the physical work environment and influence the psychological perception of space. Design measures such as spatial arrangement, lighting, noise control and color, portray the effects of workspace design on employees. This thesis uses case study analysis to display the effects of these measures and their use. Overall, contemporary workspace design has progressed to fulfill the changing needs of employees with the technological advances of today."Item Restricted The transformation of office spaces : how do future demands change the way office spaces are designed?(2018) Gül, Yasmin; Larsen, Sigurd; Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"The design of an office forms the basis for employee's workdays and therefore directly supports and influences work and behaviour. The workspace design has developed and is still developing constantly due to changes in work behaviour, technological changes as well as environmental influences. The aim of the thesis is to understand how office design has developed since the industrialization and what the future office will look like. For this purpose the thesis looks at the first offices in comparison to the 'new' office. Furthermore elements determining future office spaces are introduced and analysed in selected case studies. This adds project related information to the theoretical reading. The thesis concludes with an office design proposal including future design elements. The bachelor thesis is interesting for students in the field of interior design as well as for professionals in the field of design and architecture."