REINVENTING
THE
WORKPLACE
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REINVENTING
THE WORKPLACE Second Edition
Edited by John Worthington DEGW PLC Porters North, 8 Crinan Street, London N1 9SQ
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CONTENTS Foreword
vii
Acknowledgements
ix
Sponsors
xi
Contributors
xv
Introduction:The Changing Workplace
1
SECTION I ^ CHARTING A FUTURE
9
1 The Logistical City
11
Adrian Leaman 2 New Patterns of Work: The Design of the Office
29
Andrew Laing 3 Real Estate and the Future
50
Rob Harris 4 The Future Workplace, Opportunities, Realities and Myths: A Practical Approach to Creating Meaningful Environments
61
Nicola M.Gillen SECTION II ^ REAL ESTATE DILEMMAS
79
5 Office Cultures: International Differences in Workplace Design
81
Jurian van Meel with Hans de Jonge and Geert Dewulf 6 New Real Estate Models to Support Distributed Working
97
Despina Katsikakis 7 Competing for the Future of Corporate Real Estate
108
Geoff Woodling SECTION III ^ THE OPPORTUNITIES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
119