“It is a natural turn of events. During the lockdown, accommodating to remote work system was a priority. It showed that effectiveness of such work seems satisfactory. However, after a few months of operating from home, employees simply miss the opportunity to meet in the office, work in a professional office space and co-working environment,” said Cezar Florea, managing director of Tetris Romania, a subsidiary of JLL specialized in the fit-out of business premises.
Despite the restrictive safety rules, there are solutions so that the existing spaces are used in proportion of over 90%, one of which is the implementation of a new concept of “Pivot Spaces”.
“In the real estate and fit out industry, it is a model of designing common spaces in such a way that they are multi-functional and easy to reorganize at any time. In the era of coronavirus and the need to maintain social distance, the so-called pivot space works best for redesigning a former office,” explained Florea.
According to Tetris experts, IoT (Internet of things) solutions will be more and more boldly implemented in Pivot Spaces, with a strong focus on sterility and hygiene in offices.
It will become common to use technology to manage office traffic, book conference rooms, fill out electronic health questionnaires, as well as screening and biometric tools, consultants said.
“Available space must be re-imagined, so that the workplace is safe, but also efficient, flexible, modern and aesthetic. Remote performance of duties will more and more often be combined with office presence. These, in turn, will take on the role of a ‘hub and club’, which means creating such work environments that favor cooperation, business and social meetings, meetings and interactions that are so needed to be productive and creative in business,” Florea added.