"we observed a remarkable consistency of response across gender, class, and cultural categories. For example, when asked where in the houses they would like to carry out a given task, most participants converged on the same answers: Small spaces for decision-making, and open places for social activities."
This paragraph validates Christopher Alexander's insights on space design, which was later summarized in Peopleware:
The similarity is striking. Unfortunately, people planning offices don't tend to be the kind of people who read Peopleware (I'm writing this from an office that is as far from Alexander's vision as conceivably possible).
This paragraph validates Christopher Alexander's insights on space design, which was later summarized in Peopleware:
http://javatroopers.com/Peopleware.html#Chapter_12
The similarity is striking. Unfortunately, people planning offices don't tend to be the kind of people who read Peopleware (I'm writing this from an office that is as far from Alexander's vision as conceivably possible).
Alexander's book (which I haven't read):
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0195024028/1130-84425...