Open plan : a design history of the American office / Jennifer Kaufmann-Buhler

Author:: Kaufmann-Buhler, Jennifer
Published:: London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2021.
Copyright Date:: ©2021
Physical Description:: 1 online resource

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Cultural histories of design

Contents:

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Designing Hierarchy -- Chapter 2 Managing Change -- Chapter 3 Negotiating Privacy and Communication -- Chapter 4 Personalizing the Workstation -- Chapter 5 Supporting Technology -- Chapter 6 Facilitating Movement -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index

Summary:

"Inspired by a progressive vision of a working environment without walls or hierarchies, the open plan office has come to be associated with some of the most dehumanizing and alienating aspects of the modern office. This fascinating new book examines the history of the open plan office concept from its early development in the late 1960s and 1970s, through its present-day dominance in working spaces throughout the world, examining the design, meaning, and use of the open plan from the perspective of architects and designers, organizations, and workers"--

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9781350044753 electronic book
135004475X electronic book
9781350044746 electronic book
1350044741 electronic book
9781350044715 electronic book
1350044717 electronic book

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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