POST-COVID COWORKING BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

With new technologies , remote working has become very simple and within everyone's reach. Thanks to the many programs, tools and software that are now extremely widespread and used for workflow management, starting video calls or sharing documents, companies have made sure to guarantee their employees the possibility of carrying out their tasks from any room of the house .

The desk of a coworking © @invictustailoring

Working remotely for this long, however, may not be suitable for most people, whether they are part-time or full-time workers, employees or freelancers. A study by the Society for Human Resource Management has shown that 71% of workers find it difficult to work independently remotely every day , inevitably leading to productivity problems that will affect company results.

A safe contact within a coworking space © Fizkes

Most workers need a place where they can establish a real, daily relationship with customers or colleagues, while maintaining social distancing and the safety conditions imposed by the pandemic that we have learned to live with. The real key to addressing these needs, guaranteeing the well-being of workers, is to make changes to the design and architecture of spaces to develop a safe environment for everyone. Precisely in Japan you can find several very current examples of these interventions, such as the Lighthouse Tokyo and the Anshin Oyado Premier.

The tatami of the TENOHA Milan coworking space © TENOHA Milan by Guido Montani

The Lighthouse Tokyo hotel, due to the total blockade of tourism in the country, was quickly adapted into a residential building: each floor was equipped with undivided and flexible spaces , with the possibility of creating compartments through the use of dividers. The most important part of the structure, however, is located on the ground floor, since it is here that a very minimal coworking space has been created, in which residents and neighbors can work peacefully throughout the day. An interesting aspect of this structural adaptation concerns the interiors: Miwa was designed for these, a modular and flexible piece of furniture that can be assembled in different ways and characterized by a shape similar to that of the building.

The private offices with desks and meeting rooms of TENOHA Milano © TENOHA Milano by Guido Montani

Another example comes from the capital of Japan, where with the advent of Covid-19 and the related collapse of the tourism-related economy, the Anshin Oyado Premier capsule hotel transformed part of its spaces used for guests' rest into micro -offices for those who have always worked remotely . To do all this, the central horizontal structures were removed, which acted as the floor for the upper level and the ceiling for the lower floor, in order to guarantee a vertical development of the rooms dedicated to work. The offices are equipped with every comfort: chairs, desks, electrical and USB sockets, wi-fi, wireless mice and keyboards, earphones, smartphones, battery chargers and printers.

TENOHA Milan's bookshop and coworking space © TENOHA Milan by Guido Montani

Booking workstations adapted to current regulations , widespread throughout the territory, is therefore becoming an intelligent and efficient solution from an economic and productive point of view, as well as a well-being for a company's employees and collaborators. Creating a separation between work and free time is fundamental, and this cannot always happen by working from home full time: even a simple coffee with colleagues in an environment conducive to everyone's needs can increase energy, joy, concentration and encourage us to always do better.

 

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