Monday, September 25, 2006

i love my 0 x 0 cube

So who is doing this and what have they achieved? The BT Worldwide Headquarters in London was one of the first exponents of hotelling. The building offers 1,500 desks for between 4,000 and 8,000 daily (mainly employee) visitors. This is achieved by creating what Chris Webber, head of BT Workstyle calls "CCC Culture", or 'cappuccino, connectivity and chat'.
Here a BT employee's working location is task specific, with only minimal nods to hierarchy (for instance, BT has replaced the traditional status indicator, the corner office, with new indicators such as high-end laptops and other mobility toys). Each floor offers a different work setting, supported by an onsite concierge and hosts several restaurants which can be used for informal meetings.
The system is underpinned by a global IT platform, including wi-fi and IP telephony, and a proprietary room- and desk-booking system. The result is a vibrant, collaborative workspace which fizzes with energy, while the accountants haven't failed to notice that the annual cost per desk is now one-fifth of its original level.

taken from www.silicon.com

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