Open Plan
A Design History of the American Office
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Publication
2021 - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Language
English
Word Count
56,000 words, Guess
Page Count
224 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL29523250M
- ISBN-139781350044722
- OCLC Control Number1155556473
- OCLC Control Number1233317048
- Library of Congress Control Number2020024164
Classifications
- LCCHF5547.2.K38 2021
Description
"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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