Free Address Offices

Published February 2000

A non-territorial office plan. A Japanese corporation, Shimizu Corp., found that the maximum occupancy rate in their R&D offices at any one time was 75 percent, with an average occupancy of 51 percent. This space was replanned so that only secretaries have designated desks, because they occupy them full-time. Each research worker is given a personal radio phone, a mobile lockable three-drawer pedestal and a personal laptop computer. Enough chairs and tables are provided to accommodate a 75 percent occupancy rate and are all located on a "first come, first served" basis. All archival and reference materials are stored centrally. The extra 25 percent space is used for group meeting areas.