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He l l o !We welcome you to the f irst-ever Spaces Friday F li pbook, our chance to inspire trusted partners like you on al l thing s space planning, design, and interior construction. These simple, visual ly pro voking f li pbooks wil l arrive in your inbox each Friday for your reading pleasure. We hope you’l l enjoy our perspective on thing s, and we welcome your ideas too.

P lease share your f eedback with us cgemmill@spacesinc.com any time!

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WORKPL ACEDesigning a plan for remote work is more important than ever. Even before the current calls to work from home, many organizations offered work-from-home and flexible working arrangements for their employees.

Consider Your Physical SettingDesignate a space where you’ll “set up shop.” That could be two different places: one for your nitty gritty work, and one for conducting virtual meetings when privacy matters. Yost suggests that you identify the place with the least number of distractions, but also to make peace with the fact that it may not be perfect. Choose an ergonomic (or your most comfortable) chair but remember that switching chairs and/ or taking standing breaks throughout the day will be important; or, set up a standing height desk if that’s your preferred setup. Think about lighting: it should be balanced for your video-based work and abundant to highlight your tasks. Workplace researcher and strategist Kate Lister, President of Global Workplace Analytics, notes that a dual monitor can increase your productivity by 50%— so if it’s feasible within your setup, add a larger monitor to your laptop or pair it with a digital device to serve as a second screen. Check to see if additional power strips might be needed.

Structure Your DayWherever you’ll be working from, your workday should be generally the same as if you were onsite. While you may benefit from some flexible timing—such as starting your day an hour or two earlier to allow for a midday exercise break—be mindful of working hours and time zones before you call or text your colleagues. Communication is critical—but unless it is urgent, keep interactions and meeting times within the confines of working hours. Consider designating yourself as

“available” using Slack, Skype, or your calendar app, and make sure key colleagues are in agreement about expectations of availability and standing “check in” times. But as you schedule your day, also plan to take a walk or bring your laptop out into the fresh air for a “dose of nature” to keep productivity and creativity high.

Consider Your RitualsEven though you aren’t commuting to the office, you are still going to work. But Lister notes that for some, this can be challenging without the typical “social cues” and routines. So, do whatever it takes to “be at work” and to transition in and out of the work day. Get dressed in working attire or grab your morning coffee if that puts you into business mode. Take consistent mini-breaks throughout the day: stand up, walk around, and eat lunch at a specific time. Lean on your coworkers, too—replace traditional water-cooler meetups with short video chats.

Above All: Learn and Grow!Use the current increased transition to remote work to test flexibility and inform the long-term framework for remote work. Keeping track of how the experience is going can help you, your colleagues, and your manager improve productivity and communication. As Yost notes, it all comes back to being more “intentional” in your efforts to collaborate and integrate remote work into your life. When you remove the physical aspect of the office, replacing it with proper planning and flexibility will help to ensure your offsite success.

We want to hear from youHow is working remote going for you thus far?What are your biggest obstacles?Let Us Know

Working Remotely- Knoll.com

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PROJECT NAME: REACH Healthcare Foundation

YEAR: 2019

INDUSTRY: Healthcare

FURNITURE: Muuto & Knoll

INSTALLATION COMPANY: MSI

Spaces was awarded the REACH Healthcare Foundation FFE project in the fall of 2019. We worked one on one with the client based on their requirements for a first level community/conferencing center as well as the REACH Foundation office space. Located at Avenue82 on Metcalf, we were able to work with the architects’ color pallet and floor plan to make the space come to life. Moving in this past December, the outcome is a very unique and beautiful space that includes one of a kind artwork and lots of colorful, interactive space.

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REACH healthcare foundation’s To advance equity in health care coverage, access, and quality for poor and under-served people

MISSION

“A Very unique &

vibrant space”

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QUICK, CLEAN + COSTEFFECTIVECONSTRUCTION:Our process is less disruptive to yours.Trades build or change space infraction of the time as conventionalconstruction and virtually eliminatewaste, dust and toxins on site.With Falkbuilt, there is minimalinterruption to occupied spaces.

INFECTION PREVENTION +CONTROL:Our acoustic seals, anti-microbialsurfaces, gasketing and durablesurfaces are easily cleaned, providingmaximum infection prevention.

SUPERIOR ACOUSTICS:Our solutions provide an STC ratingof 47+ achieving FGI guidelines andensuring speech privacy protectionand doctor/patient confidentiality.

PLUMBING:Inside the wall steel Super Studs canbe placed every 48 inches, instead of16, so there’s less in the way. The SuperStuds also facilitate both horizontal andvertical access for plumbing, utilitiesand other services.

ROBUST CLADDING:Sinks, biohazard containers,diagnostic boards and otherelements are supported directlyon the robust cladding.

EASY ACCESS:Check med gas, adapt thetechnology or change the electricalquickly and efficiently. Easy accessto the inside of our walls minimizesmaintenance and operational costs.

FALKSKIN:This durable, beautiful andcleanable surface material isapplied in the factory, seamlesslysealing millwork, extrusions andother surfaces, and providingthe IPC requirement for commonhealthcare sterilization procedures

CONSISTENT + SCALABLE:Our quality-controlled systems are entirely scalable. Whether you need to replicatean exam room in one clinic or 1,000, we deliver consistent results across your system.

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Now more than ever, healthcare demands speed of construction. Falkbuilt delivers with unstoppable infection prevention,superior acoustics, easy plumbing and quick access to med gas, electrical and technology. You need a foolproof,adaptable solution that’s fast, scalable and cost-effective, and that minimizes downtime for your facility, staff and patients.You need Healthcare by Falkbuilt.

Want To Learn More?ContactVicki.allenbrand@falkbuilt.com

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A DAY I N T HE L I FE

Most of us, if not all of us, had their lives flipped upside down over these last few weeks. Although the unknown can be scary, it can be positive too, and a chance to create change for the good - making us all stronger. Working from home can also make for some good stories, and boy do we have some silly quarantine stories to share. “A day in the life” is a sneak peek into the culture and heartbeat of Spaces. A place where we can all get to know each other better and hopefully bring a smile to your face!

Share your #WFH stories with us

“Does anyone else feel like the Brady Bunch theme song

should start playing every time they have a

Zoom meeting?”-everyone

“My Makeshift

desk”-HIlary

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“Good bye all you cool cats and kittens ”

-brittany signing off of our zoom meeting

“It is messy and it is sticky and it is perfect, and it is beautifuly balanced”-Lexi

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Sparrow® Desktop Light Life® Chair

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