Perimeter planning, a classic approach to workplace design, places fixed enclosed spaces along the architectural perimeter while open spaces are positioned toward the building core. Professional and structured, Perimeter planning chiefly supports individual “focus” work and linear work processes.

In Core planning, open spaces have access to the architectural perimeter and enclosed spaces line the building core. A lack of barriers along the perimeter brings natural light into the workplace, along with a sense of parity. Core planning allows for a balance of focus, shared and team work.

Efficient planning seeks to maximize space utilization and minimize real estate cost and is sometimes coupled with alternative workplace strategies like telecommuting, flextime and free-address settings. An overall reduction in size of primary workspaces serves to flatten organizational structures and emphasize shared and team work.

Adaptive planning uses movable elements to define a variety of work settings, allowing flexibility to meet changing needs and enabling people to shape their work experience. Adaptive planning seeks to connect people to each other and the organization by creating spaces for shared work and social activity.

TECHNOLOGY WALLS + SPINE-BASED PLANNING

The office of today requires a dimensional, dynamic planning model that supports a broader range of activities than ever before. Service Wall and Fence, in combination with freestanding or height-adjustable tables or integrated into any system, deliver a flexible alternative to panel-based layouts and support the ever-changing variety of work styles and technologies in today's office.

ERGONOMIC WORKSPACE PRODUCTSAt Knoll, our commitment to thoughtful design and quantitative research, coupled with leading edge technology, has resulted in a portfolio of ergonomic workspace products, including task seating, ergonomic desk chairs, adjustable height table options, technology support and lighting that helps ensure the wellbeing of your team. These ergonomic products form the building blocks of a workplace that facilitates productivity and comfort.

Casegoods and Wall-Based Systems

ANTENNA WORKSPACE

AUTO STRADA

REFF PROFILES

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DIVIDENDS HORIZON

Open Plan EnvironmentsFor the last four decades, Knoll has advanced the evolution of open plan systems, creating solutions that fluidly support diverse individual and team work styles in office environments.The physical landscape of today’s workplace is transforming to support changing demographics, evolving technologies and an ongoing shift to “distributed work" that combines personal focus with group collaboration.Knoll offers an unmatched range of systems products, work chairs, multipurpose seating, and accessories for open plan environments – all with a proven commitment to sustainability and the client-focused planning approach that Hans and Florence Knoll first conceived three-quarters of a century ago.

Focused PlanningToday's office requires individuals to concentrate on their work, while not being isolated from their colleagues. Focused Planning achieves that blend with a mix of panels, storage, and workspace placement.Across styles, Knoll offers a range of medium height panels, modesty screens, and strategically placed storage. Different levels of privacy can be provided with a range of horizons: a 42" height enables seated visual access; a 48–50" height provides some seated privacy and shields screens; and a 64" height offers maximum privacy and the opportunity for overhead storage.Panels and storage solutions also define nearby meeting spaces and efficient private office solutions.

Shared PlanningCollaboration in the workplace continues to increase in importance and frequency. Shared Planning offers table and desktop solutions for both planned and spontaneous collaboration.Shared desktops support two or three people who work together frequently. Spine-based systems with moveable screens and freestanding furniture enable work groups to readily reconfigure their space as needs change, without disrupting the power and data infrastructure.Shared work can also be facilitated by adjacent desktops and an extension top for occasional visitors. Storage elements and panels are commonly used to establish the boundaries of shared work areas.