Personal Space Returns to the Office Setting

Paulsen: “Supporters tout the ability for collaboration and more social interaction, but I find that argument disingenuous when I tour an open floor plan and see the majority of the employees wearing headphones, tucked away in remote open areas or in small phone booths designed for ‘part-time’ privacy.”

IRVINE, CA—While we can’t call it a backlash, many companies are recognizing that open floor plans limit privacy so they’re looking for creative ways to provide more for their workers, Ten-X Commercial‘s executive managing director—commercial division Eric Paulsen tells GlobeSt.com. We spoke with Paulsen about this latest evolution of office space and how the sector is responding to it.

GlobeSt.com: Is there a backlash against open floor plans in the office sector as tenants strive to regain personal space?