| The office is a place where people are engaged for prolonged periods of time.The spatial qualities, program, and form of the office all have a profound impact on our daily lives. The immediate purpose of office design is to provide employees with a working environment that is comfortable, convenient, efficient and safe. This study attempts to investigate the possibilities of office design, which aspects positively impact the physical and mental health of its workers. This study has three purposes:First is to investigate the different factors of office design; second, to investigate the factors that impact employee’s health and performance; third, to discuss whether the design of the office has a positive or negative effect on employee health.Summarizing the literature, this study will analyze the different elements of office design: infrastructure, environmental factors, spatial design, and common spaces.From the above 4 elements, this study has expanded 10 relevant influencing factors-office furniture, air conditioning system, lighting equipment, personal workspace size,internal structure, sounds, smells, colors, decorations, and public space. Then this study summarizes the meaning of physical and mental health, how it is measured and the theoretical basis. Finally, the study compares and analyzes the effects between design elements and the physical and mental well-being of workers by a collected questionnaire survey.After statistical analysis of questionnaires, the study has two mainfindings:1. The design of most companies follow consistency: Emphasis is on theinfrastructure rather than the atmosphere. Spatial design is dominated by companyrank. Common space is limited by the actual floor area.2. The major factors that affect the work environment from high priority to loware: First, if that factor fulfills the work purpose/function, next is the safety andcomfort of the space, and finally, the pursue of aesthetics and pleasure. |
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