The role of an office breakout area cannot be understated in today’s workplace. Employees in motion need spaces where they can hunker down, whether to catch their breath, catch up on messages, or accomplish quick tasks. An undiscerning, easily co-opted breakout space is the ideal opportunity. Create the right ambiance via space design, and it becomes a haven for employees — a space where they feel comfortable and grounded, despite their fast – paced schedule.
Breakout spaces are the most flexible spaces in the office, but that shouldn’t make them an afterthought or a filler solution in your floor plan. Dedicated breakout space should be strategic — located in areas where it’s easy for people to transition into and out of different activities. Employees should feel comfortable in a breakout space, whether they’re doing head-down work or meeting with a small group. Most importantly, it needs to foster productivity by contributing to greater workplace concepts of agility and flexibility
Creating a diverse breakout space is a good way to give employees flex space that meets their changing needs. Quiet work today; collaboration tomorrow; space to spread out next week. The more diverse breakout spaces, the easier it is for employees to move seamlessly throughout the workplace as their day or workload dictates.
