SSS CARE
SOUND
Before talking about how to stimulate the office, we need to talk about decreasing one stimuli: sound. With half of the people working from home, the amount of time we are on the phone will increase. More phone calls from the desk also increases the need to withdraw, isolate yourself and work with deep focus on executing tasks. Therefore the office building should not only facilitate a social office for increasing relatedness but even more so facilitate silent library-type of working stations. By creating double walls, facades and skins as well insulated corridors for phone calls, you can create a win-win situation for both the person who is calling and the others sharing the space with him or her.