Innovative Workplace Design: A Case Study of the Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology

Abstract

Flexible working is a concept that allows workers to have freedom to choose when and where theywork. Advanced information and communication technology make it possible for the organisation to developthis new concept. At present, there are many organisations that introduce flexible workplace. Also in the universitywhere majority of occupiers are knowledge workers, innovative workplace design offers possible advantages.Recently, the innovative workplace design concept has been introduced to a temporary building of the Facultyof Architecture, Delft University of Technology, which its faculty building burnt down on 13 May 2008. Althoughthere are perceived benefits from flexible workplace, there also have some arguments on the actual performance.There are several performance measurement tools that have been used in order to evaluate corporate realestate performance. This paper aims to explore and analyse the effect of workplace innovation on a temporaryfaculty building and to offer ideas and reflections for performance measurement tools that truly respond buildingusers and reflect on objectives of the organisation.