Designing Corporate Interiors

Corporate interior design is all about the purpose behind the design. Spaces must be function-based and style conscious, serving the needs of customers and employees all at once. Becoming a corporate interior designer means understanding a company's philosophy and designing its office space accordingly.

Corporate interior design is all about the purpose behind the design. Spaces must be function-based and style conscious, serving the needs of customers and employees all at once. Becoming a corporate interior designer means understanding a company’s philosophy and designing its office space accordingly.

Every company needs a place to do business. Office space is always in demand, and the creation of this office space is the large responsibility of the corporate interior designer.

The Basics of Office Space

Corporate interiors and office design are comprised of four basic spaces:

1. Reception and public spaces
   Entryways, atriums, cafeterias, and hallways are all essential public spaces of an office building. They must welcome and coordinate traffic and give a sense of the company’s scope.
2. Cubicle space
   Designing cubicle space can be one of the biggest challenges of corporate interior design. The cubicle is the embodiment of efficiency and cost savings, so cubicle space must reflect these concepts. They must also be highly functional and adaptive to changes in company structure.
3. Office space
   Offices must reflect the rank and functional needs of the roles for which they are designed. They must also blend with and reinforce the style concepts used throughout the building.
4. Meeting space
   Meeting and conference rooms must be designed for the purpose of communication. They must be comfortable, yet formal enough to encourage professionalism and productivity.

A Career in Corporate Interior Design

If you are considering earning your degree in interior design, specializing in corporate interior design will give you the background you need to understand office space and its wide variety of functional needs. A career in corporate interior design is full of opportunity for designers who can creatively address these needs.

Sources:

• Design for Corporate Offices from Benham Bellwether

Posted on April 12, 2006 at 9:24 AM

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