Open plan : a design history of the American office / Jennifer Kaufmann-Buhler.
By: Kaufmann-Buhler, Jennifer [author.].
Series: Cultural histories of design.Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, ©2021Description: 204 pages cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781350044739.Subject(s): Office layout -- History | Offices -- United States -- Design and construction -- History | Work environment -- United States -- HistoryGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "Inspired by a progressive vision of a working environment without walls or hierarchies, the open plan office has come to be associated with some of the most dehumanizing and alienating aspects of the modern office. This fascinating new book examines the history of the open plan office concept from its early development in the late 1960s and 1970s, through its present-day dominance in working spaces throughout the world, examining the design, meaning, and use of the open plan from the perspective of architects and designers, organizations, and workers"--| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Inspired by a progressive vision of a working environment without walls or hierarchies, the open plan office has come to be associated with some of the most dehumanizing and alienating aspects of the modern office. This fascinating new book examines the history of the open plan office concept from its early development in the late 1960s and 1970s, through its present-day dominance in working spaces throughout the world, examining the design, meaning, and use of the open plan from the perspective of architects and designers, organizations, and workers"--