Innovative Workplace Design: A Case Study of the Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology
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Flexible working is a concept that allows workers to have freedom to choose when and where they
work. Advanced information and communication technology make it possible for the organisation to develop
this new concept. At present, there are many organisations that introduce flexible workplace. Also in the university
where 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 Faculty
of Architecture, Delft University of Technology, which its faculty building burnt down on 13 May 2008. Although
there 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 real
estate performance. This paper aims to explore and analyse the effect of workplace innovation on a temporary
faculty building and to offer ideas and reflections for performance measurement tools that truly respond building
users and reflect on objectives of the organisation.
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