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The renovation of ING Bank
Turkey Headquarters, designed by
Istanbul based Bakırkure Architects,
was started with a project workout
within the participation of current
employees. By getting their current
space experiences, it was aimed to
analyze their needs and expectations
to generate more dynamic and
ergonomic office atmosphere that also
meets their needs.
Workshop outcomes show that
majority of the participants is
not happy with the color scheme,
workstation placement and space
organization. Meeting room amounts
are not enough and not designed
efficiently. Besides, no common spaces
exist for socialization. Three out of
four participants need to be isolated
to concentrate on their work and %90
of them wants to switch spaces within
the working hours.
Three out of four participants are not
satisfied with the lighting; nine out
of ten people think air conditioning
is weak. Majority of the employees is
suffering from headaches, backaches
and as a result they feel tired.
Another spotted problem is about
hierarchy; in the face to face meetings,
according to people – including
executives- separated rooms, larger
desks that indicates ‘authority’ are just
waste of space. Instead they prefer
working altogether.
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