As they prepare for re-entry, businesses should concentrate on design and decentralization.
According to a JLL survey, many businesses are rethinking how their corporate real estate assets should appear in the 'new normal' as they prepare to return to the office amid an easing of lockdown restrictions across Asia Pacific. According to JLL, more than 80% of its clients have begun to look for alternatives to keep their businesses running or have made changes to their premises. hotel apartments
The newest Guide for Workplace Design Considerations from the real estate business lists key short- to long-term priorities, such as space planning solutions, tech-enabled experiences, and operational activities that assist corporations in navigating the challenging re-entry journey. The guide also discusses how organizations might rethink their office footprint by implementing decentralization or re-design strategies that will protect their company and people in the long run.
"Office re-entry will be a slow and multi-phased process that will evolve as economies open up again," says Martin Hinge, Executive Managing Director, JLL Asia Pacific's Project & Development Services. "As employees return to work, our clients' top objective is to make sure they're welcoming them back to a secure and healthy atmosphere."
Setting up private, enclosed workstations, labeling or physically separating social and break-out places, and even installing thermal imaging technology in the building lobby and reception areas are all examples of this."
In the short run, businesses will need to figure out how to make swift changes to the workplace while still assuring employee safety and comfort. In the long run, however, company leaders will have to make judgments about how they use their workspace against a backdrop where social separation may be required for an extended period of time "Gonzalo Portellano, JLL Asia Pacific's Head of Portfolio Design, agrees.
According to the guidance, in the long run, businesses may have to select how to plan and optimize their office footprint in a cost-effective manner. It notes that decentralized working hubs may be on the rise in the near future, as they allow employees to work remotely from various areas, lowering commuting times and improving convenience.
Portellano continues, "Companies may begin to relocate their headquarters from desirable locations to smaller, more adaptable centers strewn around the city. These technology-enabled centers can be positioned in places with adequate infrastructure, public transportation, and reduced rents."
"In the future, we expect corporations to take a significant step in office change, whether through decentralization or new space designs. The future of the office will focus on how people utilize and interact with spaces rather than how they occupy areas."