How to Design a Cubicle Layout Floor Plan
Office cubicles don't have to be the stiff cells most of us expect. You can design an attractive cubicle layout floor plan with just a little advance planning. Save time by doing the floor plan on any graphics design software program or draw it by hand. Read the following steps to learn how to design a cubicle layout floor plan.
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Begin with a new document or blank piece of paper. Extend a scale along the left and top margins. Set the scale to ΒΌ inch.
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Decide where to lay desks and computer stations. Identify doorways and openings, the location of electrical receptacles, vents, light switches and thermostats then place furniture accordingly.
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Find out what people expect to be looking at when seated at their desk. Most do not want their backs to the door. Eliminate glare by making sure computer screens do not face windows directly.
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Allow enough vacant space in front of desk drawers and filing cabinets so that drawers don't hit other objects when fully extended. Leave about 20 inches in front of drawers where people stand.
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Provide adequate working space at desks. The distance between the occupied side of a desk to the wall or furniture nearby must be at least 50 inches.
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Leave at least 30 inches between furniture and walls if people intend to use it as walkway space. Allow furniture to stand at least three inches from walls.
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Avoid monotony in the cubicle by placing some furniture in the open area of the room rather than lining it up against the wall. Set objects at angles to avoid rigidity.
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