One of the most common gripes levelled against the venerable office cubicle is that once you are settled into your cube even indirect sunlight has no chance of finding you. It could be sunny, rainy, night or day outside and as long as you are hard at work in your cubicle you might as well be on a different planet. While this is true for the most part – it’s possible that you occupy that one cubicle in a hundred that opens toward a window – the question is: does it matter?
Anyone who has ever worked in a cubicle will tell you that it most certainly does, to them. But does it actually matter in a scientifically verifiable way? Is there some kind of proof that natural light is important to us, our lives and our general well-being? The answer is “yes”, and here are some of the reasons your mind and body crave the light of the sun.
As evidence regarding the adverse effects of sunlight deprivation on your health mounted in recent years it became obvious to everyone from the CEO to the office manager to the benefits manager that real-world, cost effective solutions were needed to promote a healthy workplace environment, stem the tide of worker health claims and restore trust and goodwill between management and staff. Proposed solutions included:
So, it’s never been an issue of whether walls are necessary, they are. It’s really a matter of how many, placed where and what type. The need has always been for a practical, affordable, aesthetically pleasing solution that takes everyone’s interests to heart.
After years of searching many companies have recently discovered that modular wall systems in general and glass panel modular components in particular are the answer they have been looking for. Smart placement of these state of the art demountable wall systems can open up the interior of even the largest office space to beneficial sunlight while retaining an appropriate degree of order and even enhancing productivity.
But besides the obvious health-related advantages demountable wall systems provide your business, there are a number of practical advantages you will want to consider as well when deciding whether glass panel, modular wall systems are for you, such as:
The problems generated by sunlight deprivation in modern offices are complex and have a long history. Until recently many wondered if there would ever be a solution that responded to both the legitimate demands of staff and the equally legitimate economic interests of the company at large. Today, with the advent of demountable wall systems that incorporate tempered glass panels, employees can enjoy the healthy workspace they have always wanted while management can operate knowing that their new architectural walls will respond to their future organizational needs quickly, effectively and affordably. Win-win situations don’t come much more clear cut than that.
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