Saint-Gobain Ecophon are pleased to present this exciting new practical Workplace Design Workshop incorporating both psychological and physiological factors. In partnership with Workplace Unlimited and Sensory Intelligence ™ Consulting.
Tue 21 March 2017
12:00 – 17:00 GM
The workshop is oversubscribed, but Join us here and on Twitter using the hashtag #design4senses
Experience the breadth of human tactile, visual and auditory senses and their importance in workplace design. Learn why certain personality types and sensory profiles thrive in open-plan offices and others find them over-stimulating. Discover your own sensory profile and how this impacts workplace preferences and productivity. Apply what you have learned about these complex psychological and physiological factors to design through hands-on practical sessions with project scenarios.
Led by a team of experts in environmental psychology and human physiology, this workshop is sure to be an informative, unique experience not to be forgotten.
Tomorrow I'll be tweeting this workshop: “Psychological & Physiological Factors in Office Design” #design4senses https://t.co/jYI7g6WqiN pic.twitter.com/79Zv4EyRAO
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 20, 2017
Our Speakers
Dr. Nigel Oseland is a workplace strategist and environmental psychologist. Nigel Oseland on Linkedin
Tania Barney is an occupational therapist, specialising in sensory processing. Tania Barney on Linkedin
Paige Hodsman is an office concept developer and acoustic specialist. Paige Hodsman on Linkedin
On the Day
Join us here from Noon on 21st March
This workshop was so popular last year & this one was fully booked way in advance, follow @SuButcher to get in on the action #design4senses https://t.co/oKbZYrlmjI
— Saint-Gobain Ecophon (@Ecophon) March 21, 2017
Arrived at Saint-Gobain Innovation centre setting up for #design4senses pic.twitter.com/fydX72zMO7
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Here are the speakers for today's #design4senses workshop. People are gathering and getting lunch before we start. Join us on the hashtag pic.twitter.com/98vstDfiOg
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
#design4senses all set and ready to roll, following a tasty lunch
— Tania Barney (@TB_Consultant) March 21, 2017
It's finally out – our guide to reducing noise distraction through #psychoacoustics – @PaigeHodsman @EcophonUK pic.twitter.com/8Kfa8LKO8U
— Oseland (@oseland) March 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/DasInkling/status/844169351737610240
Starting off #design4senses workshop with @PaigeHodsman of @Ecophon pic.twitter.com/k336fKw7gP
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The agenda for today #design4senses covering Sensory Intelligence, #Psychophysics, Environmental Psychy, Evolutional Psychy & #Biophilia pic.twitter.com/nQGjfJab95
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
#design4senses Paige begins by introducing the office of today – techology has made it possible for us to do so much more communications
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
We've broken the ice, now setting the scene @PaigeHodsman at #design4senses with changes in the workplace pic.twitter.com/OPsBJ5a7kA
— Tania Barney (@TB_Consultant) March 21, 2017
#design4senses organisations are changing too – no more life-long loyalty to a firm.
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Paige doesn't think the 'office is dead' #design4senses As long as we like to be together, we will need spaces to work and meet
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Paige says that we need to make sure that because people can choose where they work, we must design those spaces to be better #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
How many senses do we have? #design4senses In office design we focus heavily on sight and hearing but all are relevant and there are more pic.twitter.com/BS05fkNZxw
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Paige hands over to occupational therapist Tania Barney #design4senses @Sensory_IQ to discuss Sensory Intelligence in the workplace
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'Different people prefer different spaces' says Tania. Why is that? #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Tania is describing how the brain has 80% unconscious, intuitive thoughts, and only 20% conscious, calculated thoughts. #design4senses pic.twitter.com/M3gb5p64Qw
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
– that's one reason why people judge others quickly. An unconscious bias. #design4senses
— David Cant ~👷🏻♂️ (@davidgcant) March 21, 2017
Tania says that our unconscious 'feeling' brain impacts heavily and differently on our behaviour, stress and comfort #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Tania also points out that our feeling brain is heavily influenced by our senses, and influcences the overall functioning #design4senses pic.twitter.com/rvMrhxAALK
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Tania says we have 7 sensory systems with neurophysiological receptors and neural pathways (ie physical senses) #design4senses pic.twitter.com/MUAoFzodUb
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The vestibular system in the ear tells us about accelleration, direction. Proprioception uses muscles/joints sensors #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
At #design4senses workshop Tania @Sensory_IQ takes us through the 7 (not 5 or 21 or 33) senses. pic.twitter.com/oBdaMdiORm
— Oseland (@oseland) March 21, 2017
Some people like a lot of sensory stimulation and may seek out more. Sensation avoiders have a low threshold and are bothered #design4senses pic.twitter.com/aONgnAn23j
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
In addition, each sensory system has different thresholds – you can find out yours in Tania's Sensory matrix quiz #design4senses pic.twitter.com/gGe1zB5eWO
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Take Tania's quick free Sensory Quiz here to find out if you're tree, trunk or roots #design4senses https://t.co/6YwuTrlSmx
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
http://sensoryintelligence.co.uk/sensory-quiz/
How does your sensory perception relate to the #workplace? The nature of your sensory threshold will affect your preference #design4senses pic.twitter.com/9n2iiZlyn0
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The room reorganises according to the answers they gave in their sensory questionnaire to look at their ideal workspace #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
HYS @BathArchandCivE Impact of wobbly bridges and sky-scrapers on human health to be tested #research https://t.co/a3GVHVzPlh
— Fi Daisy G 🌼 🌱 💙 🐰 (@FiDaisyG) March 21, 2017
#design4senses lots of Ernest discussion of ideal #workplace in the groups pic.twitter.com/AgZ4Y7PUMx
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Yes, our senses matter, also at the #workplace. #design4senses https://t.co/bEzPAEmvVD
— Saint-Gobain Ecophon (@Ecophon) March 21, 2017
Tania is now asking the groups for their feelings – unsurprisingly there is general consensus #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The 'trunks' group like open plan and a choice of working spaces, and like music or background noise but not too much… #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The 'leaves' group were 'a bit off tangent with everyone talking over each other' like social groups and open plan working #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
With a more detailed questionnaire than the simple one today, the consensus on workspace preferences is amazing #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Tania is a 'root' but lives with a 'leaf' she says he often finds things boring if there isn't enough going on. #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
We have a small group of 'roots' who prefer their own offices with neutral tones but some like to move to different places. #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
In general, in the open plan offices here are some preferences #design4senses pic.twitter.com/DphkcOD9a5
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
have worked in Penguin Books marketing fish bowl next Bath Rd Heathrow. Not a good place to work for me
— Jane Fleming (@fleming77) March 21, 2017
Sometimes 'leaves' can miss visual clues says Tania – they screen out things and tend to run over time or need to set alarms #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
@Sensory_IQ Tania taking us through the sensory preferences. #design4senses Workshop @SuButcher pic.twitter.com/gFwBjAMlnh
— Paige Hodsman (@PaigeHodsman) March 21, 2017
When we are designing workspaces we must consider people's neurophysiological differences, so people can meet their own needs #design4senses pic.twitter.com/Vw9i72TZO2
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Time for a quick comfort break. Fascinating insights on human perception by @Sensory_IQ #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/studiocwtch/status/844188897198444544
If you'd like to know more about #design4senses follow and chat to @Sensory_IQ @oseland and @PaigeHodsman
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
We're coming back with @oseland who is going to talk about #psychophysics #design4senses pic.twitter.com/k5Sq6J7sBU
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The world we operate in is pschophysics says @oseland – the relationship between people and place #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Psychophysics is the analysis of human responses to stimulus but we don't respond to stimuli in a linear manner says @oseland #design4senses pic.twitter.com/5DfVPrvprs
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/llt717/status/844190945084162049
What makes people comfortable? Its a difficult question to answer – there are 6 variables even different types of temperature #design4senses pic.twitter.com/lGJ9jWHdeV
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Nigel @oseland describes how you might use a thermometer to measure air temperature but cold walls with make people cold #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The two variables with biggest impact are metabolism & clothing says @oseland but most difficult to estimate #thermalcomfort #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Thermal comfort standards often predict higher temperatures than humans need – how you perceive environment affects it too #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
In one study @osland got 32 people to do the same activity – people's perception of thermal comfort differed widely #design4senses pic.twitter.com/ThxnWGUfGS
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Nigel says our design standards are too simplistic and are misused – we are dealing with adaptive human beings – let them #design4senses pic.twitter.com/RqOJr8dlsU
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Nigel @oseland says we need to take into account and value how people feel about their environment #design4senses Senses are easily tricked. pic.twitter.com/Jqe0ZW1GRB
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/ulrikabs/status/844193218447265792
. @oseland study of people's perception of space determined by where you are, who with and what you're doing #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Your perception of space is also affected by sociodemographics – where people are in their life cycle affects expectations #design4senses pic.twitter.com/KuOp8OrFoI
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'Our perception of the world isn't only affected by what's 'out there' but what's 'in here' says @oseland #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
We naturally behave differently in a library or church – we can use these visual tricks to trigger similar behaviour at work #design4senses pic.twitter.com/3ls9yUY48d
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Sociofugal spaces discourage interaction. Sociopetal spaces encourage it. Think how MacDonalds has changed to sociopetal #design4senses pic.twitter.com/HVhj7U9oOA
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Does your work space encourage social interactions or not? #design4senses @oseland pic.twitter.com/cFxevukI0j
— Tania Barney (@TB_Consultant) March 21, 2017
If you don't design for people's proxemics (which can be culturally influenced) they will be uncomfortable at work #design4senses pic.twitter.com/ZK1LruHQ5C
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/SheRa_Simpson/status/844195110049009665
Does reducing desk size affect productivity? @oseland did a study on satisfaction that suggested less than 1600 (related) #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
We're moving on to @PaigeHodsman talking about #Psychoacoustics. @Ecophon have been studying the physics since the '50s #design4senses pic.twitter.com/apH8lUHeiG
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Our hearing has evolved as an 'early warning' detector and its on 247 says @PaigeHodsman #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
When @Paigehodsman and @Oseland did noise literature reviews, they concluded that 25% of the problem was phys, the rest psyc #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
listening to #noise – noise is unwanted sound #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
We're discussing how we feel about different sounds – Office noises contribute to cognitive stress &can create posture issues #design4senses pic.twitter.com/d4BEK6IHbB
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
#design4senses @paigehodsman and @oseland surveyed workers looking at a range of factors pic.twitter.com/gatQyinPol
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Then people were asked to rate noise according to (subjective) factors #design4senses pic.twitter.com/20YiO0KtMY
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The vast majority of respondents came from the UK so didn't like to raise the issue of noise! #design4senses pic.twitter.com/Lmq7r2I415
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
I wonder if that last item has a 'wishful thinking' factor to consider….?
— Jamie Robertson (@BIMbonix) March 21, 2017
vcommon apparently – coupled w companies reducing space costs. But I agree (if you're a root type or introvert) #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'I have to go home because I can't get any work done in the office' #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Using the Ocean personality inventory the more neurotic are affected more by sound environment #design4senses pic.twitter.com/7oYx6n78TO
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Also introverts were less able to perform in a higher noise environment and more stressed #design4senses pic.twitter.com/a78KbAG95H
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Some extroverts can't bear to work in calm environments, with simple tasks #design4senses pic.twitter.com/XF4GsQUPp3
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
A company team profile developed by @oseland @paigehodsman guiding the design of spaces #design4senses pic.twitter.com/BmYieSzgGB
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
If you know the majority of your team are extroverts, start with a stimulating zone, but don't forget extroverts #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Displace – quiet places
Avoid – keep noisy/quiet people apart
Reduce – barriers, absorbsion
Educate – so people behave #design4senses pic.twitter.com/WDupmZKmz2— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The #design4senses tables are now reviewing a space plan in the context of what they have learned
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
I love the @Ecophon guys. Their #CPDs have real science in them, and it's clear they do so much R&D https://t.co/r2LKqypqrw
— Dan Rossiter FCIAT (@DRossiter87) March 21, 2017
'We put the printer in the break out area' #design4senses pic.twitter.com/QdDQveDtye
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'We put the boardroom between the quiet and active areas and moved the office to the seaside' #design4senses pic.twitter.com/Vti5nJlxxD
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'That jagged line in the middle is the collision zone' #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'If you want to collaborate you move up the curve, if you want to be quiet you move down the curve' #design4senses pic.twitter.com/vSDuoV37S0
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'Why don't we cut through the biscuit cutter approach to offices and liberate ourselves?' #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
One of the revamped space plans at today's @EcophonUK #design4senses workshop. pic.twitter.com/icLxGs6cfi
— Oseland (@oseland) March 21, 2017
Before #design4senses pic.twitter.com/A1jfjOYu9N
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
After: #design4senses planting and screens for a sense of privacy, rezoning to direct people, quiet pods and stimulating areas, soft floors pic.twitter.com/tc85oiP5SF
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Before people make noise in the working area #design4senses pic.twitter.com/yznpg5Ll1T
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
After behaviour is more directed #design4senses pic.twitter.com/pWn8eumc2v
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Finally we're going to look at behavioural issues with @oseland #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Behavioural modification in an office includes looking at choice & control, acoustic etiquette, signals and visual clues #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Some people know easily when not to distract people and interrupt, some people just don't get it… which are you? #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Some people are introverted or highly consciencious, and they are unlikely to ask people to quieten down, but a charter helps #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'I'm not a big fan of using flags or hats to indicate when I'm availalbe' says @oseland (its just not British!) #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Evolutionary Psychology is a relatively new field – we have evolved to survive, says @oseland #design4senses pic.twitter.com/3I7tfnN6Ul
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
The brain has evolved too, but 'office' is a very new environment in evolutionary terms. Our behaviour reflects this dilemma #design4senses pic.twitter.com/JVgL1T3Brc
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'When its completely quiet and you can't even hear the birds, its a sign that something is wrong' #design4senses #evolutionarypsychology
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
One element of #evolutionarypsychology is #Biophilia, Biophilic Design – since 1984 #design4senses now it's trendy pic.twitter.com/rgvWJgClaI
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Many studies have been done: @oseland is referring to the Browning book the Economics of Biophelia https://t.co/Xs4ynLimve #design4senses pic.twitter.com/1anhQt4VOO
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Another useful book The Global Impact of Biophilic Design in the Workplace @InterfaceInc #design4senses https://t.co/7Dfs87BPcG
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Nigel is going to pick up some themes from 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design #design4senses https://t.co/5TCXnMjSvG pic.twitter.com/YY1rcjyJkG
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
An example of 'Dynamic & Diffuse Light' from the 14 patterns #design4senses pic.twitter.com/dsxahvZO21
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
For every example there is an evidence base #design4senses https://t.co/5TCXnMjSvG pic.twitter.com/qausGqbipw
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Great summary of learning points from today's #design4senses workshop – don't be conned by what it looks like… pic.twitter.com/a8kYyKqx0c
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/ulrikabs/status/844220956637839364
Final exercise for the tables – time for scissors and glue! #design4senses pic.twitter.com/17dDaQfIHq
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
#design4senses Download @Oseland and @PaigeHodsman's design guidance direct here: https://t.co/bsPNeIYZUF pic.twitter.com/0imWterldB
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'We like to feel relaxed in our workspace' #design4senses pic.twitter.com/vNRFTaL3US
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'We want a kitchen table at the hub, also we want animals at work' #design4senses pic.twitter.com/PkMH1lbE4I
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
'We have scratch and sniff on out mood board – and we're considering circadian rhythms' #design4senses pic.twitter.com/47RV7w9UdE
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Time for Q&A have you got any? #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Q about thermal comfort – its very subjective, but engineers need guidelines, to avoid litigation – will we ever solve it? #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
.@Oseland: theres a difference between regulation and standards – no maxiumum temperature in the regs! #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
.@oseland – there is a methodology in the #thermalcomfort standard that people don't use due to lack of education #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Rather than have a uniform homogenous #thermalcomfort, have zones with varation so people can chose their preferred zone #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Q: thinking about 'leaves' – do people get burnout and become roots? #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Tania: your sensory profile is pretty much fixed unless there is an acute trauma/episode. #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Tania: Roots have higher stress risk but they tend to see stress coming. Leaves can cope but less in touch with themselves… #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Tania: So leaves are more at risk of sudden burnout than roots. #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
To bring an end to the event, people are pairing up to discuss their learnings and how they might apply them in their work #design4senses
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
Mood boards from today's @EcophonUK #design4senses workshop – variety of spaces with light, greenery, healthy food, quiet & social space etc pic.twitter.com/l0bdtqICCa
— Oseland (@oseland) March 21, 2017
Don't forget you can follow/talk to @oseland @PaigeHodsman and @Sensory_IQ any time on twitter #design4senses pic.twitter.com/Oxwb5s8OBd
— Su Butcher 💚 (@SuButcher) March 21, 2017
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