| A lot has been said on how the sub-prime crisis and | | | | 4. Light, ventilation, space and other natural elements |
| the ensuing credit crunch have impacted new | | | | - No tenant today wants to move into a room that |
| construction projects on timelines. That said, building | | | | is congested. People just don't want to be stifled for |
| design work has never stopped for a moment, what | | | | space, which has forced designers and developers to |
| with architects and building designers working | | | | make sure that the rooms are spacious enough and |
| overtime to come up with modern and trendy | | | | well-ventilated. A lot of buyers are paying attention |
| designs for the latest building projects. The result - | | | | to the configuration of the rooms. Ones with more |
| You could find a lot of modular building systems and | | | | columns are seemingly getting rejected on count of |
| eco building products showing up on the design | | | | them eating up some space. |
| sheets. | | | | 5. Enforcing the brand of the company, key too - |
| Here, for your information, are top 7 building design | | | | The focus on having their office space as a way to |
| trends in 2010 | | | | reinforce the company's brand has forced a lot of |
| 1. Safety and security clearly top the list - If the | | | | buyers to look at buying properties that fulfill these |
| September 11 attacks brought about a positive | | | | conditions. The subtle message delivered by the |
| enforcement to building structures and their safety, it | | | | brand identity does enough to motivate employees |
| is in the fact that safety and security took | | | | and also strike a good relationship with clients too. |
| precedence over other parameters in building designs. | | | | 6. Collaboration works even in this day of |
| More stringent codes for building standards ensured | | | | telecommuting - Although telecommuting seems to |
| that buildings were completed to be proof from wind, | | | | be more of a trend what with about 40 Million |
| earthquake, other natural disasters and man-made | | | | telecommuting from their homes, latest building |
| catastrophes too. | | | | projects seem to address the face-face interaction |
| 2. Priority to accommodate the need for updated | | | | aspect. As a result, you would find a lot of building |
| information systems - A lot of lessees have been | | | | design work revolving around having dens, meeting |
| demanding the need of increased bandwidth in their | | | | places in offices. |
| buildings. That's probably why you would find | | | | 7. Creating comfort at workspace - Some years |
| developers working overtime to look at the wiring | | | | back, offices were more of recreational areas than |
| and ducting of the building. This may eat up some | | | | being strict office spaces, by the traditional stretch |
| space, but developers and building designers aren't | | | | of imagination. Agreed that the dot-com bubble |
| willing to compromise on this aspect. | | | | bursting has had its own effect on some business |
| Increased electrical capacity, fiber optics connectivity, | | | | owners, but the fact that some recreational space |
| and the heating and air conditioning mechanisms are | | | | does wonders for employee motivation hasn't been |
| the need of the hour. | | | | lost on business owners. As a result, you would find a |
| 3. Green buildings, of course - More and more | | | | lot of buyers looking for these facets to be |
| designers and developers are working on how | | | | integrated in their office spaces. |
| buildings could get green. Energy efficiency and cost | | | | Apart from eco building projects and modular |
| savings in energy is driving a lot of designers to work | | | | systems, you would find that buyers of today are |
| on green designs. Given the fact that these buildings | | | | increasingly sensitive to the price they pay. Most |
| provide fresh air, closer connect to nature and a | | | | importantly though, they also wish to have full value |
| whole host of other benefits, developers seem to | | | | for the price paid. |
| giving a lot of importance to this aspect too. | | | | |