The Why of Why in Workplace

Maya Donnon, Sven Schroeter of KSS Architects (among other co-authors) in a Corenet Global article titled ‘Why Workplace’ discuss the paradox corporate America is going through. They cite Facebook who has committed remote work as a permanent option for its employees while at the same time committing to millions of feet of new office space. The answer, is, why does a company need office space? It can be critical for face-to-face collaboration, for mentoring and training,  and for reinforcing corporate cultures. Having everyone in a physical office five days a week may be something of the past for many corporations, but there still may be a critical need to have a physical space for synergistic interactions that may be far less fruitful on a Zoom call. What do employers want and why, and what do employees want and why will be the critical elements in answering the Why of the Workplace.