Human Dimension and Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards by Panero Julius & Zelnik Martin

Author:Panero, Julius & Zelnik, Martin [Panero, Julius]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780770434601
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Published: 2014-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

3.2 THE GENERAL OFFICE

In the general office as well as the private one, the interface between the seated user and the desk is of central importance. The quality of interface between user and workstation will determine the general comfort and well-being of the office staff and the efficiency of production within the office space.

The proper design of the secretarial chair, its seat height in relation to the popliteal height of the user and the top of the typing return, appropriate backrest design to ensure positive lumbar support, proper height of overhead storage, side arm reach and forward arm reach dimensions of the majority of the users are all extremely critical anthropometric considerations to take into account in the design of general office spaces. Clearance for circulation within general office spaces should accommodate the maximum body breadth and depth of those of larger body size. The relationship of human dimension and body size of the seated person to the filing cabinet is yet another consideration. Eye height of the standing and seated user in relationship to the height of a low partition in an open plan system is one more anthropometric factor to consider. Of importance also is the recognition of the great range in body size between the large and small male, the large and small female, and the large male and small female.

The foregoing considerations are included among the specific design situations examined in the drawings on the following pages, and dimensional data are suggested for use in making preliminary design assumptions. The basic anthropometric measurements to be considered are indicated in the matrix above.

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