Makeover work: after

We settled into our new offices about 3 weeks ago and we've got a little used to the space and the way of working. I showed you the before pictures here, now it is time to show the after pictures.
None of us has their own desk anymore, we are all flexing. That means when you come to the office, you pick your workstation according to your activity and at the end of the day you leave the desk clean and without any personal belongings. All that needs a lot of adjustment from all of us.

Bamboo carpet

Our new closets

Old chairs were reupholstered in the colors of our faculty.

Front desk

As you can see, the themes were light and transparency. That sounds all quite fantastic, but sometimes it's a little too transparent and we long for hiding ourselves a little especially if one is having a difficult conversation.

And now that we have lots of open spaces to work in, we need to be more quiet and take care of our neighbors. We can't just chat away with a colleague. If you have work to do that requires a lot of concentration, you can work in a so called 'concentration spot': a room for a single person. But the walls are so thin, you can actually hear what is said on the other side of it.

Hang out place

So, I change desks regularly, schlepping my things around. I do have my own cupboard to place my files and a small locker for valuables, but it feels like camping a bit. It takes me about 15 minutes to get organized in the morning and I need another 15 minutes before going home. Is that all so economical?

Make over at work: before

A few weeks ago the faculty changed offices. We moved up a few floors in the same building after months of construction work with lots of noise and dust. They tried to minimize the nuisance as much as possible, but the works didn't go unnoticed. We've settled in now and I'll show you the pictures of the new site as soon as possible.
Here are some crappy snap shots of what it was like: dark and dated (the building was designed in the late 60's and was then very modern).

Artwall in front of the mailroom

Copy corner

Dark corridors

The front desk

Closets in my office

My desk and a partial view

Mailboxes in the mailroom

Hangout corner

'Booksale'"everybody is throwing out their old books

Office stuff

Thursday and Friday of last week were incredibly busy days for me at work. Friday I had a few moments where my eyes could wander off and catch the mundane office stuff. Usually I share a room with a colleague, but she has been away for a few days so I am all by myself. Not so bad, as I'm busy anyway and it gives me the opportunity to take pictures without receiving any comments or weird looks.

Blue pens

For me this picture is about ordinary life: my keys, a few pens and a piece of paper on my desk at work. I take a small camera with me every day, to capture the moments during the day.