Weston Williamson + Partners has outlined its plans for a social-distancing workplace, with transparent screens around desks, hands-free doors and a barista, to allow employees to safely return to its office following the coronavirus lockdown.
The London-based architecture studio has created graphics to illustrate the adaptions it plans to make to its office to allow its employees to safely return to work.
Weston Williamson + Partners intends to combine changes in working practices with physical alterations to its workspace to allow employees that want to return to the office the opportunity to do so.
"The drawings show our response with the focus on safety," explained Chris Williamson.
"We want to give our colleagues the choice," he told Dezeen. "Some are very enthusiastic about moving out of their flats and getting back to some sort of normality. Others have some concerns. We need to be mindful of both. It's a whole new level of flexible working."
To increase the amount of space available per person, the studio intends on allowing at least half of its 100 staff to work from home each day, with office attendance assigned by day.
The alterations that Weston Williamson + Partners intend to make include installing a cleaning zone within its lobby, placing transparent screens around each desk and adapting doors to allow for hands-free opening.