Hybrid Working
We help organisations create hybrid workplaces that support flexible working, foster connection and perform for the people who use them.
Effective hybrid office design begins with a genuine understanding of how your people work. How often are they in the office and when. What do they come in for. What do they need when they are there that they cannot get at home. We develop that understanding through structured staff engagement, surveys and working group sessions, ensuring the design that follows reflects the real patterns of your organisation rather than assumptions about hybrid working in general.
The hybrid office needs to do two things well. It needs to be a place people want to come to, offering the collaboration, connection and energy that remote working cannot replicate. And it needs to support focused, productive individual work when that is what people need. We design hybrid workplaces that balance both, creating environments that give people a genuine reason to be in the office and the right conditions to perform when they are.
Hybrid working patterns are not fixed. They evolve as organisations grow, as teams change and as ways of working develop. We design hybrid workplaces with flexibility built in from the outset, ensuring the space can adapt as your organisation’s needs change without requiring significant reinvestment. A hybrid office designed for longevity is one that still works well as your organisation evolves.
Hybrid working needs a workplace designed for it.
Many organisations have adapted their working policies for a hybrid world but have not yet adapted their workplaces to match. The result is offices designed for a five-day working week being used by teams splitting their time between home and the office, with spaces that feel underutilised on some days and overcrowded on others. Hybrid office design addresses this directly, creating workplaces that are sized, configured and equipped for the way people actually work today. At Spectrum, we approach hybrid workplace design the same way we approach every project, starting with a genuine understanding of your people and their working patterns and building a design that serves them, rather than asking them to adapt to a space that was built for a different era.
Workplaces built around people.
Every project we deliver starts with understanding your organisation, your culture, your people. The spaces we create are well-designed, well-used and still working well years after handover.
“Partnering with Spectrum Workplace was a game-changer for us. Being based in New York, delivering projects abroad can be challenging, but the Spectrum team made the process seamless. Their designers guided us through every aspect of the design, and their project manager provided consistent weekly updates, and even delivered the project a week ahead of schedule!”
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is hybrid office design?
Hybrid office design is where you create a workplace that supports a workforce splitting their time between the office and other locations, with spaces sized and configured for flexible, activity-based working.
How do you determine the right size and configuration for a hybrid workplace?
We determine the right size and configuration for a hybrid workplace through staff engagement, utilisation analysis and leadership sessions that build a clear picture of how your people actually use the office and what they need from it.
How do you encourage people back to the office through design?
We encourage people back to the office by designing spaces that offer something genuinely different from working at home. Collaboration, connection and environments that reflect your culture give people a reason to come in.
How do you design for both collaboration and focused work?
We design for both collaboration and focused work by understanding the balance your organisation needs and designing distinct environments that support different working modes, sized correctly for your specific working patterns.
How do you future-proof a hybrid workplace design?
We future-proof a hybrid workplace design by building flexibility in from the outset. Moveable partitions, adaptable furniture and scalable technology infrastructure ensure the space evolves as your organisation’s needs change.
