Hugh Pickens writes “In the 1970s, American corporations typically thought they needed 500 to 700 square feet per employee to build an effective office, but the LA Times reports that today’s average is a little more than 200 square feet per person, and the space allocation could hit a mere 50 square feet by 2015. “We’re at a very interesting inflection point in real estate history,” says Peter Miscovich who studies workplace trends. “The next 10 years will be very different than the last 30.” Although cubicles have shrunk from an average of 64 feet to 49 feet in recent years, companies are looking for more ways to compress their real estate footprint with offices that squeeze together workstations while setting aside a few rooms where employees can conduct meetings or have private phone conversations. “Younger workers’ lives are all integrated, not segregated,” says Larry Rivard. “They have learned to work anywhere — at a kitchen table or wherever.”"

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