03 / Partitioning & layout

A line on the plan changes how the office works.

Partitioning is how a commercial floor is divided into rooms people can use: meetings, private offices, team areas and the circulation between them.

Layout decisions

  • Solid partitions where a room needs enclosure
  • Glazed partitions where light and a view of the floor still matter
  • Meeting rooms sized to the meetings that actually happen
  • Private offices only where the work requires them
  • Team zones that keep a group together
  • Circulation that is drawn, not leftover

Fire performance, acoustic performance and glazing specification are project-specific. They are not stated here, and they are confirmed only when a specification calls for them.

Commercial office circulation alongside glazed internal walls