LETTER: Future offices will have more breathing space
The ‘open plan’ mantra of office design does not mean good ventilation
13 January 2021 - 13:51
You can tell by the low traffic volumes on Johannesburg’s arterial roads at peak hours that people are not in a hurry to get back to their offices. And you can’t blame them.
The new glassy structures of Sandton and Rosebank are sealed containers; you can’t open a window for fresh air. Everyone is breathing the same air, which is supplied by central air conditioning. If a virus gets into the system it can circulate rapidly and it would be very difficult to get it out...
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