Third space: Neither a workstation nor a meeting room

A zone that is in between work and rest. It could be a row of high-backed sofa booths by the window, a group of lounge chairs arranged in a semicircle with low tables, or tiered seating with cushions. The table height is suitable for laptops, and there are power outlets nearby. People here can revise drafts, make phone calls, chat with colleagues for five minutes, or simply change their seating. There is no door between this area and the open workspace. Avoid: Making it a pure lounge with no work possibilities, omitting power outlets and surfaces suitable for laptops, separating it from the workspace with partitions, making furniture too soft for work.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個介於工作與休息之間的區域。它可能是靠窗的一排高背沙發卡座、一組圍成半圓的休閒單椅配矮几、或是一段有靠墊的階梯座位;桌面高度適合放筆電,旁邊有插座。人在這裡改稿、講電話、跟同事聊五分鐘,或是單純換個地方坐。它與開放工作區之間沒有門。避免:把它做成純粹的休息室沒有工作可能、省略插座與可放筆電的檯面、用隔間把它與工作區分開、讓家具過於柔軟無法工作。