Some companies try to design their workspaces to increase employee communication and productivity. (Image courtesy of Frank Duffy, DEGW. Used with permission.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Diane Burton
Prof. Frank Duffy
Prof. Tom Allen
MIT Course Number
15.990
As Taught In
Fall 2003
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
While no businesses succeed based on their architecture or space design, many fail as a result of inattention to the power of spatial relationships. This course demonstrates through live case studies with managers and architects the value of strategic space planning and decision making in relation to business needs. The course presents conceptual frameworks for thinking about architecture, communication and organizations.
This course is offered during the Sloan Innovation Period (SIP), which is a one-week period at the MIT Sloan School of Management that occurs midway through each semester.