Using the filter in a project brief
The planned room brief for a flexible workspace can record the wood base material, the blue work-surface colour and the route between work areas together, giving colleagues a concrete basis for comparison. Set out the purpose of an open-plan workplace, then assess the wood base material and the blue work-surface colour against the day-to-day demands of short team check-ins. If work changes between short team check-ins and shared office tasks, review the blue work-surface colour and the wood base material against the access around the desks plan and the needs of desk users. When a quiet office is shared, office administrators should review the blue work-surface colour, ask who relies on the wood base material and check the access route.
Keeping the desk details useful over time
An office used for team briefings may need a different layout from one used for document review; consider how the blue work-surface colour and the wood base material fit both patterns. Before judging the desk on looks, compare the blue work-surface colour with where screens and accessories will sit; that outcome should work for both a compact work area and its regular activities. Check the wood base material against the intended use. The planned workstation should support the full activity, so space planners can review the wood base material and the blue work-surface colour against how the selected desk sits within the work area before finalising a private office. For procurement leads arranging a compact work area, connect the blue work-surface colour with the wood base material and check the route between work areas against daily desk work before the space schedule is settled.
Comparing the listed desk details
Review the blue work-surface colour from the person using the desk’s perspective, then confirm that the wood base material and the planned room’s visual balance suit quiet administrative work in a project room. To assess the selected desk configuration, describe the work area’s purpose, who uses it and how the blue work-surface colour relates to the wood base material. If a multi-purpose room serves several purposes, assess the blue work-surface colour alongside the wood base material and consider how client conversations affects movement through the space. Useful project notes explain why the current workstation option was shortlisted, who it serves and what the project team should confirm during room planning.

