Reviewing the chair specification
If a team hub serves several purposes, assess whether the standard is specified alongside a fixed seat-height specification and consider how short check-ins affects circulation. For planned reviews, map the chair position first and assess whether the standard is specified alongside a fixed seat-height specification; this relates the specification to the route users follow.
What to review before choosing
Because a break-out area may support formal presentations as well as quiet individual tasks, assess whether the standard is specified beside a fixed seat-height specification while keeping how often the chairs are moved in view. A room review can pair whether the standard is specified with a fixed seat-height specification, then test both against how often the chairs are moved before the chairs are specified.
Planning a useful workplace layout
For a multi-purpose room, space planners can begin with whether the standard is specified, then test a fixed seat-height specification against clearance behind each chair during collaborative work. The room brief for a visitor room can record a fixed seat-height specification, whether the standard is specified, and the length of a typical sitting period together, giving the project team a concrete basis for comparison.
A closer look at the selected details
To assess chairs: unspecified standard / fixed height, describe the room’s purpose, who uses it, and how a fixed seat-height specification relates to whether the standard is specified. The chair should work within the full activity, so office administrators can review whether the standard is specified and a fixed seat-height specification against access to the seating position before finalising a hospitality area.

