What Occupiers Should Actually Weigh in an Office

The headline number on any office is its area. The details that determine whether that area works are less obvious: the efficiency of the floor plate, the ratio of usable space to circulation, the number and speed of elevators, and how the entrance and foyers set the tone for clients.

A well-planned commercial floor minimises wasted corners and keeps the path from lift to desk short. Triple-height atriums and generous foyers are not only aesthetic — they signal status to visitors and ease the daily experience of everyone inside.

Elevator strategy matters more than most buyers expect. In a tall tower, the difference between adequate and generous vertical transport is the difference between a smooth morning and a daily bottleneck.

When we walk a floor with a client, these are the things we point at — because they are what a business lives with long after the deal is signed.