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Preferred Studio Layouts and Designs
We've recently been discussing the possibility of updating our workspace here at the studio so I'm looking around for different ideas and inspiration. What kind of layout do you all prefer for a studio? Pods, cubicles, open pits, separate offices, etc...? How about general asthetics? Modern, industrial, cozy, etc...? Any… -
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I've enjoyed pod-based layouts, currently in open space office and (as others have pointed out) it sucks major doo-doo. The only thing I'd watch out for when it comes to pod layouts is that you try and mix and match designers, artists etc. together, specially if they are working on the same areas / section of the game.… -
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I like working with multiple people of the same discipline in an enclosed office with space between desks. It gives you a bit of separation from the rest of the team so the environment is focused on your area of expertise, and makes it easier to have fast communication between team members who should be working together… -
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At Sony in SD we had pods. Up to 6 people in a section. The artist were in a darker section of the studio. My pod had only 3 people (lucky) and it was nice and roomy. At Midway I had my own office, then shared it afterwards, it was nice. Now at Ubisoft in Osaka, it's the open office thing. I hate it. I really, really do. I… -
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Just make sure to have no separating doors. Having people isolated in different rooms is usually bad and nobody wants to be the strange guy opening the door for no reason other than walking in and checking out whats going on -
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I've seen this. It's utter nonsense, especially if the dividers aren't even taller than your monitors. Unless management realizes that lost productivity, decreased quality and lower employee satisfaction weighs more than the cost of some cheap walls, open office plans will stay with us. -
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I hate open plan 'pit' offices, although it's been many years since I was able to work in anything else. I'd like to have my own office, but I doubt I'll get that unless/until I go total freelance or self-employed. It seems like open offices are super common these days. -
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Seriously, open plan offices are provably awful. And I hate them :( -
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We were asked recently what we'd like for a studio revamp. I think getting rid of the horrible office strip lights was the thing everyone agrees on. Up lighting is the way to go, get some nice floor lamps in. We are open plan atm but I love having a wall beside me to put reference on so I'd probably prefer Pods or a space… -
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Oh yeah Im in a situation like this at the moment, Light issues are a pain here because of MASSIVE windows so we have blinds but they cant stop the sun really. My favourite studio lay out so far was splitting up into different medium sized rooms based on your team and the feature or game you are working on. Means you are…
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