Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa April 2016 | Page 44

ARCHITECTURE

The Future of the Workplace
Architectural Trends of 2016
BY DREW HOOK

The future is urbane

New workforce generations are giving the
workplace revolution renewed life. The suburbsversus-cities debate about work’s preferred
locations masks how both are densifying around
transit and encouraging people to leave their cars
and walk or bike. Wellness and resilience figure
in this shift, but the bigger issue is the need to
mix uses to attract the best tenants and enhance
their performance. Pairing work with other
activities adds urbanity and amenity, and makes
development easier to finance.
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