Current office design emphasizes collaborative rather than personal workspace. Many are wondering how shared spaces and densification trends will fare as employees return to the office with new awareness of social distancing and safety.

ZGF Principal Kent McCullough talks to the Washington Business Journal about strategies to help companies strike a balance between flexible workspaces and curbing spread of infectious diseases. “I don’t think those spaces will be going away necessarily. I think we’re going to see new protocols for how employers can ease tensions in employees’ minds about how to keep those spaces clean,” says McCullough.

Read more about how technology can minimize risk and why it’s unlikely office footprints will increase anytime soon.