Privacy in the work place: The impact of building design

This study examines the impact of building design on privacy in two office environments at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Inc., U.S.A. The findings offer a range of design resources that Facility Management at Gulfstream c an utilize to manage privacy for their office workers. Ina broader context, the theoretical considerations presented in this study, though still in th eir formative stage, offer additional insight into what office workers may think about privacy in the work environment. These theoretical consideratio ns have far reaching implications for design professionals, and pending fur ther research may prove cost effective. (C) 1998 Academic Press.