Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions (Sidelit Office)

Open Volume

A horizontal band of windows at 40 percent of the wall area provides daylight illumination that meets or exceeds commonly accepted minimum daylight illumination criteria at approximately 75 percent of the adjacent 26’-0” deep open office area. The placement and location of workstations will greatly influence the daylight performance of this open office area.

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions (Sidelit Office)

Desks Only

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions

The inclusion of “open” desk workstations has limited impact on the daylight distribution across the horizontal workplane. Daylight levels exceed commonly accepted ambient illumination criteria at all areas except at the circulation aisle (at left).

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions (Sidelit Office)

Low Panels

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions

The inclusion of modesty panels below the 30” desk height has virtually no impact on the daylight distribution across the horizontal workplane. Daylight levels exceed commonly accepted ambient illumination criteria at all areas except the circulation aisle (at left).

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions (Sidelit Office)

42” Panels

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions

The inclusion of 42” panels begin to create some shadowing at the horizontal workplane. Ceiling brightness begins to diminish as the reflectance off of the floor and desk surfaces is reduced by the panels. Daylight levels continue to exceed commonly accepted ambient illumination criteria at nearly all workstations.

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions (Sidelit Office)

42” Panels with Glass Partition (As Built)

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions

The addition of a glass partition between the aisle and the workstation area increases acoustic privacy while maintaining brightness at the “back” wall (at left). Horizontal daylight levels continue to exceed commonly accepted ambient illumination criteria at nearly all of the workstation areas.

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions (Sidelit Office)

42” Panels with 60” Panels Perpendicular to Glazing

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions

The addition of a 60” panel perpendicular to the window wall increases both visual and acoustic privacy. Though diffuse daylight levels are reduced, views to the exterior remain largely unobstructed. Horizontal daylight levels continue to exceed commonly accepted ambient illumination criteria at 50 percent workstations.

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions (Sidelit Office)

60” Panels

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions

The addition of 60” panels surrounding all workstations substantially reduces daylight levels at the back wall and beyond the workstations directly at the perimeter. Views to the exterior are constrained dramatically at all workstations. Horizontal daylight levels exceed commonly accepted ambient illumination criteria only directly adjacent to the perimeter glazing.

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions (Sidelit Office)

72” Panels

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions

72” panels surrounding all workstations reduce daylight levels even further, especially at the back wall. Even the perimeter workstations are marginally day-lit. Views to the exterior are constrained dramatically at all workstations. Horizontal daylight levels exceed commonly accepted ambient illumination criteria only at aisle ways directly adjacent to the perimeter glazing.

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions (Sidelit Office)

72” Panels with Glass Partitions

Pattern 4: Work Station Partitions

Changing the materiality of the workstation panels parallel to the glazing to be transparent allows daylight distribution and views despite the 72” panel height. However, horizontal daylight levels exceed commonly accepted ambient illumination criteria only at workstations directly adjacent to the perimeter glazing.