Stately Home Office of England - To Let

"The Mansion"
Heywood House Business Centre, Westbury/Wiltshire


(from Heywood House Business Centre, used w/o permission)

What do you do with a stately home of England that's too huge and too expensive to sell in today's real estate market?

Hang out an "Offices to Let" sign.

And post a mildly detailed floorplan, along with descriptions and photos of the facility, so prospects will feel 'I need to have my offices there!'


(from Heywood House Business Centre, used w/o permission)

The new/old office complex features, among other things, "Extensive capacity for telephone lines and high-speed internet access" Note: "capacity for" - they don't say that they've actually got telephone lines - just that there's room for it.

Still, you wouldn't think sensible landlords would neglect something like that.

There's even an office suite in the butchers shop.

Homistic Office Space: Looks Weird - Futuristic, but Weird

" Office Space In Nendo’s Vision"
Homistic Home Interior and Design Tips (March 21, 2008)

"The Japanese guys from Nendo have designed an office space near Meguro river in Tokyo and they made something really innovative with it. The walls were cut away almost down to the floor and now the employees can walk easier through the office and that makes me wonder what will happen with their privacy, but why would they need it while working?"

Why want privacy while working? Maybe a confidential phone call with a client, telling an employee something without calling the person to your office. Oh, well: With reservations, that's still a reasonable point.

About the design: It's futuristic.

"Sensory deprivation" was the first phrase that came to mind when I saw the photos. Then "egg cartons." The office interior is white. All white. Nothing but white. No, wait: Wheels on the chairs are black, the chair supports are chrome (I think), and there are two green plants visible in one of the photos.

Photos, description and discussion.

And, the blogger may be right: "I guess it will be nice to work in this office."

Office Buildings and Elevators in the New York

"New York Architecture Images / Office Buildings" Is more than just a collection of pictures. It's a sort of mini-history of New York office buildings and elevators.