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Office styles of the 1970s

07 April 2020 | WCS Interiors Ltd

Office styles of the 1970s

Over the last fifty years we have noticed many changes within office culture.

For example, we used to see carpeted somewhat cramped venues with small cubicles whereas today we’re presented with much more open space.
Many people don’t realise just how much office life has changed since the 70’s.

But what office designs have changed between the 70’s and the modern world?

Natural tones fading out
One big change from the 60s was a dramatic colour scheme change beginning to take place in offices. Instead of the plain old beige look we are now seeing a much more bold set of colours and imagery.

Uniform changes
In our generation it's much more common to turn up to your office workplace in casual clothes with a lanyard. However, in the 70’s it was completely the opposite. Staff would dress to impress in an extremely formal manner. No thought of dressing down in comfortable clothing was ever an option back then.

Layouts and atmospheres
In the 70’s there was a recurring pattern of cubicle layouts which consisted of minimal space between each space. Often corner offices were slightly larger maybe with a door and window. These would more than likely be extremely cramped, paper thin and built more so for quantityover quality.

Supervisory floors
70’s offices as a whole were much more confined in space and specific. Each floor presented a separate department with several supervisors patrolling the floor. It is commonly viewed as a tiered system compared to the methods we use today.

In the past, 70s offices were set out to show an extremely clear divide from who could and could not take part in certain work. It was a time that impacted how offices worked for a long time to come in the future.

Bloated desks
In the past, most offices had a similar atmosphere which included busy and cluttered desks which lead to several problems within the office industry. Today we see a much more minimalistic approach with clutter firmly out of sight.
What’s your current office most like? Is it modern or does it require pulling into 2020?

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