open-plan office
[/ˈoʊpən plæn ˈɔfɪs/]
nounpl: open-plan offices
escritório de plano aberto
1. An office layout where there are few or no walls separating workspaces, allowing employees to work in a shared, open environment
The company moved to an open-plan office to encourage collaboration among team members.
A empresa se mudou para um escritório de plano aberto para encorajar a colaboração entre os membros da equipe.
2. A workspace design that maximizes natural light and flexibility by removing physical barriers between desks and departments
The open-plan office design helped reduce real estate costs significantly.
O design do escritório de plano aberto ajudou a reduzir significativamente os custos imobiliários.
Open-plan offices became increasingly popular in both the USA and Brazil from the 2000s onwards, promoted as solutions for fostering innovation and reducing costs. However, by the 2020s, both countries saw growing criticism regarding noise levels, privacy concerns, and reduced productivity, especially post-COVID pandemic when remote work highlighted the downsides of open layouts.
NYC Slang
bullpen (informal term for open office environment)
Related Idioms & Phrases
break down walls (to improve communication, as in open-plan offices)
open door policy (management approach often associated with open-plan offices)
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