B6 Attractive places to work

Workplaces play a key role in our daily lives and should be designed with people in mind. The codes within this section are here to help applicants to design working environments that support health and wellbeing, provide opportunities for active travel, and creating a positive sense of place.

With guidance on layout, design, landscaping, detailing, and essential infrastructure, this section supports the creation of attractive, functional places to work that fit well into their surroundings.

Paved junction area with a view towards an office building surrounded by trees and planting, with parking areas and footpaths.

Figure 184: Shows naturalistic landscaping and innovative architecture at Calder Park, Wakefield which provides an attractive setting for employee outdoor amenity (Code: C6.1)

B6.1 Health and Wellbeing

The way we design work environments can have a powerful effect on our health and wellbeing.

B6.2 Layout, Orientation, Form and Scale

The layout, form, and scale of employment buildings play a key role in how well they fit into their surroundings.

B6.3 Architecture and Materials

The architecture and materials of employment buildings shape not just how they look, but how they are experienced by the people who use them, and the communities around them.

B6.4 Landscaping and screening

Implementing high-quality landscaping and screening can help employment areas feel more connected to their surroundings and more pleasant to spend time in.

B6.5 Change of use

When buildings are repurposed for work, they can spark new opportunities whilst honouring what came before.

B6.6 Parking and cycling parking

Parking has a big influence on how employment areas look, feel, and function.

B6.7 Waste and servicing

Well-designed waste and servicing areas are key to keeping employment spaces functional, safe, and visually appealing.