While not as critical as the core-to-window dimension, the distance between the window mullions can impact the design of the offices along the window line. Typically, and as good construction practice the walls built between private offices or other rooms that are on window lines should be built to abut the window mullion rather than against the glass line. A building with 4 feet between mullions can accommodate room dimensions at 4 foot intervals, such as 8'xlO' or l2'xlO' or l6'xlO. The width becomes the fixed dimension and the depth becomes the variable. This example holds true for mullions at 5 foot intervals. Some buildings have been built with varying mullion dimensions, such as 5 feet then 4 feet then 5 feet then 3 feet, etc. This makes the design more tricky and the end product more dubious as one office may have a three foot window and a five foot window with a mullion that divides the two in a position that makes the room look awkward. The input from your architect is very helpful here to figure what best works for your firm’s use. For the price of office space, one should not be compelled to accept awkward offices.
The public access to an office space is often forgotten or at least left to the building owner to determine. The width of such public corridors varies from 3 to 6 feet depending on the age or design of the building or the indifference of the owner. It is peculiar to walk down a narrow corridor where no two persons can walk abreast.Generally, a wider corridor that is designed well can be considered an extension of the image of the office space.
