I was hoping to find a variety of sit stand desks, something that can be leant on whatever the height and handle the weight of some monitors mounted to the back face of said desk using something like an Ergotron arm with a triple bow, but sadly its nothing like that.
Yeah; this is...not helpful. Nothing about the ergonomics at all. In fact, the most common thing they talk about is the surroundings of the desk, not even the desk itself.
In fact, for an architect, I would think one that is also tiltable ( https://youtu.be/_SonAjxraoo for instance) would be the 'dream' desk (though I guess maybe they treat desks separate from drafting table? I dunno)
I once toured an iconic Frank Lloyd Wright home and a lot of what I learned there was about the impracticality around the maintenance of the home, and the challenge of subsequent restoration efforts. Was not surprised to see that architects' ideal desks were ergonomic disasters.
I'm equally disappointed. I care a great deal about desks as I think they're one of the most important artifacts of a thinking person's life. The article left us empty handed.
My ideal desk is 4x8 feet, deep enough that test equipment can sit to the back, and you'll still have lots of room for the stuff you're working on in front, with lots of light overhead so that you can see all the small details. Ideal height is somewhere around 36" or so. There should be an overabundance of electrical outlets.
Architects are one of the professions where creative work really matters. I am sure there is also a lot of collaboration (with engineers, fellow architects, customer, etc).
Yet not a single one of these people mentioned an open office with a small desk or a floating couch with a laptop. I wonder why?
