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Could civic buildings be reimagined for post-COVID working?

As residents re-evaluate their lives, the most forward-looking authorities are beginning to consider how under-utilised civic buildings could be repurposed as flexible workspace, says Femi Oresanya.

After many months of working from home the nation is finally getting to grips with the idea of returning to ‘normal'. However, it is clear that it will be a new sort of ‘normal'.

The enforced hibernation of the past 18 months has allowed many people to re-evaluate their lives and, in many cases, re-prioritise what is important to them. For many people being in the office five days a week from 9:00 to 5:30 ranks low on that list.

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