Anatomy of the Perfect Office Space - Cubicles

THE OFFICE In 1980, half of new office furniture was placed in cubicle offices. CUBICLE A popular, cheap, efficient way to gather employees in one grand arena in the 1960's. It is estimated that by 1974, cubicles accounted for 20% of new office furniture expenditures. The average office space per worker in the U.S. dropped from 250 sq ft in 2000 190 sq ft in 2005 -TO- SOURCE http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/the-moral-life-of-cubicles