Architect Hugh Wallace on what changes you can expect when you return to your office

So you arrive into work in the morning, reach for your office fob, realise it’s tucked in the pocket of a different pair of trousers, press the buzzer, request that they “buzz” you in, enter first a gate then a door by pulling a handle, head into the lift, press the floor button, exit the lift, push your way through another set of doors, and head straight for the kitchen and the coffee machine wh
Architect Hugh Wallace on what changes you can expect when you return to your office
“You won’t even be able to have an open packet of biscuits or share them around." Picture: Moya Nolan

Hugh Wallace at his studio in Dublin 8. The architect has some sensible advice for businesses on creating a safe post-Covid environment. Picture: Moya Nolan
Hugh Wallace at his studio in Dublin 8. The architect has some sensible advice for businesses on creating a safe post-Covid environment. Picture: Moya Nolan

So you arrive into work in the morning, reach for your office fob, realise it’s tucked in the pocket of a different pair of trousers, press the buzzer, request that they “buzz” you in, enter first a gate then a door by pulling a handle, head into the lift, press the floor button, exit the lift, push your way through another set of doors, and head straight for the kitchen and the coffee machine where you press the Americano button, an action instantly repeated by another colleague who is well within sneezing range.

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