Intentionally vacant space at the beginning of an occupation that is included in the space planning process to accommodate anticipated future growth.
Structural vacancy is intended to avoid the need to frequently relocate as and when the business grows. Rather than face the disruption and cost of relocation, some businesses choose to intentionally procure more space than they need (and hence carry more cost) so that if they do grow they can remain in the same space.
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Chris has spent 25 years in technology and over 20 years in real estate. He is passionate about enabling high-productivity and reducing costs in the work place – using rigorous, evidence-led methods to provide spaces that people love and in which they can be happy. Blending his background in mathematics (in which he holds an MA from Cambridge University), music (playing piano and guitar), tenacity (most recently tested in his marathon running) and curiosity, Chris often finds himself in unanticipated and unexplored territories, and this is where he feels alive. He is an award winning public speaker, leads Chaucer’s Global Workplace Practice and also consults independently as Serendipity29.
