Architects are designing a new generation of “fit” office buildings which encourage employees to become healthier by making them walk while they are at work, according to a story in the Sunday Times.
The buildings counter the chair-bound culture by putting meeting rooms, canteens and car parks a significant distance away from desks so workers have to expend energy getting to them.
There is a particular emphasis on persuading people to use stairs by giving them attractive views, while lifts are made more inaccessible and, in some buildings, only serve one floor in three.
