On 2005 Jan 18 , at 6:27 AM, Stephen Humphreys wrote:
My view on the use of sq ft in office-letting etc is that the average
human consumes about one square foot whilst standing so an office of
1000 sq ft could be gauged as a room containing 1000 people "shoulder to
shoulder". Its only rough but gives a better "mind visual" than sq m
(IMHO)
I don't find one square foot to be nearly enough room for an adult human being to stand in. I can't get my feet into a one square foot square unless I stand with feet together ("at attention"), which is not very comfortable. That's not to mention the awkwardness of having one's nose in the next person's ear. I'd surely hate to be one of those thousand people in a 1000 sq. ft. room.
One square metre is a much more comfortable space which allows for a comfortable stance (feet slightly apart) and gives room to move one's arms, cross one's arms, etc. with comfort, and a little breathing space. I think I'd rather estimate floor space and standing room in square metres. To me, that's a better "mind visual" than people crammed into a space so small that one is shoulder to shoulder or nose into ear.
Regards,
Bill Hooper
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
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