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Office (flex or assigned)

Last updated May 29, 2025

Enclosed office space for focus work. Can be used as an assigned private office or as a bookable flex office.

Capacity: 1–3
Purpose: Focus
Target size: 120 sq ft / 11.14 sq m

3D illustration of Office flex or assigned space type
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Design

Description & context

  • Located in employee-facing areas as part of each Neighborhood
  • Adjacent to open office space
  • Away from window elevation
Small meeting room with a round table, four chairs, a whiteboard, and glass walls
Modern meeting room with a rectangular table, three chairs, bench seating, and inspirational posters on the wall
Floor plan of Office (Flex or Assigned)

Behaviors & use

Private office

  • Assigned to one user in Archibus, minimal-to-no use by others when not in use. User can confirm whether or not space can be used by others or their team when not in use.
  • Criteria to be assigned to a Private Office:
    • Office-Assigned VP and above (enterprise buy-in)
    • Office-Assigned Sr. Directors and above who requested / approved Private Office assignment through Future of Work exception process (August - September 2021)
    • Exceptions for Office-Assigned individuals who require a private and dedicated area due to the confidential nature of work and materials handled such as: People Team Employee Relations
  • Technology equipment (such as monitor) to be provided by user and expensed through cost center.
  • Non-reservable in Red Hat Reserve.
     

Flex office

  • Allocated 1:1 to an Office-Flex VP available for their team to use and allocated with a minimum of 1 per neighborhood. 
  • Can be a secondary working space for an Office-Flex associate to support private conversations, heads down work in an environment more ergonomically suited for longer-term single-use (Adjustable Monitor, Task Chair). 
  • Space will receive Office-Flex Technology standard to be provided by IT
  • Any usage parameters will need to be determined at the local level through Social Norms and Change Management (ex: OpenShift team can use Team Office 1 because it’s adjacent to their neighborhood, where Marketing team can use Team Office 2 because it’s adjacent to their neighborhood).
  • Reservable in Red Hat Reserve.
  • Storage to remain locked while used as a Flex Office. Local GWS Facility Operations to retain key.

Design guidelines and standards

The items listed below are integrated into the architecture of the space. This information complements additional details listed on both the Workplace technology and Furniture and fixtures tabs.


Finishes

Refer to the Color and finishes page for additional information.

Acoustics

  • All walls to go to deck with sound attenuation, acoustical ceiling tile ceilings with a minimum sound absorption of .75 and carpet flooring. 
  • Consider including acoustical wall panels and a white noise system.
  • Consider acoustics in the placement of these rooms. Buffer them from main circulation with appropriate sound-proofing.

Lighting

To achieve desired lighting lux levels and color temperature, please follow these guidelines: 

  • 500 minimum lux levels
  • 3000-4000K recommended CCT Values (Color Correlated Temperature)
  • In spaces with videoconferencing, use indirect, diffused, and evenly distributed lighting. Room lighting should be completely even across the field of view of the camera.

NOTE: The illuminance of lamps affects the color appearance and should be taken into consideration when planning CCT Values.


Mechanical, electrical and plumbing

QTYTypeLocationDescription
4(GWS)PowerOn wall below the table heightMonitor, Associate Laptop, spare
4(IT)DataOn wall below the table heightMonitor, Associate Laptop, spare

NOTE: For furniture power specification please refer to the Furniture and fixtures tab.


Specialty

Branding and signage

  • Frosted film on glass partitions and door
     

Other

  • No locks on doors
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