Lambent Spaces Survey Report
Lambent conducted a survey asking senior leaders charged with redesigning offices and planning the corporate and college campuses of the future about the challenges they face. See how your organization stacks up when it comes to top space planning issues.
Lambent conducted a survey asking senior leaders charged with redesigning offices and planning the corporate and college campuses of the future about the challenges they face. See how your organization stacks up when it comes to top space planning issues.

AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
9 OUT OF 10
SENIOR LEADERS SAY THEY DON’T HAVE
THE DATA THEY NEED TO MAKE
SMART DECISIONS ABOUT SPACE
Space Planning Chaos Reigns Supreme

of education space planners
say managing return to
campus solutions has been a
challenge.

of corporate space planners
say managing return to
work solutions has been a
challenge.
Space Needs are Evolving Quickly
The space planning challenges are impacting both corporate and education sectors alike.
What are their post-pandemic space planning concerns?
CORPORATE
Satisfying new
return-to-work directives
Creating an equitable work
environment
Balancing hoteling versus
cubicle allocation
Reallocating extra space
for new needs
EDUCATION
Coordinating online versus
on-campus instruction
Balancing owned, leased,
and rented spaces
Maintaining social distancing
during a return to full, normal
use of campus spaces
Hybrid Work Leaves Space Planners Juggling
Space Planners find themselves at the center of space allocation disputes like never before.

For 9 In 10 Space Planners, Utilization
Management Is Something They Need To Have

Help! Space Planners Agree They
Need Help With The Following Challenges
Discovering the most
efficient use of space
Finding enough
space for different
programs, activities
and/or departments
Finding the appropriate
space based on the
number of people
Managing
technological
challenges
Mitigating space cost/
budget constraints
Managing health and
safety protocols
Discovering the most
efficient use of space
Finding enough
space for different
programs, activities
and/or departments
Finding the appropriate
space based on the
number of people
Managing
technological
challenges
Mitigating space cost/
budget constraints
Managing health and
safety protocols
Space Planners Need Smarter Tools
Spatial intelligence data is currently cobbled together by a variety of moment-in-time data points. None of these provide strategic space planners with the information they need.

Intelligent Space Planning Closes the Gap
Space Planners say…

AI is Part of the Solution
Space planners in business and higher education are interested in using AI to address their space utilization challenges.

Corporate Space Planners
Higher Ed Space Planners
* Lambent survey conducted between April 28 and May 19 2022 of 255 individuals who are in a role that oversees space planning and usage for their company or their college/university to see how they are dealing with the changing world of community building and in-person work and learning environments. © 2022 Armored Things. All Rights Reserved