Six years ago I designed a mixed-mode alcove based office plan. Long conference table with 12 chairs. On opposite sides are four to six offices just large enough for pair programming, doors facing the conference table.

For heads down go to your office and close the door. 1:1 collaboration go join your partner. Max3 cram on in.

Passive collaboration open your door. Larger team meet at conf table. Active teamwork move with laptop out to table.

Large screen on wall at end of table. This neighborhood is repeated over and over again.

Collocate teams in alcoves. Go visit other alcoves when you need to. Touchdown or camp at whatever teams space you need to be at.

This design was rejected at my local office rebuild. But a year later was taken up at another facility. It won someone architectural awards.

Me? I get to enjoy its productivity multiplier every time I visit that facility. Anyone who experiences it comments on it being the best arrangement they have ever seen.

Any other time? When i need to work from the local office I am in low wall cubicle hell from thanks to our expert architects.