Office desk position - 3 glass walls

[myfs_80688]

Dear Cecil,
My firm is moving offices shortly. We will be a number of floors up in a N facing building, with a road and a river flowing in parralel to the front of the office building, and a railway line passing diagonally behind the building from NW to SE.
My personal office will be in the NW sector of the building. I am number 1, Sheng Chi SE. My office is rectangular. I have a chioice of desk position and I could do with your advice.
Option 1 is that I sit with my back to the back wall of my new office. This means I'll be sitting facing N, my prime direction. THe problem is that there is a floor to ceiling legth large window behind me on this wall. Also, if I turn around and look out of this window, I see the railway line going diagonally below.
Option 2. The wall to my left when I look into my office is solid. The wall to my left, and the front of the office are both glass walls. I could sit with my back to the solid wall. This means I'd be sitting against the E wall, facing W. I could see people coming in to the office from my right side, as the door is in the NE. W is not a good direction for me.
Option 3 : to place my L shaped table into the SE corner, with one side of it running along the S wall where the window is, and the other side running against the solid wall. I'd put my PC in the SE corner and face that way. I'd have no back support and I'd risk being unable to see the door.
Which of the three do you think is the best for me ? Should I prioritise back support, clear view of the door, or best direction ?
Also, becuase the railway line is running diagnally behind my office, does all the coming and going below mean my department could suffer a lot of turnover of staff ?
Thanks,
Bernie
Thanks,
Anon

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
In your case, frankly, I would advise you to take up option 2.
As you have correctly mentioned, Option 1, especially with the railway line running diagonally behind the office is unfavourable.
Option 3 - does not have back support and also not good if one cannot see the door.
Overall, do give priority to Shapes and Form Feng Shui - which is Option 2.
This is more important than facing your favourable direction.
Thus, it is strongly recommended to go for Option 2. You can still consider option 1, but make sure that it is screened out e.g. using blinds. What one cannot see, will no longer remain a threat.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 4/6/2002 5:33:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
My firm is moving offices
shortly. We will be a number
of floors up in a N facing
building, with a road and a
river flowing in parralel to
the front of the office
building, and a railway line
passing diagonally behind the
building from NW to SE.
My personal office will be in
the NW sector of the building.
I am number 1, Sheng Chi SE.
My office is rectangular. I
have a chioice of desk
position and I could do with
your advice.
Option 1 is that I sit with my
back to the back wall of my
new office. This means I'll
be sitting facing N, my prime
direction. THe problem is that
there is a floor to ceiling
legth large window behind me
on this wall. Also, if I turn
around and look out of this
window, I see the railway line
going diagonally below.
Option 2. The wall to my left
when I look into my office is
solid. The wall to my left,
and the front of the office
are both glass walls. I could
sit with my back to the solid
wall. This means I'd be
sitting against the E wall,
facing W. I could see people
coming in to the office from
my right side, as the door is
in the NE. W is not a good
direction for me.
Option 3 : to place my L
shaped table into the SE
corner, with one side of it
running along the S wall where
the window is, and the other
side running against the solid
wall. I'd put my PC in the SE
corner and face that way. I'd
have no back support and I'd
risk being unable to see the
door.
Which of the three do you
think is the best for me ?
Should I prioritise back
support, clear view of the
door, or best direction ?
Also, becuase the railway line
is running diagnally behind my
office, does all the coming
and going below mean my
department could suffer a lot
of turnover of staff ?
Thanks,
Bernie
Thanks,
Anon