Office Chair and Aisle
Having an aisle behind an office chair can pose certain issues in terms of Feng Shui and practical use, which can be improved through reasonable layout and selecting the appropriate size of the office chair.
From a Feng Shui perspective, the back of an office desk should avoid having an 'empty door,' which refers to a door, window, or aisle behind it. The back of the human head is a radiation area for brain waves and one of the most sensitive parts of the body for sensing qi fields. Therefore, it is best to have something fixed and immovable behind an office seat. If there is an aisle behind, the presence of people walking can easily make one feel insecure and find it difficult to concentrate, leading to energy depletion over time and affecting work efficiency and health. In such cases, placing a screen behind or using a chair with a high backrest can serve as a certain barrier and stabilize the qi field.
From a practical use and spatial planning perspective, different types of office chairs have varying size requirements when paired with an aisle. For ergonomic chairs, the essential dimensions are a desk of 60cm, a recline of 65cm, and an aisle of 40cm, totaling approximately 165cm; the optimal comfortable space dimensions are a desk of 60cm, a recline of 65cm, and an aisle of 70cm, totaling approximately 195cm. For conventional backrest chairs, the essential dimensions are a desk of 60cm, a backrest of 35cm, and an aisle of 40cm, totaling approximately 135cm; the optimal comfortable space dimensions are a desk of 60cm, a backrest of 35cm, and an aisle of 60cm, totaling approximately 155cm. When planning an office layout, it is important to reasonably plan the width of the aisle according to the type of office chair used, ensuring that the essential size requirements are met. If possible, strive to achieve the optimal comfortable space dimensions. This will not only ensure that employees have sufficient activity space when using the office chair, avoiding a sense of oppression due to narrow spaces and affecting their work state, but also reduce interference from people walking in the aisle, thereby improving work efficiency.
