Why bench desking took over the open plan office
Shared frame desking where several people work from one continuous run. Bench systems dominate larger fit-outs for two unglamorous reasons: they fit more people into the same floor, and they make power distribution dramatically simpler.
The floor space argument
Individual desks each need their own legs and their own clearance. A bench run shares a frame between positions, so the same floor area holds more people without anyone feeling...
