ABSTRACT

The world economy is changing, and with it the nature and function of cities, and the way in which work is perceived and performed. One of the most intractable tasks for urban planning and development in the light of such change is the proper provision for all concerned of office and business space. Not only is there a shift of economic growth from the old economies of Europe and North America to the new economies of the Far East and the Pacific Rim, but there is the potentially explosive impact of the full flowering of information technology (IT) and the question as to whether that impact will be evolutionary or revolutionary in character.