July 27, 2004 3:22 PM

I, Design
Posted by at 3:22 PM

15 years ago, building design was all about making work life easier, more convenient (read) lazier, and the checksum result has been skyrocketing healthcare costs and the increasingly bulging waistline of American workers, according to Phil Dordai, a principal with Hillier, a Princeton, N.J., architectural firm.

But in recent years there's been a shift among designers to encourage business owners to construct or renovate buildings in ways that motivate or require employees to get more exercise.
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