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Fix the Desk-First Footprint
Build the Marston Moretaine footprint outwards from one fixed reference: the front edge of the occupied desk. Mark the furthest monitor stand behind it, the chair's withdrawal arc and the cupboard reach to one side. Only then test a meeting corner. This sequence keeps the principal route legible when the room outline is compared with the available garden patch.
A second activity may fit when it has a defined time and place, but it should not force daily furniture changes. Mark all movement zones and preserve a straightforward path from the entrance. Where two people share the office, test both chairs at once. These dimensions become important later because they direct socket, lighting and opening positions before installation begins.
