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Commercial Furniture. The Quickbourner Team. Germany, 1959. Two brothers developed the concept of open office layout and brought the idea to the US in 1967. They believed that many offices hindered work productivity. Their designs promoted good communication and flow. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Commercial Furniture
The Quickbourner Team
• Germany, 1959. Two brothers developed the concept of open office layout and brought the idea to the US in 1967.
• They believed that many offices hindered work productivity. Their designs promoted good communication and flow.
• Referred to a office landscaping.• Their plans were based upon a systems analysis
of work flow and communication.• The layout was very free and non-rectilinear.
The Quickbourner Team
• People in frequent contact with each other were placed close together.
• Many acoustical problems were attempted to be corrected by the use of carpet, plants and acoustical ceiling tiles
• This new approach of “landscape” planning had a tremendous impact on the way offices were to be designed. They were flexible, efficient, open and informal.
• Americans, however, were slow to accept the idea because they didn’t want to give up their hardwall office, which were status symbols to the executives.
Open Office Landscaping
Robert Propst
• Hired by Herman Miller, Inc. in 1960• A researcher and inventor• Developed Action Office I for Herman Miller and
introduced it in 1964.• A panel based system using a vertical approach• Despite what the modern office has become, his
goal was to get away from boxes and corridors.• The use of the panels violated the Quickborner
concept but was widely accepted as open office landscaping.
“Grade A”Systems Manufacturers
• Haworth, Inc. : Unigroup, Premise, and Compose • Steelcase : Series 9000, Avenir, Answer, Kick• Herman Miller: Action Office, Ethospace, Resolve• Allsteel: Stride, Terrace, Concensys• Teknion: T/O/S, Leverage, Transit, District • Knoll: Dividends, Equity, Morrison, Reff,
AutoStrada• Kimball: Cetra, Traxx, Footprint
Types of Modular Furniture
• Systems Furniture- Panel Based (Universal connectors or handed connectors)
• Desking Systems (no panels)• Spine Based (hybrid)
Panel Based System
• Monolithic• Stacked or
Segmented• Off-modular
Panel Terminology
• Monolithic• Raceway• Topcap • Siderail• Honeycomb core• Monocoque
Construction• Adjustable
levelors/glides• Carpet grippers
Heights and Widths will vary
What is Panel Creep?
Top Cap, Side Rail and Corner Post
• Side rails showing “slots” to hang components into.
• Corner post
Variable height connectors
• Variable Ht. Connectors
• Covers exposed panel end when using two different panel heights
Electrical Systems
• Haworth has an 8 Wire System• 3 Hot, 3 Neutrals, 1 ground and 1 Isolated Ground• Max 16 amps per circuit
• All manufacturers have a different system
Panel System
• Top Channel Raceway
Electrical Systems
Lay-inPower Base RacewayBeltline PowerPorted PanelFlex ConnectorProgrammable Receptacle
Components
Worksurfaces
Standard Shapes
Worksurfaces
Edge Options
Wireways – no extra chargeEdge Options
3mm T-Mold ($) - List Prices 10% less than Edgeband
3mm Edgeband ($$) - 4% less than Premise today
Cascade T-Mold ($$$) - 7% more than Edgeband
Upper Storage
Places, UniGroup, UniGroup Too
Examples of Systems Furniture
Haworth Unigroup Too
Haworth Premise
Haworth Compose
Haworth Compose
Haworth Compose
Steelcase Answer
Steelcase Kick
Steelcase Avenir
Steelcase 9000
Herman Miller Action Office Series 2
Allsteel Terrace DNA
Teknion District
Knoll Equity
Knoll Dividends
Kimball Xsite
• Desking• Benching• Storage based – Spine
Planning Guide : http://www.knoll.com/media/9/797/TemplatePlanningIdeas,0.pdf
Non-Panel Based Systems
Conventional vs. Spine Conventional vs. Spine
Haworth Beside
Haworth Reside/Beside/Belong
Haworth Patterns
Steelcase C:scape
Steelcase Elective Elements
Steelcase Post and Beam with Answer Systems
Teknion Interpret
Knoll Template
Knoll Template
Knoll Template
Knoll Template