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Introduction to Systems Furniture

Introduction to Systems Furniture. ID-439 Contract Design I. The Quickbourner Team. Germany, 1959. Two brothers developed the concept of open office layout and brought the idea to the US in 1967.

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Introduction to Systems Furniture

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  1. Introduction to Systems Furniture ID-439 Contract Design I

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Open Office Landscaping

  5. 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.

  6. “Grade A” Systems Manufacturers • Haworth, Inc. : Unigroup, Places, Premise, Moxie, and Compose • Steelcase : Series 9000, Avenir, Answer, Kick • Herman Miller: Action Office, Ethospace, Resolve • Allsteel: Align, Terrace, Concensys • Teknion: T/O/S, Leverage, Transit, Lyft • Knoll: Dividends, Equity, Morrison, Reff • Kimball: Cetra, Traxx, Footprint

  7. Types of “Systems” • Non-Panel Based (Desking Systems) • Panel Based (Universal connectors or handed connectors) • Post and Panel • Off-Modular • Reconditioned – Refurbished – As-is

  8. Non-Panel Based Systems: • Haworth Race (a post and beam system)

  9. Non-Panel Based Systems: • Haworth Patterns

  10. Haworth Patterns

  11. Freestanding Desking System: • Haworth “If”

  12. Freestanding Desking System: • Knoll Upstart

  13. Panel Based System • Monolithic • Stacked or Segmented • Off-modular

  14. What is Panel Creep?

  15. Planning with Systems Furniture

  16. Panel Terminology • Monolithic • Raceway • Topcap • Siderail • Honeycomb core • Monocoque Construction • Adjustable levelors/glides • Carpet grippers

  17. Panel System • Top Channel Raceway

  18. Top Cap, Side Rail and Corner Post • Side rails showing “slots” to hang components into. • Corner post

  19. Variable height connectors • Variable Ht. Connectors • Covers exposed panel end when using two different panel heights

  20. Heights and Widths will vary

  21. 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

  22. Electrical Systems Lay-inPower Base RacewayBeltline PowerPorted PanelFlex ConnectorProgrammable Receptacle

  23. Steelcase Answer

  24. Components

  25. Components

  26. Components

  27. Slider Doors – Barn Doors Steelcase Kick Steelcase Answer

  28. Haworth Compose

  29. Haworth Compose

  30. Haworth Unigroup Too

  31. Steelcase 9000

  32. Herman Miller Action Office

  33. Off Modular Systems • Haworth Moxie with up-mount overheads, toppers • and “legs” support ends.

  34. Haworth Moxie • Moxie • Stackable • Legs • Scrims

  35. Collaborative/ Teaming Station

  36. Collaborative/ Teaming Typicals

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