Xwing ::MultimodularSystem

2005-08-27T09:43:00.000-07:00

Multi-modular Systems Design ::: expandable> scalable architecture>cross - platform furniture for Neo-Informal workspaces.
Client :JINDAL Steel ,New Delhi ---------------------------------------------------------------
Design Brief :To design a support system for work platforms which shall incorporate STAINLESS STEEL with prime consideration for it’s properties(AESTHETIC AND UTILITARIAN) SCALABLE ACHITECTURE, MODULARITY,CAPACITY BUILDING AND CROSS-PLATFORM FUNCTIONALITY.
WHY WORKSTATIONS:
-people WORK FROM 9 TO 8:10-11 hrs continuously
_spend a 2/3rd of their lives sitting at a desk
-it is a platform for work,generate finance, fight ,bicker,daydream,be visionary,our private home away from home and our support system.
-The working platform can be their platform for creative expression or corporate drudgery
-it’s a critical component which can enhance or reduce the productivity or efficiency

<<----------------------some concept sketches

Manafacturing/Client Needs -----------
-Modular
-Cross-platform Functionality
-S.Steel
-Aesthetics
-Less components
-Easily Dismantable
-Scalable Architecture
-Change Management
-Stackable

research finding sketches -------------->>

<<-------------PsychoSomatic Issues
1. How much is territoriality inhibiting mobile working and the introduction of shared workstations?
2. To what extent will offices become communications centres and meeting points, with most solo activities being carried out off site?
3. To what extent will lightweight and mobile devices take over from desk-top equipment, and how will this affect the physical needs of the related activities?
4. How compatible are individual needs for privacy and personalization with informal work patterns?

The Concept : -------------------------------------------------
A modular system of supports which can be deployed in the different departments of a corporate space.
What is it: It is a system of supports which are designed to have crossplatform functionality.
The X wing can be deployed in a no of situations and departments in the corporate area.
Salient features: It is one system which can be configured for different needs.The system can be grouped with another modular system of working
platforms to create an architecture which is modular and has the same form language .
-- Heights
--Orientations
– length of different table tops.

Seeting up an Informal Creative Studio with Xwing System with Membrane Chairs

The X-wing can be adjusted for height according to the needs.
Example :
>>A lounge area /recreation area might need a low table while an employee desk might need a
higher table at a more ergonomic height..

SurfaceLab :: Xwing

Xwing ::MultimodularSystem